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High Power GaN Amplifier The model SSPA 3.1-3.5-1300-RM is a high power, pulsed RF amplifier that operates from 3.1 to 3.5 GHz in a rack-mounted configuration. This PA is ideal for S-band military radars. It is packaged in a 3U high, 19 inch rack-mounted enclosure. This amplifier has a...

The Tube Guys Norman H. Pond 447 pages; $29.95 • Russ Cochran, Publisher ISBN: 978-0-9816923-0-2 Microwave tubes, a largely unrecognized technology invented at the onset of World War II, have changed the world. Magnetrons and klystrons made radar practical, giving the Allies great advantages in detecting and targeting enemy...

Branding for RF Engineering Talent In times when the vacant positions compete on limited RF engineering resources, preparation can help. In here I present the term Branding in the Job Market context as the logical preparation to projected recruiting needs. The more recognized a company is among its technology...

Mandates Reshape Market for Automotive Electronic Stability Control Systems Driven by new government mandates, global market revenue for Microelectromechanical System (MEMS) sensors used for automotive Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is set to nearly double from 2006 to 2012, according to iSuppli Corp. Worldwide revenue for MEMS ESC sensors will...

I. INTRODUCTION Historical Background The present effort in the area of high power traveling-wave tubes finds its common root in both klystron development and the original low power helix TWT development. This is in a sense natural, since the achievement of megawatt-type microwave devices was first demonstrated in a...

Established in 1969, HUBER+SUHNER is a leading global supplier of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity. Headquartered in Switzerland, the industrial group operates 17 subsidiaries, employs 3,200 people in all markets and is represented by 100 distributors. The company offers technical expertise in microwaves, RF, fibre optics...

Following the purchase by Cobham Defense Electronic Systems (Cobham) of M/A-COM Inc. on 26 September, M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (M/A-COM Tech) has been formed. The company will continue to focus on commercial, industrial and government markets, specializing in RF, microwave and millimeter-wave component and technology solutions that are utilized...

MIMO techniques are becoming a popular combination with OFDM radio formats because they offer the possibility of increased spectral efficiency. The first commercially available MIMO system was in WLAN, but the interest has spread to cellular formats including WiMAX and LTE. Each format has adopted slightly different techniques and...

As leading developers of the mobile WiMAX standard, EB and Nokia Siemens Networks have agreed to co-operate on the further development of WiMAX technology. According to the agreement, EB will sell its WiMAX baseband software asset to Nokia Siemens Networks. The parties have agreed to continue the WiMAX baseband...

Panasonic Corp. and Renesas Technology Corp. have announced their collaboration to develop elemental process technologies for System-on-Chips (SoC) of the next-generation 32 nm node. The two companies are confident that their 32 nm node transistor technology and other advances can soon be applied to products in mass production. It...