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Semiconductor varactor diodes are commonly used throughout RF, microwave and millimeter-wave spectrums for a variety of applications, 1,2 including the tuning of critical circuits such as voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO), filters, matching networks and phase-shifters in RFIC and MMIC circuits. However, semiconductor varactor diodes are limited in their applications by...

COMPONENTS Reflective SPDT Switch The model SWN-218-2DR-STD options 204F, HPR80W, LIL is a high power (80 W) cold switching SP2T solid-state switch that operates from 2 to 4 GHz (other frequencies available) with low insertion loss of less than 1.25 dB typical; SWR is 2.0, isolation is ³ 35...

INDUSTRY NEWS Dr. Bruno O. Weinschel , founder of Weinschel Engineering, died on May 6, 2003. He was 83 years old. He was a native of Stuttgart, Germany and received his Doctorate from the Engineering/Technical University in Munich. He moved to the United States in 1938 and after positions...

Test Solutions Product Catalog This 70-page catalog details the company's full line of antennas, sensors, probes, accessories and test equipment designed to provide customers the flexibility needed in today's market. Each product highlighted displays a description, performance graph, comparison graph and a photograph. A.R.A. Technologies, Beltsville, MD (301) 937-8888....

CD-ROM Catalog This CD-ROM catalog includes the company's latest technical developments, test reports and features. American Microwave Corp. manufactures solid-state RF and microwave frequency switches, variable analog and digital attenuators, switch matrixes and detector log video amplifiers (DLVA). American Microwave Corp., Frederick, MD (301) 662-4700. Circle No. 310 Product...

Workshops & Courses RF Wireless Principles and Practice Topics : This intensive course is intended to provide the practical knowledge needed to understand and design RF and wireless equipment. For more information, visit www.gtconted.org. Site : Atlanta, GA Dates : July 14-19, 2003 Contact : Georgia Institute of Technology,...

News From Washington EMS Technologies Delivers Major Antenna Components for Advanced EHF System The Department of Defense's Advanced EHF satellite system, which will provide secure, high speed communications to the US and allied forces worldwide, is a step closer to reality, following EMS Technologies' successful demonstration and delivery of...

International Report A First for Alcatel in Namibia For what will be the first LMDS network deployment in Southern Africa, Alcatel has signed a contract with Telecom Namibia, the national telecommunications operator, to deliver its high performance Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) solution and high capacity urban microwave radio...

The Commercial Market WLAN Industry Will Generate $1.67 B in 2003 The wireless LAN (WLAN) industry is experiencing tremendous growth, aided by lower pricing points and standardization of technology. Allied Business Intelligence (ABI) believes that this growth will continue to accelerate, as larger technology and telecommunications companies enter the...

Time-domain Computer Analysis of Non-Linear Hybrid Systems Wenquan Sui CRC Press 396 pages; $99.95, £69.99 ISBN: 0-8493-1396-1 This book is a summary and review of research work on finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) co-simulation for hybrid electromagnetic systems. The numerical co-simulation methods that are described and used in various applications show...