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Wireless communications markets have suffered from weak sales and an over-enthusiastic buildup of inventory during the last two years. But some segments of the market, notably in wireless local area networks (WLAN), are still robust, with signs that other market segments, such as Bluetooth and third-generation (3G) cellular systems,...

Editor’s Note: The following is a listing of product and service descriptions received from exhibitors who responded to a call for information. For a complete listing of exhibitors, see page 82. Amplifier Research 1108 AR’s 200S1G4 is an advanced instrument for 200-watt testing for EMC and linear wireless applications....

The following exhibitor list was complete as of December 2002, but may not include all companies. Please visit www.wsdexpo.com for updated information. Absolute Value Systems Inc. Agilent Technologies Inc. (Test and Measurement Organization) Alpha Industries American Technical Ceramics Amplifier Research Analog Devices Inc. Ansoft Corp. Applied Thin-Film Products ARC...

COMPONENTS Voltage Variable Attenuator The AT65-0009 voltage variable attenuator was developed to provide designers with a high performance solution in a small surface-mount package. The single package allows designers to minimize size and component count. The device has a minimum dynamic range of 25 dB and is contained in...

INDUSTRY NEWS Richard (Dick) J. Sheloff , a management leader in the RF power amplifier industry, passed away on August 8, 2002. He was 75 years old. Dick was born in Brooklyn, New York. In 1950, he began his career at Polarad Corp., which manufactured one of the first...

Product Catalog This 128-page catalog offers readers a complete listing of the company's product line. Included in these are RF inductors, power inductors, EMI/RFI suppressors, transformers and specialty products. The catalog also highlights several new products that are now available. API Delevan, East Aurora, NY (716) 652-3600. Circle No....

Print Product Catalog This catalog includes new products, expanded datasheets with more comprehensive information and measurement curves, application notes and a complete listing of its international sales rep network. Although Mimix published a comprehensive print catalog in 2001, accelerated product launches, additional testing and measurement data, and a quickly...

Workshops & Courses RF Wireless System Design Fundamentals Topics : Digital wireless communication systems concepts and performance limitations, system degradation due to RF components, wireless communication system budget profiles, propagation losses and link budgets, and cost vs. performance issues. Site : Sunnyvale, CA Dates : February 3-5, 2003 Contact...

News From Washington NIST and National Federation of the Blind to Cooperate Deputy Secretary of Commerce Sam Bodman and National Federation of the Blind (NFB) president Marc Maurer announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the NFB will work together to test a...

International Report AMS Snares ATC/Airport Business The Anglo-Italian joint venture company Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) has announced new contracts with respect to the provision of instrument landing systems (ILS) for the US Air Force, a Doppler weather radar for South Korea's Meteorological Administration and two Advanced Surface Movement Guidance...