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PRODUCT FEATURE An Automated Assembly Tool for Precision, High Speed RF Die-attach Applications Palomar Technologies Vista, CA As telecommunications and information processing have exploded over the last 20 years, the need for extremely accurate, high yield microchip assembly solutions has shifted from a low volume aerospace and defense industry...

TUTORIAL Microwave Temperature Compensated Detector Design for Wide Dynamic Range Applications Fundamentals on RF detection, Schottky diode matching techniques, temperature compensation schemes and video output system configurations are reviewed. Germán Torregrosa-Penalva, Alberto Asensio-López, Jaime Lluch-Ladrón de Guevara and Francisco Javier Ortega-González Departamento de Señales, Sistemas y Radiocomunicaciones, E.T.S.I. Telecomunicación,...

PRODUCT FEATURE A Compact Capacitance Meter for High Speed Production Test Agilent Technologies Santa Rosa, CA The Agilent 4288A capacitance meter is designed to perform high speed measurements of capacitance while taking up less room in an automated test equipment (ATE) system and providing a high level of accuracy....

PRODUCT FEATURE Broadband Solid-state Class A Power Amplifiers for 1 to 11 GHz Applications Milmega Ltd. Isle of Wight, UK With microwave power amplifiers finding applications in such diverse and demanding fields as communications, medical systems, test equipment and the military market, functionality, adaptability and flexibility of design are...

TECHNICAL FEATURE The Use of Uniplanar Technology to Reduce Microwave Circuit Size This article addresses some of the unique advantages that uniplanar technology can offer the microwave circuit designer. In contrast to the conventional microstrip approach, uniplanar techniques allow a mixture of transmission line configurations to be used together,...

TECHNICAL FEATURE Interconnects for a Multi-layer Three-dimensional Silicon Architecture As low cost and low volume gain increasing importance in today's technology market, the development of lateral and vertical interconnects for K- through W-band applications using silicon micromachining is a worthwhile endeavor. Thus, lateral components appropriate for multi-layer applications, such...

TECHNICAL FEATURE New Dielectric Bead for Millimeter-wave Coaxial Components Rudy Fuks Astrolab Inc. Warren, NJ The bead discussed in this article represents the dielectric structure for mechanical support of coaxial microwave components. The main features of the bead are its electrical performance and mechanical ability to keep all parts...

TECHNICAL FEATURE A Combination Monopole/Quadrifilar Helix Antenna for S-band Terrestrial/Satellite Applications The effects on electrical performance of a choke-fed monopole antenna placed coaxially within a quadrifilar helix antenna are presented. A specific application of this antenna configuration is for reception of S-band digital audio broadcasts. The quadrifilar antenna has...

IMS2001: A Microwave Odyssey Phoenix: The Heat is On! Stacy Baniszewski Motorola SPS Wireless Infrastructure Systems Division Tempe, AZ Allison Greco and James T. Walsh Microwave Journal Staff As the nation's sixth largest city, Phoenix offers scenic diversity and unbeatable weather. Located in the heart of the Sonoran desert,...

IMS2001: A Microwave Odyssey ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE Harlan Howe, Jr. Microwave Journal Publisher/Editor This year, the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) and Exhibition will be held in Phoenix, Arizona for the first time. The IMS and Exhibition are several weeks earlier this year, which should result in somewhat cooler weather...