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Systems Programmable Digital Downconverter The CommLink™ HSP50216 programmable digital downconverter (PDC) for cellular base stations delivers multiple channel processing of high dynamic range cellular protocols. The PDC contains four channels that can support up to four different protocols simultaneously, including IS-136 TDMA, GSM, EDGE, IS-95 CDMA, 3G and legacy...

Test Equipment Multiport Test System The Agilent 87050E multiport test sets can dramatically improve throughput and accuracy when evaluating the performance of 50 W RF components on high volume production lines. The multiport test sets are designed to work with the Agilent 8712E series network analyzers to offer a...

Device 4 W Plastic-packaged GaAs Power FET The model AM144MX-TF plastic-packaged GaAs power FET has a total gate width of 14.4 mm and is designed for high power microwave applications up to 8 GHz. The plastic package is provided with straight leads in a drop-in mounting style. The bottom...

Tubes EHF-band Traveling-wave Tubes The models TH 3760 and TH 3971 traveling-wave tubes (TWT) are designed specifically for the military SATCOM market as well as emerging multimedia requirements in the 42.5 and 47.5 GHz band. The TH 3760 uses a helix delay line and conduction cooling while the TH...

News From Washington Oceanic Surveillance Radar System Successfully Demonstrated In collaboration with the Canadian Department of National Defence, Raytheon Systems Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Raytheon Co., has developed and successfully demonstrated the HF SWR-503 long-range, high frequency surface-wave radar. The HF SWR-503 is a shore-based, oceanic surveillance system...

International Report INTELSAT to Procure Telecommunications Satellite The International Telecommunications Satellite (INTELSAT) organisation has awarded a contract to Franco-British contractor Matra Marconi Space to build the INTELSAT NI-Alpha telecommunications satellite. Considered the largest and most powerful satellite ever procured by INTELSAT, the NI-Alpha will employ Matra Marconi’s high powered...

Commercial Market Globalstar USA Licensed to Offer Satellite Phone Service Globalstar USA, the exclusive provider of satellite-based communications services in the US, has received authorization from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to market satellite phone service on a limited basis to US customers. The Globalstar system is a state-of-the-art...

The Bookend RF Circuit Design: Theory and Applications Reinhold Ludwig and Pavel Bretchko Prentice Hall 641 pages plus CD-ROM; $97 ISBN:0-13-095323-7 This book is intended to bridge the gap between a highly theoretical text based on electromagnetic (EM) theory and a practical circuit design manual based on Kirchoff’s laws....

A Miniature 900 MHz Frequency-hopping Spread Spectrum Radio World Wireless Communications Inc. (WWC) West Valley City, UT Wireless communications is fast becoming recognized as a flexible and reliable method for data telemetry applications. The technology offers numerous benefits over hard-wired solutions, including lower cost, less environmental impact, system protection...

Digital Baseband Simulation in Design Verification Elektrobit Ltd. Oulu, Finland Time to market and time to volume play an essential role in the competitive environment of today’s wireless communication business. One of the most important elements enabling well-managed product launches is systematic design verification in all phases of product...