RF & Microwave Industry News

SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE Load Pull Software This Windows"-based load pull software combines the powerful capability of the latest CCMT DOS version with user-friendly Windows. The software features macro file operation and editor, a configurable tool box, integrated harmonic tuning (requires additional hardware), on-line help, multiple measurement lists, a user-defined figure of...
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HARDWARE

HARDWARE Ball Slides These ball slides provide accuracy of 0.001" at prices as low as $53 and are reliable due to good shock and impact resistance, which translates into reduced downtime and longer bearing life. Long life is further enhanced by the stainless steel balls and races, which offer...
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MATERIALS

MATERIALS PTFE Laminates The RO3200™ series woven glass reinforced, ceramic-filled polytetrafluoroethylene laminates have good characteristics, including stable dielectric constant over temperature and low dielectric loss. The laminates offer increased rigidity and improved processability over nonwoven reinforced laminates. The models RO3203™ and RO3210™ are available with electrodeposited copper as a...
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ANTENNAS

ANTENNAS 28 GHz Sector Horn Antennas These sector horn antennas have been developed for LMDS and local multipoint communications systems applications. A 27.35 to 29.5 GHz unit is offered in a 90° sector model with vertical and horizontal polarization models also available. The antennas are designed as head-end or...
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AMPLIFIERS

AMPLIFIERS 800 MHz High Power Amplifier The model HPA8 high power amplifier operates over a frequency range of 806 to 870 MHz with 12 V DC operation. The unit features a four-amplifier design with graceful degradation of output power under fault conditions. Specifications include an operating temperature range of...
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DEVICES

DEVICES Surface-mount Schottky Mixer and Detector Diodes These quad devices are available in low, medium and high barrier designs; and as ring, crossover and bridge quads, and octoquad rings in industry-standard SOT-143 packages. These quad configurations are designated for use as low noise figure, wide dynamic range, double-balanced mixers...
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Integrated Circuits

Integrated Circuits GaAs MMIC Power Amplifiers The models AWT921, AWT1921 and AWT1922 high power, high gain amplifiers are designed for base station applications in the 900 MHz frequency range, the 1.61 GHz satellite communications band, and for 1.9 GHz PCS and GSM base station applications, receptively. The model AWT921...
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SOURCES

SOURCES Integrated Microwave Assembly The model D6040-921 integrated microwave assembly is designed for use in an airborne radar warning receiver. The highly integrated unit covers a broad frequency range (C-band through Ku-band) and contains two bipolar VCOs, one push-pull VCO, three lowpass filters, one bandpass filter, four MMIC amplifiers...
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SUBASSEMBLY

SUBASSEMBLY Rack-mountable Linearizers The WAFL-C series rack-mountable linearizers operate over the full C, X and Ku satellite bands. The units are designed for use with traveling-wave tube and Klystron high power amplifiers, and typically provide a four-fold increase in output power. The linearizers are self contained and are designed...
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PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Automatic Cutting and Stripping Machine The model PS 9500 RS automatic cut-and-strip machine is designed to enhance rotary stripping flexibility to the processing system, ensuring quality stripping results on all types of wire and cable (including coaxial cable). The benchtop unit processes cable from 7 mm up...
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