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  AMPLIFIERS High Power Amplifiers These high power amplifiers are designed specifically for communications applications at 24, 18 and 38 GHz. The MMIC-based units are available in production quantities and are field proven. Specifications include frequency ranges of 24.5 to 26.5 GHz, 27.5 to 28.5 GHz, 28.5 to 29.5...

DEVICES 30 W Power GaAs MESFET The model NEZ3436-30E S-band GaAs MESFET offers high output power of 30 W, low distortion of -45 dBc, high power-added efficiency of 37 percent and high linear gain of 10 dB. The unit operates from 3.4 to 3.6 GHz for use in high...

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 1.2 GHz/550 MHz Dual Fractional-N PLL IC The model PE3292 phase-locked loop (PLL) IC (part of the company's FlexiPower™ series) designed for frequency synthesis is fabricated in the company's patented UTSi® CMOS process. Each PLL includes a FlexiPower prescaler, phase detector, charge pump and onboard fractional spur...

SOURCES 155.52 MHz TCXOs These 155.52 MHz temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (TCXO) are available in a 14-pin DIP package with a maximum height of 0.4". The units feature a trim hole to adjust for aging and allow recalibration over time. J-leaded packages are also available. Frequency stabilities of +/-2 ppm...

TEST EQUIPMENT 9 kHz - 40 GHz Portable Spectrum Analyzer The model MS2668C portable spectrum analyzer is designed to make measurements up to 40 GHz and provides good noise level performance over the 9 kHz to 40 GHz range. The unit features a noise level of -135 dBm at...

MATERIALS Thin-Core Copper-clad Laminate The GML 1100 series thin-core laminate features two core constructions of less than 0.010" and is targeted for multilayer and thin-core wireless applications. The material features a Tg of greater than 150°C and coefficients of thermal expansion comparable to FR-4. GIL Technologies, a division of...

SYSTEM 38 GHz Microwave Radio The Connection™ series single-unit microwave radio links cell sites economically to mobile switching centers and provides a low cost replacement for leased E1/T1 lines. The self-contained unit features a transceiver, antenna and modem. The radio is also available with an optional wireless handheld control...

News From Washington Raytheon Receives $134 M Joint Standoff Weapon Contract Raytheon Co. has received a $134 M contract from the US Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD, for full-rate and low rate initial production (LRIP) of the AGM-154A and AGM-154B Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW), respectively. In addition...

International Report Philips Launches Low Cost, High Performance Internet UARTs Netherlands contractor Philips Semiconductors has launched two new four- and eight-channel universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) single-chip devices (models SC28L194A and SC28L198A, respectively) that offer a low cost solution to the performance demands of the latest generation of Internet-connected...

Commercial Market New Chipset Expected to Reduce Digital Cordless Telephone Prices Lucent Technologies Microelectronics Group has introduced the Everest™ series 900 MHz digital cordless telephone chipset, which enables cordless telephone manufacturers to offer products at up to half their current price without sacrificing clarity or range. According to Lucent,...