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MATERIALS Microwave-absorbing Urethane Foams The Eccosorb types QR-12 and QR-13 fire-retardant broadband microwave-absorbing urethane foams are certified to the UL-94 HF-2 standard. The urethane foams effectively kill cavity resonances over the 1 to 25 GHz frequency range. Applied to the cover of microwave power amplifiers, oscillators, low noise blocks...

SYSTEMS DC - 2 GHz DSP Radio Receiver The model Collins 95S-1A digital signal processing (DSP) radio receiver is designed for communications and surveillance applications, spanning the 5 kHz to 2000 MHz range in 1 Hz steps. The remotely tunable receiver uses state-of-the-art direct-conversion receiver DSP technology to attain...

AMPLIFIERS PCS Low Noise Amplifier The model JCA12-2300 PCS low noise amplifier is designed for use at room temperature and cryogenic applications. The unit realizes an improvement in noise figure of 0.1 dB for every 50° Kelvin decrease in temperature. The amplifier is unconditionally stable, includes SMA removable connectors...

DEVICE Low Voltage CMOS Logic Devices The MC74LVX series 3 V CMOS logic devices with 5 V tolerant inputs allow designers to mix 3 and 5 V devices in their designs without additional protection circuits. The units utilize a 0.8 mm CMOS technology process for fast, low noise and...

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Dual-mode Silicon Chipset The Planet series chipset is a complete antenna-to-baseband dual-mode IS-95A solution. The chipset comprises the Venus RF receiver front end; Saturn dual-band IF amplifier; Jupiter in-phase and quadrature baseband filters; Pluto dual-mode baseband interface; and Moon dual-band modulator/RF amplifier. The chipset avoids GaAs using...

SOURCES 3000 - 6000 MHz VCOs The VCO690 and VCO691 series high frequency VCOs operate from 3000 to 6000 MHz with bandwidths from 10 to 600 MHz. The voltage tuning is 0.5 to 4.5 V DC in most models (0.5 to 12 V DC in wideband models). The voltage...

LIGHTWAVE Multichannel DWDMs These multichannel dense wavelength division multiplexers (DWDM) are rugged and environmentally insensitive devices that provide the high isolation required by DWDM system users. The multiplexers are intended for use in systems where eight or more channels are required in the 1550 nm window. The units feature...

TEST EQUIPMENT Programmable Harmonic Tuner The model PHT programmable harmonic tuner performs independent selective tuning at harmonic frequencies at both source and load sides of transistors under load-pull measurement conditions. The unit operates over a frequency range of 800 MHz to 18 GHz with an instantaneous bandwidth of 200...

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Motorized Flux Station Option This motorized flux station option is offered on the company's line of model 850 flip chip placement and model 410 flip chip bonding systems. The flux station features a large, rotating dish that accommodates flip chip devices up to 1" square. The dish...

SUBSYSTEMS Block Downconverter The model BCD-3442 block downconverter is designed to translate a block of C-band input frequencies to L-band. Features include a phase-locked oscillator, stable internal reference and compliance with INTELSAT/EUTELSAT phase noise specifications. Options include type N connectors, a high stability reference oscillator and an external reference...