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COMPONENTS Coaxial Attenuators The 50SP series coaxial attenuators provide rugged dependability over the cellular/personal communications service (PCS) frequency range of 800 to 2000 MHz. Units are available within the 0 to 20 dB attenuation range with +/-1.5 dB accuracy from 1000 to 2000 MHz. Maximum SWR is 1.2 below...

SOFTWARE Large-signal Modeling Software LASIMO™ version 2.0 software facilitates the development of accurate large-signal models by simplifying procedures for the extraction of MESFET and high electron mobility transistor large-signal models using a PC. The capabilities of LASIMO have been extended to allow new models to be incorporated and edited...

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Circuit Board Plotter The ProtoMat 91s/VS series circuit board plotter allows rapid prototyping of RF and microwave circuit boards directly in the laboratory. High speed spindles with adjustable speeds of up to 60,000 rpm ensure high quality milled tracks with a smoothness of 5 mm (max). Both...

MATERIALS Thermal Adhesive Ablebond" 8177 adhesive is designed for applications requiring better dispensability and thermal conductivity. The adhesive provides high thermal conductivity (3 W/mK), and the rheological properties allow the epoxy to flow easily under components, making it suitable for applications such as bonding heat sinks or other heat...

SYSTEMS Wireless Remote DAQ and Control System The Skyline series wireless remote DAQ system comprises a base station and remote radio platforms with attached digital and/or analog input/output modules. The system is fully synthesized and available in both UHF and VHF versions. The simplest remote terminal unit consists of...

ANTENNAS Portable Antennas These FLEXTRON portable antennas are designed for specialized or standard cellular, PCS and ISM-band applications. The company has available 5/8-, 1/2- and 1/4-wave designs in rugged injection-molded, neoprene or the economical polyvinyl-chloride-coated shrink sleeve. Telescoping and articulating coil and whip designs are also available for device...

LIGHTWAVE Light Sources These pulsed and CW light sources are available from 10 to 1000 W for single wavelengths or broadband radiation, including output that simulates the solar spectrum. Deuterium, arc and quartz tungsten halogen lamps and IR elements; calibrated irradiance sources; spectral calibration lamps; lasers; fiber-optic and monochromator...

DEVICES High Pulse Power RF Transistor The model TPR700 high power common base transitor is designed to support the short-pulsed requirements for pulsed identification friend or foe applications in the frequency band from 1030 to 1090 MHz. The transistor features a minimum power output of 700 W peak with...

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS RFICs These RFICs provide all the major system blocks for digital, cellular, PCS and digital cordless telephone applications. Eight silicon-based versions are available that are divided into four families. The TRF1xxx series receivers feature conversion from RF to IF and a nominal supply voltage of 3.75 V;...

SOURCES Surface-mount TCVCXO The model CTO-2605AH2 temperature-compensated, voltage-controlled crystal oscillator (TCVCXO) is available in a slimline SMT package 2.5 mm high, allowing downsizing of mobile telephones, modems and other mobile and fixed-line communications equipment. The device is available in a range of frequencies from 9.6 to 36 MHz, and...