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In many electronic assemblies today, thermal mismatch between the printed circuit board (PCB) and the ceramic components causes micro cracks in the solder joints. Several factors contribute to these cracks, notably component size, temperature variation, PCB material and solder material. A common result of these cracks is intermittent failures...

Werlatone provides Non-Coherent RF Combiner designs with proven heat dissipation techniques for broadband Non-Coherent Combining applications, such as combining two or more signals of differing power, frequency and/or phase onto a single output. Model D9048 provides a four-way combining solution capable of handling 500 W CW output power while...

TowerJazz recently announced the company's third-generation 0.18 μm SiGe technology, SBC18H3, offering transistors with 240 GHz Ft and 260 GHz Fmax in a cost-effective and analog-friendly 0.18 μm node. The technology is built on the same mature integration platform used for the company's prior two SiGe processes, which are...

Paciwave has developed a new family of ultra low loss PIN diode RF switches for military and instrumentation applications that feature high switching speed, high isolation and excellent VSWR. The model PSW10-0119-31-11 is a SP10T switch that covers the RF band from 1.5 to 18.5 GHz, is TTL controlled...

Nano Materials International has introduced aluminum diamond metal matrix composites (MMC) for use as heat spreaders that can reduce GaN junction temperatures by up to 25 percent, has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) close to that of SiC and metallization well suited for die attach. They also have...

Capabilities Brochure This capabilities brochure features Aethercomm's three major product lines: RF amplifier modules, RF subsystems and RF systems. The major classes of RF amplifier modules are broadband high power, linear high power and high power pulsed amplifiers. The products are employed in electronic warfare, radar and communication systems...

Electromagnetic Spectrum Domain Priority Electronic Warfare uses the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) in three roles across air, sea, and land warfare domains; Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Protection (EP), and Electronic Warfare Support (ES). Electronic Attack (EA) involves the use of EM energy to attack enemy forces, facilities and equipment with...

Agilent Technologies would like to bring to Microwave Journal readers’ attention a recent set of statements that was made by National Instruments during NI week and through videos posted on YouTube. Agilent RF and microwave experts have reviewed the comparisons for ACPR dynamic range and speed, third order inter-modulation...

Overhaul of U.S. Export Control The Obama Administration has launched a very comprehensive and well thought-out game plan to modernize the complex and often confusing United States Export Control System's set of Rules and Regulations. The administration's plan for Export Control Reform (ECR) — to make the system work...

Satellite and radio waveforms can utilize custom/proprietary formats with modulation bandwidths beyond 1 GHz for increased data rates. Generating custom waveforms with wide modulation bandwidths can present challenges, especially when excellent signal fidelity is required and when distortions must be kept to a minimum. Traditional signal generators can provide...