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Surface Acoustic Wave Filters: Second Edition David Morgan 446 pages; $99.95, £59.99 • Academic Press ISBN: 978-0-1237-2537-0 This book expands the coverage of the earlier edition, published in 1985. At that time, many devices had been established in practical electronic systems, including signal processing devices and bandpass filters for...

2009 will see the introduction of a new class of wireless communications chip that features dual-mode support for both WiMAX and LTE, according to ABI Research. The thrust of demand for such chips comes from those wireless device makers seeking to reduce the number of their SKUs; they will...

Leading high frequency technologists come to European Microwave Week, the largest annual conference and exhibition dedicated to microwave technology in Europe, to learn about the latest advances in microwave engineering and to get a first hand look at the newest products from exhibiting companies. The MWJ Online Show Daily...

Industry News Terabeam/HXI , also known as the Harmonix Division of Terabeam Corp. , was sold by its parent company, Proxim Wireless , to Renaissance Electronics Corp. (REC), Harvard, MA. Going forward, the new company name will be HXI LLC and HXI will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of REC....

Capabilities Brochure Learn about all capabilities of Aeroflex IQCreator™ software in this new product brochure. Designed for use with Aeroflex’s digital RF signal generators, including the 3410 and PXI-based 3000 Series, IQCreator enables you to create waveforms that emulate digitally modulated RF and analog baseband I and Q transmission...

High Power GaN Amplifier The model SSPA 3.1-3.5-1300-RM is a high power, pulsed RF amplifier that operates from 3.1 to 3.5 GHz in a rack-mounted configuration. This PA is ideal for S-band military radars. It is packaged in a 3U high, 19 inch rack-mounted enclosure. This amplifier has a...

The Tube Guys Norman H. Pond 447 pages; $29.95 • Russ Cochran, Publisher ISBN: 978-0-9816923-0-2 Microwave tubes, a largely unrecognized technology invented at the onset of World War II, have changed the world. Magnetrons and klystrons made radar practical, giving the Allies great advantages in detecting and targeting enemy...

Mandates Reshape Market for Automotive Electronic Stability Control Systems Driven by new government mandates, global market revenue for Microelectromechanical System (MEMS) sensors used for automotive Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is set to nearly double from 2006 to 2012, according to iSuppli Corp. Worldwide revenue for MEMS ESC sensors will...

General Dynamics C4 Systems has been awarded a $23 M contract for AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radios (DMR), the Navy’s standard communication system for newly constructed ships and submarines. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in mid-2009 and continue through 2010. General Dynamics C4 Systems is a business unit of General...

Lockheed Martin has received a $61 M follow-on contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rockets. To date, more than 850 GMLRS rockets have been fired in the Global War on Terror. Work on the contract will be performed at the company’s facility in Camden, AR, and...