Articles by Microwave Journal

Trilithic ’s RF and Microwave Components division has released a new programmable attenuator. Model 522095-1S-12V-TTL-R features a dynamic range of 95 dB in 1 dB steps over a frequency range of DC to 2.2 GHz. Attenuation accuracy is +/-0.2 dB or 2 percent over the entire range. VSWR is...

Lake Shore Cryotronics manufactures an advanced line of cryogenic, magnet-based, load-lock and high vacuum micro-manipulated probe stations used for measurement of electrical, electro-optical, parametric, high Z, DC, RF and microwave (up to 67 GHz) properties of materials and test devices. Features include cryogen-free CCR-based platforms, horizontal or vertical field...

Microphase Corp. 's military sales department announced the availability of the CSM, CST and CSP Series Schottky Detectors 0.5 to 40 GHz. The CSM, CST and CSP Series Schottky Detectors provide a comprehensive line of detectors covering most applications. These three AC coupled biased Schottky Detector designs may be...

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced a series of new analysis capabilities for its PSA high-performance spectrum analyzer and mid-range MXA signal analyzer, including the addition of up to 80 MHz analysis bandwidth to the millimeter-wave PSA spectrum analyzer and two-channel, analog baseband analysis for the N9020A MXA signal analyzer. These...

Vishay Intertechnology Inc. announced the release of the industry’s first surface-mount X7R multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCC) designed to prevent surface arc-over. The new devices provide maximum capacitance in high-voltage ratings and an increased capacitor voltage breakdown. The new VJ1206, VJ1210, VJ1808 and VJ1812 HVArc Guard™ MLCCs feature a...

The WiMAX Forum has established a North American testing base — The MAXWell Lab — at the University of Maryland so companies, especially in the U.S. but others throughout the world, will be able to develop and test new WiMAX applications. The university’s Institute for Advanced Computer Studies will...

DragonWave Inc. , a global supplier of next-generation wireless networks, announced that Omnivision has standardized on DragonWave for licensed-frequency wireless backhaul as it expands its WiMAX service offering into markets across Venezuela. The first mobile WiMAX operator in Latin America, Omnivision introduced broadband data services of up to 6...

The Taiwanese Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has selected Agilent ’s E6474A wireless network test platform for its M-Taiwan WiMAX Applications Lab (MTWAL), which is a WiMAX Forum® Applications Lab. Mobile WiMAX™ is the high-performance mobile communication network, and telecommunications operators around the world are aggressively deploying WiMAX systems....

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that Universal Scientific Industrial Co. Ltd. (USI) will use Agilent's WiMAX™ manufacturing networking test set for its Mobile WiMAX test needs. The company chose Agilent because of its ability to deliver fast measurement time for USI's Mobile WiMAX module test plan requirements. USI is a...

Comsys Communication and Signal Processing, a leader in wireless baseband solutions, today announced that it will be participating in both the exhibition and the seminar program at WiMAX Forum Global Congress, which takes place in Amsterdam on 17 – 18 June 2008. Mr Avi Sharon, Product Manager, will present...