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Among the changing landscape of RF/microwave semiconductor developments, devices with material properties that can sustain high electric breakdown are of particular interest.  Within the last six-months alone, the Journal has published over a dozen papers on Laterally Diffused MOS (LDMOS), gallium nitride (GaN), silicon carbide (SiC) SIT & MESFETs,...

Hittite Microwave Corp. , a supplier of complete MMIC-based solutions for communication and military markets, continues to expand its Power Detector product line to include an extensive range of industry-leading RMS Power Detectors, Logarithmic Detectors and SDLVAs that cover the entire 50 Hz to 20 GHz frequency range with...

Crystek 's CVCO55CC-3318-3467 voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) operates from 3318 to 3467 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.1~16 V. This VCO features a typical phase noise of -106 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz offset and has excellent linearity. Output power is typically +5 dBm. Engineered and manufactured in the...

Anritsu Co. introduces the MN469xA series 4-port test sets for use with its VectorStar MS4640A vector network analyzer (VNA). The development of the MN469xA series takes advantage of VectorStar’s 70 GHz high-performance, proven switching technology to produce the high accuracy and wide dynamic range necessary to conduct 16 fully...

Endwave Corp. , a provider of high frequency RF devices and integrated subsystems, has announced that its advanced E-band TX/RX pair is now available in high volumes. Endwave’s transmit-receive (TX/RX) module pair is a uniquely integrated subsystem that incorporates several Endwave innovations. They operate over the E-band frequency spectrum...

San-tron Inc. , a manufacturer of RF coaxial connectors and cable assemblies, has announced the release of new Type N T connectors, UG-28A/U and UG-107B/U, manufactured with a unique counterbore innovation. San-tron has replaced the miter-cut joining technique with a counterbore joining technique. The counterbore technique saves both time...

UltraSource Inc. , a supplier of custom thin film circuits and ceramic interconnect devices, has announced the release of the new UltraVia™. This addition to the company's UltraTechnologies product line, which consists of the UltraCapacitor™, the UltraBridge™, and the UltraInductor™, is the next generation of integrated thin film via...

Signal generators are essential to most test systems, but they are typically too large and expensive for portable measurement applications. In cases where portability is important, the Lab Brick® family of signal generators from Vaunix Technology Corp. includes five low-cost, compact models covering a total range of 50 MHz...

Electronic Assembly Manufacturing Inc. (EAM), an RF/microwave coaxial cable assembly supplier, has recently announced the availability of high performance hand-formable cable assemblies. These cable assemblies provide typical insertion loss of 0.7 dB/ft. at 20 GHz for a 0.141" diameter cable. Typical VSWR is 1.13:1 at 18 GHz. These hand-formable...

Reactel is featuring its extensive line of notch filters at this year’s MTT-S Show. The company offers these units in a variety of package sizes with power handling capabilities exceeding 1 kW. Whether you need a GPS notch filter, one for any of the wireless bands or even a...