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Recently, the demand for highly integrated and miniaturized radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC) has increased in the wireless communication systems market. With the evolution of silicon CMOS device process technology, highly integrated silicon ICs, including RF and base-band block, have been developed. 1 However, passive components such as couplers,...

The loop test translator (LTT) is an extremely valuable tool for evaluating the performance of satellite earth stations. It allows the user to carry out analysis, alignment and testing without incurring satellite airtime costs and the risk of interfering with other satellite users. Thus, it has applications during equipment...

Radio frequency identification, or RFID, is a generic term for technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify people or objects. The purpose of an RFID system is to obtain data programmed in devices, which is then read by an RFID reader and processed for the particular application. The...

Subsystems and Components AKON is a supplier of microwave products for airborne, ground, shipboard and space applications. AKON has maintained its position by combining engineering design excellence with manufacturing capabilities. AKON-designed hardware can be found in almost every major EW program in the free world. Leading defense contractors such...

Channel Simulator Agilent Technologies introduced a new statistical mode for its signal integrity Channel Simulator. The mode, offered as part of Agilent’s Advanced Design System (ADS) 2009 Update 1, is well suited for design and verification of high-speed, chip-to-chip data links found in most consumer and enterprise digital products...

Industrial, Scientific and Medical Applications Download the Puzzler Download the Puzzler (PDF) Across 1 BER (3 words) 7 Seeks to produce the telecommunications standards that will be used throughout Europe 8 Medical treatment found to be most effective for destroying inoperable early stage cancer (2 words) 10 RFID transponder...

A-GPS Update Assisted GPS (A-GPS) improves location determination by obtaining “assistance” data from a network over the wireless communication channel. The result? Higher position accuracy, quicker location fixes, and improved coverage of service in difficult locations, such as urban and in-building environments. Also, in some cases, position calculations may...

Search engine optimization (SEO) is an important component in any microwave company’s marketing strategy. In this article, David Strand of Strand Marketing offers you tips on how to update your web content and HTML code to maximize your opportunities for success, and integrate SEO into your overall marketing strategy....

This year, Microwave Journal ’s editorial focus will be on the microwave supply chain. Our reporting will consider trends in part specification, marketing and procurement as well as the relationship between suppliers and end-users, as this topic relates to the monthly theme. As marketers in our industry, we want...

As social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, YouTube, etc. become more popular, a few businesses are jumping into the social media marketing arena while others are pondering how to take advantage of them. The WaveGuide newsletter will have a series of articles covering various social media sites...