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Components SMPM Attenuator Aeroflex/Inmet has introduced a new line of fixed attenuators incorporating the popular SMPM connector. This self-aligning push-on connector is a miniature version of the company’s SMP attenuator and provides reliable high performance, excellent RF characteristics and mates with GPPO™ connectors. First to market is the model...

Nanotechnologies for Future Mobile Devices is not a book we would typically review because it covers many subjects not related to wireless technologies. It does, however, take a very interesting look at the future of connected devices, which should be of interest to many in our field. The chapters...

Industrial, Scientific and Medical Applications Download the Puzzler (PDF) Across 5 BER (3 words) 9 Electric grid with two-way communication capability to optimize energy consumption and delivery to the customer (2 words) 10 Laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor 12 New type of light source that uses RF energy to...

VTI Instruments Corp. announced that it has been selected to deliver the dynamic signal analysis (DSA) instrumentation solution for NASA Plum Brook's Reverberant Acoustic Test Facility (RATF). RATF houses the world's largest Space Environment Simulation Chamber and will use VTI's VT1432B high performance digitizer plus DSP, along with integrated...

Richardson Electronics Ltd. announced that it has once again teamed with Scintera® Inc. to bring the newly enhanced SC1887-03 Adaptive RF Power Amplifier Linearizer (RFPAL) to the UHF broadcast TV transmitter market. This fully adaptive, “RF-in, RF-out” amplifier pre-distortion solution operates directly at the carrier frequency, and requires only...

Harris Corp. , an international communications and information technology company, has received orders from the US Marine Corps totaling $21 M for additional Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios, vehicular amplifier adapters and other accessories. The Marine Corps will acquire the systems as part of its accelerating transition to...

America II Electronics Inc. , an independent distributor of semiconductors and passive components, has finalized a global authorized distribution agreement with Aviel Electronics , a division of RF Industries. Through this agreement, America II strengthens its product portfolio and further demonstrates a commitment to its customers. “We’re determined to...

Innovative Micro Technology Inc. (IMT) announced the addition of a new geometry point in its technology roadmap for Through Silicon Vias (TSV). Joining the copper-filled 15 by 60 micron depth TSV configuration that has been in production for nearly two years, IMT has been sampling its 50 by 250...

San-tron Inc. , a manufacturer of RF coaxial connectors and cable assemblies, has released “An introduction to San-tron S292™ Connectors,” a video in which San-tron’s Director of Engineering, Fred Hull, talks about the company’s latest product release, the S292 40 GHz connector. The video is the first installment in...

AWR® Corp. has released Update 2 to its 2010 Release of Microwave Office®, Analog Office®, Visual System Simulator™ (VSS) and AXIEM™ software solutions. Specific additions to the release include: • two-port negation model, based on short-open calibration for de-embedding • Multi-level bond wire model • VSS WINIQSIM2 block for...