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Lightweight 0.190" spaceflight microwave cable assemblies have been introduced that weigh 20 percent less than the company's traditional 0.190" cable assemblies. The new cables are qualified to operate up to 18 GHz over a -100° to +125°C temperature range and are designed to meet the rigorous requirements of the...

Precise device characterization is the starting point of any good circuit design. This task can be particularly challenging when the device is a high power transistor having low input and output impedances. For devices working only under pulse conditions, specific test benches exist 1 but are rather complicated and...

On December 13, 2002, we sent a questionnaire to 75 companies that provide products and services in this field, with a response deadline of January 11th. We used e-mail rather than the USPS so that we would have feedback that all the questionnaires were received. On January 3, 2003,...

The Accu-Test™ products are a family of precision cable assemblies that are designed for use in the DC to 40 GHz frequency range, intended to facilitate accurate measurements and exhibit low loss characteristics at a competitive price for precision test and measurement applications. The family is currently comprised of...

Product Feature An EM Simulator for MEMS and Real Life MMICs MEM Research Spoltore, Pescara, Italy Generally speaking, there are two large families of commercially available electromagnetic (EM) solvers. The first one is a general-purpose set, covering the analysis of arbitrarily shaped structures and using finite elements or differences,...

Technical Note A New Planar Coupled-line Balun for Microwave Applications This article presents a novel inward collateral coupled-line balun. The new design provides an effective and simple way to avoid the narrow line spacing used in conventional planar Marchand baluns. A new structure with l /4 collateral coupled-lines has...

PRODUCT FEATURE  Integrating System and Circuit Simulation Capabilities Applied Wave Research Inc. (AWR) El Segundo, CA Version 5.0 of Microwave Office Design Suite will begin shipping in the fourth quarter of this year. The new release, called Microwave Office 2002, includes integrated system simulation capabilities that close the gap...

COVER FEATURE Exploring a Three-dimensional Universe CST of America Inc. Wellesley, MA Engineers are branching out. Gone are the days when 3D electromagnetic fields belonged to the specialized domain of antenna and cavity filter designers. Today's higher frequencies and the compact nature of designs are forcing engineers to take...