Articles by Microwave Journal

Economic downturn and inventory building have produced manufacturers in the highly competitive discrete power semiconductor market who are severely restrained by low prices and will continue to face difficulty in generating sustainable profits. A new analysis from Frost and Sullivan, “World Discrete Power Semiconductor Markets,” reveals that revenues in...

With the ability to sense and measure rotational motion becoming a critical component for several automotive and military applications, revenues of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) gyros will grow from $279 M in 2002 to $396 M in 2007, reports In-Stat/MDR. The high tech market research firm finds that, with MEMS...

Most people are familiar with vehicle navigation systems and how they read GPS signals from US military satellites to determine location. However, other military defense technologies are continuing their life cycle in the automotive platform, according to a new study from the technology research firm ABI. Automotive systems such...

The cellular PC card (CPC) industry features both IT-centric companies, like Dell computer, and those more closely aligned with the wireless industry, like Nokia and Sony Ericsson. Although many players have tried and failed in this business, success rests with those who have strong relationships with both operators and...

Passive RF and Microwave Integrated Circuits Leo G. Maloratsky Newnes — An imprint of Elsevier 368 pages; $69.99 ISBN: 0-7506-7699-X The last four decades have been marked by the rapid development of RF and microwave integrated circuits, which offer the advantages of compact, lightweight designs with enhanced performance, higher...

Log-periodic Antenna The Radiant Arrow™ AT2526 is a wideband, high gain, log periodic antenna of proprietary design. The AT2526 covers the 26 to 250 MHz frequency band and accepts up to 15 kW input, making it suitable for high field generation and large EUT testing. It also works well...

Industry News NATEL Engineering Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of Scrantom Engineering Inc. , Costa Mesa, CA, a Solectron company. The new company, now known as Scrantom Inc., a NATEL company, will become an integral part of NATEL's broad capabilities in microelectronic packaging. Scrantom Inc. will...

Selection Guide The "Digital, Design and Debug Solutions 2003 Selection Guide" focuses on tough challenges in FPGA-based systems. The product set includes oscilloscopes with bandwidths ranging from 60 MHz to 6 GHz. To obtain a free copy, go to www.agilent.com/find/bi. Agilent Technologies Inc., Palo Alto, CA (800) 452-4844, www.agilent.com....

Product Data Sheet This data sheet provides complete detail on the precision noise system series, AU3200. The data sheet highlights the AU3200's complete noise characterization, system configuration and PNS in-fixture or on-wafer testing support and how to achieve maximum accuracy. Product photographs, ordering information and preliminary system specifications are...

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a seven-year contract by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide enterprise-wide information technology solutions and services. The contract, valued at up to $465 M, will serve the Atlanta-based CDC and its sister organization, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry....