Articles by Microwave Journal Staff

The energy and activity levels of a large crowd are hard to quantify, but by the accounts of most observers, there was plenty of both at the International Microwave Symposium 2011 in Baltimore, MD, June 5-10. Event managers said the official attendance was more than 8600 participants. This number...

Product Brochure Amphenol RF introduced its latest innovation, the Mini Lock 7 (ML7) RF connector for wireless infrastructure markets. The ML7 combines proven advantages of the 7/16 interface with a new, low torque, quick coupling mechanism that speeds installation and reduces connector size up to 25 percent while delivering...

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...

AR’s Knowledge Center The AR Knowledge Center is a convenient virtual library featuring the company’s complete educational and informative offerings including software and software updates, application notes, newsworthy articles and exciting product demonstrations. All materials are available for download including the Orange Book of Knowledge. AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation, 160...

ANTENNAS An, Jian, Guang-ming Wang, Chen-xin Zhang and Hui-yong Zeng “A Compact, Omni-directional, Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antenna,” No. 1, p. 82. Chen, Wen-Shan and Yen-Hao Yu “Planar Rhombic Arm Dipole Antenna with Parasitic Elements for Wireless Applications,” No. 9, p. 150. Gampala, Gopinath, Rohit Sammeta and C.J. Reddy “A...

Components Data Converters This pair of low power, high speed 14-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADC) incorporates the JESD204A data converter serial interface standard. The JESD204A standard was developed to allow designers of high-speed communications and data acquisition systems to extend transmission lengths while improving signal integrity and simplifying printed-circuit board...

Special Design Topics in Digital Wideband Receivers James Tsui Special Design Topics in Digital Wideband Receivers offers engineers a thorough examination of special, more advanced aspects of digital wideband receiver design and builds on fundamental resources on the topic, helping the reader to gain a more comprehensive understanding of...