Articles by Microwave Journal Staff

A new standard from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) opens the world of wireless communications to inexpensive applications, from sensors and switches for industrial and residential use to smart tags and badges, interactive toys, inventory tracking and much more. The standard, IEEE 802.15.4,™ provides for low...

Despite all the recent hype and excitement surrounding the introduction of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in retail markets, the automotive industry will spend nearly thirty times more on the technology this year. Representing about half of the total RFID market, the auto industry is poised to spend about...

The telematics industry must refocus its attention toward delivering vehicle-specific services if there is any hope of overcoming its current lull. With automakers facing daunting and unprecedented challenges in today’s market place, there is less room for error when launching a new telematics initiative, according to the findings of...

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has approved amendments to two networking standards. One, IEEE 802.11f, sets specifications so access point devices from different vendors in IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks (WLAN) can interoperate. The other, IEEE 802.16/conformance01, allows end users to evaluate how...

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COMPONENTS SP10T Absorptive Switch The model MSN-10DT-05-DEC-M options NE, 100M18, 3SS, 45004, is an absorptive SP10T switch that operates from 100 MHz to 18 GHz (10 MHz to 18 GHz optional). Insertion loss is 95 dB at 100 MHz and > 60 dB at 18 GHz. Amplitude is ±0.5...

INDUSTRY NEWS Micronetics Inc. announced that its president and chief executive officer, Richard S. Kalin , was killed in a car accident. Micronetics' board of directors has appointed David Robbins as its interim chief executive officer and director. No further details are known at this time. Ducommun Technologies announced...

Application Note This application note details how to design an MMIC amplifier using the company's advanced design system software. The 40-page document illustrates several common problems engineers face when designing, simulating and producing a physical layout of an MMIC circuit. To download the application note, visit http://literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5988-9637EN.pdf. Agilent Technologies...

Product Catalog This catalog provides a compilation of product datasheets. Standard product line includes GaAs power FETs up to 10 W of RF power, high voltage power FETs operating at 14 and 28 V, GaAs MMICs with up to 4 W of RF power for fixed broadband wireless, satellite...

Planar Antennas for Wireless Communications Kin-Lu Wong Wiley Interscience 301 pages; $89.95 ISBN: 0-471-26611-6 With the advent of cellular communication systems and wireless local area networks, planar antennas with low profile, such as microstrip and other printed antennas, have been receiving a lot of attention. Many researchers, including the...