Articles by Microwave Journal Staff

Two contracts, totalling $180 M, have been signed by Thales and broadband service provider AtlasONE Sdn Bhd, contracting the former to provide equipment and services for a national deployment of wireless broadband services in Malaysia. Under these agreements, Thales will assume responsibilities for all facets of system integration, programme...

According to ABI, ultra wideband (UWB), a wireless technology based on modulated pulses of energy, stands to capture technology market share over the next several years in a variety of applications, especially the distribution of wireless video, audio and data, in-home and consumer networking devices. The lack of a...

These are exciting times in the world of RFID. There has been a lot of media attention in the retail sector surrounding the Wal-Mart announcement at the recent Retail Systems conference in Chicago. In case you missed it, Wal-Mart announced its commitment to RFID, while also stating it will...

WLAN solutions from Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) have become a key part of the Wi-Fi Alliance's 802.11g testing program now used to certify interoperability of Wi-Fi products meeting the recently approved IEEE 802.11g standard amendment. All products submitted for 802.11g Wi-Fi certification will be tested against TI's TNETW1130-based reference...

Nearly 20 percent of all vehicles worldwide will contain embedded Bluetooth hardware by 2007, according to the findings of a new ABI study. Future Bluetooth-based automotive applications are poised to deliver new opportunities to all facets of the industry. Bluetooth silicon costs run approximately $6, making the technology extremely...

COMPONENTS GaAs MMIC Switch The model SWM-6000-1DTU option 011 is an absorptive/non-reflective SPST switch that operates from 10 MHz to 6 GHz (other frequencies available). Insertion loss is 100 dB at 10 MHz and > 30 dB at 6 GHz. SWR is 1.5. Speed is American Microwave Corp., Frederick,...

COMPONENTS Solid-state Switch The model SWN-218-2DT options 0518, HPR2W is a high power (2 W) absorptive SP2T switch, that works from 500 MHz to 18 GHz (10 MHz to 18 GHz optional). Insertion loss is 95 dB at 500 MHz and > 80 dB at 18 GHz. Amplitude is...

INDUSTRY NEWS Crane Co. , parent company of Crane Aerospace and Electronics, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Signal Technology Corp. Under the terms of the merger agreement among Crane Co., STC Merger Co. and Signal Technology Corp., STC Merger Co., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of...

Capabilities Brochure This capabilities brochure provides a company overview including its experience, background and foresight of where the company is headed in the near future. The brochure also highlights the core product offerings in the area of test solutions, specialized solutions and microelectronic solutions. Aeroflex Inc., Plainview, NY (516)...

Filter Select+Plus The Filter Select+Plus program was designed to simplify the selection process for RF and microwave bandpass filters. Since filters are invariably a custom product and one size does not fit all, it was determined a tool was needed to help the user in choosing the filter best...