Articles by David Vye

MTT-S IMS 2011 Online Show Daily

March 30, 2011

Welcome to Microwave Journal's Online Show Daily coverage of the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium 2011 in Baltimore, June 5-10. Our coverage this year includes exclusive content from conference organizers, exhibitors, the latest product releases, social media and analysis from our editors. We will begin posting show related news,...

IMS MicroApps Nonlinear Characterization Expert Forum

March 30, 2011

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Announcing the IEEE MTT-S IMS 2011 MicroApps
Nonlinear Characterization Expert Panel & Webcast

This FREE 90 minute forum examines the latest trends in nonlinear device characterization including new measurement equipment and device representation in EDA tools. An open panel session will follow the presentations with questions from the live and online audience.

Baltimore, MD and MWJournal.com
Live: June 8, 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Details and registration

Sponsored by Agilent, Anritsu, R&S and Tektronix

Get Ready

Everyone sing with me. It’s the most wonderful time of the year… for microwave marketers. That's right, its pre-MTT season, the time when everyone is busy preparing product announcements (and sweating whether their new products will be ready in time), ...

March 3, 2011

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While it may seem premature to be talking about a June event in the first week of March, one glorious aspect of print from an advertiser’s perspective is our magazine's hang time and the depth of the editorial so far this year will ensure that engineers take their time...

What MWC 2011 Tells Us About the Mobile Communications Market

Mobile World Congress 2011 had more energy and attendance (over 50,000 according to organizers) than ever before. Apps, OS, processing power and new mobile devices gave this event plenty of WOW factor. And yet behind all this mobility, lies the microwa...

February 22, 2011

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Emerging Connectivity The big story of day one…. or rather one of the big stories was the announcement that Nokia had opted for Microsoft’s WP7 platform as its primary Smartphone OS over the Android OS, rejecting Google’s effort to win the company over to their platform. According to CEO...

Remembering DEC Co-founder, Kenneth Olsen

Kenneth Olsen, computer industry pioneer and co-founder of Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC), died Sunday. He was 84. Olsen launched DEC in 1957 in Maynard Mass. Throughout the 70’s and early 80’s, the company was considered an icon in technology circles,...

February 9, 2011

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In the 1960s and 1970s, DEC played a central role in creating the market for "minicomputers," powerful, refrigerator-sized machines that appealed to scientists, engineers and other number crunchers who did not need the bigger, multimillion-dollar mainframes used by big corporations. At its peak in the 1980s, DEC was the...

Chinese National Sentenced for Illegal Export of Military Equipment

A Chinese national was sentenced on Wednesday to 97 months in prison after being convicted last year of illegally exporting US military equipment to China for several years, according to the US Department of Justice. The sentencing is the second within...

January 27, 2011

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Violation of US Export Laws Result in Jail Time for Chinese Businessman

Zhen Zhou Wu, Chitron Electronics founder was sentenced on Wednesday to 97 months in prison after being convicted last year of illegally exporting US military equipment used in radar and electronic warfare to China for several years, according to the US Department of Justice.

Sentencing in China Export Case

Remembering Ted Saad, MWJ Co-founder and Editor

Ted Saad passed away on January 25th. Saad was this magazine's co-founder and first editor. For many IEEE MTT-S members, working microwave professionals and early readers of this Journal, Saad was a tireless promoter of our field and the individuals wh...

January 26, 2011

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In memory of..

Ted Saad passed away on January 25th. Saad was this magazine's co-founder and first editor, co-founder of Sage Labs and MDL (along with Dr. Herny Riblet), organizer of the first PGMTT symposium (precursor to the IMS), "The Transaction" editor for two years and IEEE Life Member.
Ted Saad

Contract Bookings Up 66 Percent for Polaris Wireless

This global leader in high-accuracy, software-based wireless location solutions, announced it achieved an average annual 66 percent increase in contract bookings from 2007 to 2010.

January 21, 2011

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Polaris Wireless, a leader in high-accuracy, software-based wireless location solutions, announced it achieved an average annual 66 percent increase in contract bookings from 2007 to 2010. This accomplishment capped a year in which the 10-year-old Silicon Valley company expanded its workforce and enlarged its footprint by opening a Dubai...

RFID SoC has a Cow

January 21, 2011

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RFID SOC from Brazil: A Bovine Beauty

A Brazilian company successfully completed a 12-month field trial, confirming that the first chip developed entirely in Brazil is ready for market. The RFIC designed for read-only, low-frequency RFID was tested with over 2,500 cows at two different farms. The chip reacted to a signal transmission from a reader to wake up digital logic and send back a 128–bit identification telegram, performing the test with a 100 percent success rate.

RFID SOC has a Cow

Microwave Vision Group Experiences Strong Growth in International Sales

Asia is driving growth, with approximately $3.9M in orders. MICROWAVE VISION is experiencing the benefits of a proactive market strategy in Asia. Its Hong Kong subsidiary covers key markets in emerging countries.

January 20, 2011

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Microwave Vision Group is a leading global manufacturer of test systems and antenna measurement in the fields of Radio Communications, Automotive, Defense and Aerospace. With the acquisition of US-based ORBIT/FR, Inc. in May 2008, the Group was able to develop an innovative market offer. It combines precision electronic scanners...