2000 * VOLUME 43


ANTENNAS

Collins, Brian S.

"Polarization Diversity Antennas for Compact Base Stations," No. 1, p. 76.

Collins, Brian S.

"The Effect of Imperfect Antenna Cross-polar Performance on the Diversity Gain of a Polarization-diversity Receiving System,"
No. 4, p. 84.

Liang, Xu and Chia Yan Wah Michael

"A Microstrip Antenna with Fractal Multilayer Substrates," No. 2, p. 158.

Seavey, John M.

"A Dual Polarization, Phase-compensated Waveguide Bend System," No. 10, p. 112.

Stutzman, Warren L. and Carey G. Buxton

"Radiating Elements for Wideband Phased Arrays," No. 2, p. 130.

Willey, Keith

"Selecting a Pedestal for Tracking LEO Satellites at Ka Band," No. 4, p. 118.

CAD/CAM

Cairon, J.M., A. Tazon, T. Fernandez, C. Navarro, A. Mediavilla and J. Rodriguez-Tellez

"A Dynamic Drain Current Model for MESFET/HEMTs Valid Under Varying Static Bias and Temperature Conditions," No. 11, p. 122.

Grebennikov, Andrey

"Microwave FET Oscillators: An Analytic Approach to Simplify Computer-aided Design," No. 1, p. 100.

López-Risueño, Gustavo and José I. Alonso

"Simulation of Interdigitated Structures Using Two-coupled-line Models," No. 6, p. 70.

Pekonen, Olli, Arvi Karhumäki and Martti Valtonen

"An Object-oriented Circuit Simulator," No. 7, p. 74.

Remski, Richard

"Analysis of Photonic Bandgap Surfaces Using Ansoft HFSS," No. 9, p. 190.

Sun, Jwo-Shiun and Jier-Chih Hsieh

"3D FEM and EM Simulations for DRFs," No. 12, p. 106.

Virdee, A.S. and B.S. Virdee

"Computer-aided Design of Ultrabroadband 100 MHz to 20 GHz Amplifiers," No. 2, p. 76.

Zhou, Jianyi, Limin Feng, Xiaowei Zhu and Wei Hong

"Design of an Ultralinear Wideband Feedforward Amplifier Using EDA Tools," No. 1, p. 124.

COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS

Warnagiris, Thomas J.

"Liquid Sensing at Radio Frequencies," No. 9, p. 140.

COMPONENTS/SUBSYSTEMS

Arntz, Barney

"A Simple Gain Equalizer for a PCS-band Amplifier," No. 11, p. 148.

Benton, Bradley K.

"Benefits of Automated Ribbon Bonding for Microwave Applications," No. 5, p. 340.

Budka, Thomas P., David Antopolsky and Matthew T. Pizzella

"A 76 to 77 GHz GMIC Mixer for Automotive Radar," No. 1, p. 132.

Carlini, Jim

"A 2.45 GHz Low Cost, High Performance VCO," No. 4, p. 22.

Feingold, A.H., R.L. Wahlers, P. Amstutz, C. Huang, S.J. Stein
and J. Mazzochette

"New Microwave Applications for Thick-film Thermistors," No. 1, p. 90.

Giacoletto, Larry

"Pulse Operation of Transmission Lines Including Skin-effect Resistance," No. 2, p. 150.

Gorbachov, Oleksandr

"IMD Products and Spectral Regrowth in CDMA Power Amplifiers," No. 3, p. 96.

Gorbachov, Oleksandr and Yie-Der Shen

"Distortions in Cascaded MMIC Power Amplifiers," No. 10, p. 106.

Jacquet, Eric, Jean-Pierre Bardon and Olivier Bignon

"A Digitally Compensated TCXO with Low Phase Noise Characteristics," No. 4, p. 110.

Lang, D.R.

"A High Order Frequency Multiplier for Low Power Applications," No. 10, p. 68.

Mell, Mark

"The Design of Intermediate Linear Phase Bandpass Crystal Filters in Semilattice Form," No. 8, p. 66.

Mollee, Hans, Steven O'Shea, Paul Wilson and Korné Vennema

"High Power RF LDMOS Transistors for Avionics Applications," No. 6, p. 120.

Rodriguez-Tellez, J., T. Fernandez, A. Mediavilla and A. Tazon

"DC and Pulsed IV Characteristics of GaAs MESFET Devices," No. 5, p. 328.

Tredinnick, Meg and David Malanga

"Extending Gold Thick-film Technology through Materials and Process Development," No. 11, p. 64.

Vidmar, Matjaz

"K-band Quadrature Mixers with Plastic-packaged Diodes," No. 1, p. 22.

Virdee, Avtar S. and Bal S. Virdee

"A Broadband 2 to 18 GHz Cascaded Reactively Terminated Single-stage Distributed Amplifier," No. 9, p. 22.

Yoo, S., M.R. Murti, D. Heo and J. Laskar

"A C-band Low Power High Dynamic Range GaAs MESFET Low Noise Amplifier," No. 2, p. 90.

Yu, J.J. and S.T. Chew

"High Performance Wideband MMIC Low Noise Amplifiers," No. 9, p. 182.

COVERS

Alpha Industries Inc.

"Control Products for Wireless and Broadband Applications," No. 12, p. 120.

Anritsu Co.

"A Universal Power Sensor," No. 3, p. 130.

Applied Wave Research Inc.

"The Next Level of Design Automation," No. 11, p. 160.

Blue Cell Technology

"High Performance, Low Cost, Surface-mount Quadrature Couplers," No. 6, p. 136.

Dow-Key Microwave Corp.

"Smart Switches with a CAN Serial Communication Bus," No. 2, p. 164.

Eagleware Corp.

"Nonlinear Simulation on Every Desktop," No. 8, p. 138.

Focus Microwaves

"Prematching Tuners for Very High SWR and Power Load Pull Measurements," No. 1, p. 176.

Inmet Corp.

"A Broadband Bias Tee for Optical Networking Applications," No. 10, p. 148.

K&L Microwave Inc.

"Low Power Delay Filters for MCPA Applications," No. 9, p. 208.

Paratek Microwave Inc.

"Electronically Tunable RF Diplexers for Microwave Radio Applications," No. 7, p. 160.

Trilithic

"A Low Loss Dielectric Resonator Filter for Cellular and PCS Applications," No. 4, p. 136.

* DESIGN

Amoroso, Frank

"Fractional Out-of-band Power Formulas for BPSK, QPSK and MSK," No. 6, p. 128.

Azzam, Basel F.

"The Z-domain Method for Analysis and Design of High Order Digital Phase-locked Loops," No. 3, p. 110.

Benahmed N. and M. Feham

"Finite Element Analysis of RF Couplers with Sliced Coaxial Cable," No. 11, p. 106.

Bonn, Fred

"Limitations in Feed-forward Linearization: Part I," No. 8, p. 22.

Bonn, Fred

"Limitations in Feed-forward Linearization: Part II," No. 9, p. 94.

Brillant, Avi and David Pezo

"Modulation Imperfections in IS54/136 Dual-mode Cellular Radio," No. 5, p. 300.

Di Paolo, Franco

"An Analysis of Enclosed Coplanar Strips," No. 5, p. 314.

Goldstein, Jake and Mehdi Soltan

"DC, Linear AC and Nonlinear AC Stability Analysis Using Bifurcation and Nyquist Theory," No. 5, p. 278.

Grebennikov, Andrey V.

"Effective Circuit Design Techniques to Increase MOSFET Power Amplifier Efficiency," No. 7, p. 64.

Grossbach, Robert

"Design Considerations for Thick-film High Power Chip Terminations," No. 11, p. 86.

Hansen, R.C.

"Shielding Formulas for Near Fields," No. 11, p. 154.

Heymann, P., R. Doerner and M. Rudolph

"Harmonic Tuning of Power Transistors by Active Load-pull Measurement," No. 6, p. 22.

Kang, Sanggee, Heonjin Hong and Sungyong Hong

"Effects of a Driver's ACLR on Total ACLR," No. 10, p. 86.

Kasatkin, L.V. and N.F. Karushkin

"Stabilization of RF Parameters of Injection-locked Pulsed IMPATT Oscillators," No. 9, p. 172.

Katz, Allen

"Increasing Multitone Power Near Saturation," No. 4, p. 128.

Klappenberger, Albert J. and William B. Lurie

"Coupled Triplets," No. 2, p. 142.

Kopp, Bruce A., Elizabeth A. Ouellette and Amy J. Billups

"Thermal Design Considerations for Wide Bandgap Transistors," No. 6, p. 110.

Kulkarni, Raghavendra G.

"Asymptotic Behavior of Cosine Windows," No. 10, p. 96.

Lin, Fu-Ling, Shin-Fu Chen and Huey-Ru Chuang

"Effects of RF-circuit Nonlinear Distortion on Digitally Modulated Signals in Wireless Communications," No. 9, p. 126.

Mahler, Bruce P.

"Integral Resistors in High Frequency Printed Wiring Boards," No. 2, p. 108.

Odyniec, Michal

"Designing for Power Amplifier Efficiency: Statistical Description of Signals," No. 7, p. 96.

Parnes, Michael

"The Correlation Between Thermal Resistance and Characteristic Impedance of Microwave Transmission Lines," No. 3, p. 82.

Rambabu, K., K.S. Keerti, M. Ramesh and A.T. Kalghatgi

"Properties of Various Coupling Apertures," No. 8, p. 120.

Staudinger, J.

"Applying Switched Gain Stage Concepts to Improve Efficiency and Linearity for Mobile CDMA Power Amplification," No. 9, p. 152.

Toolin, Maurice J.

"A Simplified Approach to Determine AM/PM Conversion Coefficient in Microwave Low Noise Amplifiers and Systems," No. 8, p. 80.

Vehovc, Samo

"Clock Recovery at Gigabit-per-second Data Rates," No. 7, p. 22.

Wild, Werner

"Intermodulation Product Second-order Interferers in Dual-band Systems," No. 9, p. 200.

Yang, Youngoo, Jaehyok Yi, Joongjin Nam and Bumman Kim

"Behavioral Modeling of High Power Amplifiers Based on Measured Two-tone Transfer Characteristics," No. 12, p. 90.

INSTRUMENTS/MEASUREMENTS

Allen, J. Wayde

"Switched-coupler Measurements for High Power RF Calibrations," No. 3, p. 22.

Gross, Shay, Lawrence P. Dunleavy and Thomas M. Weller

"SOLR Calibration for Grounded Coplanar Waveguide Lines," No. 10, p. 78.

Kolding, Troels Emil

"Improving Accuracy and Reliability of Microwave On-wafer Silicon Device Measurements," No. 11, p. 22.

Kostevc, Drago and Joze Mlakar

"Three-Sampler Network Analyzer Calibrations," No. 7, p. 88.

LaMeres, Brock J. and T.S. Kalkur

"Time Domain Analysis of a Printed Circuit Board Via," No. 11, p. 76.

Mashhour, Ashkan and Assaad Borjak

"A GSM EDGE Error Vector Magnitude Estimation Platform for RFIC/ASIC Evaluation," No. 4, p. 70.

Metzger, Don

"Measurement of Modulated Scattering Parameters Using a Modulated Vector Network Analysis," No. 12, p. 114.

Muha, M.S., C.J. Clark, A.A. Moulthrop and C.P. Silva

"Accurate Measurement of Wideband Modulated Signals," No. 6, p. 84.

Roussy, Georges, Bernard Dichtel and Haykel Chaabane

"A Simple and Efficient Waveguide Calibration Procedure for a Vector Network Analyzer," No. 3, p. 122.

Smolyansky, Dima A. and Steven D. Corey

"Characterization of Differential Interconnects from Time Domain Reflectometry Measurements," No. 3, p. 68.

PRODUCT FEATURES

Advantech, Advanced Microwave Technologies Inc.

"A Flyaway Tri-band SATCOM SSPA," No. 9, p. 262.

Aethercomm Inc.

"Broadband Power Amplifiers for 600 MHz to 4.5 GHz System Applications," No. 12, p. 132.

Agilent Technologies

"A Novel Design Approach for an RF VNA," No. 9, p. 228.

Amcom Communications Inc.

"Plastic-packaged FETs for High Power Applications," No. 5, p. 388.

AML Communications Inc.

"A Versatile Multilevel Amplifier for PCS Applications," No. 11, p. 200.

Anaren Microwave Inc.

"A Novel Surface-mount Approach to Crossover Signals," No. 2, p. 170.

Andrew Corp.

"A Single Cable for Base Station Main Feeder and Jumper Applications," No. 6, p. 150.

Applied Wave Research (AWR)

"A Multilevel Design Environment for Wireless System Development," No. 5, p. 362.

Blue Cell Technology

"High Performance, Low Cost, Surface-mount Microwave Mixers," No. 4, p. 156.

CirQon Technologies Corp.

"High Power, Low Cost Ceramic Quadrature Couplers," No. 1, p. 220.

Communications & Power Industries (CPI)

"Klystron High Power Amplifiers for SATCOM Applications," No. 4, p. 160.

Communications & Power Industries Canada Inc. (CPI Canada)

"Multistage Depressed Collector Klystrons," No. 10, p. 190.

Conexant Systems Inc.

"A 6 GHz Dual Fractional-N Frequency Synthesizer," No. 10, p. 184.

Dow-Key Microwave Corp.

"CANbus-operated Switch Matrices," No. 9, p. 250.

Elektrobit Ltd.

"Digital Baseband Simulation in Design Verification," No. 3, p. 146.

EMC Technology Inc.

"A VSWR Meter Using a Power Sensing Termination," No. 11, p. 176.

Emhiser Research Inc.

"High Efficiency L-and S-band Transmitters," No. 10, p. 178.

EZ Form Cable Corp.

"A Snap-on Adapter for SMA Connectors," No. 8, p. 134.

Fractus SA

"New Fractal Antennas for Compact and Versatile Telecommunication Services," No. 1, p. 196.

FSY Microwave Inc.

"A Duplexer, Combiner and Distribution Amplifier for Wireless Applications," No. 6, p. 156.

Gore, W.L. & Associates Inc.

"Space-qualified 1.2 mm Fiber Optic Cable," No. 7, p. 156.

Gore, W.L. & Associates Inc.

"A Low Loss Dielectric for High Frequency HDI Substrates and PCBs," No. 12, p. 138.

Heraeus Inc.

"A Low Loss LTCC System for Wireless Applications," No. 11, p. 190.

Hittite Microwave Corp.

"Broadband DC to 4 GHz Digital Attenuators with High Accuracy," No. 6, p. 146.

IFR Systems Inc.

"A Vector Modulator to Convert Analog Signal Generators to Digital Formats," No. 11, p. 194.

Infineon Technologies AG

"Ultra-high Linearity GaAs Mixers," No. 5, p. 354.

LPKF Laser & Electronics

"A Multilayer Press for Rapid PCB Prototype Fabrication," No. 5, p. 368.

M/A-COM

"RF Digital Attenuators in Plastic MLP Packages," No. 10, p. 166.

Maury Microwave Corp.

"Microwave Quick Connect/Disconnect Coaxial Connectors," No. 3, p. 160.

MAXRAD Inc.

"WLAN Directional Panel Antennas with Superior Gain and Small Size," No. 1, p. 232.

Microwave dB

"A High Stability Phase-locked Source for QAM Radio Applications," No. 1, p. 214.

MTI-Milliren Technologies Inc.

"An Ultra-high Stability Miniature OCXO," No. 5, p. 380.

Murata Electronics North America

"An Ultraminiature Switch Connector for Testing Wireless Equipment," No. 9, p. 254.

MX-COM Inc.

"FM/FSK ICs for a Complete UHF Radio Transceiver," No. 1, p. 206.

Oscilloquartz SA

"A GPS Module for CDMA and UMTS Synchronization," No. 2, p. 186.

Paratek Microwave Inc.

"Electronically Tunable RF Filters for LMDS Frequencies," No. 5, p. 384.

Philips Semiconductors

"A High Power LDMOS Transistor for Broadcast Transmitter Applications," No. 10, p. 194.

Protek Inc.

"A 10 MHz to 1 GHz Spectrum Analyzer Adapter," No. 3, p. 156.

Radiall Inc.

"Ultraminiature Coaxial Connectors for SMT Applications," No. 9, p. 258.

Reactel Inc.

"A Dual-band Antenna Coupler for Cellular and PCS Applications," No. 6, p. 160.

REMEC Magnum Inc.

"Shaped Sector Antennas for LMDS and MMDS Hubs," No. 5, p. 376.

RF & MW Components Group, M/A-COM Inc.

"A Voltage Variable Attenuator Using Silicon PIN Diodes and a Passive GaAs MMIC in a Plastic SMT Package," No. 11, p. 168.

RF Micro Devices Inc.

"A PA Driver for Split-band PCS Applications," No. 2, p. 190.

RF Power Components

"Aluminum Nitride Resistive Components for RF Power Applications," No. 9, p. 244.

Sawtek Inc.

"Voltage-controlled STW Oscillators for Commercial Applications," No. 8, p. 144.

STMicroelectronics Inc.

"LDMOS Transistors for FM Broadband Applications," No. 2, p. 180.

SV Microwave

"Miniature SMD Quadrature Hybrids for Wireless Applications," No. 7, p. 172.

Taconic Advanced Dielectric Division

"Organic Ceramic Microwave Substrate Materials," No. 7, p. 176.

Technology Service Corp.

"A PC-based Instrument for Microwave Amplifier Stability Measurements," No. 8, p. 128.

TestMart

"A Web-based Test Equipment Locator," No. 4, p. 170.

Vari-L Company Inc.

"A Transmit Frequency Converter for LMDS Set Top Box Applications," No. 1, p. 224.

Watkins-Johnson Co.

"An Ultradynamic Range GaAs Amplifier," No. 2, p. 178.

World Wireless Communications Inc. (WWC)

"A Miniature 900 MHz Frequency-hopping Spread Spectrum Radio," No. 3, p. 152.

Xpedion Design Systems Inc.

"New EDA Tools to Accelerate RF and Wireless Design Cycles," No. 7, p. 152.

SPECIAL REPORTS

Bashore, Frank

"A Review of the 1999 Wireless Workshop," No. 1, p. 136.

Bashore, Frank

"IMS 2000: A Boston Blockbuster," No. 8, p. 92.

Bashore, Frank

"Acronyms and Abbreviations Used by the RF/Microwave Industry," No. 10, p. 124.

Buffler, Charles R. and Per O. Risman

"Compatibility Issues Between Bluetooth and High Power Systems in the ISM Bands," No. 7, p. 126.

Lazarus, Mitchell

"ISM vs. Spread Spectrum ­ Avoiding the FCC," No. 10, p. 116.

McClelland, Stephen

"The International Broadband Wireless Jigsaw," No. 9, p. 74.

Rejman, Ernest

"Bluetooth Puts Bite on Mobile Communications," No. 7, p. 110.

Rejman, Ernest

"CD Radio Promises Data and Audio Listening Relief," No. 10, p. 22.

RF & Hyper 2001 Technical Program

No. 12, p. 66.

SYSTEMS

Jensen, O.K., T.E. Kolding, C.R. Iversen, S. Laursen, R.V. Reynisson, J.H. Mikkelsen, E. Pedersen, M.B. Jenner and T. Larsen

"RF Receiver Requirements for 3G W-CDMA Mobile Equipment," No. 2, p. 22.

Kerr, Jerome

"Protection Against Dangerous Lightning Strikes and Their Secondary Effects," No. 7, p. 104.

Stratakos, Giorgos E., Paul Bougas and Kostas Gotsis

"A Low Cost, High Accuracy Radar Altimeter," No. 2, p. 120.

TUTORIAL SERIES

Baberg, Frank

"Low Noise VCOs: Key Components for Base Stations," No. 6, p. 100.

Battaglia, Brian

"The ABCs of Device Biasing," No. 11, p. 136.

Fiore, Richard

"RF Ceramic Chip Capacitors in High RF Power Applications," No. 4, p. 96.

Goldberg, Bar-Giora

"Phase Noise Theory and Measurements: A Short Review," No. 1, p. 112.

Jones, Adrian and Jason McManus

"The Measurement of Group Delay Using a Microwave System Analyzer," No. 8, p. 106.

Jones, Renee Z. and Bruce A. Kopp

"Duplexer Considerations for X-band T/R Modules," No. 5, p. 348.

Maloratsky, Leo G.

"The Basics of Print Reciprocal Dividers/Combiners," No. 9, p. 108.

Müller, Klaus-Dietmar

"Multilayer Prototype and Series Production," No. 7, p. 144.

Puglia, K.V.

"A General Design Procedure for Bandpass Filters Derived from Lowpass Prototype Elements: Part I," No. 12, p. 22.

Wright, Helen

"Testing Digital Communications Transmitters and Receivers," No. 7, p. 136.

WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION

2000 Wireless/Portable by Design Exhibition Showcase

No. 1, p. 142.

2000 Wireless/Portable by Design Show Guide

No. 1, p. 158.

2000 Wireless/Portable by Design Exhibitors

No. 1, p. 172.

2000 MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM

Greco, Allison, Carl Sheffres and Michelle David

"Boston: Where It All Began," No. 5, p. 60.

Hynes Convention Center Floor Plan

No. 5, p. 176.

Norcross, Amy E.

"Attending the Conference," No. 5, p. 32.

Thoren, Glenn

"Welcome to the International Microwave Symposium 2000," No. 5, p. 24.

2000 IEEE MTT-S Exhibition Guide

No. 5, p. 82.

2000 IEEE MTT-S IMS Technical Program

No. 5, p. 180.

2000 IMS Exhibitors

No. 5, p. 168.