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International Report Boeing Wins NATO AWACS Upgrade Programme US aerospace contractor Boeing has been awarded a $24 M contract to procure long-lead items for use in NATO's Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft Mid-Term Modernisation Programme (MTMP). Proposed MTMP elements include the introduction of flat panel displays for...

The Commercial Market WLAN Vendors Search for New Ways to Increase Profits According to Cahners In-Stat Group, with the recent excitement over the WLAN market, it has been assumed that growing revenues would accompany strong growth in shipments. But prices were never expected to fall as fast as they...

New Products COMPONENTS Digital Attenuator The model AA113-310 IC six-bit digital attenuator features a driver with low loss, high atten- uation accuracy, and single positive voltage control per bit. The high performance and low frequency of the attenuator make is well suited for IF gain control circuits in basestations,...

Around the Circuit INDUSTRY NEWS Unitek Miyachi International Ltd. has acquired Benchmark International Inc. Located in Goffstown, NH, Benchmark is widely recognized as the world leader in hermetic sealing systems for small electronic packages. Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Access Product Division (APD) and...

New Literature Short Form Catalog This eight-page catalog features the company's waveguide couplers, waveguide components, waveguide terminations, phase shifters, variable attenuators, coaxial components and custom products. Product photographs, schematics, specifications, ordering information and a company overview are provided. Advanced Technical Materials Inc. (ATM), Patchogue, NY (631) 289-0363. Circle No....

Catalog Update Thick Film Technology Catalog This 14-page catalog features the company's various thick film technology products, including circuits and substrates, chip attenuators, and chip resistors. Product specifications, sizes, performance characteristics and part numbers are included. A substrate design guide is provided as well. Amitron Inc., North Andover, MA...

Workshops & Courses Principles of Modern Radar Topics: Basics of radar principles, techniques and technology. Antennas, transmitters, receivers, signal processing, Doppler polarization, reflectivity measurements. A special feature of this course is a live demonstration using radar systems. Fee: $1295. Site: Atlanta, GA Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2001 Contact: Continuing...

News From Washington Rockwell Receives Contract for High Performance Electronics According to a report from NewsEdge Corp., Rockwell Scientific has received a $6.4 M contract from the US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center under the sponsorship of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop ultra-low power electronic...

International Report PPARC Lets Planck Cooling Contract The UK's Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) has awarded UK contractor SEA (Group) Ltd. a £2 million contract covering the development and supply of its 4 Kelvin Cooler Drive Electronics (4KCDE) package for use aboard the European Space Agency's Planck...

The Commercial Market RF MEMS to Bring Functionality and Efficiency to Cell Phones With true on/off switching, RF (radio frequency) MEMS hold considerable market promise, according to Cahners In-Stat Group. The report, "Market Snapshot: RF MEMS," projects that if developmental issues can be overcome and appropriate pricing levels are...