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The well known and widely used "Termination-VSWR" method, used to measure the reflectivity of an absorber wall in an anechoic chamber, has been considerably modernized with the help of new vector network analyzers (VNA) and personal computers (PC), taking advantage of fast sweepers or synthesizers and of the time-domain...

In its latest Insight report, "Silicon-on-Sapphire Switches for Handsets: Stopgap or Disruptive Technology?," Strategy Analytics , the research and consulting company, evaluated CMOS silicon-on-sapphire (SoS) RF switches and found that SoS has begun to disrupt established approaches to transmit-receive (T/R) switching in multi-mode, multi-band cellular handsets. Peregrine Semiconductor has...

When EM engineers use design and modeling packages they want ease of use, reliability and, most importantly, the ability to design new products that meet the desired purpose quickly and effectively. These were the main considerations when Flomerics developed MicroStripes 7, together with the aim of ‘bringing electromagnetic simulation...

We are very pleased to offer this updated survey of companies providing connectors, cables and cable assemblies. Seventy-four companies responded to our request for information this year, which is an increase from the 68 companies in last year’s survey. In addition, 15 of last year’s participants have updated their...

In the world of RF coaxial threaded connections, too often the efforts of selecting a suitable connector interface, procuring it from a reliable source and manufacturing a high quality assembly are done in vain because the connector has not been tightened to the proper torque value and/or steps were...

The demand for additional integration and high density packaging in circuits for telecommunications, aviation and military applications continues to increase. The result is that components assembled on PCBs and into packages must be reduced in size and made suitable for new assembly techniques such as surface-mount technology (SMT). However,...

San-tron Inc. introduces a new series of braze-free, 50 Ω right angle connectors that feature silver-plated center contacts and bodies, and an Albaloy-plated coupling nut. They are designed in accordance with MIL-STD-348 interface and the design allows for the connectors to be used up to 11 GHz, while most...

Winchester Electronics is announcing the addition of the newly released QC-SMA™ series of RF connectors to its standard product line. The QC-SMA series incorporates a push/pull style of mating that does not require torque wrenches or any other tool for mating or unmating. This revolutionary new series is also...

The need for a compact and reliable high frequency interconnect system has spawned a new family of connectors for microwave and high speed digital applications. Southwest Microwave’s family of SSB coaxial connectors features an extremely small pitch with superior high frequency performance. The family is comprised of the SSBP...

M/A-COM , a business unit of Tyco Electronics and a provider of wireless radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter-wave components, announced that the company has acquired an RF automotive antenna testing facility located in Belleville, MI. The facility includes three outdoor ranges, a screen room and an anechoic chamber....