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Micronetics Inc. announced that it has received an order for integrated microwave subsystems from a leading direct broadcast satellite (DBS) antenna manufacturer valued at over $1 M. These microwave subsystems will be installed onboard a fast growing regional commercial airline. This order is expected to ship over the next...

Published September 01, 2006 You be the expert: The answers to the August Question of the Month are below Larissa Marple from Virginia Tech has submitted this month’s question: Concerning power amplifiers, what is the highest PAE recorded and what design type achieved that efficiency? From: Tharaka Perera, MillenniumIT...

Published September 01, 2006 In an effort to better combine the editorial content of our magazine with our newly developed and retooled on-line presence, we have decided to expand Harlan's RF and microwave engineering advice into a monthly feature that appears in Microwave Journal. Harlan has selected one question...

On 14 February 2002, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its First Report and Order1 to permit the unlicensed use of ultra wideband (UWB) devices in the 3.1 to 10.6 GHz frequency band with an emission limit of –41 dBm/MHz. Due to the prohibition of high power amplification under...

Published September 7, 2006 In an effort to better combine the editorial content of our magazine with our newly developed and retooled on-line presence, we have decided to expand Harlan's RF and microwave engineering advice into a monthly feature that appears in Microwave Journal. Harlan has selected one question...

RF Monolithics Inc. (RFM) announced major steps toward becoming a comprehensive wireless solutions leader with the signing of definitive agreements for the acquisition of Cirronet Inc. , a wireless data communications and networking company, and Caver-Morehead Systems Inc. , which offers computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software. RFM will...

As of September 1, 2006, Huber+Suhner will split Polymer Components, a business unit of the Fiber Optics + Cable Technology business sector, into two units. Plastic injection molding, which is seen as of growing importance as technology advances, will be integrated into the Radio Frequency Technology business sector, and...

Alcatel Alenia Space has announced the successful launch of Koreasat 5, the hybrid military and civilian communications satellite for South Korea, which is jointly owned by the Agency for Defense Development and KT Corp. of South Korea. The satellite will offer secured military communications for the Korean defense forces...

Leading Nordic operator Telenor has awarded Nokia a global frame agreement for cellular transmission solutions and services. The solution helps keep operating expenditure in check, can be integrated into GSM and WCDMA 3G networks, and also meshes well with fixed network operations. Under the agreement, Telenor will be supplied...

Strategy Analytics has released its annual ranking of the world’s top GaAs device manufacturers, detailing the movers and shakers in 2005. Eudyna Devices , Sony and NEC slipped out of the top ten in 2005, while Mitsubishi Electric and Toshiba gained market share. Mitsubishi Electric was the Japanese market...