Industry News

A Custom Cable Assembly Procurement Tool

Introduction to a web-based tool designed to allow customers the opportunity to easily and conveniently specify cable assemblies from multiple vendors.
All businesses in an increasingly competitive market must continually look for ways to offer real value to their customers, particularly by building web sites that go beyond a simple presentation of product information. A web site built with customer benefit in mind will not just contain product information; it...
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Pin Height

Analysis of the importance of radio frequency coaxial connector pin height and its impact on electrical and mechanical performance
" David Critelli is a regional sales manager for Times Microwave Systems, responsible for all OEM sales in southern New York, northern New Jersey and most of New England. Before joining Times, he worked for AEP and Radiall Co., where he was an engineering manager. He holds both a...
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Sivers IMA Joins Chalmers Gigahertz Centre

In order to enhance its competitive edge and future prospects, Sivers IMA AB has signed an agreement with the Gigahertz Centre, a microwave competence centre at Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden. The centre is a joint venture between the university, the microwave industry and Vinnova, the Swedish Governmental Agency for...
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2007 Connector, Cable and Cable Assembly Survey

Microwave Journal's annual overview of the connector and cable industry, with input from over 75 different companies.
We are very pleased to offer this updated survey of companies providing connectors, cables and cable assemblies. Seventy-seven companies responded to our request for information this year, which is an increase from the 74 companies in last year’s survey. In addition, 10 of last year’s participants have updated their...
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Intermateability of SMA, 3.5 mm and 2.92 mm Connectors

Examination of the history and motivation behind SMA, 3.5 mm and 2.92 mm connectors in an effort to determine their mechanical intermateability.
SMA, 3.5 mm and 2.92 mm connectors make reliable, RF components and instrumentation possible. These seemingly mundane devices are the result of evolutionary and revolutionary design, covering a 40-year period and involving several corporations. In their present state, they represent highly evolved, well-defined interface systems. It is not widely...
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New Literature

Measurement Journal The Measurement Journal provides today’s engineers with the information they need to stay ahead of the competition and on top of the latest technologies, trends and Agilent measurement solutions. It covers a wide range of industries, including aerospace and defense, wireless communications and industrial, and features articles...
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The Book End

Computational Electromagnetics for RF and Microwave Engineering David B. Davidson Cambridge University Press • 430 pages; $80, £47 ISBN: 0-521-83859-2 " To order this book, contact: Cambridge University Press 100 Brook Hill Drive West Nyack, NY 10994-2133 (845) 353-7500" This book is designed to serve as an introduction to...
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