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MESL Launches Drop-in Isolators and Circulators

MESL Microwave has launched a range of space qualified package drop-in and substrate drop-in isolators and circulators. These devices are available with either MIC, tab or coaxial interfaces and are initially designed for C-, X- and Ku-band applications with other frequencies to follow. These devices have 0.5 dB insertion...
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Vubiq to Present 60 GHz Integrated Radio on a Chip

Vubiq Inc. announced the availability of its 60 GHz integrated radio solution, enabling commercial, government and academic institutions to utilize the unlicensed 57 to 64 GHz band for application development. Vubiq’s tiny radio modules (patent pending), packaged in a 10 mm BGA, combine 60 GHz transmitters and receivers with...
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Emcore to Present PB7100 THz Spectrometer

Emcore introduces the PB7100 Terahertz Spectrometer, a complete turn-key THz spectroscopy system featuring continuous swept frequency-domain analysis from 100 GHz to >2 THz with unprecedented frequency resolution of 200 MHz and signal-to-noise ratio of 80 dB-Hz at 100 GHz for rapid analysis of gases, liquids and solids. Unlike prior...
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EMT Creates a One-stop Source

Equipment Management Technology (EMT) is a complete source for the rental, leasing and sale of electronic test equipment from manufacturers such as: Agilent, Anritsu, Boonton, Dranetz, Fluke, IFI, Keithley, LeCroy, Rohde & Schwarz, SyntheSys Research and Tektronix. All products are inspected by the company's state-of-the-art ISO/IEC17025:2005 accredited Cal Lab...
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Vishay’s MLCCs Prevent Surface Arc-over

Vishay Intertechnology Inc. announced the release of the industry’s first surface-mount X7R multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCC) designed to prevent surface arc-over. The new devices provide maximum capacitance in high-voltage ratings and an increased capacitor voltage breakdown. The new VJ1206, VJ1210, VJ1808 and VJ1812 HVArc Guard™ MLCCs feature a...
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Expert Advice Responses Page (June)

Published Tuesday, June 17, 2008 | Last Update 6.17.08 Here are your replies to the June Expert Advice column Wireless broadband communications relies on a combination of SAW and BAW technologies for reliable and cost-effective signal filtering. Established performance and feasibility norms are constantly challenged. Reference Guide Winner Comments:...
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Sprint, Clearwire Tie the Knot Again

This time there’s money from cable and other interested parties
Sprint and Clearwire have decided to jointly pursue a WiMAX- based mobile broadband Internet vision using the new/old name Clearwire. Ironically, the two tried this before — as did Sprint and three of its new cable investors, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks in a relationship called...
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The R6 Interface and the Open Standards Debate

Openness will help drive lower costs and more end-user services
The value of WiMAX is becoming widely recognized as service providers solidify their plans and start delivering high-bandwidth mobile Internet services over a lower-cost WiMAX infrastructure built on open interfaces. These deployments are a win-win for both service providers and consumers — end users can access more services, while...
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