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High Q Ceramic-loaded Tunable RF Cavity Filters

Ceramic-loaded resonators are used in the realization of small size, high performance, RF and microwave filters that require extended stop band characteristics. The higher insertion loss usually found from using a loaded resonator can be overcome by ca...
A ceramic-loaded resonator is a transmission line with one end shorted and the other “open” end connected to a capacitor to ground, as shown in Figure 1 . This shortens the length of the line needed to resonate at a particular frequency. The ceramic-loading capacitor overcomes the drawbacks of...
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Ask Harlan: Question of the Month - May 2007

Published May 7, 2007 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...
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TriQuint Semiconductor Bolsters European Sales Force

TriQuint Semiconductor, a leading RF product manufacturer and foundry services provider, announced that it is restructuring its sales coverage and product distribution across Europe.
TriQuint Semiconductor , a leading RF product manufacturer and foundry services provider, announced that it is restructuring its sales coverage and product distribution across Europe. This reorganization is designed to streamline European support to meet growing customer needs for cost-efficient, highly-integrated RF solutions that reduce manufacturing time. Redtree Solutions...
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Solid Growth in Global Semiconductor Market to Continue Through 2008

After five consecutive years of revenue growth that brought worldwide semiconductor revenue to a record $247.7 B in 2006.
After five consecutive years of revenue growth that brought worldwide semiconductor revenue to a record $247.7 B in 2006, the cyclic history of the industry would suggest a reversal is overdue, reports In-Stat. But with an extended period of above average worldwide GDP growth ahead, continued semiconductor revenue growth...
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Regulatory Concerns Encourage Auto Industry Adoption

Following an extensive study into the various high technology advanced driver assistance systems, the Strategy Analytics Automotive Electronics service report, “ADAS: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges,” reveals a current, low, one percent penetration rates for ADAS applications in light vehicle production—except for camera and parking assistance systems, which already stand...
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Defining Moment for EADS and French MoD

The French armaments directorate (DGA) has selected EADS Defence & Security (DS) to carry out preparatory work for the development of an operational system consisting of army networks for latest-generation telecommunications, entitled Système Opérationnel Composé des Réseaux des Armées pour les TElécommunications Nouvelle Génération (SOCRATE NG). Within the scope...
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