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INTERNATIONAL REPORT Martin Streetly, International Correspondent Rhode & Schwarz Launches Bluetooth Testers German contractor Rhode & Schwarz has launched what it claims to be the first multi-standard tester that is capable of parallel mobile-radio and Bluetooth testing during equipment development, production and service. Designated as the CMU200 equipment, Rhode...

NEW LITERATURE * Product Line Catalog This 60-page catalog covers the company's new line of resistors, terminations and attenuators designed for microwave and RF applications. The product line can be used in applications from DC to 40 GHz with power handling capabilities from 0.1 to 1000 W. All components...

NEW PRODUCTS COMPONENTS × Bandpass Filter The Ultra-Q model 50368M is designed to eliminate cellular and paging interference in multiple address systems, but can also be extended to any application requiring a programmable bandpass filter, including VHF, UHF, cellular, PCS and the original MAS bands. Ultra-Q can operate from...

References for "Ultra Wideband Communications and Radar: Pioneers and Innovators" by Terrence W. Barrett. The following list of references pertains to "History of Ultra Wideband Communications and Radar: Pioneers and Innovators: Parts I and II" appearing in the January and February issues of Microwave Journal. Aiello, G., Rogerson, G.D....

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program Award The US Air Force has awarded the team of Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems Sector and Raytheon Company a $303 M contract for the first phase of the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP). The three-year contract covers the design...

WORKSHOPS & COURSES RF CMOS Design * Topics: Strategies and techniques for developing CMOS receiver designs, with a heavy emphasis on process requirements, isolation and integration. A background in linear and nonlinear circuit design is desirable. * Site: Mountain View, CA * Dates: March 1­2, 2001 * Contact: Besser...

PRODUCT FEATURES Low Cost Electronically Scanning Antennas for Wireless Communications Applications Paratek Microwave Inc. Columbia, MD S uccess in today's fixed wireless communications market depends on many factors. From a technology perspective, systems today and in the future will be required to adapt to broadband dynamic needs, requiring systems...

PRODUCT FEATURES A DC to Ka-band Low Cost Surface Mountable RF-VIA™ Package Kyocera America Inc. San Diego, CA T he wireless market, including cellular phones, local multipoint distribution systems, point-to-point radio programs, broadcasting systems and data exchange systems (such as Bluetooth), is experiencing explosive growth. As the number of...

PRODUCT FEATURES A Lightweight, Low cost Spectrum Analyzer for Mobil Communications Applications IFR Systems Inc. Wichita, KS A new spectrum analyzer has been introduced that has been specifically designed for mobile communications applications, such as service shops, basestation installation, repair and maintenance, and education. The model 2399 spectrum analyzer...

Special Report The First International Vacuum Electronics Conference in Review Carol L. Kory Analex Corp. Cleveland, OH W ith nearly 400 participants from industry, government and academia from almost 20 countries, the first International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) burst to life in Monterey, CA on May 2 to 4,...