RF & Microwave Industry News

New Dielectric Bead for Millimeter-wave Coaxial Components

Introduction to a bead used for the dielectric structure for mechanical support of coaxial microwave components
TECHNICAL FEATURE New Dielectric Bead for Millimeter-wave Coaxial Components Rudy Fuks Astrolab Inc. Warren, NJ The bead discussed in this article represents the dielectric structure for mechanical support of coaxial microwave components. The main features of the bead are its electrical performance and mechanical ability to keep all parts...
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A Combination Monopole/Quadrifilar Helix Antenna for S-band Terrestrial/Satellite Applications

Effects on electrical performance of a choke-fed monopole antenna placed coaxially within a quadrifilar helix antenna
TECHNICAL FEATURE A Combination Monopole/Quadrifilar Helix Antenna for S-band Terrestrial/Satellite Applications The effects on electrical performance of a choke-fed monopole antenna placed coaxially within a quadrifilar helix antenna are presented. A specific application of this antenna configuration is for reception of S-band digital audio broadcasts. The quadrifilar antenna has...
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Enhancement/Depletion Mode InGaP/AlGaAs PHEMT for High Efficiency Power Amplifiers

A primer on Phoenix and the surrounding area, including where to eat and what to see
IMS2001: A Microwave Odyssey Phoenix: The Heat is On! Stacy Baniszewski Motorola SPS Wireless Infrastructure Systems Division Tempe, AZ Allison Greco and James T. Walsh Microwave Journal Staff As the nation's sixth largest city, Phoenix offers scenic diversity and unbeatable weather. Located in the heart of the Sonoran desert,...
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ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE

Basic information to help you get to and around Phoenix, as well as activities planned for the 2001 IEEE MTT-S International Symposium and Exhibition
IMS2001: A Microwave Odyssey ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE Harlan Howe, Jr. Microwave Journal Publisher/Editor This year, the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) and Exhibition will be held in Phoenix, Arizona for the first time. The IMS and Exhibition are several weeks earlier this year, which should result in somewhat cooler weather...
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Enhancement/Depletion Mode InGaP/AlGaAs PHEMT for High Efficiency Power Amplifiers

A complete day-by-day schedule of the technical presentations that compose the MTT-S, RFIC, ARFTG and µAPS conferences
2001 IEEE MTT-S IMS Technical Program Sunday, May 20, 2001 8:00 am­12:00 pm WSF: New Advances in Nonlinear Circuit Design In the last decade, a rapidly increasing demand in the development of microwave, millimeter-wave and wireless communication systems can be observed. There are few other areas in which such...
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2001 IEEE MTT-S EXHIBITION GUIDE

A listing of exhibition companies participating in the Microwave Week exhibition and their respective booth numbers
2001 IEEE MTT-S EXHIBITION GUIDE Following are product and service descriptions received from exhibitors who responded to a call for information. Each entry also contains a category listing of products offered by that company. The following exhibitors are recognized for their sponsorship of the complimentary beverage services in the...
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2001 IMS Exhibitors

A listing of exhibiting companies, their booth numbers, booth personnel, and products and/or services
2001 IMS Exhibitors The following list is complete as of March 30, 2001. A-Alpha Waveguide Co. 2215 ..... Metropole Products Inc. 2615 AC Microwave 438   MH&W Int'l Corp./Thermal Products 212 Accumet Engineering Corp. 523   MI Technologies 3117 ACE Technology 2927   MI.TEL SRL 3511 Advance Reproductions Corp....
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PHOENIX CIVIC PLAZA

The layout of Halls A,B,C,D and E of the Phoenix Civic Plaza for use in conjunction with the exhibitor list to locate participating companies
PHOENIX CIVIC PLAZA HALL MAPS Click on a image below to view the full size printable map.  You will need Adobe Acrobat to open the images, you can get Acrobat for free here .   Halls A/B Halls B/C Halls D/E  ...
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THE BOOK END

THE BOOK END * Ultra-wideband Radar Technology James D. Taylor CRC Press LLC 424 pages; $99.95 ISBN: 0-8493-4267-8 Ultra-wideband radar (UWB) is finding applications in a number of diverse commercial areas. This book presents theory and ideas for future UWB systems development and shows the potential capabilities. The book...
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Commercial Market

THE COMMERCIAL MARKET Sharp Rise in Growth of Millimeter-wave Market Forecast for the Next Five Years A report from Allied Business Intelligence, "Millimeter-wave: Broadband, Automotive Radar and Semiconductors," forecasts that the market for millimeter-wave and other high frequency applications will grow from $3.5 B in 2000 to $12.4 B...
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