Industry News

Web Update

RF Amplifier Systems and Modules This redesigned web site features a new search tool that allows users to search by keyword, power, power option and/or frequency. AR Worldwide Modular RF manufactures RF amplifier systems and modules for wireless communications, military communications, and a variety of medical, scientific and industrial...
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New Products

New Waves: Semiconductors/ MMICs/ RFICs
RF Power MOSFET The model ARF475FL is a high voltage, flangeless packaged, RF power MOSFET that utilizes a newly-patented process and finer geometry to deliver high peak power and RF gain. These MOSFETs operate reliably at DC voltages up to 165 V. The ARF475FL utilizes two die, configured for...
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Literature Showcase

Capabilities Brochure This brochure highlights the company’s design, development and manufacture of custom microwave hybrid circuits on ceramic, quartz, AlN, BeO, ferrite and glass. The hybrid circuits encompass resistor and conductor layers, plated-through holes, solid filled vias, multilayer circuits, air bridges and snapstrates. Bandwidth Semiconductor LLC, Hudson, NH (603)...
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The Book End

Microwave Devices, Circuits and Subsystems for Communications Engineering A. Glover, S.R. Pennock and P.R. Shepherd, Editors John Wiley & Sons Ltd. • 549 pages; $119.95 This book originated from a master’s degree course in RF communications engineering offered by the University of Bradford, UK. As such, it reads like...
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ADC and Andrew to Merge

ADC and Andrew Corp. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create a global leader in wireline and wireless network infrastructure solutions. The transaction, which was approved by the boards of directors of both companies, will build upon the complementary strengths of each company to...
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Modelithics Releases NLD Library for AWR

Modelithics Inc. has released a powerful and feature-rich NLD Library™ (Non-Linear Diode) for Applied Wave Research Microwave Office, with a strong collection of well-documented models for improved microwave design simulation. The library consists of models for Schottky, varactor and PIN diodes from leading diode manufacturers like Infineon , M/A-COM...
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Ask Harlan, May 30, 2006

Harlan Howe has 34 years experience as a microwave design engineer and fifteen as publisher and editor of Microwave Journal ® , and is an IEEE Fellow and past president of MTT-S. He's here to answer your questions on RF and Microwave engineering.
Published May 30, 2006 From: Trevor Baker, Coffey I need a device that can transmit and receive information data. This device would be installed inside a house but needs to be able to transmit multiple miles. Is there such a device? Would a relay point extend the transmittable distance?...
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CTM Obtains Certification in Record Time

Sixteen months after the acquisition of three production centers, Chelton Telecom & Microwave (CTM) has consolidated its activities to obtain quality certification ISO 9001 Version 2000. This adds to the excellent results achieved by the Systems Business Unit in Plaisir, France and the Sales Head Office in Grigny, France....
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