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SPINNER , a global leader in the development and manufacturing of state-of-the-art passive RF components, announced the installation of a newly developed jumper cable assembly line in its Norcross, GA, manufacturing location. “For sixty years SPINNER has been the leader in the development of interconnect products for coaxial cables,"...

"Addressing Metrology Needs for Future High Speed Information and Communications Systems" was the theme of the 69th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference held June 8th in Honolulu, HI, as part of the International Microwave Symposium - Microwave Week. The technical program began with "Characterization Challenges for Future Base Station Power...

Rohde & Schwarz announced that Jack Cowper , currently vice president of Rohde & Schwarz Inc., has been appointed president of Rohde & Schwarz Canada Inc. He will continue to hold his current position as well, and reports directly to Wolfgang Schmittseifer, chief executive officer of Rohde & Schwarz...

Published November 28, 2007 From: Debbie Yerushalmy, Trendlines Dear Harlan, Has there ever been a commercial product for microwave weed control? If yes, where can I find more information about it? If not, what are the reasons? Dear Debbie, We published a paper called "An Improved Microwave Weed Killer"...

The second SAR-Lupe satellite, part of the German observation system, has been successfully boosted into orbit from the Plesetsk space centre by a Russian Cosmos-3M rocket. Thales Alenia Space has supplied the key Sensor Electronic units, which form the core of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) that will provide...

Synterra , a national telecommunications service provider in Russia, and Alcatel-Lucent have formed a strategic partnership to deploy the country’s first commercial Universal WiMAX networks. The project will be conducted in cooperation with regional telecom operators to provide WiMAX access throughout Russia. Alcatel–Lucent won the tender for the delivery...

Willtek Communications has joined the TETRA Association, a worldwide interest group of companies and organizations that further the development and application of the TETRA standard for professional mobile radio (PMR). The TETRA Association, formerly the TETRA MoU, was created in 1994 and currently counts about 150 members, including user...

picoChip has added Systems4Silicon as an approved design center for its picoArray™ multi-core DSP. Systems4Silicon has a highly experienced team, capable of supporting customers with PHY, MIMO, PA linearization and RF design issues for advanced air interfaces applications. Such alliances are crucial for picoChip in its position as the...

A mobile WiMAX trial agreement was recently signed between Motorola and VNPT Group's Vietnam DataCommunication Company (VDC) during the Vietnamese President's recent US visit. The two sides will deploy Motorola's wi4 WiMAX, which will roll out Internet Protocol (IP) services such as Voice over Internet Protocol to meet broadband...

Published August 11, 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...