Michael Obrien

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December 15, 2008

Published Monday, December 15, 2008 | Last Update 12.15.08 Here are your replies to the December Expert Advice column Pierre Piel,applications engineer at Freescale Semiconductor talks about some of the areas where microwave technology is being utilized in medical applications and what some of the performance requirements are for...

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August 4, 2008

Michael Obrien

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Published Tuesday, August 15, 2008 | Last Update 8.15.08 Here are your replies to the August Expert Advice column While user interfaces in microwave CAE software have remained relatively stable, important strides have been made in simulation technology. Today, more designs incorporate integrated chip, package, module and board systems...

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May 5, 2008

Michael Obrien

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Published Tuesday, May 13, 2008 | Last Update 5.13.08 Here are your replies to the May Expert Advice column Every year at the MTT-S IMS symposium, I hear the occasional exhibitor say that they only have a booth because they have to make an appearance at this premier microwave...

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April 10, 2008

Michael Obrien

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Published Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | Last Update 4.15.08 Here are your replies to the April Expert Advice column Dan Nehring - VP of Engineering, Valpey Fisher Corporation. Oscillators are like cars. Some are powerful, sleek (expensive) performers, some are just economy clunkers (clockers), and most are in between....

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March 4, 2008

Michael Obrien

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Published Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | Last Update 3.04.08 Here are your replies to the Febuary Expert Advice column The modern age of Vector Network Analyzers (VNA) started with the introduction of the HP 8510, in 1984. This was the first, fully integrated, fully automated VNA, and was the...

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February 15, 2008

Michael Obrien

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Published Tuesday, Febuary 19, 2008 | Last Update 3.04.08 Here are your replies to the Febuary Expert Advice column This month, Rafi Hershtig, K&L Microwave talks About the Band-Reject Filter (BRF), or Band-Stop, is the solution of choice in an increasing number of cases. Exhibiting low loss and good...

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January 17, 2008

Michael Obrien

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Published Friday, January 25, 2008 | Last Update 1.28.08 Here are your replies to the January Expert Advice column This month, Dr. Vince Rodriguez, Senior Principal Antenna Design Engineer with the Field Generation Group of ETS-Lindgren shares some thoughts on accurately testing today's high-frequency antenna patterns. Comments: A helpful...

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January 17, 2008

Michael Obrien

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January 2008

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This month, Dr. Vince Rodriguez, Senior Principal Antenna Design Engineer with the Field Generation Group of ETS-Lindgren shares some thoughts on accurately testing todayís high-frequency antenna patterns.

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