Articles by Microwave Journal

CPS Technologies , a designer and producer of metal matrix composites, has announced a strategic partnership with sp 3 Diamond Technologies Inc. (sp3), a supplier of DiaTherm™ diamond heat spreaders and diamond products for solving thermal management challenges in high performance applications. Geared towards meeting the growing market need...

Interplex NAS , a manufacturer of metal stamping, insert molding and a full line of solder and flux bearing edge clips since 1958, has announced the completion and move to its new corporate headquarters in Northvale, New Jersey. The new 54,000 square foot facility allows the company to further...

To strengthen its proximity and support capabilities to key customers, Laird Technologies , a designer and manufacturer of antennas, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, telematics and thermal management solutions, has announced that it will open a manufacturing facility in Chennai, India. Ground breaking for the 150,000 ft 2 facility is...

Vitelec Electronics Ltd. , part of Emerson Connectivity Solutions, is to combine its operation with Midwest Microwave International Ltd. , a supplier of low loss RF cable assemblies and microwave components. The merger follows Emerson's recent acquisition of Midwest Microwave Inc. of Saline, MI, US, and Midwest Microwave International...

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Alphasem , a supplier of die bonder equipment, from Dover Technologies International Inc., a subsidiary of Dover Corp. The purchase price is $30 M, subject to a working capital adjustment. The acquisition is expected to close...

October 15 th , 2006 marks the beginning of Maury Microwave Corp. 's 50 th year in business. On that day in 1957 the company first opened its doors as Maury and Associates, under the leadership of founder Mario A. Maury. With the help of his sons, Mario A....

Ka-band SATCOM LNA The model APTW4-18002650-2510-42 is a waveguide (WR-42) amplifier that operates in a frequency range from 18 to 26.5 GHz. This model offers an ultra low noise figure of 2.2 dB (191.3 K) maximum and a minimum output power of +10 dBm (+20 dBm IP3). Optimized bandwidth...

Ultra Wideband Signals and Systems in Communication Engineering M. Ghavami, L.B. Michael and R. Kohno John Wiley & Sons Ltd. • 275 pages; $90 This book focuses on the basic signal processing that underlies current and future ultra wideband (UWB) systems. The introduction offers a brief look at why...

Harris Corp. announced that it has completed the installation and check out of all the equipment and services required for the transition of 24 major hubs to the new FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) network. The transition moves an important portion of voice communication, flight data and weather information to...

The downlink phased-array antenna developed by Northrop Grumman for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) military satellite communications payload has completed range tests that confirmed performance predictions. The company will provide the Advanced EHF payloads to Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the Advanced EHF system. Test results demonstrated antenna...