Articles by Microwave Journal

Europe's largest professional society for engineers, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), was launched on 31 March in London, UK. The new Institution has been formed by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) and will have more than 150,000 members worldwide....

High-precision metal part and finishing specialist, Tecan , has been recognized for its ongoing commitment to minimizing its effect on the environment, by being granted ISO 14001 status for its in-house environmental management systems. This ISO specifies the actual requirements for an environmental management system and applies to those...

Huber + Suhner has been awarded a major order for radio frequency assemblies and connectors predestined for the second series of 236 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. The order is valued at approximately CHF 13 million and will be processed over the next three to four years. It is the second...

Northrop Grumman Space Technology (NGST) recently presented Mini-Systems Inc. (MSI) with two of its prestigious “Gold” Supplier Awards. MSI’s Thick and Thin Film Divisions were both recognized for their high reliable product quality and reputable delivery. This is the second in a row and third in four years. In...

WCA 2006 is the world's premier broadband wireless annual convention. Building on the momentum of its 19th year, this influential forum creates a dynamic educational environment of general sessions and panel discussions covering the latest international business and regulatory issues. Keynote presentations and sessions will address the interests of...

RFMD® , a provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC) for wireless communications applications, announced an $80 M wafer fabrication facility (fab) expansion. The planned expansion, located on the company's Greensboro campus, is expected to increase RFMD's wafer manufacturing capacity by approximately 40 percent from current levels, enabling...

Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. , a supplier of advanced RF CMOS ICs, announced the opening of its third engineering design site, the New England Design Center (NEDC), adding technical resources to fuel the company’s high growth momentum. Based in Nashua, NH, a concentrated locality of RF, analog and mixed-signal expertise,...

PIN Diode Switch

The model MSN-2DT-05-IND with option 561R310H01 is an absorptive, SPDT PIN diode switch that operates from 50 to 500 MHz. This hermetically sealed switch offers a typical insertion loss of less than 1 dB, a typical isolation of 65 dB and a typical VSWR of 1.25. The switching speed is <200 ns while the peak RF input is +30 dBm. Input signals of +10 dBm will result in an output harmonic of –70 dBm maximum. The DC power supply is +5 VDC at 100 mA maximum. Size: 1" × 1" × 0.4".

American Microwave Corp.,
Frederick, MD (301) 662-4700,
www.americanmicrowavecorp.com.

Digital Phase Invariant Attenuator

The model DPAT-135145-32-08-0.125 is a digital phase invariant attenuator that covers the frequency range from 13.5 to 14.5 GHz. As the attenuation is varied over its entire 32 dB range the phase shift remains within a maximum of 7°. The insertion loss is less than 2.5 dB and attenuation is performed in steps of 0.125 dB. The attenuator is controlled by an 8-bit digital word with an accuracy of 1 dB. Options available include attenuation ranges to 60 dB and other frequency bands.

MITEQ Inc.,
Hauppauge, NY (631) 436-7400,
www.miteq.com.

WiQuest Communications Inc. , a fabless semiconductor company focused on the design and production of complete high performance, ultrawideband-based wireless silicon solutions, announced the closing of $18 M in Series B funding. This round of funding was led by new investor Sequoia Capital - the principal venture investor behind...