Articles by Microwave Journal

Right Tools CD This updated right tools CD provides dynamic product comparison tables, advisors and demos on the company’s digital multimeters, function generators, oscilloscopes, frequency counters, power supplies and software and connectivity. Agilent Technologies Inc., Palo Alto, CA (800) 829-4444, www.agilent.com . Amplifier Product Brochure This product brochure highlights...

Lockheed Martin has chosen Harris Corp. to be a key member of its team pursuing a US Air Force contract to develop the Space-based Radar (SBR) system. SBR is a transformational system being developed for the US Department of Defense (DoD) to provide global intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)...

Northrop Grumman Corp. will help the US Air Force enhance the surveillance capabilities of aerial vehicles by embedding antennas in the primary load-bearing structures of composite aircraft wings. The new approach could lead to antennas as large as the surface area of a wing with enough sensitivity to simultaneously...

According to ABI Research, the possibility of obtaining consensus on a single ultrawideband (UWB) standard for wireless personal area networks (WPAN) has disappeared. There are two standards on the table, one proposed by Motorola and a couple of others, and the other proposed by nearly all the remaining industry...

High Frequency Techniques: An Introduction to RF and Microwave Engineering Joseph F. White Wiley-Interscience 502 pages; $94.95 ISBN: 0-471-45591-1 This book is intended for the undergraduate or graduate student who wishes to pursue a career in radio frequency and microwave engineering. It presumes that the student has access to...

The US Army Aviation and Missile Command has awarded Raytheon Co. a $127 M contract for the US Army and US Marine Corps Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) System. Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems will lead Team SLAMRAAM to develop, fabricate, integrate and test the SLAMRAAM system....

NEW WAVES: AMPLIFIERS AND OSCILLATORS High Power Amplifier The model PHC 447-500 is a 500 W pulsed high power amplifier (HPA) that utilizes class AB bias to achieve high linearity. This amplifier is designed to operate up to 10 percent duty factor and pulse widths up to 2 ms....

Industry News ATK (Alliant Techsystems) has acquired Mission Research Corp. in a strategic transaction that will enable an advanced aerospace and defense technology pipeline spanning concept development to full-scale production. The company, which has approximately 560 employees, has anticipated current-year sales of between $170 and $180 M. With new...

Selection Guide This 20-page basic instruments selection guide includes product comparison tables and photographs of power supplies, counters, digital multimeters, function generators and oscilloscopes for easy evaluation and selection. The guide is designed to provide quick access to production information, expert and comprehensive product support and technical resources. Agilent...

Product Catalog This catalog features the company’s RF absorbers and anechoic chambers products. The catalog provides a company background and a detailing on its manufacturing facilities and operations. Product models, descriptions and an explanation as to how the products are utilized is provided. A three-page chamber design questionnaire is...