Articles by Microwave Journal Staff

To support users in the Asia Pacific region Aeroflex has opened its Test Applications Group in Shanghai, China. This test programming and fixturing facility supports the company’s 4200 Series, 5200 Series and the 5800 Series Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) systems. It will offer full In–Circuit (ICT), Manufacturing Defects Analyzer...

Despite the continued downturn in expenditures for telecom components, 2002 was surprisingly strong for suppliers of MEMS (Micro-electro-mechanical systems)-based solutions to the optical networking market, reports In-Stat/MDR. The high tech market research firm attributes much of this to the fact that many of these devices have passed Telcordia standards,...

June 1st, 2003 saw the opening of the ITU-Waseda ICT Centre, a collaboration between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Waseda University of Japan. Housed at the Yokosuka Research Park (YRP), near Tokyo, the centre will provide support to the telecommunication standardization and development activities of the ITU...

By concentrating development on 5.8 GHz component technology, Cambridge Consultants Ltd. (CCL) claims a breakthrough in radar safety systems for automobiles, with the potential to make sophisticated reversing and anti-collision safety aids an affordable accessory for the mass market. The company tags its CCL-Softcar anti-collision technology as smart, because...

The year 2003 has been a trying year for cellular service providers deploying infrastructures, especially for those that have invested large amounts for 3G licenses and equipment, reports In-Stat/MDR. Without the drive for high speed data demand, the trend in units and overall base station revenue is down. Last...

In order to enhance its competitive edge and future prospects, Sivers IMA AB has signed an agreement with the Gigahertz Centre, a microwave competence centre at Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden. The centre is a joint venture between the university, the microwave industry and Vinnova, the Swedish Governmental Agency for...

DragonWave Inc. , a global supplier of next-generation wireless networks, introduced the Horizon Compact, which integrates and enhances the functionality of traditional wireless indoor and outdoor units (IDU and ODU) in a single, native Gigabit Ethernet microwave transmission system. DragonWave’s Horizon Compact enhances the value proposition—with 800 Mbps full...

AML Communications Inc. announced that it entered into a letter of intent to acquire a controlling position in Mica-Tech Inc. in a cash-for-stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement AML will purchase 51 percent of Mica-Tech's outstanding stock for $800,000. The acquisition is subject to negotiation of a...

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Computational Electromagnetics for RF and Microwave Engineering David B. Davidson Cambridge University Press • 430 pages; $80, £47 ISBN: 0-521-83859-2 " To order this book, contact: Cambridge University Press 100 Brook Hill Drive West Nyack, NY 10994-2133 (845) 353-7500" This book is designed to serve as an introduction to...