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January 2012 - In This Issue [Cover Story] Hermetic Mixers Break Cost/Performance Barrier Frequency mixers are vital to countless RF/micarowave circuits and systems, and at the core of superheterodyne receivers. — Jack Browne [News] People Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs will retire from the company’s board of directors at the conclusion of his current term. — [News] Acquisition Merges Package And Lid Sources Customers are increasingly looking for complete solutions—both to save time and conserve their budgets. — [News] Kudos Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA)—Has announced the following 2011 awards recipients. — [News] Biosensor Pajamas Give Newborn Caretakers Peace Of Mind Sadly, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) claims the lives of many infants every year. — [News] Wireless Trends Are Revealed For The New Year Due to the economic pressures of the past few years, budgets are still tight in the microwave and RF industry. — [News] Smart Connector Could Cut Revenue Losses In telecommunications systems, connector and equipment failures are only detected after tower capacity diminishes. — [News] Market Quote The number of broadband subscribers worldwide will amount to 949 million by 2015(up 58% from 600 million in 2011), according to an IHS iSuppli Broadband & Digitally Connected Home Market Tracker report. — [Design Features] Perfect A PLL LTE Synthesizer Mobile communications systems have evolved from handling voice exclusively to providing voice, data, and even video transmissions. — [Design Features] Broadside Coupler Channels 1 To 10 GHz Quadrature hybrid couplers are useful in communications systems and measurement applications. — [Design Features] Bandpass Filters Feature Dual Bands Dual-band bandpass filters are often used in modern communications systems to isolate different operating frequency bands within the same network. — [Design Features] Predict Mixer Noise Behavior Frequency mixers make most of the analog signal processing in RF/microwave receivers possible. — Roy Monzello [Special Report] Inside Track NF: In the microwave industry and in engineering in general, the lack of women has become more noticeable. — Nancy Friedrich [Special Report] Forget Old Vs. New–Find The Test Solution That Works For You With performance claims heating up in comparisons between traditional one-box testers and modular approaches, many engineering firms are starting to wonder if they can save money by using modular equipment. — Nancy Friedrich [Special Report] USB Reigns In Power Measurements Engineers involved in design and manufacturing have long sought RF/microwave measurement solutions with greater simplicity, cost effectiveness, speed, and accuracy. — Nancy Friedrich [Special Report] Taking On Broadband Measurement Needs Development of broadband RF/microwave test equipment has been triggered in recent years by the expanding bandwidths of communications channels. — Jack Browne [Editorial] Look For Positive Changes Counterfeit parts. Factories in poor countries, where wages are minimal and working conditions are terrible. — Nancy Friedrich [Feedback] Grateful For Germanium In your December 2012 issue, in the story “Transistors Pick Up Speed With GaAs” on page 50, I noticed a major error. — [Feedback] Editor's Note Much thanks and appreciation to Mr. Grace for taking the time to write about this major oversight on our part. — [Feedback] Revisit Our 50th Our special 50th Anniversary Issue has gotten a tremendous amount of feedback from industry veterans and neophytes alike. — [Company News] Fresh Starts SemiGen—Has announced the opening of a new RF Supply Center. — [R&D Roundup] Approach Cuts Costs Of Performing Radar Simulations Radar systems and radar-cross-section (RCS) measurements were once associated only with military applications. — [R&D Roundup] Probes Promise Precise On-Wafer Measurements At THz Frequencies Terahertz-frequency integrated circuits (ICs) offer tremendous promise in terms of available bandwidth for short-range communications. — [R&D Roundup] Indium Phosphide Technology Yields Sources To 0.57 THz Emerging millimeter-wave applications require the development of suitable low-noise oscillators for use as local oscillators (LOs) in receivers. — [Application Notes] RF Chip Inductors Stay Ahead Of EMI RF chip inductors are critical to many tuning and filtering circuits. — [Application Notes] Overcome LTE-A Carrier-Aggregation Issues The emerging wireless communications standard, Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), is specified as part of Release 10 of the Third-Generation Partnership Project specifications. — [RF Primer] Test Modules Offer Measurement Versatility Modular measurement instruments provide plug-in test power, along with the capability to add functions as needed. — Jack Browne [Microwaves in Europe] Fabless Venture Targets Connectivity Chips Incorporating IEEE 802.15.6 Abingdon, England: Low-power wireless-communications company, Toumaz, has set up a new fabless subsidiary called Toumaz Microsystems. — Paul Whytock [Microwaves in Europe] Company Profiles Toumaz develops wireless technologies for a range of markets including medical monitoring and Internet-connected consumer devices. — Paul Whytock [Contracts] Contracts FreeWave Technologies—Has been selected by Mexico’s Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) to provide wireless-data-radio applications. — [Product Feature] Device Tester Emulates Wireless Networks Wireless networks are not simple to emulate, given the various signal conditions of different standards. — Jack Browne [Product Feature] Cables Connect Test Equipment Cables and connectors are often taken for granted in a communications system, radar, or test system—that is, until they fail to perform. — Jack Browne [Product Feature] Synthesizers Span 0.6 To 20.0 GHz Microwave frequency synthesizers can be built by stabilizing a number of different oscillators, including those that tune by voltage and those that tune by current. — Jack Browne [Products] Power Sensor Detects To 150 W Model MA24105A from Anritsu Co. is a standalone in-line peak power sensor that provides power measurement capability from 350 MHz to 4 GHz. — [Products] Isotropic Antenna Grabs NFC Signals A new three-dimensional-coil, isotropic magnetic antenna has been developed for near-field communications (NFC) at 13.56 MHz. — [Products] Free Software Aids EMC Measurements The latest version of the SW1007 electromagnetic-compatibility (EMC) test software is now available free of charge from AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation. — [Products] VCO Runs From 3750 to 3800 MHz Model CVCO55CC-3750-3800 is a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) that operates from 3750 to 3800 MHz using control voltages of about 0.5 to 16.0 V. — [Products] GaN Amplifier Powers 3 GHz The AMFG family of gallium-nitride (GaN) power amplifiers from MITEQ now includes the model AMFG-3F-00030300-60-33P-HS-12V with an internal DC/DC converter for simple operation from a 12-V supply. — |
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