Microwave Journal back issues from June 2003:
Coming events.
Jun 01, 2003 ... IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference August 10-13, 2003 Boston, MA This conference presents the most recent interdisciplinary aspects of wireless and HF technology. From components to systems to networks, BAWCON 2003 focuses on how the pieces fit together to ...
RF test fixture basics. (Tutorial).
Jun 01, 2003; ... When the RF test system and the device-under-test (DUT) both have coaxial connectors, hooking them together to make a measurement is easy. However, as radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFIC) have shrunk in size, traditional coaxial connectors are no longer useful. With the multitude of ...
US Air Force awards Harris Corp. Space-based Radar payload design. (News from Washington).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Harris Corp. announced that it is one of three companies awarded three-year contracts by the US Air Force to develop and demonstrate a prototype radar payload for Space-based Radar (SBR), a critical national defense program. The initial value of' the contract is $8.6 M, with options that ...
Lockheed Martin and Boeing to partner on Kinetic Energy Interceptor. (News from Washington).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Lockheed Martin Corp. and the Boeing Co. will partner to provide the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with a solution for the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) requirement. The two companies submitted jointly a proposal to the agency in March. Lockheed Martin will lead the team and Boeing will ...
Harris and Raytheon to develop next Generation Communication System. (News from Washington).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Raytheon Co. will work with Harris Corp. in a competition to develop the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Next Generation Communication System (NEXCOM) and share in a recently awarded $21 M Rapid Preliminary Development Effort (RPDE) Harris contract. 1-Jarris estimates that the ...
Northrop Grumman to provide US Air Force with communication system. (News from Washington).
Jun 01, 2003 ... The US Air Force has Selected a team that includes Northrop Grumman Corp., Modern Technologies and ARINC Inc., to provide a new global tactical combat communications system. Northrop Grumman's Information Technology (IT) sector is the primary airborne system development lead and has been ...
Project MESA takes protective measures. (International Report).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003; ... An aggressive work plan to revolutionize communications for organizations within the public protection and disaster relief sector has been adopted by Project MESA. The plan was agreed during the sixth plenary meeting of Project MESA, which was held in Ottawa in April and brought together ...
Spain's special Space mission. (International Report).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003; ... Indra Espacio of Spain has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the first Telemetry and Command Control Station (TT&C) in Europe capable of operating simultaneously in X- and Ka-bands, for implementation in future Deep Space missions. This need to change the ...
Web forum seeks MEMbers. (International Report).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003; ... SUSS MicroTec and DELTA (Danish Electronics, Light & Acoustics) have launched MEMUNITY on www.memunity.com, which is a Web site forum for those involved, or interested, in MEMS testing. It results from the Eurimus-funded MICROTEST project, which aims to develop special test systems for ...
New division multiplies EADS' defence & security efforts. (International Report).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003; ... In a move to integrate and strengthen its defence and security business EADS is realigning its defence electronics, military aircraft and telecommunications activities with the formation of the Defence & Security Systems division. With [euro]5 B in revenue and 24,000 employees in nine ...
Space takes centre stage in Japan. (International Report).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003; ... The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) has opened the Space Component Engineering Centre, which is available internationally and expected to be widely utilized. It is open to the government sector, universities and private companies. The intention is for it not only to ...
Small business IT expenditures 2002-2006. (The Commercial Market).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... In-Stat/MDR estimates I that the small business market (firms with 5 to 99 employees), in aggregate, spent more than $154 B on information technology in 2002, up almost four percent from 2001 estimates. By 2006, In-Stat/MDR estimates that small businesses will spend roughly $192 B on ...
Automotive semiconductor market growth to continue. (The Commercial Market).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... The semiconductor content of an average vehicle will continue to grow exponentially, stemming from a barrage of new, advance safety, engine and chassis control technologies in new vehicles over the next few years. According to a new report by Allied Business Intelligence Inc. ...
Popularity of WiFi drove WLAN chip market in 2002. (The Commercial Market).
Jun 01, 2003 ... The year 2002 was a great year for wireless LAN component manufacturers, with sales of wireless LAN chip sets growing strongly over the previous year, despite a very slow world economy and a slow semiconductor market in general. The high tech market research firm, In-Stat/MDR, reports that ...
3G launches to peak in 2004. (The Commercial Market).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Realities of 3G launches are far from what operators anticipated just a few years ago, when they committed billions of dollars in 3G fees, adhering to stringent regulatory terms and conditions, According to Allied Business Intelligence (ABI), the number of 3G network launches will peak in ...
VXI Technology. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... VXI Technology purchased the Mechanical Data Acquisition Business Segment from Agilent Technologies, announcing its initial entry into this ...
BAE Systems. (Industry News).(BAE SYSTEMS North America completes acquisition of Advanced Power Technologies Inc)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... BAE SYSTEMS North America completed its acquisition of Washington, DC-based Advanced Power Technologies Inc. (APTI), following receipt of regulatory approval. The $27 M cash transaction complements the company's intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance exploitation and information ...
Cree Inc. (Industry News).(Sumitomo Corp agrees to purchase Cree Inc LED products)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Cree Inc. announced that Sumitomo Corp. has agreed to purchase approximately $100 M of Cree's light emitting diode products through Cree's fiscal year ending June 2004 subject to end customer demand and other terms and ...
Circuit Check Inc. (Industry News).(acquires Southwest Test Inc.)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Circuit Check Inc. announced the acquisition of Southwest Test Inc. Under the terms of the acquisition, Circuit Check will purchase the operating assets and ...
Prymetall GmbH & Co. (Industry News).(enters into partnership agreement with Rogers Induflex N.V.)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Rogers Induflex N.V. of Gent, Belgium, and Prymetall GmbH & Co. KG of Stolberg, Germany, announced that they have entered into a long-term agreement to work together as partners in the development of an advanced cable shielding ...
LPKF Laser & Electronics. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... A "know-how" transfer and license agreement has been established between Degussa AG and LPKF Laser & Electronics AG. With this contract, Degussa AG has obtained the license to produce and sell doped, cross-linkable PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) granulate. As a result, a special doped ...
Schlegel Systems Inc. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Schlegel Systems Inc. and Fairpoint Industrial Ltd. have established a new company, Schlegel Far East Ltd., to extend the availability of the Schlegel product line of EMI shielding products to the Far East. The new company, which is located in Hong ...
RF Micro Devices Inc. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... RF Micro Devices Inc. announced the opening of a new design center in Boulder, CO. The design center is staffed with a team of senior engineers with design expertise in wireless systems architectures. The Boulder office will focus on designing low cost, highly optimized integrated ...
Kyocera America Inc. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Kyocera America Inc. announced that it plans to move its Beaverton, OR, low temperature co-fired ceramic manufacturing operations into its 288,000 sq. ft. main manufacturing ...
Alcatel North America-Ferrocom Ferrite Products. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Alcatel North America-Ferrocom Ferrite Products has moved to a new location. The new ...
Vitelec Electronics. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Vitelec Electronics, part of Emerson Network Power, has doubled the capacity of its RF cable assembly facility at Bordon, Hampshire, UK, as a result of its growing demand from design engineers, installers ...
Radio Waves Inc. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Radio Waves Inc. is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its UK facility. Radio Waves supports customers in Europe, Africa and the Middle East from its UK manufacturing facility. The company's ...
The Micromanipulator Co. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... The Micromanipulator Co. announced that it has been awarded patents for its NANO-100[TM] SEM-based probing system for probing structures less than 300 Patents ...
Hittite Microwave Corp. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Hittite Microwave Corp., a designer and manufacturer of RFICs, MMICs, MCMs and MIC assemblies for RF/microwave applications, has ...
OMMIC. (Industry News).(OMMIC obtains ISO 9001 version 2000 certification for design and manufacturing operations of III-V MMIC foundry )(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... OMMIC has obtained the ISO 9001 version 2000 certification for the design and manufacturing operations of its III-V MMIC foundry as well as its epitaxial wafer production facility. This certification covers the most recent version of the ISO standard that has adopted a ...
Tyco Electronics. (Industry News).(Its Hermosillo, Mexico plant and Mt. Joy, PA operation receive qualifications from Defense Supply Center Columbus)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Tyco Electronics announced that its Hermosillo, Mexico plant and Mt. Joy, PA operation have received qualifications from the Defense Supply Center Columbus. The Hermosillo facility completed its Periodic Retention of Qualification for the RF products associated with military specification ...
Nurad Technologies Inc. (Industry News).(Was selected for 2002 US Senate Productivity Award)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Nurad Technologies Inc., part of the Chelton Microwave Group, was selected for the 2002 US Senate Productivity Award. An independent committee appointed by Senators Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), in cooperation with the Maryland Center for Quality and Productivity, ...
TriPoint Global Communications. (Contracts).(United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Center contracts for telescope components)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... TriPoint Global Communications announced its VertexRSI business unit has received a contract to provide a 4.1 m optical telescope pedestal to the United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Center (UK ATC) for the VISTA program. Under the terms of the contract, valued at $8.6 M, VertexRSI will ...
MI Technologies. (Contracts).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... MI Technologies announced it has been selected by Instituto Nacional De Tecnica Aeroespacial (INTA), Madrid, Spain to complete the development and installation of a compact range for antenna and radar cross section test and measurement work ....
Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd. (Contracts).(wins validation contract from Anritsu)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd. (RFI) has secured a contract with Anritsu for the validation of its 3C products. RFI will start the validation of two of Anritsu's products, the ME7873A mobile communications test ...
Veeco Instruments Inc. (Contracts).(wins contract for molecular beam epitaxy system)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that it has received a US order for a GEN2000[TM] molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) ...
Rohde & Schwarz. (Contracts).(wins contract from Brazilian Army)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Rohde & Schwartz has gained an important order from the Brazilian Army to supply tactical HF/VHF radios. This large order includes both vehicle and manpack versions of the M3TR family. The software radios feature multiband (different frequency bands), ...
Boeing. (Contracts).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Boeing will join the Lockheed Martin General Dynamics team competing for the Mobile User Objective System, or MUOS, a multi-satellite system that will improve ground communications for US forces on the move. Selection of the final ...
Future Electronics. (Contracts).(appointed European distributor by Xemics)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... XEMICS has appointed Future Electronics as pan-European distributor for its complete range of ultra low power semiconductors for wireless, sensing, OPS and Bluetooth [TM] systems. This agreement extends the successful ...
Linear Technology Corp. (Financial News).(reports 3rd-quarter financial performance)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Linear Technology Corp. reports sales of $153.8 M for the third quarter ended March 30, 2003, compared to $130.2 M for the same period in ...
RF Micro Devices Inc. (Financial News).(reports 4th-quarter financial performance)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... RF Micro Devices Inc. reports sales of $138.3 M for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2003, compared to $100.4 M for the same period in ...
Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Financial News).(reports 1st-quarter financial performance)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Silicon Laboratories Inc. reports sales of $63.8 M for the first quarter ended March 29, 2003, compared to $28.8 M for the same period in ...
Cree Inc. (Financial News).(reports 3rd-quarter financial performance)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Cree Inc. reports sales of $60.2 M for the third quarter ended March 30, 2003, compared to $33.4 M for the same period in 2002. Net ...
Superconductor Technologies Inc. (Financial News).(reports 1st-quarter financial performance)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Superconductor Technologies Inc. reports sales of $7.6 M for the first quarter ended March 29, 2003, compared to $4.6 M in the first quarter ...
L-3 Communications company. (Personnel).(Alex Lapidus joins Narda Microwave-West)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Narda Microwave-West, an L-3 Communications company, announced that Alex Lapidus has joined the organization as the engineering manager. for Passive Products. Lapidus, who will be ...
California Eastern Laboratories. (Personnel).(Carolyn Dettrey joins Stealth Microwave)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Stealth Microwave [TM] announced the appointment of Carolyn Dettrey as sales manager. Joining the company from California Eastern Laboratories, Dettrey brings over 15 years experience in RF and microwave ...
WPI Cable Systems/Mutron. (Personnel).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Steven Iskra has joined WPI Cable Systems/Mutron, located in Chelsea, MA, as regional sales manager. Iskra will be responsible for serving customers in the New England region and for new account development through creative sales strategies. Iskra brings with him over 20 ...
Eagleware Corp. (Personnel).(appoints Bill Clausen as product manager)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Eagleware Corp. announced the appointment of Bill Clausen as product manager. Before joining Eagleware, Clausen was a RF and microwave/optics applications engineer with HP/Agilent for 23 years. Prior to his career with HP/Agilent, ...
Wind River Systems Inc. (Personnel).(appoints Matthias Stumpf as marketing manager)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Wind River Systems Inc. has appointed Matthias Stumpf as marketing manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Stump's main role at Wind River is to generate broader awareness of the company. He will also work to ...
Chelton Microwave Corp. (Rep Appointments).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Chelton Microwave Corp. and its four operating divisions, Atlantic Microwave, Continental Microwave, Kevlin and Nurad Technologies Inc., have appointed new representatives to assist in marketing their ...
Lorch Microwave. (Rep Appointments).(ATM Mid-Atlantic, RF Associates Inc., and Cain-Pollock to represent Lorch)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Lorch Microwave announced the appointments of three new sales representatives. ATM Mid--Atlantic will cover Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. RF Associates Inc., headquartered in ...
Palomar Technologies. (Rep Appointments).(Dymek Asia, ETSC Tech., Globaltech Corp., Qualmax, and Marubun enter marketing agreements for Palomar )(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Palomar Technologies announced it has entered into agreements with several companies to sell Palomar's assembly automation products and process development services in Asia. Autron, a system integrator in the Asian market, will offer Palomar's equipment and process solutions to ...
Advanced Technology Marketing Inc. (Rep Appointments).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... StratEdge announced that it has selected Advanced Technology Marketing Inc., Chelmsford, MA, to sell its products in the northeast United States. Advanced Technology Marketing provides application engineering and technical sales ...
Agilent Technologies Inc. (Web Sites).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the availability of the Agilent EEsof Knowledge Center, a new Web-based "one-stop shop" for engineers who need electronic design automation technical information and support tools. The EEsof Knowledge Center helps ...
Tecan.co.uk. (Web Sites).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Tecan.co.uk is designed to be interactive, providing data in the form of quick and easy to download .pdf files on the company's activity in the ...
Empower RF Systems. (Web Sites).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Empower RF Systems' revised Web site provides an expanded product line of rack mount systems and modules for broadband, narrow band, general and PCS communication amplifiers. It allows the visitor to select a standard model or build an amplifier to meet specific requirements and provides ...
Design of a MESFET frequency multiplier -- theory and simulation. (Technical Feature).
Jun 01, 2003; ... The design of nonlinear circuits is usually viewed as a challenge, mainly because of the difficulty in determining the accurate model that describes the device behavior over a wide range of conditions, including varying frequency and power level. The matters are made worse at microwaves ...
Multicriteria VCO design. (Technical Feature).
Jun 01, 2003; ... High frequency, voltage-controlled oscillators (VGO) are important components of modern RF systems. They are characterized by a set of parameters, which must be analyzed and optimized (for example, phase noise, frequency tuning range, tuning linearity and output power). Many studies are ...
Design of a TRM calibration kit for the ZMA coaxial interface using ansoft HFSS. (Application Note).
Jun 01, 2003; ... When new coaxial interfaces become available, it is important to validate their performance. The best way to do this is by using a calibration kit that eliminates the effects of adapters in the measurement. This article discusses the design and implementation of a TRM calibration kit for a ...
Defense priority ratings: know the rules. (Special Report).
Jun 01, 2003; ... From the time a Department of Defense (DoD) program lands on the classified "secret" document known as the Master Urgency List (MUL), most orders placed to complete that program will have a priority rating. Most contractors and subcontractors who deal with these orders must therefore have ...
The development of traveling wave tubes for civil and military applications. (Advertorial).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Driven by the need to reduce costs, speed up installation and improve performance, users and manufacturers of satellite uplink transmitters are becoming increasingly aware of the necessity to take the development of essential components forward. A particular area of activity is for ...
Breakthrough power amplifier module for handset applications. (Cover Feature).
Jun 01, 2003 ... This is the best time to be a consumer of electronic products. Wireless mobile devices, especially cellular handsets, have more features, are smaller and have better battery life than ever before. The cellular handset manufacturing industry is continuously challenged to deliver high ...
Conformal subsections for accurate EM analysis. (Product Feature).
Jun 01, 2003 ... The fast fourier transform (FFT) approach to the method of moments (MoM) is well known for providing high accuracy, high dynamic range and robust electromagnetic (EM) analysis of planar circuits. The FFT consistently calculates the coupling between subsections to full numerical precision; ...
Two new high performance resonator materials. (Product Feature).
Jun 01, 2003 ... In the telecoms and other RF component markets, today's climate means that there can no longer be a trade-off between cost and performance -- the designer needs to achieve both. Temex has recognized this fact and addressed it through the evolution of two new generations of materials on ...
Products, solutions and services. (Web Update).
Jun 01, 2003 ... This revised Web site provides visitors one-stop access to the entire range of the company's products, solutions and services. Notable improvements to the site include a product showcase, expanded contact information and one-click access to solutions such as ...