The challenges of moving to MIMO systems
Feb 1, 2008
By Mark Elo Today's radio devices use a single-input, single-output (SISO) configuration with one transmitter and one receiver and information sent over a single-channel....
Products
Feb 1, 2008
Miniature zero-bias Schottky diode detector Res-net Microwave Inc., a subsidiary of Electro Technik Industries, Inc., has introduced a miniature zero-bias...
Testing a power system with an appropriate load platform
Feb 1, 2008
By David Weber A well-engineered electronic load is not designed for exclusive use in the laboratory. It should be carefully engineered and built to test real power...
Products
Feb 1, 2008
Analog/RF Front-End Analog switches Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has released two high-voltage, single- and dual-supply single-pole double-throw (SPDT)...
Radio monitoring receiver is portable, precise and fast
Feb 1, 2008
By Ashok Bindra The R&S PR100 from Rohde & Schwarz is a portable receiver specifically tailored to worldwide requirements of mobile radio monitoring. Its wide frequency...
Simplifying RF front-end design in multiband handsets
Feb 1, 2008
By Duncan Pilgrim Ruthless competition in the handset market continues to drive manufacturers to search for new opportunities to drive down cost, printed circuit board...
SiP receiver subsystem bridges RF and digital worlds
Feb 1, 2008
Leveraging its innovative system in a package (SiP) technology called Module, Linear Technology has readied an integrated receiver subsystem LTM9001....
Solid-state laser targets UAVs, UXOs and IEDs
Dec 1, 2007
The Boeing Company has successfully demonstrated that its Avenger-mounted 1 kW solid-state laser system can neutralize improvised explosive devices (IEDs)...
Flexibility is the designer's best friend
Dec 1, 2007
Mark Valentine, Technical Editor Design engineering is more than a mere balancing act between finding the best options among a sea of possibilities, and then implementing those options...
Addressing the physical security of encryption keys
Dec 1, 2007
By Swati Joshi Physical security of an encryption key is of prime consideration in military applications. However, it is possible to achieve compliance with applicable regulations, as well as provide additional layers of protection, using specially designed components. These components use electrical and physical design techniques for the secure generation and storage of digital encryption keys....
Low-loss mast cable targets mobile communication systems
Dec 1, 2007
Many ground mobile communication systems used outdoors require a rugged flexible cable assembly that can withstand severe crushing or overbending situations,...
Training program serves veterans and IT industry
Dec 1, 2007
The CompTIA Educational Foundation's Creating Futures program was initiated to provide underserved populations with access to quality training and employment...
FPGA signal processing for radar/sonar applications
Dec 1, 2007
By Ryan Kenny FPGAs have been used in radar and sonar systems for some time—mostly in support functions. However, as FPGAs get more sophisticated, performing and integrating more DSP functions in FPGAs is becoming the standard. As a result, radar- and sonar-system designers can rely on logic providers for optimized processing solutions, rather than on proprietary math functions....
Complex antenna system simulation uses EM software
Dec 1, 2007
By Steve Rousselle, Michael Miller and Arien Sligar The sophistication of circuit and 3-D EM simulation tools has reached a point where complex system-level behavior may be simulated prior to fabrication. When EM simulation is combined with circuit simulation, the result is a powerful platform for the design and testing of complex antenna systems. Several enabling simulation techniques allow complex designs, while replicating real-world system-level behavior in these applications....
ZigBee Pro offers enhanced features
Nov 1, 2007
To add more features, scalability and larger networks to the original specifications, ZigBee Alliance has approved ZigBee Pro. The ZigBee specification...
Products
Nov 1, 2007
Amplifiers Broadband PA The model AMF-2B-00030300-150-32P from MITEQ is an addition to the company's family of broadband power amplifiers. The unit is...
Power LDMOS transistors set new standards
Nov 1, 2007
Eyeing new RF power opportunities in broadcast, scientific, medical, radar and pulsed applications, Freescale Semiconductor has expanded its portfolio...
WiMAX Products & Solutions
Nov 1, 2007
GaN-on-Si transistors for broadband Doherty PA Gallium nitride (GaN) supplier Nitronex has partnered with Prescient Wireless to design a GaN-on-Si broadband...
