Mixing RF, digital and analog circuits on the same PCB
May 1, 2008
By Per Viklund and John Isaac A dynamic link integrates the PCB schematic and layout tool with RF design and simulation
tools, resulting in a solution that overcomes the shortcomings of the classic RF design...
IEEE's International Microwave Symposium sparks new trends
May 1, 2007
By the RF Design staff Keeping the Aloha spirit in mind to promote better understanding and cooperation between East and West, IEEE's Microwave Theory and Techniques Society...
Optimizing mobile handset performance
Sep 1, 2006
By Greg Mendolia Making RF radios in mobile devices "tunable" is not a new development. But, tunable RF technology is seen as too lossy, too large, too expensive or having poor linearity....
IEDM maps new course for fusion of technologies
Sep 1, 2006
Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director The prophecy of Gordon Moore has been true since the mid-1960s and is expected to continue through the nanometer era....
Standard plastic packages handle frequencies up to 45 GHz
May 1, 2006
By Amer Droubi and Paul Beasly The market pressure is driving manufacturers of microwave and millimeter-wave devices to cost-effective plastic packages. This article discusses recent advances in plastic packaging and describes design, layout and simulation techniques to enable its use in GaAs devices performaing as high as 45 GHz....
GSM/GPRS quad band power amp includes antenna switch
Nov 1, 2004
Combining gallium arsenide (GaAs) power amplifier circuit with integrated passive devices (IPDs) and microvia high-density interconnect (HDI) technology,...
