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NOVEMBER
2007 — Vol. 6 No. 11
Technical
Articles
New
Design Techniques Enable Low Cost RF Power Amplifiers—Bob
Todd and Bobby McDonald
UHF
RFID Antennas for Printer-Encoders - Part 3: Mobile Equipment—Boris
Y. Tsirline
A
Broadband High-Isolation Electronic Switch Covers 30 kHz to 22 GHz—Alexander
Chenakin
Tutorial:
RF Signal Conditioning
for Analog-to-Digital Conversion—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Accurate
Technical Language is Not Always Easy—Gary
Breed
Technology Report: Test
and Measurement Technologies Address Both Operation and Performance
Design Notes: High
Q Capacitors for Impedance Matching
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OCTOBER
2007 — Vol. 6 No. 10
Technical
Articles
Practical
Design Comparison Between High-Power GaAs MESFET and GaN HEMT—Ivan
Boshnakov
UHF
RFID Antennas for Printer-Encoders - Part 2: Antenna Types—Boris
Y. Tsirline
Designing
a Cost-Effective In-Situ Digital Power Measurement System—Dave
Distler
Tutorial:
Fields and Waves—Visualizing
Important Electromagnetic Concepts—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Coping
with a Rapidly-Growing 'Knowledge Gap'—Gary
Breed
Technology Report: Nanopower
Electronics Provide Wireless Links Without Using Batteries
Design Notes: Using
IC Logarithmic Power Detectors
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SEPTEMBER
2007 — Vol. 6 No. 9
Technical
Articles
Effective
Use of Ceramic Capacitor Tuning Sticks for Impedance Matching—Saroj
K. Patro, Yatin Buch, & Ravi B. Kishore
UHF
RFID Antennas for Printer-Encoders - Part 1: System Requirements—Boris
Y. Tsirline
Microwave
Transitor Modeling for Time Domain Simulation—Firas Mohammed
Ali
Tutorial:Classic
Designs for Lumped Element and Transmission Line 90-Degree Couplers—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: The
Most Universal Components: Cables and Connectors—Gary
Breed
Technology Report: Advanced
Manufacturing Relies on Flexible and Accurate Text Equipment
Design Notes: Notes
on Cable Equalizers
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AUGUST
2007 — Vol. 6 No. 8
Active
Multiplier Realization Using Harmonic Loading at Ku-Band—K. Singh,
R. Ramsubramanian, S. Pal, & D. Bhatnager
Bringing
New Power and Precision to Gated Spectrum Measurements—Tom Wright,
Joe Gorin, & Ben Zarlingo
"Get
it Right the First Time" When Specifying Filters—Sam Benzacar
& Joseph Pillari
Tutorial:
Things to Consider
in the Transition to Chip-Level Design—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Where
do the Politicians Stand on Technology Issues?—Gary
Breed
Technology Report: High
Power Developments Emphasize Semiconductor Materials
Design Notes: Why
50 Ohms? The Readers Respond!
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JULY
2007 — Vol. 6 No. 7
Technical
Articles
Software
Defined Radio Architecture for NASA's Space Communications—M.C.
Scardelletti, R.C. Reinhard, M. Andro, D.J. Mortensen, T. Kacpura, C.
Smith, J. Liebetreu, & A. Farrington
Characterizing
Intermodulation Distortion of High-Power Devices—M. Ibrahim Khalil
Advanced
Characterization of Non-Uniform Passive Devices—Dr. Hatem Akel
Tutorial:
Some Design Guidelines
for Electromagnetic Compatibility—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: On
the Importance of Electromagnetic Compatibility—Gary
Breed
Technology Report: Software
and Materials Support Antenna Design and Manufacturing
Design Notes: Notes
on Switching Mixers
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JUNE
2007 — Vol. 6 No. 6
Technical
Articles
High
Efficiency, High Linearity GaN HEMT Amplifiers for WiMAX Applications—U.H.
Andre, E.J. Crescenzi, R.S. Pengelly, A.R. Prejs, & S.M. Wood
Circuit
Extraction Techniques Provide Faster Interconnect Modeling and Analysis—Dr.
Michael Heimlich
Tutorial:
Modern Coaxial Cables
Emphasize Precision and High Reliability—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: There's
Nothing Magic about 50 Ohms—Gary Breed
Technology Report: MIMO
and Related Diversity Techniques Improve Wireless Range and Reliability
Design Notes: Some
Notes on Noise
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MAY
2007 — Vol. 6 No. 5
Technical
Articles
RF
SiP Design Verification Flow with Quadruple LO Down Converter SiP—HeeSoo
Lee and Dean Nicholson
CAD
Analysis of Microstrip Lines Using Micromachining Techniques—Kamaljeet
Singh and Surendra Pal
Simulating
and Designing an RF Transmitter for Small Satellites—Mohamed
Kameche
Understanding
Base Biasing Influence on the Large Signal Behavior in HBTs—Byoungyong
Lee and Larry Dunleavy
Tutorial:
A Tutorial Introduction
to Optical Modulation Techniques—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: The
Internet—Using
Its Power, Avoiding Its Chaos—Gary
Breed
Technology Report: News
of Recent Research Activities
Design Notes: A
Book Review, Plus Notes on Electromagnetics
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APRIL
2007 — Vol. 6 No. 4
Technical
Articles
Microstrip
Design in a Silicon Technology using Closed Form Analytical Expressions—Ain
Rehman
An
Overview of Microwave Sensor Technology—Jiri Polivka
Miniature
Direction-Finding Antenna Array—Joseph R. Jahoda
Tutorial:
Using Today's Test
Equipment: Suggestions for New Engineers—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Classic
Design, Implemented with New Materials—Gary
Breed
Technology Report: Sensors
and Sensor Networks Mix Old and New Technologies
Design Notes: Reader
Feedback and More
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MARCH
2007 — Vol. 6 No. 3
Technical
Articles
Spatially
Selective Antenna for Very Close Proximity HF RFID Applications—Part
2 —Boris Y. Tsirline
Material
Science Paves the Way to Smaller High Frequency Inductors—Taiyo
Yuden, Inc. Engineering Staff
Designing
Resistive Unequal Power Dividers—Greg Adams
Tutorial:
Wireless Ad Hoc Networks:
Basic Concepts—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Lots
of Great Products are Available for Today's Engineers—Gary
Breed
Technology Report: Metamaterials
Allow Manipulation of EM Waves from Low Frequencies to Light
Design Notes: Trigonometry
and Circuits
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FEBRUARY
2007 — Vol. 6 No. 2
Technical
Articles
Spatially
Selective Antenna for Very Close Proximity HF RFID Applications—Boris
Y. Tsirline
Base
Station Receiver Design Using a Direct-Conversion I/Q Demodulator—James
Wong, Min Zou, Doug Stuetzle and Sunny Hsiao
A
Design Tool for Improving the Input Match of Low Noise Amplifiers—Dale
D. Henkes
Tutorial:
Basic Principles
of Electrically Small Antennas—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: You
Can Help Develop the Next Generation of Engineers—Gary
Breed
Technology Report: WiFi
Networks Gain Ground While WiMAX Gets Ready
Design Notes: Updated
Web Site Features an Improved Parametric Search Tool
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JANUARY
2007 — Vol. 6 No. 1
Technical
Articles
Design
of X-Band High Power Cascade Amplifier—Yeap Yean Wei,
Tan Soon Hie and Goh Cher Hiang
Inverse
Modeling Estimation Algorithm for Multi-Carrier High Power Amplifiers—Mohamed
K. Nezami
Tutorial:
Statistical Analysis
of Microwave Circuits Predicts Real World Performance—Anurag
Bhargava
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Predictions
for an Engineer's Job During 2007—Gary Breed
Technology Report: Visions
for 4G: Many Ways to Achieve Integrated Wireless Connectivity
Design Notes: A
Few Notes on Batteries
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DECEMBER
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 12
Technical
Articles
InP
Provides Improved Low Voltage Wireless PA Performance—Michael
Gaynor
Achieving
Connector Performance with Stacked Boards in Cell Phones—Ted
Worroll
Simulation
Results of Phase Noise of PLL Functional Blocks in 0.35 um SiGe Technology—M.
Ain Rehman
Development
of a JTRS / SINCGARS Ultra-Broadband Airborne Blade Antenna—Joseph
R. Jahoda
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Engineering
Conferences Fill Many Needs—Gary Breed
Technology Report: Optical
Technology: A Look into the (Near) Future
Design Notes
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NOVEMBER
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 11
Technical
Articles
Radiated
Power and Field Strength from UHF ISM Transmitters—Larry
Burgess
Improving
Test Times with Fast Frequency, Amplitude and Waveform Switching—Heather
Lane
Tutorial:
Designing Analog
Circuits for Digital Signal Processing—Gary Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: 'Macro'
and 'Micro' Engineering are Growth Areas—Gary
Breed
Technology Report: Techniques
and Technologies for High-Frequency Interconnections
Design Notes
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OCTOBER
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 10
Technical
Articles
Minimization
of DDS Spurious Content in Multi-Channel Systems—Ryan
Groulx and Shawn Mason, Rockwell Collins
Micromachining
Concept on GaAs and a mm-Wave Oscillator Example—Kamaljeet Singh
and Surendra Pal, ISRO Satellite Centre
Upconverting
LTCC Mixer Targets Instrumentation Applications—Mini-Circuits
Tutorial:
Making the Build-or-Buy
Decision—Balancing Cost,
Time and Performance—Gary Breed
Book
Reviews: Wideband
Amplifiers and Classic
Works in RF Engineering
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Finding
the Power to Run All Those Portable Electronics—Gary
Breed
Technology Report: News
of Recent Military System Deployments
Design Notes
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SEPTEMBER
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 9
Technical
Articles
Adaptive
Digital Baseband Predistortion for RF Power Amplifier Linearization—
Rahul Gupta, Saad Ahmad, Reinhold Ludwig, and John McNeill, Worcester
Polytechnic Institute
Optimize
the Buffer Amplifier / ADC Connection—Joe Dipilato,
Dan Terlep, and Tanja Hofner, Maxin Integrated Products
Cover
Story
New Instruments
Feature Performance, Lower Cost and Connectivity—Agilent
Technologies
Tutorial:
Noise and Spurious
in Digital Systems and Digitized Signals—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Where
Do You Find Answers to Your Design Questions?—Gary
Breed
Technology Report:
Everyone Needs
to Understand High Speed Digital Design Techniques
Design Notes
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AUGUST
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 8
Technical
Articles
Systemizing
the Design of Broadband Class-A RF Power Amplifiers—Firas
Mohammed Ali, The Higher Institute of Yefren
Experiments
with Microwave Coherence Tomography: Part 2—Jiri Polivka,
Spacek Labs, Inc.
Field
Installation of Cables and Connectors for MRI Systems—Kevin
Moyher, Times Microwave Systems
Tutorial:Guidelines
for Using Manufacture-Provided Reference Designs—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Those
Clichés About Education are Often True—Gary
Breed
Technology Report:
Engineering
Education: Embracing Wireless and Moving Beyond
Design Notes
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JULY
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 7
Technical
Articles
2-22
GHz Continuously Variable Attenuator Has Low IMD and Flat Response—
Alexander Chenakin and A.P.S. Khanna
Experiments
with Microwave Coherence Tomography: Part 1—Jiri Polivka
Tutorial:
Feedback Fundamentals:
Basic Concepts and Circuit Topologies—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: The
Importance of Electromagnetic Compatibility—Breed
Technology Report:
Low Frequency Applications
Maintain High Interest
Design
Notes
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JUNE
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 6
Technical
Articles
Broadband
Amplifier Gain Slope Equalization with a Single Passive Component—
Alen Fejzuli, Ray Kaarsberg, and Nelson Roldan
A
1 to 2 GHz, 50 Watt Push-Pull Power Amplifier Using SiC MESFETs—Raymond
Pengelly and Carl Janke
Tutorial:
Fundamentals
of Passive Component Behavior at High Frequencies—Gary
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: It
Takes Analog Performance to Make a Digital Radio—Breed
Technology Report:
Sensors and Sensor
Networks are Growing Applications
Design
Notes
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MAY
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 5
Technical
Articles
High
Efficiency, High Linearity, GaN HEMT Amplifiers for WiMAX Applications—
S. Wood, P. Smith, W. Pribble, R. Pengelly, & J. Crescenzi
High
Performance Active Mixer Overcomes RF Transmitter Design Challenges—
James Wong
Microwave
Coupler Feeds Outdoor Antenna Through Walls—G.
Knapp
Tutorial:
On-Wafer Testing
Verifies IC Performance and Process Yield
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Diverse
Applications Offer Balance for Wireless Convergence—Breed
Technology Report:
A Growing Number
of Applications Boosts mm-Wave Technology
Design
Notes
Product
Feature
New
Books
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APRIL
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 4
Technical
Articles
Procedures
for High Power Swept Compression Measurements—Anthony
J. Bichler
The
Yin-Yang of Matching: Part 2—Practical Matching Techniques—Randy
Rhea
Tutorial:
Understanding
Mixers From a Switching Perspective
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: The Well-Rounded High
Frequency Engineer—Breed
Technology Report:
EDA Tools Improve
Through Programming Advances and User Feedback
Design
Notes
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MARCH
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 3
Technical
Articles
The
Yin-Yang of Matching: Part 1—Basic Matching Concepts—Randy
Rhea
Open
RFIC Design Platform Integrates Highly-Capable Design Tools—Thomas
Quan
Guidelines
for Improving the RF Immunity of Audio Amplifiers—Kymberly
Schmidt
Tutorial:
A Comparison of RFIC
Fabrication Technologies
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Convergence:
Moving Toward the 'Perfect' Internet—Breed
Technology Report: Proprietary
Systems are Viable Options for Short-Range
Design
Notes
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FEBRUARY
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 2
Technical
Articles
Generating
Frequency Agile and Custom Waveforms—Roger L Jungerman
High-Efficiency
Linearized LDMOS Amplifiers Utilize the RFAL Architecture—Ray
Gutierrez
Tutorial:
The Method of
Moments: A Numerical Technique for Wire Antennas Design—W.D.
Rawle
Columns
and Reports
Editorial:
Innovation
and Development: The Two Sides of Engineering—Breed
Technology Report:
FCC and
International Regulatory Update
Design
Notes
Product
Features
Digital
Vector Signal Analysis Software for Logic Analyzers
LDMOS Technology Meets Performance Demands for WiMAX
Module Solution Provides Complete Radio for GSM/GPRS/EDGE
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JANUARY
2006 — Vol. 5 No. 1
Technical
Articles
Zigbee System-on-Chip
(SoC) Design—Khanh Tuan Le
Transmission
Line Transformers: Theory, Design and Applications—Part
2—Chris Trask
Optimize
Thermal Contact for RF Transistors—John
C. Pritiskutch and Richard R. Hildenbrandt
Tutorial:
Electroformed Cables
Deliver Performance in Highly Demanding Applications—Bob Thiele
Columns
and Reports
Editorial:
Looking Forward
to Stronger Business in 2006—Breed
Technology Report:
A Brief
Update on Wide Bandwidth Technologies
Design Notes
Product
Features
Tunable
YIG Filters Feature Miniature Profile and High Performance
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DECEMBER
2005 — Vol. 4 No. 12
Technical
Articles
FCC and
ETSI Requirements for Short-Range UHF ASK-Modulated Transmitters—Larry
Burgess
Transmission
Line Transformers: Theory, Design and Applications—Part 1—Chris
Trask
Thermal
Design for Conduction Cooled Loads—Shirley Hazelett
EDA
Tutorial: Guidelines
for Successful Simulation Setup—Wilfredo
Rivas-Torres
Columns
and Reports
Editorial:
What to do When
There is no Chip Set or Reference Design—Breed
Technology Report:
New
Manufacturing Methods Used for High Frequency Electronic Equipment
Ask the Experts
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NOVEMBER 2005 —
Vol. 4 No. 11
Technical Articles
A 2.5 GHz WMAN Radio
Demonstration Circuit—J.S. Lee, R. Remba, and M.J. Bailey
GPS
LNA Design Made Easy with Enhancement Mode pHEMT MMICs—Eric
Chan
SMT
Wideband MMIC VCOs Tune from 4 to 12.5 GHz—Mark T. Fallica
Accurate
Models Simplify Reference Designs for RFIC Amplifiers—John Capwell,
Bill Clausen, Tom Weller and Larry Dunleavy
Tutorial:
Analyzing
Signals with the Eye Diagram—Gary Breed
Columns and Reports
Ediorial: In
Search of Accurate and Consistent Terminology—Breed
Technology Report: Georgia
Tech Study Targets Nanomanufacturing
Ask
the Experts
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OCTOBER 2005 —
Vol. 4 No. 10
Technical Articles
A Comparison of
Resistive Terminators for High Speed Digital Data Transmission—Jerry
Seams
Conditions
for Remote Detonation of Explosive Initiators Using RF Energy—W.D.
Rawle
Using
a Signal Analyzer and MATLAB to Measure ACPR Versus Power—Justin
Magers
Tutorial:
Basic
Information on Using RFIC Foundries—Gary Breed
Columns and Reports
Ediorial: New
Developments—Engineering-Driven
or Market-Driven?—Breed
Technology Report: Recent
Activity in Satellite Technology and Applications
Ask the Experts
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SEPTEMBER 2005
— Vol. 4 No. 9
Technical Articles
Conditioning and
Correction of Arbitrary Waveforms—Part 2: Other Impairments—Mike
Griffin and John Hansen
High
Capacity Optical Networks using OCDMA and OTDM Techniques—Daniel
Lopes, Humberto Abdalla, Jr., and Antonion J.M. Soares
Reference
Clock Generation in Sampled Data Systems—Paul Nunn
Tutorial:
Wireless
USB Uses Ultra Wideband (UWB) for High Data Rate—Gary Breed
Columns and Reports
Ediorial: Back
to School: A Look at Engineering Education—Breed
Technology Report: Optical
Technology Uses Electronics and Photonics for Higher Data Rates
Ask the Experts
Product Features
SAW Duplexers Offered
in Semiconductor-Style Plastic Packages
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AUGUST 2005 —
Vol. 4 No. 8
Technical Articles
Conditioning
and Correction of Arbitrary Waveforms—Part 1: Distortion—Mike
Griffin and John Hansen
Tutorial:
An
update on Features and Performance in Today's Spectrum Analyzers—Gary
Breed
RFID Tutorial:
A Radio-Oriented
Introduction to RFID—Part 2: Communication Protocols—Daniel
M. Dobkin and Titus Wandinger
Columns and Reports
Ediorial: Do
We Really Need Broadband Everywhere Right Now?—Breed
Technology Report: 3G
Wireless Rolls Out Slowly; 4G Waits in the Wings
Ask the Experts
Product Features
10 Watt SiC MESFET
Designed for WiMAX PA Applications
PC Board Plotter
Offers Improved Precision and Control
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JULY 2005 —
Vol. 4 No. 7
Technical Articles
Electromagnetic
Radiation and Human Health: A Review of Sources and Effects—Zamanian
and Hardiman
Noise
Reduction in Transistor Oscillators: Part 3—Noise Shifting Techniques—Andrei
Grebennikov
Tutorial:
Digital Modulation:
OFDM Solves Mobility and High Rate Problems—Gary Breed
Columns and Reports
Ediorial: Controversy
Subsides Over Health Effects of RF/Microwaves—Breed
Technology Report: Some
Recent Trends in RFIC/MMIC Technology
Ask the Experts
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JUNE 2005 —
Vol. 4 No. 6
Technical Articles
Noise Reduction
in Transistor Oscillators: Part 2—Low Frequency Loading and Filtering—Andrei
Grebennikov
Combination
Closed Loop and Vcc Power Control for a GSM/GPRS PA—McCambridge
and Whitaker
Tutorial: A
Radio-Oriented Introduction to Radio Frequency Identification—Dobkin
and Wandinger
Columns and Reports
Ediorial: RFID
Generates Lots of Interest from Users and the RF Industry—Breed
Technology Report: Regulatory
Update: Recent FCC Actions
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MAY 2005 —
Vol. 4 No. 5
Technical Articles
Noise Reduction
in Transistor Oscillators: Part 1—Resonant Circuits—Andrei
Grebennikov
Specifying
General Purpose Amplifiers in High Frequency Applications—Gene
Heimbecher and Scott Craft
New
Connector Field Installations Improve System Reliability—Kevin
Moyher
Tutorial:
Key Relationships Between Time and Frequency Domains—Gary
Breed
Columns and Reports
Editorial: Success
Doesn't Necessarily Require a "Killer App"
Technology Report: Low
Cost Wireless Technologies Enable New Sensor Networks
Ask the Experts
Product Features
Active Mixer Provides
High Dynamic Range for Applications to 3.7 GHz
Tactical Telemetry
Modules are Designed for Embedded Applications
New PCMCIA Card RFID
Reader Delivers 1 Watt Transmit Power
Transceiver Chipset
for WiMAX Broadband Wireless Access
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APRIL 2005 —
Vol. 4 No. 4
Technical Articles
Spectrum Ananlyzer
Noise De-Embeddng—Sam Belkin
RTDX-Base
Simulation Tools Support Development of Software-Defined Radio—Robert
Davenport
Tutorial: Connector
Selection: Looking Upstream from the OEM Equipment—Dale Reed
Columns and Reports
Editorial:
Which Comes First,
the Simulation or the Real Circuit?
Technology Report: WiMax/IEEE
802.16 Wireless Broadband Access Nears Deployment
Ask the Experts
Product Feature
GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Handset SAW Filters Feature Small Size
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MARCH 2005 —
Vol. 4 No. 3
Technical Articles
Matching RFIC Transmitters
to Small Loop Antennas—Larry Burgess
Evaluating
WLAN Design Tradeoffs Using Circuit and System Simulation—Dr.
Jaakko Juntunen
Tutorial—IMD
Characteristics and Performance Issues in Wide Bandwidth Systems
Columns and Reports
Editorial: A Little
Cheerleading for Creative Wireless Design Solutions
Books: New Books
of Interest
Technology Report: Technology
Demands Drive Development of Passive Components
Ask the Experts
Product Features
Frequency Multipliers
Offered in Carrier or Packaged Form
Outdoor RF Modems
Feature Rugged Construction
Laminate is Designed
for Microstrip Patch Antenna Applications
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FEBRUARY 2005 —
Vol. 4 No. 2
Technical
Articles
Broadband SiGe Microwave
Control Circuits—Reza Tayrani
A
Guide to Microwave Diode Package Styles and Their Performance—Kenneth
Philpot
Electromagnetic
Stop-Band Network Improves Class F Amplifier Performance—Anna
Rudiakova and Vladimir Krizhanovski
Tutorial—Using
Advanced EDA Models for Simulation of Circuits and Systems
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Convergence:
It's Not Just a Buzzword Anymore
TechnologyReport: Recent
Standards Activity: 802.16 WirelessMAN™, 802.15 WPAN and ZigBee
Ask the Experts
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JANUARY 2005
— Vol. 4 No. 1
Technical
Articles
A Solution for the
Design, Simulation and Validation of Board-to-Board Interconnects—
McMorrow,
Bell and Ferry
Magnetic
Materials for Broadband Transmission Line Transformers—Sevick
Tutorial—A
Summary of FCC Rules for Ultra Wideband Communications
Colukns and Reports
Editorial: Observations
and Predictions at the Start of 2005
Technlogy Report: Military
Programs Provide High Frequency Business Opportunities
Ask the Experts
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NOVEMBER 2004
— Vol. 3 No. 10
Technical
Articles
Modified
Coaxial Cable Makes Components and Test Circuits—Wartenberg
New
LDMOS Model Delivers Powerful Transistor Library—Part 1: The
CMC Model—Wood, Pengelly, Dunleavy, Clausen, Weller and
Emmadi
Design
of Broadband Ununs With Impedance Ratios Less Than 1:4—Sevick
Tutorial—The
Basics of Specifying RF and Microwave Connectors
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Major
Changes are Occurring With EDA Software Tools—Breed
Technology Report: Recent
Developments in RF Power Device Technology
Ask the Experts
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OCTOBER 2004 —
Vol. 3 No. 9
Technical
Articles
New LDMOS Model
Delivers Powerful Transistor Library—Part 1: The CMC Model—Curtice,
Dunleavy, Clausen and Pengelly
Practical Estimation
of Losses in Tee Network Antenna Tuning Units—Wheless
A Review of Key Equalizer
Specifications and What They Mean—Kurzrok
Tutorial—Basic
Operation of Optical Detectors
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Science
and Nature: A Welcome Diversion from Politics—Breed
Technology Report: Digital
Signal Processing: Its Ever-Growing Role in Communications
Ask the Experts
Product
Features
New Synthesizers
Handle Wide Band, Low Noise Applications
High-Speed ADC
Family Achieves Low Power With High Performance
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SEPTEMBER 2004
— Vol. 3 No. 8
Technical
Articles
Design of
a Dual-Band Wireless LAN SiGe Bipolar Amplifier—Bakalski,
et al.
Signal Integrity Analysis
and Simulation Tools Include IBIS Models—Olah, Gupta and
Chavez-Dagostino
Fundamentals of Power
Amplifier Linearization Using Digital Pre-Distortion—Nezami
Tutorial—Balanced
Circuits: A Review of Their Operation and Behavior
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: We're
All Part of a Worldwide Engineering Community—Breed
TechnologyReport: Recent
News in Semiconductor, Microwave and Optical Materials
Ask
the Experts
Product
Features
Phase Lock Detector
Synchronizes PLLs and Datacom Systems
Test Set Measures
Bit Error Rate from 50 Megabits to 12.5 Gigabits per Second
Simulator Analyzes
Signals and Noise in Packages and on P.C. Boards
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JULY 2004 —
Vol. 3 No. 7 (July/August)
Technical
Articles
Load
Network Design Techniques for Class E RF and Microwave Power Amplifiers—Grebennikov
(plus the following additional references)
Exact
Time-Domain Analysis of Class E Power Amplifiers with Quarterwave Transmission
Line—Grebennikov
Load
Network Design Technique for Switched-Mode Tuned Class E Power Amplifiers—Grebennikov
Monolithic
GaAs Passive Lowpass 3 dB In-Phase Splitter/Combiner—Campbell
and White
Tutorial—Online
Resources for Understanding Noise and its Measurement—Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: What's
All the Noise About?—Breed
TechnologyReport: Recent
Developments in EMC Standards and Regulations
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JUNE 2004
— Vol. 3 No. 6
Technical
Articles
The RFAL Technique
for Cancellation of Distortion in Power Amplifiers—Gutierrez
Jitter–Understanding
it, Measuring it, Eliminating it; Part 3: Causes of Jitter—Hancock
Criteria
for Selecting RF Power Detectors—Genest,
Grand and, Chaoui
Tutorial—Design
Issues for Direct-Conversion Wireless Radios—Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: Research
Brings Great Ideas to the Real World—Breed
TechnologyReport:
Some Examples of Current Industry and University High Frequency Research
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Product
Feature
Optical Module Combines
NRZ/RZ Converter, Modulator and Driver
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May 2004 —
Vol. 3 No. 5
Technical
Articles
Jitter—Understanding
it, Measuring it,Eliminating it: Part 2: Jitter Measurements
—Hancock, Draving
Tutorial—A
Review of Key Filter Specifications and What They Mean—Kurzrok
Design
Suite Provides Advanced Technology for Analog and RFIC Design—Quan
Matching
Networks for Power Amplifiers Operating into High VSWR Loads—Brounley
Performing
and Analyzing Pulsed Current-Voltage Measurements—Baylis,
Dunleavy
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: "Adapting
to Change is One of the Main Keys to Success"—
Breed
Technology Report: "A
Summary of Recent Actions by the FCC"
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Product Features
Coaxial Filters
Offer High Pass and Low Pass Characteristics
Tiny Clock Oscillator
is Ideal for Handheld Electronic Devices
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April 2004 —
Vol. 3 No. 4
Technical
Articles
Linearizing Power
Amplifiers Using Digital Predistortion, EDA Tools and Test Hardware
—Mekechuk,
Kim, Stapletom, Kim
Mismatched
Load Characterization for High-Power RF Amplifiers—Brounley
Jitter—Understanding
it, Measuring it, Eliminating it, Part 1: Jitter Fundamentals —Hancock
Columns and
Reports
Editorial: "A
Look at Some Non-Traditional Applications" —Breed
Technology Report: "A
Brief Update on Optical Technology and Applications"
Ask the Experts
Product Features
Matched
High-Efficiency WLAN PA Powers Up 802.11b Reference Designs
Single-Instrument
Solution Performs Fast WLAN Testing and Analysis
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March 2004
— Vol. 3 No. 3
Technical
Articles
Design of a Microstrip
Bandpass Filter Using Advanced Numerical Methods — Imparato,
Groulx, Matarazzo
Tutorial: What
is a "Personal Area Network" (PAN)?
Book Review: High
Frequency Techniques by
Joseph F. White
Columns and
Reports
Editorial: "Observations
on Several Topics That Affect this Industry" — Breed
Technology Report: "Some
Recent Developments in RF and MIcrowave Circuit Integration"
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Product Features
Cover Story: MMIC Amplifiers
add Transient Protection for Rugged Performance
VHDL-AMS Extensions
Enable RF Harmonic Balance Simulation — Rencher
Vector Modulator ICs Make
it Easy to Control Gain and Phase
One-Box Platform for
Bluetooth Design and Production Testing
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February
2004 — Vol. 3 No. 2
Technical
Articles
A Balanced 24-Volt
GaAs FET Amplifier for 2.11 to 2.17 GHz —
Shumaker
Design
of a Wideband Microstrip Antenna for Mobile Handset Applications —
Denidi
CMOS
Switches Offer High Performance in Low Power, Wideband Applications
— Corrigan,
Goggin
A
Simplified Analysis of the Broadband Transmission Line Transformer
— Sevick
Book Review: Practical
RF Circuit Design for Modern Wireless Systems, Vols 1 & 2 by
Les Besser and Rowan Gilmore —
Reviewed by Guillermo Gonzalez
Columns and Reports
Editorial: "Success Requires
Both Knowledge and Experience" —
Breed
Technology Report: "Trends
and Developments in Measurement Methods and Technologies"
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January 2004
— Vol. 3 No. 1
Technical
Articles
RF Connector Selection
for Higher Frequencies —
Moyher
RF
and Microwave Power Amplifier and Transmitter Technologies — Part
5 — Raab, Asbeck,
Cripps, Kenington, Popovich, Pothecary, Sevic, Sokal
An
Integrated I-Q Mixer for Software-Defined Radio Applications —
Campbell
Improving
VCO Phase Noise Performance Through Enhanced Characterization —
Vye
Columns and
Reports
Editorial: "2004
—
Uncertainty Makes Most Predictions Impossible" —
Breed
Technology Report: "Update
on Wireless Standards Activity"
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November
2003 — Vol. 2 No. 6
Technical
Articles
RF
and Microwave Power Amplifier and Transmitter Technologies — Part
4 —
Raab, Asbeck, Cripps, Kenington, Popovich, Pothecary, Sevic, Sokal
Finding
the Lumped Element Varactor Diode Model
— Stauffer
Ordinary
Vector Network Analyzers Get Differential Port Measurement Capability
—
Henkes
Columns and
Reports
Editorial: "The
Word 'Wireless' is Still Being Used and Misused" —
Breed
Technology Report: "New
Materials and Techniques
Advance Filter Technology"
Tutorial: "A
Review of Key Oscillator Specifications and What They Mean" —
Breed
Ask the Experts
Product Features
Quadrature Demodulators
Offer High Linearity for Simplified System Design
WLAN PA Maintains
Performance Over Power Level and Mismatch
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September
2003 — Vol. 2 No. 5
Technical
Articles
RF
and Microwave Power Amplifier and Transmitter Technologies — Part
3 —
Raab, Asbeck, Cripps, Kenington, Popovich, Pothecary, Sevic, Sokal
Signal
Propagation in the 900 MHz to 5 GHz Wireless Bands —
Breed
Columns and
Reports
Editorial: "High
Frequency Electronics is
Growing in 2004"
Technology Report:
"The Evolution of Ultra Wide Band Radio for Wireless Personal Area
Networks" —
Mandke, Nam, Yerramneni, Zuniga, Rappaport
Ask the Experts
Product Features
30 Watt Module Covers
the 1930-1990 MHz PCS Wireless Band
4 Watt Ka-Band
MMIC Fits Applications from 25 to 31 GHz
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July 2003
— Vol. 2 No. 4
Technical
Articles
RF
and Microwave Power Amplifier and Transmitter Technologies — Part
2 —
Raab, Asbeck, Cripps, Kenington,
Popovich, Pothecary, Sevic, Sokal
Integration
of Silicon with Passive Devices Yields Advantages in Wireless Design
—
Zavrel and Wood
Cost
Effective Methods for Characterizing Laser Transfer Curves
— Barany and Murphy
Columns
and Reports
Editorial:
"A Picture
is Worth a Thousand ... Equations"
Technology Report: "The
Benefits of Standard Radio-to-Baseband Digital Interfaces" —
Wilkins
Ask the Experts
Product
Features
Family of Tunable
Components Uses New Ferromagnetic Technology
Primary
Noise Standards Enable Precise Measurements at 18-325 GHz
1
to 200 MHz Amplifier Module Targets Broadband Communication Systems
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May
2003 — Vol. 2 No. 3
Technical
Articles
RF
and Microwave Power Amplifier and Transmitter Technologies — Part
1 —
Raab, Asbeck, Cripps,
Kenington, Popovich, Pothecary, Sevic, Sokal
Broadband
VHF/UHF Amplifier Design Using Coaxial Transformers
—Leong and Gentzler
Simple
Lab-Built Test Accessories for RF, IF, Baseband and Audio —
Kurzrok
Intermodulation
Distortion Performance and Measurement Issues —
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: "Take
Advantage of Interaction with Your Collegues"
Technology Report: "Microwave
Materials Move Technology Forward"
Ask the Experts
Product
Features
Phase Noise Analyzer Accurately
Characterizes Oscillators and Components
EM Simulation Software
Features Integration, Automation, New Tools
Company Offers Complete
Packaging Solution for High Speed Circuits
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March
2003 — Vol. 2 No. 2
Technical
Articles
Digital
Signal Integrity, Circuit Board Design and the Interconnect Interface
—
Reed
Handset-PA
Duplexer Interaction When the Isolator is Eliminated —
Waugh
Techniques
for Pulsed S-Parameter Measurements—
Vondran
Transistor
Biasing Issues for Linear Amplification of Complex Signals —
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: "New
Technology Has Changed the Meaning of 'Design' "
Technology Report: "A
MEMS Technology Update"
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January
2003 — Vol. 2 No. 1
Technical
Articles
T
he Correlation of Data Throughput with Link Loss for Commercial WLAN Devices
—
Dobkin
System-in-Package
for WLAN/PAN Aids Coexistence with Digital Cellular —
Gaynor and
Mathews
Echo
Distortion in Bandpass Filters —
Kurzrok
Bit
Error Rate: Fundamental Concepts and Measurement Issue —
Breed
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: "Diverse
Applications Drive High Frequency Design Engineering"
Ask the Experts
Technology Report: "Couplers
Remain Important Products, Using New Manufacturing Techniques"
Product
Features
Instruments
Simplify Mixer Test, Extend Vector Modulation Range
Expanded Product
Line Features Ultra-Wideband and SP8T Switches
Media Access Controller
Provides a Complete WLAN Interface
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November
2002 — Vol. 1 No. 3
Technical
Articles
The Twisted Pair Telephone
Transmisson Line —
Lao
An
ADS Bench for Generating Multi-Carrier 3GPP WCDMA ACLT Test Signals
—
Fernez
Basic
Data on High-Q Ceramic Coaxial Resonators
SPICE
Models with Frequency Dependent Conductor and Dielectric Losses
—
Elco
Columns
and Reports
Editorial: "High
Frequency Engineering Keeps Getting More Complex"
Ask the Experts
Technology Report: "Issues
and Trends in Wireless System Testing"
Product
Features
SMT Qudrature Hybrid
Supports High-Volume Manufacturing Methods
Highly Integrated CDMA
Front End RFIC Features a 3x3 mm Package
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