IN MY OPINION
Two Sides of the DoD Coin: Budgets Slashed, UAV Market Soars

By Fred Ortiz, President
dB Control


As we embark on a new year, imminent cuts to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) budget are top of mind for those of us in the military electronics market. At a recent House Armed Services Committee hearing, the nation’s military chiefs cited a $600 billion defense cut as “catastrophic to the military” and having a “severe and irreversible impact.”

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FROM WHERE WE SIT

By Bob Pinato, Owner, ICCS, LLC.

LightSquared:
The Show’s Over
…Or Should Be
By Barry Manz

There are a lot of very technically astute people at the Federal Communications Commission. Many have decades of experience at every level of RF and microwave technology. How then might LightSquared’s proposal for a satellite/terrestrial LTE network have ever gotten past its first hurdle? Even a cursory inspection of the plan, in which the company's network would operate extremely close to GPS frequencies at L-band, makes interference to GPS devices almost a certainty. Read More...


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Parallel Gap Welder
Model SMAPRO180 parallel gap welding machine can weld gold and silver ribbons as well as enameled wires without additional coating layer stripping steps. It eliminates the expensive and difficult stripping process and results in more reliable joints.

SW Tech Equipment

Signal and Spectrum Analyzer
The R&S FSW signal and spectrum analyzer comes in three models that cover the frequency ranges from 2 kHz to 8 GHz, 13 GHz and 26.5 GHz. The analyzer outperforms all other high-end instruments on the market, with phase noise values that are up to 10 dB lower.

Rohde & Schwarz

Externally Biased Balanced Mixer
Model SFB-15-N2 is a V-band, externally biased balanced mixer. The mixer employs high performance GaAs Schottky beamlead diodes, balanced configuration and proprietary bias circuitry to produce superior RF performance with very LO pumping level.
Sage Millimeter

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Nanosecond pHEMT Switches

These switches are used extensively in RF and microwave commercial, industrial and military applications. Ideal for voice and data applications, these IC-based switches span from DC to 20 GHz. They range from single pole single throw to multi-throw devices and are available in industry standard and new ultra miniature packages. The company has also introduced a new family of reduced gate lag devices with exceptionally fast switch settling time. These new pHEMT switches give designers a critical advantage when multiple series switches or high data rates are key functions in Test and Communications equipment.
M/A-COM Technology Solutions
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Combining System Series
The KM-75 series, an addition to the company’s wide range of signal combiners, covers from 350 to 6000 MHz in nine separate bands, including Tetra/LMR, LTE-700, iDen 800/900, cellular 850-950, PCS, AWS, WiFi 2400, WiMAX-2500 and WiFi 5800 bands – all in a single unit, and with minimum loss. The unit shown also splits the signal into two separate outputs to feed different areas of the in-building Distributed Antenna System (DAS).
Microlab
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Directional Coupler
Models 100404010 and 100404020 directional couplers cover the 0.4 to 4.0 GHz frequency range and feature coupling (with respect to output) of 10 +/-0.5 dB, 20
+/-0.8 dB and frequency sensitivity of +/-0.5 dB. Maximum VSWR at any output is 1.2. Input power rating (max.) is 20W average, 3 KW peak. Standard connectors are SMA Female and operating temperature range is -54 to +85ºC.
Krytar
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Comb Generator
The CG1000 series comb generator provides a combline of CW outputs up to 26 GHz. Picket sizes of 500, 750 and 1000 MHz are available, A TCXO, PLO and integrated amplifier are all included in the compact design. Frequency range is 1 to 18 GHz.
Syntonic Microwave
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QFN Packaged Up-Converter
A 37 to 40 GHz GaAs MMIC up-converter, model XU1019-QH, integrates an image reject balanced mixer, LO buffer amplifier, LO doubler and RF buffer amplifier within a fully molded 4 x 4mm QFN package. It delivers +20 dBm IIP3 and 7 dB conversion gain.
Mimix Broadband
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RF Transformers & Diplex Filters
A family of CATV RF transformers and RF diplex filters meets DOCSIS 3.0 design requirements for applications such as set-top boxes, cable modems, and gateways, supporting frequency bands 5 to 65/85 to 1002 MHz, 5 to 42/54 to 1002 MHz, and 5 to 85/108 to 1002 MHz.
Pulse
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SMA Transfer Switches
New micro miniature SMA transfer switches incorporate SMA connectors to allow high-density packaging and excellent electrical performance through 26.5 GHz. The switch is available in failsafe and latching configurations with a choice of three frequency ranges and three coil voltages.
RLC Electronics
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Bluetooth Low Energy Test Solution
Designers and manufacturers of Bluetooth® products can now use a new Bluetooth low energy testing option to conduct radio layer testing that is in compliance with the newly adopted Bluetooth Core Specification 4.0. With the option, engineers can use the MT8852B to complete a test script covering Bluetooth Basic Rate, EDR, and low energy measurements in <15 seconds by pressing a single key, greatly simplifying production test programs.
Anritsu Company
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LTCC Bandpass Filter
The BFCN-2435+ LTCC bandpass filter is constructed with 12 layers in order to achieve a miniature size and high repeatability of performance. Covering 2435 MHz +/-95 MHz, these units offer low insertion loss and good rejection. Frequency range is 2340 to 2530 MHz.
MINI-Circuits
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Coaxial to Waveguide Adapters
Now available are coaxial to waveguide adapters in a variety of configurations. Option A are broadband adapters with excellent electrical specs maintained over the entire bandwidth. Option B offers enhanced performance over a specific band of the adapters’ bandwidth.
RLC Electronics
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RoHS Compliant VCO
Model ZRO2300A1LF in S-band operates at 2285 to 2315 MHz with a tuning voltage range of 0.5 to 4.5 Vdc. It is designed to deliver a typical output power of 3 dBm at 5 Vdc supply while drawing 18 mA (typ.) over the temperature range of -40 to +85ºC.
Z-COMMUNICATIONS
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Scalable Microwave Switching Solutions
Two new RF/microwave switching solutions, the EX7105A and EX7204A, are part of the EX7000 series. These high-density instruments have an open-platform COTS core that can be easily configured for a variety of custom applications.
VTI Instruments
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LTCC Bandpass Filter

The BFCN-7900+ LTCC bandpass filter is constructed with five layers in order to achieve a miniature size and high repeatability of performance. Wrap-around terminations minimize variations in performance due to parasitics. Frequency range is 7800 to 8100 MHz.
Mini-Circuits
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Transient Capture and Timestamp Module
The EX1200-7416 is a transient capture and timestamp module that further extends the capabilities of the popular EX1200 series of configurable LXI Class A instruments. With a rich feature set, it supports a broad range of applications that require level comparison, event detection, and time stamping.
VTI Instruments
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SPDT T/R Switch
The HMC784MS8GE is a low loss, high linearity GaAs pHEMT 10W SPDT MMIC switch for use in transmit/receive applications which require very low distortion at high input power levels. It can control signals from DC to 4 GHz and is housed in a MSOP-8G leaded package.
HITTITE MICROWAVE
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Switch Solutions for Systems with Low PIM Requirements
Dow-Key Microwave has invested in R&D for new RF switch products designed specifically to reduce intermodulation (IM) in coaxial switches.
Dow-Key Microwave

How to Specify RF and Microwave Filters
Covers cavity, ceramic, LC, crystal and helical filters.
Anatech Electronics

Establishing An RF Safety Program
Topics include basic RF safety, standards, monitoring instruments, performing an emitter inventory, and the steps required to create a program.
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Mounting Considerations for Medium Power Surface-Mount RF Devices
Covers all factors that must be considered when mounting SMT devices.
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Biasing MMIC Amplifiers
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