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VITA67.3 Nano Miniature RF Cables for VPX Systems

VITA67.3 Nano Miniature RF Cables for VPX Modular Systems - RF CafeConductRF's close partnership with TE in its development of its new Nano-miniature RF Solutions for VITA67.3 has put us in a great position to support your VPX RF cable assembly needs. Modular solution supports 8 to 18 positions, flexible 0.047" diameter cable, supports frequency up to 70 GHz, use with standard solutions (SMA, SMPM, etc.), 2x density of Vita67.1. ConductRF's PFT33 Series of Micro Flexible Cable Assemblies has been designed directly with TE Connectivity involvement and in partnership to maximize the capabilities of TE's new Vita67.3 NanoRF VPX modular connector system. ConductRF offers its soft FEP jacketed ø0.047" cable to facilitate maximum flexibility and provides solutions for jumper cables ...

RF Superstore Adds New Power Divider / Combiner Line

RF Superstore Adds New Power Divider / Combiner Line - RF CafeRF Superstore is proud to announce the addition of our fifth new product category in 2019. The latest category launch includes 14 new part numbers for small size, low insertion loss RF power dividers / combiners, 3 of which are in stock and ready to ship. Applications include amplifiers, mixers, antennas. and laboratory testing. If you have interest in pre-ordering the other model numbers, please contact us for current lead times. Pricing and availability for all power divider / combiner models can be found on the RF Superstore website. RF coaxial connectors & adapters, coaxial cable & cable assemblies, surge protectors, attenuators. Items added daily. Free shipping on orders over $99. We're leading the way again! ...

Skyworks Intros the SKY85772-11, Wi-Fi 6 Front-End Module

Skyworks Intros the SKY85772-11, Wi-Fi 6 Front-End Module - RF CafeSkyworks Solutions is pleased to launch the SKY85772-11, a new addition to our family of front-end modules (FEMs) that are designed for growing retail, carrier and enterprise Wi-Fi 6 applications. The 5 GHz FEM offers best-in-class power and linearity for devices such as access points, routers and gateways. The module's logarithmic power detector allows for wide dynamic power range and its harmonics are FCC compliant, reducing filtering requirements. The solution also delivers 2 dB higher gain, improving linearity when compared to system-on-chip (SoC) architectures. The SKY85772-11 is also part of major transceiver reference designs ...

Modelithics Welcomes Chris DeMartino as Sales and Applications Engineer

Modelithics Welcomes Chris DeMartino as Sales and Applications Engineer - RF CafeModelithics® the leader in providing simulation models for RF, microwave and mm-wave devices, is pleased to welcome Chris DeMartino to the company as Sales and Applications Engineer. In this role, Mr. DeMartino will be responsible for technical support and application development for Modelithics products and services. He joins the Modelithics team from Informa PLC (formerly Penton Media), where he served as the editor of Microwaves & RF magazine. At this position, his responsibilities included generating technical content to serve the needs of the RF/microwave engineering community. Prior to assuming the role of editor of Microwaves & RF in May 2015, he was able to gain valuable experience in RF/microwave design and testing. DeMartino holds a M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and has worked for several companies in the RF/microwave industry ...

Practical Antenna Design for Wireless Products

Practical Antenna Design for Wireless Products - RF CafeA special 25% discount is being offered for a limited time from Artech House publishers for the purchase of Practical Antenna Design for Wireless Products, a new book written by Henry Lau of Lexiwave Technology that features NI AWR software. This comprehensive resource covers the fundamentals and implementation strategies for practical antenna design and helps readers understand how to effectively use electromagnetic (EM) simulation for the design of real-world antenna products. Topics include PCB layout, component placement, and casing design. Design examples of wearable electronic products are presented. Available for purchase in hardback or digital download through Artech House (25% discount with promotional code NI25), or get it from Amazon.com.

Antenna Pattern Editor Software - Free Download

Antenna Pattern Editor Software - Free Download - RF CafeCenter of Telecommunication Technologies is proud to announce immediate availability of Antenna Pattern Editor 1.1, a free universal tool to view, create, edit and convert antenna patterns. The main idea embedded in the program is to provide the user with the opportunity to quickly create an antenna pattern file using various methods. Antenna pattern file is a simple text or xml file that describes the main characteristics of the antennas - radiation patterns, gain, frequency range, name, manufacturer and other data. These files are used in various radio planning tools including our RadioPlanner and MLinkPlanner. There are a large number of antenna pattern file formats, but it often happens that there is no file in the required format. In this case, using the Antenna Pattern Editor, you can easily convert the file to the format you need ...

RadioPlanner 2.1 Wireless Planning Software

RadioPlanner 2.1 Wireless Planning Software - RF CafeCenter of Telecommunication Technologies is proud to announce immediate availability of their RadioPlanner 2.1 wireless network software simulation tool for modeling microwave point-to-point (PtP) and point-to-multipoint (PtMP) links. Perform frequency planning of radio networks considering co-channel and adjacent channels interference, points calculation showing the profile of the path, losses, and levels of the signal and interference on co-channel and adjacent channels. You can import the measurement results of the received signal power levels for comparison with calculated values and adjust propagation model parameters, and save the result of the coverage calculation as an interactive web page or as a raster image. Flexibly adjust the layers on the base map, show custom vector layers RadioPlanner 2.1 uses propagation models that include ITU-R P.1812-4 (for mobile and broadcasting), Longley-Rice (ITM) v 1.2.2 (for broadcasting only, for mobile coming soon), ITU-R P.1546-6 (for broadcasting only), and combined ITU-R P.528-3 + P.526-14 model (for aeronautical radio only ...

Werbel Microwave Intros 2-18 GHz Directional Coupler

Werbel Microwave Intros 2 - 18 GHz Directional Coupler - RF CafeWerbel Microwave, a designer and manufacturer of RF and microwave power couplers, dividers, terminations, and DAS equipment, introduces model C-0218-06-001, a 6 dB directional coupler covering 2 to 18 GHz, with SMA female connectors. Flatness is ±1.0 dB and maximum VSWR is 1.5:1 across the entire band. Less than 2 dB insertion loss and a minimum directivity of 12 dB. Operating temperature is -55 to +100 °C. Werbel Microwave is bringing electronics manufacturing back to America! ...

Anatech December 2019 Newsletter: The Reckoning

Anatech Electronics December 2019 Newsletter - RF CafeSam Benzacar of Anatech Electronics, an RF and microwave filter company, has published his November newsletter that features his short op-ed entitled "My Predictions for 2019: The Reckoning," which is a follow-up on his December 2018 newsletter main article entitled, "The RF and Microwave Industry in 2019: My Predictions," that included 5G, IoT, Defense, and rural broadband. Buried within this year's "reckoning" are a few predictions for 2020. Will Sam be as prescient regarding 2020 as he was for 2019? Check in this time next year to find out. In other news, Sam includes a few other items related to our RF industry ...

Teledyne Announces 'Ruggedized PeeWee' High Voltage Connectors

Teledyne Announces 'Ruggedized PeeWee' High Voltage Connectors - RF CafeTeledyne e2v HiRel, producer of the longtime industry-leading PeeWee high voltage cable assembly, this week unveiled a major new addition to the high voltage product line called Ruggedized PeeWee, or "PWR." Built on decades of experience developing subminiature, high voltage connectors, the PWR's new robust design also benefits from Teledyne's extensive experience designing Space-level products. The new Ruggedized PeeWee line is fully compatible and inter-matable with all push-pull PeeWee assemblies. Download the Ruggedized PeeWee datasheet. With this new product, Teledyne has surpassed all previous industry standards for testing ...

Modelithics Releases Qorvo GaN Library v19.4.2

Modelithics Releases Qorvo GaN Library v19.4.2 - RF CafeModelithics is pleased to announce the release of version 19.4.2 of the Modelithics Qorvo GaN library for use with Keysight Technologies' Advanced Design System and National Instruments AWR Design Environment. The Modelithics Qorvo GaN Library is a set of non-linear models for Qorvo package and die GaN devices, designed for excellent accuracy, and validated with broadband S-parameters and load pull data at multiple frequencies. Each model has a detailed datasheet summarizing model features, development details, and model performance plots. Some devices are also represented with small-signal and noise models in addition to non-linear models. Version 19.4.2 of the Modelithics Qorvo GaN Library includes a total of 80 models containing 57 packaged power models, 17 GaN die power transistor products and 6 small-signal models ...

Flashing Red Light - RF Cafe Cadence to Acquire AWR Corporation from National Instruments

Cadence to Acquire AWR Corporation from National Instruments - RF CafeI didn't see this one coming, but it seems like a great move - Cadence Design Systems and National Instruments Corporation today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Cadence expects to acquire AWR Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Instruments (NI). AWR is an industry leader in high-frequency RF EDA software technology and will bring a highly talented RF team to Cadence. Concurrently, Cadence and NI also entered into a strategic alliance agreement to expand their relationship to enhance electronic system innovation with a focus on communications. AWR software is used by microwave and RF engineers to design wireless products for complex, high-frequency RF applications. The technology helps customers accelerate the design and product development cycle of systems used in communications, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, computer, and consumer electronics ...

Teledyne e2v HiRel Radiation Tolerant 60 GHz SPDT RF Switch for Space Apps

Teledyne e2v HiRel Releases Radiation Tolerant 60 GHz Reflective SPDT RF Switch for Space Applications - RF CafeTeledyne e2v HiRel today announced the availability of a new RF power limiter, the 2.5 GHz, 100 W TDLM025100. The limiter is a monolithic integrated circuit based on a Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) technology that is ideal for use in high reliability aerospace and defense applications. This new integrated device provides customers with a more reliable and robust power protection solution compared to the traditional industry alternative, discrete GaAs PIN diode circuits with multiple external components. The power limiter delivers low insertion loss and high linearity under non-limiting power levels and extremely fast response time in a limiting event, ensuring protection of sensitive circuitry ...

Custom MMIC Intros Sub-Harmonic Mixer Product Category

Custom MMIC Intros New Sub-Harmonic Mixer Product Category - RF CafeCustom MMIC is excited to announce a new product category, adding to its growing list of high performance MMICs, with the introduction of three new GaAs Sub-Harmonic Mixers. The CMD303, CMD310/C3 MMICs cover frequency ranges of 13-21 GHz and 20-32 GHz respectively, with excellent conversion loss and isolation. Sub-harmonic mixers are driven by a local oscillator (LO) signal that is an integer fraction, or sub-harmonic, of the desired LO frequency. This eases the design, layout and cost of the LO source for microwave frequency designs. These new mixers operate with a x2 LO, meaning the user needs to provide the mixer with an LO at half the desired mixing frequency ...

Anatech Electronics December 2019 Product Update

Anatech Electronics December 2019 Product Update - RF CafeAnatech Electronics offers the industry's largest portfolio of high-performance standard and customized RF and microwave filters and filter-related products for military, commercial, aerospace and defense, and industrial applications up to 40 GHz. In their December Product Update, Anatech has introduced three new hybrid directional coupler designs good for use in amplifier combiner and attenuator circuits as well as in other applications. One is a 6 to 40 GHz hybrid coupler with SMA connectors, another is a 0.5 to 3 GHz hybrid coupler with SMA connectors, and the other is a 3 to 3.5 GHz hybrid coupler with N connectors. Custom RF power directional coupler designs can be designed and produced when a standard cannot be found ...

ERZIA Technologies and Richardson RFPD Announce Franchise Agreement

ERZIA Technologies and Richardson RFPD Announce Global Franchise Agreement - RF CafeERZIA Technologies S.L. today announced that it has entered into a global franchise agreement with Richardson RFPD, an Arrow Electronics company. The agreement covers ERZIA's commercial off-the-shelf products, including high-power / driver amplifier (HPA) modules and low noise amplifier (LNA) modules. ERZIA's broad product offering covers DC to 100 GHz, with connectorized and wave guide interfaces. All of ERZIA's COTS products are ITAR-free designs and offer a high degree of customization. "We are excited about ERZIA's broad capabilities, flexibility, quality and reliability," said Rafael R. Salmi, Ph.D., Richardson RFPD's president. "This product range is a good fit for Richardson RFPD's customers and target markets. Many customers today prefer to purchase amplifiers ..."

Bittele Electronics' Selective Soldering Capability

Bittele Electronics' Selective Soldering Capability - RF CafeBittele Electronics, with facilities in Canada, The United States, and China, has an ability to perform "selective soldering" on through-hole mounted components to target individual pins as opposed to exposing the entire PCB to a wave soldering process. As described on the Bittele website, selective soldering is used on assemblies where through-hole components are distributed across the PCB, as opposed to a high density connector pin array where applying a single blob of solder (using a "fountain" stream - see image to the right) would be difficult. In some instances both wave soldering and selective soldering is used. Since the vast majority of printed circuit assemblies use surface mounted components, selective soldering and/or wave soldering is performed first for through-hole component, and then surface mount components are added and a solder reflow pass ...

Exodus Intros 10 kHz - 100 MHz, 150 W Power Amplifier

Exodus Advanced Communications Intros 10 kHz - 100 MHz, 150 W Power Amplifier - RF CafeExodus Advanced Communications model AMP2080B-1 high power 10 kHz to 100 MHz amplifier produces 150 W minimum, and >200 W nominal power. The minimum power gain is >52 dB with excellent gain flatness. Optionally, Exodus offers monitoring parameters for forward/reflected power and VSWR, as well as voltage, current and temperature sensing for optimum reliability & ruggedness for all applications. Nominal weight is 35 lbs, and dimensions of 19"W x 22"L x 5.25"H. Class A/AB linear LDMOS design Rack mounted system Designed for broadband EMI/RFI, Lab, Communication applications ...

Atenlab Global Sales & Service Representatives Update

Atenlab Global Sales & Service Representatives Update - RF CafeAtenlab Corporation has updated their list of global sales representatives for the company's large variety of antenna measurement systems. Atenlab has developed four major categories of Over-the-Air (OTA) measurement systems to meet various requirements - A2 light type, A3 compact type, A6 standard type and A8 professional type. OTA measurement facilities are widely used in the communication system and device manufacturing industry. With the advancement of the OTA measurement system, customers are able to perform more comprehensive measurement and test, staying ahead in the market. Please contact one of our representatives today to learn how Atenlab can help your project succeed. Compact Antenna Test Ranges (CATR) are able to measure up to 100 GHz. The larger the compact range reflector, the larger Network Analysis the Device Under Test (DUT) ...

Copper Mountain Technologies Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification 

Copper Mountain Technologies Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification - RF CafeCopper Mountain Technologies (CMT), a USB vector network analyzer manufacturer in Indianapolis, IN, USA, is proud to achieve ISO 9001:2015 certification. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 is the original quality management standard and the world's most widely recognized quality management system certification. The standard ensures that businesses continuously improve their processes and comply with ISO 9001:2015's stringent requirements that help products and services provided meet and exceed customer expectations. Achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification demonstrates that CMT has implemented quality management systems and processes that support its core mission - extending the reach of engineers it serves. Following the ISO standard will ensure that our customers continue to get vector network analyzer solutions ... 

Spectrum Instrumentation AWG Outputs Swing 24 Volts

Spectrum Instrumentation AWG Outputs Swing 24 Volts - RF CafeSpectrum Instrumentation has added six new Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWGs) to its recently released M2p.65 xx series of PCIe cards. The new AWGs extend the product family's capabilities by boosting the available output range, so that waveforms can be generated with amplitude swings of up to ±12 V into 1 MΩ or ±6 V into 50 Ω. To achieve the higher output voltage ranges, the cards have been fitted with additional amplification and larger cooling plates. This makes the cards a little wider, so that they occupy two PCIe slots, but they are still just 168 mm in length. The small size allows them to fit into almost any PC, turning it into a powerful and flexible waveform generator. The M2p.65xx series AWGs use the latest 16-bit Digital-to-Analog Converters and feature a fast PCIe x4 interface with up to 700 MByte/s streaming speed ...

Is 5G Safe for Humans? No One Knows.

Anatech Electronics November 2019 Newsletter - RF CafeSam Benzacar of Anatech Electronics, an RF and microwave filter company, has published his November newsletter that features his short op-ed entitled "Is 5G Safe for Humans? No One Knows." The controversy over whether or not RF radiation from wireless devices - cellphones, notebook computers, tablets, smart meters, et al, is harmful to human body cells has been with us since the early 1990s, when the Wireless Revolution began. Industry standards groups have defined Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) levels for exposure that model human anatomy and cell structure in order to scientifically assess the effects of RF radiation. As with studies done with other controversial topics like tobacco and pharmaceuticals, the "truth" is as much subjective as it is objective, and the two side of the argument will never agree ...

Turn on the Temperature with Thermal Test Systems

Axiom Test Equipment Blog: Turn on the Temperature with Thermal Test Systems - RF CafeAxiom Test Equipment, an electronic test equipment rentals and sales company headquartered in San Diego, has published a blog post entitled "Turn on the Temperature with Thermal Test Systems," explaining the need to properly evaluate product function across the full range of expected ambient temperature conditions. Doing so helps guarantee favorable customer experiences and online ratings, as well as reduces costs of warranty service. It begins: "Electronic device performance is sensitive to temperature, with most electronic devices and components specified according to operating and storage temperature ranges. Those ranges differ according to the type of component and application, with electronic products for industrial and military applications usually ..."

Skyworks Intros High-Efficiency PA for Infrastructure and Small Cell Applications

Skyworks Intros High-Efficiency Power Amplifier for Infrastructure and Small Cell Applications - RF CafeSkyworks is pleased introduce the SKY66318-11, a new addition to our family of high-efficiency power amplifiers (PA) that are designed for the stringent requirements of enterprise small cell applications. The PA offers wide instantaneous bandwidth (100 MHz) and is fully input/output matched with high gain and efficiency. On-chip active biasing circuitry is also integrated to compensate for PA performance over temperature, voltage, and process variations. The device comes in a compact 5 x 5 mm package, operates from a single 5 V power supply, and is ideal for 4G LTE and 5G NR systems from 3300 to 3600 MHz. The SKY66318-11 is also part of major transceiver reference designs ...

Exodus Advanced Communications Intros 700-6000 MHz, 100 W SSPA

Exodus Advanced Communications Intros 700-6000 MHz, 100 W SSPA - RF CafeExodus Advanced Communications' model AMP2070C power amplifier designed for broadband EMI/RFI, lab, communications and EW applications. Class A/AB linear design for all modulations and industry standards. Covers 700 MHz - 6.0 GHz, produces 100 W minimum, 50 W P1dB, 50 dB gain. Excellent gain flatness, optional monitoring parameters for forward / reflected power, voltage, current and temperature sensing for superb reliability and ruggedness. Suitable for CW, pulse and all single channel modulation standards Built-in protection circuits ...

Anatech Electronics November 2019 Product Update

Anatech Electronics November 2019 Product Update - RF CafeAnatech Electronics offers the industry's largest portfolio of high-performance standard and customized RF and microwave filters and filter-related products for military, commercial, aerospace and defense, and industrial applications up to 40 GHz. In their November Product Update, Anatech has introduced a surface mount 5G/LTE Band 66 / extended AWS band downlink ceramic bandpass filter, a 5G / LTE Band 48 / CBRS Band cavity bandpass filter with N-type connectors, and a 5G/LTE frequency Band 30(WCS) / Band 41 / Band 66(Extended AWS) /Band 71 multiplexer with N-type connectors. Custom RF power directional coupler designs can be designed and produced when a standard cannot be found, or the requirements are such that a custom approach is necessary ...

Custom MMIC Intros a GaAs DC - 20 GHz Distributed Amplifier

Custom MMIC Introduces a New GaAs DC to 20 GHz Distributed Amplifier - RF CafeCustom MMIC is proud to introduce a new GaAs Distributed Amplifier operating in the popular DC - 20 GHz frequency range, targeting Instrumentation and EW applications. The CMD244K5 offers very flat gain and low noise figure across the band. This MMIC also has high P1dB and IP3, yielding a high dynamic range. All this performance is neatly integrated in a small 5mm x 5mm plastic air-cavity surface mount QFN package. This new, high performance distributed amplifier continues Custom MMIC's aggressive efforts to deliver the best performing GaAs and GaN MMICs in the industry ...

Custom MMIC Intros 3 New Wideband Double Balanced Mixers

Custom MMIC Expands Its High Performance GaAs Portfolio - RF CafeCustom MMIC continues the rapid expansion of its standard product portfolio with three new additions to its GaAs MMIC mixer portfolio. The CMD312, CMD313 and CMD253 are wideband GaAs double balanced mixers, operating from 4 to 28, 6 to 45 and 6 to 14 GHz respectively. These new MMICs are intended to support emerging wide bandwidth applications in Test Equipment, Instrumentation, Aerospace and Defense. All three mixers feature low conversion gain and high isolation performance. They are offered in die form, with a packaged version already available in the CMD253 and planned for the CMD312 and CMD313 ...

Emitter Detection and Geolocation for Electronic Warfare

Emitter Detection and Geolocation for Electronic Warfare (Artech House) - RF CafeArtech House today announced the publication Emitter Detection and Geolocation for Electronic Warfare, by Nicholas O'Donoughue. This comprehensive resource provides theoretical formulation for detecting and geolocating non-cooperative emitters. Implementation of geolocation algorithms are discussed, as well as performance prediction of a hypothetical passive location system for systems analysis or vulnerability calculation. Comparison of novel direction finding and geolocation algorithms to classical forms are also included. Rooted in statistical signal processing and array processing theory, this book also provides an overview of the application of novel detection and estimation algorithms to real world problems in EW ...

Intro to Radar with Python and MATLAB

Intro to Radar with Python and MATLAB (Artech House) - RF CafeArtech House today announced the publication Introduction to Radar with Python and MATLAB®, by Andy Harrison. This comprehensive resource provides readers with the tools necessary to perform analysis of various waveforms for use in radar systems. It provides information about how to produce synthetic aperture (SAR) images by giving a tomographic formulation and implementation for SAR imaging. Tracking filter fundamentals, and each parameter associated with the filter and how each affects tracking performance are also presented. Various radar cross section measurement techniques are covered, along with waveform selection analysis through the study of the ambiguity function ...

How to Design Cost-Effective PCBs

Bittele: How to Design Cost-Effective PCBs - RF CafeBittele, a turn-key PCB assembly services provider for prototype and low volume electronic contract manufacturing, has posted a tutorial entitled, "How to Design Cost-Effective PCBs." It begins, "A design engineer should consider all the things that affect the total cost of manufacturing of PCB. Frequently, new PCB design engineers often do not consider the cost of PCB fabrication. The things that affect the cost per PCB that many young design engineers don't plan for include the cost of tooling, the size of a PCB and the spacing of board components. To ensure that your production costs are as low as possible, including the costs of tooling, here are some guidelines to follow: 1. Select the smallest size of the PCB that is practical. 2. Standard rectangular and square PCB shapes always cost less than non-standard shapes. Furthermore, do not incorporate slots or cutouts unless they are completely necessary ..."

Teledyne Paradise Intros 4 kW X-Band Pulsed SSPA

Teledyne Paradise 4 kW X-band Pulsed SSPA at AOC 2019 - RF CafeTeledyne Paradise Datacom (Paradise), part of the Teledyne Defense Electronics Group, is unveiling a new Pulsed Radar SSPA that is designed for Operators of defense-related tactical radar systems. The solid state technology provides an ideal pathway for customers seeking to upgrade or replace their existing legacy radar platforms with a newer generation of technology, one that delivers superior SWaP, power density, scalability, and performance over a longer life cycle. Additionally, it reduces the risk of complete loss of service for the Operator. Importantly, the new 4kW X-band SSPA is configurable to meet diverse radar platform requirements, and scalable either up or down to effectively address other power levels as desired. It provides operators of legacy TWT, magnetron, or klystron ...

Exodus Advanced Communications Intros 18-40 GHz, 40 W PAs

Exodus Advanced Communications Intros 18-40 GHz, 40 W Power Amplifiers - RF CafeExodus Advanced Communications' 18.0 to 40.0 GHz, 40W+ Solid State Amplifiers (SSA) are designed for general EMC testing applications as well as Mil-Std 461(RS103) standards. Models AMP4065-LC (18.0-26.5 GHz) and AMP4066-LC (26.5-40.0 GHz) compact designs provide superb RF performance with unprecedented P1dB power as compared to TWT's. The SSA's exhibit 46 dB minimum gain, monitoring parameters for forward and reflected power, VSWR, and voltage, current and temperature sensing for outstanding reliability and ruggedness. Suitable for all single channel modulation standards. Rack mounted system  ...

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