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RF & Microwave Magazine Article Archive - 2007

If you are like me, you spend a lot of time reading articles from technical magazines. Sometimes I read the entire article, but usually I just scan the text for highlights and look at the schematics, block diagrams, and charts / graphs. Often, I want to go back and find an article but cannot recall where I saw it. A Google search will usually eventually reveal a hyperlink to the article, but a lot of times it takes a lot of digging. Since my key interests are not necessarily the same as RF Cafe visitors, an attempt will be made to catalog all of them. If there is a magazine not included here that you would like me to include in the list, please send me an e-mail and I will try to incorporate its articles, too.

High Frequency Electronics | Microwave Journal | Microwaves & RF | Microwave Product Digest | Test & Measurement World

High Frequency Electronics

December

Power Combiners, Impedance Transformers, and Directional Couplers

Andrei Grebennikov

An Update on 4G Wireless: Identifying the Capabilities Required in a 4G Handset

Quartz Crystal Basics: From Raw Materials to Oscillators

Ken Hennessy

November

UHF RFID Antennas for Printer-Encoders - Part 3: Mobile Equipment

Boris Y. Tsirline

New Design Techniques Enable Low Cost RF Power Amplifiers

Bob Todd and Bobby McDonald

A Broadband High-Isolation Electronic Switch Covers 30 kHz to 20 GHz

Alexander Chenakin

RF Signal Conditioning for Analog-to-Digital Conversion

Gary Breed


October

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

Fields & Waves - Visualizing Important Electromagnetic Concepts

Gary Breed

Designing a Cost Effective In-Situ Digital Power Measurement System

Dave Distler

September

Effective Use of Ceramic Capacitor Tuning Sticks for Impedance Matching

Saroj K. Patro, Yatin Buch, and Ravi B. Kishore

UHF RFID Antennas for Printer-Encoders - Part 1: System Requirements

Boris Y. Tsirline

Microwave Transistor Modeling for Time Domain Simulation

Firas Mohammed Ali

Classic Designs for Lumped Element and Transmission Line 90-Degree Couplers

Gary Breed

Notes on Cable Equalizers

August

Load Transient Response of a DC/DC Converter in GSM/EDGE Handset Applications

Chris W. Liu

Active Multplier Realization Using Harmonic Loading at Ku-Band

K. Singh, R. Ramsubramanian, S. Pal, and D. Bhatnager

Bringing New Power and Precision to Gated Spectrum Measurements

Tom Wright, Joe Gorin, and Ben Zarlingo

Things to Consider in the Transition to Chip-Level Design

Gary Breed

"Get it Right the First Time" When Specifying Filters

Sam Benzacar and Joseph Pillari

July

Software Definded Radio Architecture for NASA's Space Communications

Maximilian C. Scardelletti, Richard C. Reinhart, Monty Andro, Dale J. Mortensen, Thomas Kacpura, Carl Smith, John Liebetreu, and Allen Farrington

Characterizing Intermodulation Distortion of High-Power Devices

M. Ibrahim Khalil

Advanced Characterization of Non-Uniform Passive Devices

Hatem Akel

Some Design Guidelines for Electromagnetic Compatibility

Gary Breed

June

High Efficiency, High Linearity, GaN HEMT Amplifiers for WiMAX Applications

U. H. Andre, R. S. Pengelly, A. R. Prejs, S. M. Wood, and E. J. Crescenzi

Circuit Extraction Techniques Provide Faster Interconnect Modeling & Analysis

Michael Heimlich

Modern Coaxial Cables Emphasize Precision and High Reliability

Gary Breed

May

RF SiP Design Verification Flow With Quadruple LO Downconverter 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 and Samir Kameche

A Tutorial Introduction to Optical Modulation Techniques

Gary Breed

Understanding Base Biasing Influence on Large Signal Behavior in HBTs

Byoungyong Lee and Larry Dunleavy

April

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

Using Today's Test Equipment: Suggestions for New Engineers

Gary Breed

March

Spacially 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

Wireless Ad Hoc Networks: Basic Concepts

Gary Breed

Designing Resistive Unequal Power Dividers

Greg Adams

February

Spatially Selective Antenna for Very Close Proximity HF RFID Applications—Part 1

Boris Y. Tsirline

WiFi Networks Gain Ground While WiMAX Gets Ready

Gary Breed

Base Station Receiver Design Using a Direct-Conversion I/Q Demodulator

James Wong, Min Zou, Doug Stuetzle, and Sunny Hsiao

Basic Principles of Electrically Small Antennas

Gary Breed

A Design Tool for Improving the Input Match of Low Noise Amplifiers

Dale D. Henkes

January

Statistical Analysis of Microwave Circuits Predicts Real World Performance

Anurag Bhargava

Inverse Modeling Estimation Algorithm for Multi-Carrier High Power Amplifiers

Mohamed K. Nezami, Ph.D.

Design of X-Band High Power Cascade Amplifier

Yeap Yean Wei, Tan Soon Hie and Goh Cher Hiang

Visions for 4G: Many Ways to Achieve Integrated Wireless Connectivity

Gary Breed

 

Microwave Journal

December

Remote Sensing Technology for Automotive Safety

Alan Jenkins, Tyco Electronics, M/A-COM Products

Frequency Control in Transportation Applications

Don Krause

Design Enablement for RF and Microwave IC Design: Part I

Juan Cordovez, James Victory, Samir Chaudhry, Volker Blaschke, Zhixin Yan, Robert Milkovits, Ivan Ban, Grady Lyda and Marco Racanelli

Printed Circuit Board Materials for Microwave Designs in Automotive Applications

John Hendricks

Strategy for RFID Validation and Verification Using Software-defined Instrumentation

Sean Thompson

Computation of Fields and SAR for MRI with Finite-difference, Time-domain Software

Christopher Penny

November

Circuit Modeling of Spurline and Its Applications to Microstrip Bandstop Filters

Hai-wen Liu, Zhiguo Shi, R.H. Knoechel, and K.F. Schuenemann

A Power Amplifier MMIC Using CPW Structure Technology

Chia-Song Wu and Hsien-Chin Chiu

A CPW-fed Rhombic Antenna with Band-reject Characteristics for UWB Applications

Wen-Shan Chen and Yen-Hao Yu

A Miniaturized GaAs MMIC Bandpass Filter for the 5 GHz Band

In Ho Kang, Shi Wei Shan, Xu Guang Wang, Young Yun, Ji Hoon Kim and Chul Soon Park

Filtering Capacitors Embedded in LTCC Substrates for RF and Microwave Applications

Jean-Pierre Bertinet, Eddie Leleux, Jean-Pierre Cazenave, Jean-Pierre Ganne, Michel Paté, Richard Lebourgeois, Edda Mueller, and Franz Bechtold

A Simplified Method to Reduce Dimensions of Planar Passive Circuits Using Defected Ground and Defected Microstrip Structures

J.A. Tirado-Méndez, H. Jardón-Aguilar, E.A. Andrade-González, and M. Reyes-Ayala

October

A Radar-based Concealed Threat Detector

Jerry Hausner

Error Compensation for Digital Predistortion Linearizers

Jinaing Zhao, Jianyi Zhou, Xiao Liang, and Jianfeng Zhai

Fast Switching Signal Generator

Ravinder Gill

Microstrip Bandpass Filter at S-band Using Capacitive Coupled Resonator

JS Mandeep

A Compact Wide Stop-band Koch-shaped Electromagnetic Bandgap Microstrip Low Pass Filter

Wen-Ling Chen, Guang-Ming Wang and Yi-Na Qi

A Broadband Meander Line Monopole Antenna with Vertical Lines

Jinwoo Jung, Yeongseog Lim, and Hyeonjin Lee

A Highly Efficient 7 to 14 GHz Monolithic Class-E Power Amplifier

R. Tayrani

Applications and Antenna Selection in the 4.9 GHz Band

Andy Singer, President, Radio Waves

A Sub-harmonic Quadrature Mixer Using APDPs for UWB Systems

Goo-Young Jung and Tae-Yeoul Yun

Improvements in Band Rejection Characteristics of a Wideband Antenna Using Resonant Slots

Soo Deok Moon and Hee Yong Hwang

An Improved Thermal Design for III-N HEMTs on Silicon Substrates

A. Edwards, C. Park, S. Singhal, Q. Martin, K.J. Linthicum and I.C. Kizilyalli

Novel Design of a Printed Monopole Antenna for WLAN/WiMAX Applications

Wen-Shan Chen and Yu-Chen Chang

Analysis of Ultra-Wideband Ridged-horn Antennas for Ground Penetrating Radar Systems

Francesco Soldovieri, Giancarlo Prisco, Raffaele Persico, and Harald Lentz

A Direct-conversion Receiver for 5 GHz Wireless LAN with Sub-harmonic Down-conversion

Mi-Young Lee, Chan-Young Jeong, Jae-Woo Park, Changsik Yoo, and Jin-Soo Park

September

Nonlinear Analysis of Power Amplifiers

Gayle Collins and David W. Runton

Noise Minimization Techniques for RF and MW Signal Sources

U.L. Rohde and A.K. Poddar

Measuring Performance in Pulsed Signal Devices: A Multi-faceted Challenge

Frank-Werner Thümmler and Thilo Bednorz

Oscillator Phase Noise: Theory and Prediction

K.V. Puglia

August

The Next Wireless Wave is a Millimeter Wave

J. Laskar, S. Pinel, D. Dawn, S. Sarkar, B. Perumana and P. Sen

Testing Satellite Frequency Converters

Joel P. Dunsmore

RF-A/MS IC Functional Verification: Requirements and Methodology

William Dunham

Metallic Plating of WR-10 Stainless-steel Waveguide

B.D. Shank, J.A. Heilman and A.J. Dahm

July

How Much GaAs Do You Own?

Richard G. Ranson

SMA Connectors with Extended Frequency Range

Rudy Fuks

Low Cost Signal Sources for Multi-band, Multi-mode Wireless Communication Systems

U.L. Rohde and A.K. Poddar

Current Switch-off Solution to Protect RF Power Transistors During Measurements

M. Ibrahim Khalil, Armin Liero, Andreas von Müller and Thomas Hoffmann

Intelligent Power Management: A Method to Improve 2G/3G Handset Talk Time

Steve Egolf

Multiplexers for Multi-band Wireless Handset Applications

Allen Chien

June

An Extremely Miniaturized Microstrip Bandpass Filter

In-ho Kang and Haiyan Xu

High Q Ceramic-Loaded Tunable RF Cavity Filters

Jim D'Ostilio

A Printed Heart Monopole Antenna with Band-rejected Characteristics for IEEE 802.16a and UWB Applications

Wen-Shan Chen and Sheng-Che Wu

An Adaptive WiMAX Antenna for Indoor Use

T. Korosec, P. Ritosa, B. Batagelj and M. Vidmar

100 W GaN HEMT Modeling

Yusuke Tajima

An Adaptive Baseband Digital Predistortion System for an RF Power Amplifier

J. Zhou, S. Ming, J. Zhao, C. Ming and L. Zhang

Efficiency Comparison of a Digitally Predistorted and a Feed-forward Linearized Doherty Amplifier with Crest Factor Reduction

Wan-Jong Kim, Kyoung-Joon Cho and Shawn P. Stapleton, and Jong-Heon Kim

May

An Extremely Miniaturized Microstrip Bandpass Filter

In-ho Kang and Haiyan Xu

High Q Ceramic-loaded Tunable RF Cavity Filters

Jim D'Ostilio

A Printed Heart Monopole Antenna with Band-rejected Characteristics for IEEE 802.16a and UWB Applications

Wen-Shan Chen and Sheng-Che Wu

An Adaptive WiMAX Antenna for Indoor Use

T. Korosec, P. Ritosa, B. Batagelj and M. Vidmar

100 W GaN HEMT Modeling

Yusuke Tajima

An Adaptive Baseband Digital Predistortion System for an RF Power Amplifier

J. Zhou, S. Ming, J. Zhao, C. Ming and L. Zhang

Efficiency Comparison of a Digitally Predistorted and a Feed-forward Linearized Doherty Amplifier with Crest Factor Reduction

Wan-Jong Kim, Kyoung-Joon Cho, Shawn P. Stapleton, and Jong-Heon Kim

April

The Design of a Band-rejected Cross Semi-elliptic Monopole Antenna for UWB Applications

Wen-Shan Chen and Mao-Kai Hsu

A Varactor-tunable Filter with Constant Bandwidth and Loss Compensation

B. Kapilevich

A Feed-forward Amplifier Using an Equal Group-delay Signal Cancellation Technique

Chul-Dong Kim, Yong-Chae Jeong, Dal Ahn and Ik-Soo Chang

Designing Modules for Concurrency in Multimedia Co-design

Michael Heimlich

An Enhanced Doherty Amplifier Design Based on the Derivative Superposition Method

K.J. Cho, W.J. Kim and S.P. Stapleton, J.H. Kim, J.Y. Kim, B. Lee, J.J. Choi and J.C. Lee

CMOS Oscillator Design Considerations

Louis Fan Fei, Garmin International

A Practical Method for Determination of HBT Thermal

Sami Bousnina

Design of Three-line Multi-layer Microstrip Directional Couplers at HF for High Power Applications

Abdullah Eroglu

March

RF, Analog and Digital Systems Converge for Next Generation Electronics

Zoltan J. Cendes

The LXI Standard: Past, Present and Future

Richard Mumford

Redefining Dynamic Range for Today's Digital RF World

Marcus Dasliva

Analysis and Design of a One-twelfth Wavelength Three-section Directional Coupler

K. Singh, V. Vinayakarohit,

R. Ramasubramanian and S. Pal

February

Concept and Method of High Efficiency in a Precision Ka-band Subminiature Coaxial Connector

Jae-Ho Yoon, Won-Yong Cho, Ah-Rah Koh, Seung-Jun Lee, Bhanu Shrestha, Gary P. Kennedy and Nam-Young Kim

EM Enables Classic Filter Technique

Randy Rhea

A 40 to 900 MHz CMOS Broadband Differential LNA for a DTV RF Tuner

D.R. Huang, Y.K. Chu and C.L. Lu

A Compact Microstrip Stepped-impedance Resonator and Filter

Jian-kang Xiao, Shi-wei Ma, and Ying Li

Design of a Novel Quad-band Microstrip BPF Using Quarter-wavelength Stepped-impedance Resonators

Chung-I G. Hsu, Ching-Her Lee and He-Kai Jhuang

A CMOS Frequency Synthesizer with Self-biasing Current Source for a 5 GHz Wireless LAN Receiver

C. Quemada, H. Solar and G. Bistué

January

The Use of Broadband Military Antenna Technology in Modern Communications Systems

Microwave Journal

A 60 GHz Millimeter-wave CMOS RFIC-on-chip Dipole Antenna

H.R. Chuang, S.W. Kuo, C.C. Lin and L.C. Kuo

A Triple-band Polygonal Slot Antenna for WiMAX Applications

Wen-Shan Chen and Bao-Hung Kao

The Requirements and Procedures for Testing WiMAX Equipment

Jan E. Prochnow

Broadband Design of a Small Non-symmetric Ground λ/4 Open Slot Antenna

Wen-Shan Chen and Kuang-Yuan Ku

Dual-band Assembly of Integrated Short Backfire Antennas

H.D. Hristov, R. Feick, R.J. Urumov and G.S. Kirov

Memory Effect Minimization and Wide Instantaneous Bandwidth Operation of a Base Station Power Amplifier

Jeonghyeon Cha, Ildu Kim, Sungchul Hong, Bumman Kim, Jong Sung Lee and Han Seok Kim

A Low Profile Multi-band U-shaped Aperture-coupled Microstrip Antenna with a Coil

Yong-Woong Jang and Hyun-Chul Go

 

Test & Measurement World

December

Optical Power Measurements Ensure Quality Bits

Martin Rowe

FPGAs Improve Vision Processing

Kumara Ratnayake

Engineering Microscopes Zoom in on Defects

Alex Mendelsohn

Demystifying Production Test of UWB Devices

Adam Smith

November

Simulations and Measurements Show Consistency

Martin Rowe

Evolving IC Technology Influences Impedance Measurements

Rick Nelson

October

Get to Know RF Switch Specifications

Martin Rowe

IPC Standard Helps Reduce Component Defects

Tom Adams

Phase Steps Overcome Slim Testing Margins

Stefan Walther and Guido Schulze

Lead-free? Not so Fast

Brad Thompson

Lighting and Software Improve AOI Results

Steve Scheiber

September

Keeping the Navy Calibrated

Martin Rowe

The Backstory on Backdriving

Anthony Suto

Measured Bars of Light

Martin Rowe

Making the Connection Between VXI and LXI

Tom Sarfi

Avoid Switching Mistakes

Martin Rowe

Webcast Sheds Light on Switching Systems

Rick Nelson

August

Bridges to the Brain

Lawrence D. Maloney

Powerful Demo of PHY Devices

Martin Rowe

Validating Silicon in Embedded Designs

Brian Davis

Optimizing Printed-Circuit-Board Test Coverage

Rick Nelson

July

An Exclusive Interview With a Test Engineer

Martin Rowe

June

Boundary Scan Stars in HD Conferencing

Rick Nelson

So Many Combinations: Testing a Switch-matrix Board

Martin Rowe

Spectrum Analyzers Respond to Digital Modulation

Paul G. Schreier

Numerical Models Predict EMC Performance

Martin Rowe

Launch-Off-Shift at-Speed Test

Noam Benayahu, Arik Chechik, and Ron Press

Understanding Synthetic Instruments

Martin Rowe

Examining x-ray testing for aerospace

Greg Reed

Quality of Experience and Triple-play Test Equipment

Olga Yashkova

May

Probe-mark Inspection

Rajiv Roy

Wire Ends Yield failure Clues

Stan Silvus

Optics on Silicon Lose Polarization Dependence

Martin Rowe

Time-to-market Pressure Drives Parallel Parametric Test

Rick Nelson

April

Turn the Light on: How to Test High-Power LEDs

Martin Rowe

Calculate the Costs of Adding Inspection to a Test Strategy

Steve Scheiber

Specifying a Vision System

John Titus

Testing IEEE 802.11n

Fanny Mlinarsky

Bird Cage + Paddle Board = Kludge

Brad Thompson

Infrared Inspection Benefits From Image Subtraction

Steve Scheiber

March

Optimizing Compression in Scan-based ATPG DFT Implementations

Chris Allsup

Offensive Channels: Overcoming Obstacles in Printed-Circuit Board (PCB) Traces, Vias, IC Pins, and Cables

Martin Rowe

FPGA Design for Portable T&M Gear

Charlie Jenkins

Do we Have a Failure to Communicate? The Future of Ultra-wideband (UWB) Technology

Rick Nelson

What does GT/s Mean, Anyway?

Martin Rowe

February

The Analog in Software Radio: Testing SDRs

Martin Rowe

IEEE 1641 Supports Test and Design

Matt Cornish

AOI Systems Simulate Human Brain

Pamela R. Lipson

Oscilloscopes Track Intermittent Signals

Rick Nelson

Networking Equipment May Need More Test

Martin Rowe

 

Microwaves & RF

December

Optimizing MMICs For Encapsulated Packages

Matthew R. Coutant, Charles F. Campbell

Simulating WiMAX System Performance

Kostas Stefanou, Dr. Yorgos E. Stratakos, Dr. Rodoula Makri, Professor Nicolaos Uzunoglu

Estimate Microstrip Substrate Relative Dielectric Constant

Firas Mohammed Ali

November

Designing MMIC Distributed Amplifiers

John E. Penn

Power Modules Provide Solutions For L/S-Band

Jerry Chang

Developing Designs For CMOS Power Amplifiers

Louis Fan Fei

Analyzing A Resonator For MRI Applications

Nadia Benabdallah, Nasreddine Ben Ahmed, Dr. Boumediene Benyoucef

October

Digital VGAs Simplify And Shrink Wireless Transceivers

Richard Houlihan

Wireless Laboratory Aids Students And Research

Huseyin Arslan

Planar Filter Provide High Image Rejection

Deepankar Roy and R. Ramasubramanian

Amplitude Equalizer Flattens Gain From 50 MHz To 7 GHz

Martin Thornber

Checking Communications Systems Interoperability

Warren K. Gruber

Design A Dual-Frequency Rectangular Patch Antenna

Q. Lu, V. Nimbark, and E. Korolkiewicz

September

Block Upconverter Drops Phase Noise At Ka-Band

John Odell and Craig Rogers

Tracking Advances in Pulsed S-Parameter Measurements

Loren Betts

Reviewing The Basics Of Intermodulation Distortion

Martin R. Johnson

Evaluate Test System Impedance Matching And Switch Quality

Jeremy Meier and Jaideep Jhangiani

Design Cross-Coupled Absorptive Filters

Han Shihu, Wang Xiliang, Yang Ziqiang, and Fan Yong

Enhance CMOS Charge Pumps And Phase-Frequency Detectors

Louis Fan Fei

August

Technique Trims VCXO Phase Noise

Ulrich L. Rohde, Ajay Kumar Poddar

Boost PA Efficiency With Digital Predistortion

Marcus Dasilva, Steve Stanton

CMOS Clock Approach Breaks Quartz Tradition

Tunc Cenger

Predict Resonances Of Shielded PCBs

Avinash Sharma

BeO Takes The Heat In RF Transistor Packages

John E. Scheatzle

Perfecting Pulsed RF Radar Measurements

John Barfuss

July

Understanding P2D Nonlinear Models

Dr. Lawrence P. Dunleavy and Dr. Jiang Liu

Matching An ADC To A Transformer

Rob Reeder

Predict Resonances Of Shielded PCBs

Avinash Sharma

Sliced Coaxial Cables Form Compact Couplers

Nasreddine Ben Ahmed, Nadia Benabdallah, Rachid Bouhmidi, and Salima Seghier

June

Optimized Transceiver Aids Broadband Wireless Access

Wei Kang, Wei Hong, and Jianing Zhao

Small Synthesizers Arm Practical EW Trainers

Dennis Gable

Checking Capacity For MIMO Configurations

Jesper Thaysen and Kaj B. Jakobsen

PLL Synthesizer Tunes DCS1800 Band

Mohamed Kameche, Mohammed Feham, and Samir Kameche

May

Multiple Antennas Arm Effective MIMO Systems

Jesper Thaysen and Kaj B. Jakobsen

Protocol Dictates Requirements For RFID ICs

Dr. Lawrence Williams, Z.Y. Daniel Wu, and Minhong Mi, Ph.D.

Achieve First-Pass LTCC Design Success With DFM

Heesoo Lee, Koon Shee, and Gustavo Leizerovich

Evaluating Trimmer Capacitor Choices

Scott Newman

Analyze Matching Networks For Low-Noise Amplifiers

Vladimir Aparin

Technique Sets Standard For Balanced VNA Tests

Yassen Mikhailov

Mobile WiMAX Promises Portable Broadband Wireless

Joshua Raha, and Mark W. Andrews

April

Spiral SIRs Form Dual-Band Filter

Chung-I G. Hsu, Ching-Her Lee, He-Kai Jhuang

Developing Designs For RFID Transponder Using DTMOS

Y.K. Teh, M.B.I. Reaz, A. Kordesch

Monitor And Control Base-Station Power Amps

Liam Riordan

Controlling LO Leakage In Passive FET Modulators

Ron Gatzke, Kathiravan Krishnamurthi, Stephen P. Jurgiel

March

Multilayer Baluns Break Size Barrier

Niels Kirkeby

Design Coupled Microstrip Resonators For MRI

Nasreddine Ben Ahmed, Rachid Bouhmidi, Nadia Benabdallah, and Dr. M'hamed Khelif

PCTF Approach Saves MW/RF Component/Module Costs

Nahum Rapoport

Designing Wideband RF Impedance Transformers

Antonio Alves Ferreira, Jr., Jose Antonio Justino Ribeiro, and Wilton Ney Do Amaral Pereira

February

Tackle Wideband RF Switching With PIN Diodes

Chin-Leong Lim

Reviewing RoHS Compliance For Harsh Environments

Richard A. Anderson

Bluetooth Bolsters UWB Performance

Tom Siep

January

Avoid Large Amplitude Errors In Spectrum Analysis

Joe Gorin

Evaluate Accuracy Of Portable VNAs

Nick Ridler and Nils Nazoa

Sigma-Delta Synthesizer Steps Across Multiple Standards

Tom Riley, Seste Dell'Aera, and Norm Filiol

 

Microwave Product Digest

November

First Pass Accuracy with Momentum GX for WiMAX Design

William Clausen and Mounir Adada

Data-intensive Designs Require Signal Generators with Higher Speed

Leonard Dickstein

RF Coverage Study for Indoor WiMAX Applications: BVS Forecaster Software

Sandeep Natekar and Jin Yu

RFMD® Low Noise Amplifiers Provide Broadband Performance for Multi-Market Applications

BJ Lyman, Frank Nicosia and Phil Garber

Handset Front-End Design Increases in Complexity with Move to Multi-Band, Multi-Featured Cellphones

Brian Daly, Skyworks Solutions

Corrective Actions to Meet Extreme Tolerance Requirements for Thin Films: How to make peace with your deposition tools

Robert Aigner and Gernot Fattinger

October

Design Software Integrates Synthesis, Simulation and Optimization for Complete Design Automation

Dale D. Henkes, ACS

Overcome the Challenges of Fast Changing Wireless Appliance Design Using Agilent EEsof AMDS

Erwin De Baetselier and Davy Pissoort

AWR Delivers Faster Interconnect Modeling and Analysis with Innovative ACE Circuit Extraction Technology

Dr. Michael Heimlich, Applied Wave Research, Inc.

Importance of Mismatch Tolerance for Amplifiers Used in Susceptibility Testing

Pat Malloy and Jason Smith

September

Bridging the Gap from the CMOS DSP to the Antenna in OFDM Systems

Henrik Morkner, Gary Carr, Alan Rixon

The Changing Shape of Antennas in Modern Systems

European Antennas Ltd.

Microwave Absorber: Finally, Some Respect?

Dick Herman

New Plug-and-Play Power Solution Modules for L- and S-Band Pulsed Radar Applications

Jerry Chang

Applications and Antenna Selection in the 4.9 GHz Band

Andy Singer, President, Radio Waves

A 1kW S-Band Pulsed Power Amplifier Using a Pallet Solution

Eric Hokenson, Carlos Guerrero, Keith Barkley

August

New Digital Demodulation Option Enhances Aeroflex's High Performance Spectrum Analyzers

Bryan Harber

Wireless Technologies Demand Advanced Measurement Solutions

Taka Hando

Calculating Signal Operating Levels of Internal Subsystems in Communication Links

Howard Hausman

Free WiFi Expands... But Not For All

Karen Hoppe

Test and Measurement Digitization of the Microwave Domain

Justin Stallings

July

Wireless Short Range Devices and Narrowband Communications

Conor O'Mahony

Industry's First 1.8 Volt 2.4GHz Power Amplifier IC Doesn't Compromise on Power or Performance

Joe Grimm

Introduction to Passive Optical Networks

John Salvey

A Monolithic High Power, High Linearity, Multi-Octave PIN Diode T/R Switch

T. Boles, J. Brogle and R. Hubert

June

New Filter Synthesis Software Designs Space Efficient Interdigital Filters

Dale D. Henkes

Use of AVX Thin-Film RF Capacitors as Band Reject Filters

Michael Dakhiya and Avital Yaish

Determining the Proper Oscillator for Wireless Applications

LeRoy Sutter

Cost and Performance Benefits of Cascading Single Junction Circulators for Duplex Applications

Dr. Anuj Srivastava

Benefits of RFMD® Power Flattening Circuit

Bobby L. Johnson

Innovative RF Filter Technologies: Guardrails for the Wireless Data Highway

Robert Aigner

May

Modern Tools for Today's Radio

John Barfuss

Rugged Military Amps Match Power to Power Supply

BC Systems

Continuous Data Storage and Replay Unit

Dr. Suman Ganguly, Mr. Slavisa Zigic, and

Mr. Brijesh Sirpatil

Powering Homeland Security Technologies

Michael A. Stout

Intelligent Representation of Semi-Anechoic Chamber Wall Cuts Electromagnetic Simulation Time 95%

Gwenaël Dun and Paul Duxbury

Recent Advances in Phase Locked Dielectric Resonator Oscillators

John Odell

High Frequency + High Reliability = Thoughtful Component Consideration

Jerry Seams

Radiating Cable Antenna Systems

Tom Goodwin and Ray Schwartz, M/A-COM

10 GHz Noise Source Opens Eyes

Ed Garcia, President, NoiseWave Corp

Technique Determines True Differential Device Performance

Yassen Mikhailov

Interconnect Technologies for Ultra Low Loss L-Band Transmission Lines

Luis Torres and Stan Hardin

New Active Dual-band Antennas for Satellite Communication

Arsen Melconian

Waveshaping for High Power Class “C” RF Amplifiers

Peter Petropoulos

April

Making Monte Carlo Simulations Viable within an RFIC Design Flow

Andy Howard, Thomas Miller, and Richard Lazansky

Wideband A/D Converter Front-End Design Considerations: Amplifier or Transformer Drive for the ADC?

Rob Reeder and Jim Caserta

Using LINC2 with Sonnet® EM Software Enhances Simulation Accuracy

Dale D. Henkes

BVS BumbleBee Tablet Simplifies Radio Frequency Power Measurements

Sandeep Natekar

Synthesized Signal Generator Combines High Performance, Low Cost

dBm, LLC

Simplify Data Acquisition with an Ultra Wideband High Linearity Track-and-Hold Amplifier

Michael Hoskins

March

Practical Techniques for Measuring Interference in Next-Generation Handsets

Wayne Smith and Tim Masson

Evolving Oscillator Technology Answers Microwave Application Needs

Roger Burns

Wideband VCOs Combine Low Phase Noise and High Output Power in Rugged, RoHS Compliant Modules

Mark Fallica

Broadband EM Field Measurement Takes a Leap Ahead

Bob Johnson

New High Frequency (80 to 135MHz) Low Noise OCXO Improves System Performance

Ken Hennessy

Low Skew, 250 MHz 1.2V-2.5V Clock Buffers for Reference Clock Distribution in Low Power Networking Applications

Kay Annamalai

February

Modeling 3G/WCDMA/HSDPA Handset Transmit System

Chris W. Liu

High Quality Portable Audio without Wires

Børge Strand

Basic Theory of Composite Filters

RLC Electronics, Inc

Models Help Designers Specify New High-Power Devices

Beatrice Branger, Jean-Marc Coupat, Sandra Gendraud, and Nelsy Monsauret

Integration of Waveguide and Coaxial Components

Brent Waddoups

RF Safety: New Tools Provide Peace of Mind

Robert Johnson

January

High Input Analog Bandwidth Track and Hold Amplifiers for Digital Sampling and Radar Applications

Loi Nguyen

Highest Performance DSM PLL for Space and Military Applications

Gary Wu

RFMD® GaN Technology Meets Future Wireless Market Demands - Today

David Aichele and Jay Martin

Latest Advancements Lend Active Mixers to New, Broader Applications

Wes Boyd

 

RF Design

December

Complex Antenna System Simulation Uses EM Software

Steve Rousselle, Michael Miller and Arien Sligar

FPGA Signal Processing for Radar/Sonar Applications

Ryan Kenny

Addressing the Physical Security of Encryption Keys

Swati Joshi

November

Creating Perfect Simulation for Wireless Receiver Test

David A. Hall

Fully Integrated CMOS Transmitter Design Considerations

Louis Fan Fei

Extracting True PA Input Impedance for High-power RF Signals

Zhijian Xie

Addressing New Challenges in High-Performance Switching

John McKillop

October

SPDT switch MMIC enables high-performance Ka-band Tx/Rx module

Edward Brown, David Snodgrass and Mark Hebeisen

Spectrum analyzers speed analysis of pulsed signals

Kay-Uwe Sander

Interconnect solutions for aircraft Ethernet data networks

James Yoshitake

September

EMXOs Boost Oscillator Performance With Lower Power Consumption and Reduced Size

Dave Bail

Direct Synthesis of WiMedia UWB Signals

Iqbal Bawa, K. A. Muralidharan and Joan Mercade

Standardizing Smart Antenna API for SDR Networks

Seungheon Hyun, June Kim, Seungwon Choi, Lee Pucker, and Bruce Fette

Automated Circuit Extraction Dramatically Speeds Complex Interconnect Modeling

Michael Heimlich

August

Extending Wireless Technologies to the Disabled

Ashok Bindra

Designing Energy-smart 3G Base Stations

Tim Haynes

Principles of Spread-spectrum Communications

Jun Lee

Use Coplanar Waveguide Probes for Accuracy and Repeatability of RF Measurements

Jerry Schappacher

Effectively Testing MIMO-enabled Wireless Devices

Graham Celine

July

Built-in Handset Antennas Enable FM Transceivers in Mobile Phones

Peter Lindberg and Andrei Kaikkonen

Direct Digital Synthesis Enables Digital PLLs

Paul Kern

Adopting an RFIC Application-programming Interface

Nick Jungels and Vivek Bhan

Overcoming the RF Challenges of Multiband Mobile Handset Design

Rodd Novak

Alternative to SMT for Microwave and Millimeter-wave Systems

Javed Siddiqui, Dan Sundberg and Dominick Suarez

June

Implantable Ultralow-power Radio Chip Facilitates In-body Communications

Peter D. Bradley

MIMO WLAN Test Methodologies for Manufacturing

Dick Walvis and Sireesha Mallipeddi

How to Determine an Effective Damping Factor for a Third-order PLL

Ken Gentile

Highly Efficient Amplifier Shows the Promise of Doherty Architecture

Christopher Burns

May

Tackling Complex Signal-Processing Tasks for 3G LTE

Ashok Bindra

Low Additive Noise Frequency Tripler

Bogdan Sadowski

Reducing RF Design Cycles Through Improved Design Methodologies

Per Viklund

Miniaturized HF Direction-Finding Antenna System is Portable

Joseph R. Jahoda

Selecting the Right Signal Analyzer

Mark Elo

April

Using MCPAs as Active Combiners for Optimizing the 3G Transition

Christopher Zappala and Jeffrey Strahler

Speeding up Manufacturing Test of WiMAX Equipment

Christian Olgaard

Selecting the Right Signal Combiner

Tony Ramsden

Converter Performance Approaches Software-Defined Radio Requirements Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Brad Brannon

Locating SSC Errors Using Modulation Profiles

Mike Hertz

March

Adopting Multi-antenna Signal Processing in Wireless Networks

Steven Glapa

Benefits of CSS Technology in European DBS Systems

Bill Windsor and Peter Wong

CAD Implementation of DR-based Oscillator Using Non-linear Analysis

Kamaljeet Singh and Surendra Pal

Characterization of Non-uniform Devices Using Back-to-back Measurements

Hatem Akel

February

Meeting Mobile WiMAX Performance Requirements

David Patterson and Lars Johnsson

Designing Broadband WiMAX PA Using GaN Power Transistors

Removing the Interstage Transmit SAW in WCDMA

Tajinder Manku

Arrival-Time Detection Reduces PLL Jitter

Wen Lin

RF Wireless Burst Analysis Using Oscilloscopes

Mike Hertz

January

GaN power transistors poised for growth, LDMOS promises to maintain lead

Ashok Bindra and Mark Valentine

Log Amps and Directional Couplers Enable VSWR Detection

Anil Rachakonda and Larry Hawkins

Advanced SDR Platform Eases Multiprotocol Radio Development

Louis Belanger

Multimode RF Transceiver Advances WEDGE Radio System

James A. Crawford

Meeting the Testing Challenges of Wi-Fi-Enabled Devices

Charles Wright and Jeff Abramowitz

Splitting the Grid for Optimal Dynamic Range and Signal Integrity

Mike Hertz

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Innovative Power Products Cool Chip Thermal Dissipation - RF Cafe

Crane Aerospace Electronics Microwave Solutions: Space Qualified Passive Products