High Frequency Electronics — 2002-2003 Archives

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July 2002 — Vol. 1 No. 1

The Design, Fabrication and Measurement of Microstrip Filter and Coupler Circuits — Brady

Another Look at Combined Microwave-Optical Cables and Connectors — Kneeland

Editorial: "Introduction to a New Print and Online Publication"
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Technology Report: "WLAN Systems Lead Wireless Market Growth"

New MMIC VCOs are Ready for 5 GHz WLAN, VSAT and UNII Applications
Design Environment Combines Circuit, System and EM Simulators

September 2002 — Vol. 1 No. 2

How to the Get the Most from Today's Advanced EDA Tools — Breed

Improving the Linearity and Efficiency of RF Power Amplifiers — Pengelly

Accurate Simulation of RF Designs Requires Consistent Modeling Techniques — Cojocaru, Markell, Capwell, Weller and Dunleavy

Editorial: "Honesty is the Best Policy, and the Only One That Works"

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Technology Report: "Antenna Technology for WLAN and WLL Systems"

5 GHz Transistors Provide Low Noise, Low Current and Low Cost
New Test Solution Helps Designers of Wireless Internet Applications
NPO RF/Microwave Capacitors are Designed for Maximum Performance

November 2002 — Vol. 1 No. 3

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

Editorial: "High Frequency Engineering Keeps Getting More Complex"

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Technology Report: "Issues and Trends in Wireless System Testing"

SMT Qudrature Hybrid Supports High-Volume Manufacturing Methods
Highly Integrated CDMA Front End RFIC Features a 3x3 mm Package

January 2003 — Vol. 2 No. 1

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

Editorial: "Diverse Applications Drive High Frequency Design Engineering"

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Technology Report: "Couplers Remain Important Products, Using New Manufacturing Techniques"

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

March 2003 — Vol. 2 No. 2

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

Editorial: "New Technology Has Changed the Meaning of 'Design' "

Technology Report: "A MEMS Technology Update"

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May 2003 — Vol. 2 No. 3

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

Editorial: "Take Advantage of Interaction with Your Collegues"

Technology Report: "Microwave Materials Move Technology Forward"

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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

July 2003 — Vol. 2 No. 4

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

Editorial: "A Picture is Worth a Thousand ... Equations"

Technology Report: "The Benefits of Standard Radio-to-Baseband Digital Interfaces" — Wilkins

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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

September 2003 — Vol. 2 No. 5

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

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

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30 Watt Module Covers the 1930-1990 MHz PCS Wireless Band
4 Watt Ka-Band MMIC Fits Applications from 25 to 31 GHz

November 2003 — Vol. 2 No. 6

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

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

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Quadrature Demodulators Offer High Linearity for Simplified System Design
WLAN PA Maintains Performance Over Power Level and Mismatch