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12.20.07 -- "Top 10" Of 2007

December 20, 2007

RF Globalnet

Thursday, December 20, 2007

www.rfglobalnet.com

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Why Use An LNA With A Bypass Switch In A Mobile Receiver

Mobile WiMAX is a technology that plays an important role in providing mobility and portability to end users in wireless MANs. In a WiMAX network, a receiver chain designed with low noise and a high dynamic range ensures reliable performance of the transceiver. This presentation explains the benefits of using an LNA with an integrated bypass switch. Learn more.

RF Globalnet's Top 10 of 2007

RF Globalnet is pleased to present you with its Top 10 newsletter, our annual recap of the most popular articles, downloads, news, and products from the past year. We hope you enjoy this glance back at 2007 as you prepare for 2008.

The past 12 months have been exciting ones for RF Globalnet. We tackled a few new topics in our 2007 Editorial Calendar -- namely Antennas And Waveguides, Wireless Technologies, and SATCOM & Space-Qualified Products -- and these special editions proved to be some of our most popular newsletters of the year. (To see the special editions we have planned for next year, please review our 2008 Editorial Calendar.)

In 2006, RF Globalnet expanded its reach "offline" with the launch of its first print publication. And this past year, we produced our second edition, The 2007 RF & Microwave Solutions Update, distributed at IMS 2007 and European Microwave Week 2007. This publication included a collection of exclusive editorial as well as robust product and service information.

If you would like to participate in any of these RF Globalnet offerings next year -- or have ideas for other resources we can provide in 2008 -- we would be delighted to hear from you. Please drop us a line!

In closing, the entire RF Globalnet team would like to express its thanks, first to all of the authors, companies, and organizations that contributed content in 2007. And thanks to you, our loyal readers, for reading, clicking, and making this special edition newsletter possible. Happy holidays from RF Globalnet -- we look forward to building next year's Top 10 with you (starting on
January 3, 2008 )!

Top 10 Articles Of 2007

1.dB Or Not dB? -- Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Decibels But Were Afraid To Ask
By Rohde & Schwarz
2.Preamplifiers And System Noise Figure
By Agilent Technologies Inc.
3.Power Measurements
By Anritsu Company
4.What Actually Creates The 90 Degree Coupler Phase Shift?
By M/A-COM
5.Understanding Antenna Specifications And Operation
By Linx Technologies, Inc.
6.Gunn Diode Fundamentals
By Microwave Device Technology
7.Fundamentals Of Signal Integrity
By Tektronix
8.Introduction To High-Frequency Analog Signals
By National Instruments
9.Future Outlook For The RF And Microwave Industry
By Various RF/Microwave Industry Experts
10.20 Myths Of Wi-Fi Interference
By Cognio, Inc.

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Top 10 News Stories Of 2007

1. Fully Functional, Single Carbon-Nanotube Radio Developed
SOURCE: National Science Foundation
2.Scientists Issue Warning On EMF And RF Radiation Hazards
SOURCE: The BioInitiative Working Group
3. Test Of Through-The-Earth Communication System Exceeds Expectations
SOURCE: Los Alamos National Laboratory
4. Engineers Develop World's Most Complex RFIC For SATCOM And Radar Applications
SOURCE: University of California, San Diego
5. Physicists Transmit Power Wirelessly Using "Resonant" Antennas
SOURCE: The American Institute of Physics
6. Radar Reveals View Of Land Beneath Polar Ice
SOURCE: Ohio State University
7. Engineers Rescue Aging Satellites, Saving Millions
SOURCE: Purdue University
8. Physicist To Use Radio Frequency In Handling And Storage Of Antimatter
SOURCE: European Science Foundation
9. State Supreme Court Awards Disability For RF Radiation Injury At Antenna Worksite
SOURCE: The EMR Policy Institute
10. Micro Microwave Oven For Lab-On-A-Chip Devices Developed
SOURCE: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Top 10 Products Of 2007

1.Chip Antennas
From Johanson Technology Inc.
2.Power Amplifier Module
From AR
3.Printed Circuit Antenna System Design Environment
From EMAG Technologies, Inc.
4.LDMOS Transistor
From Sirenza Microdevices, now RFMD® Multi-Market Products Group
5.Long-Range RF Transceiver Modules
From Linx Technologies, Inc.
6.Tablet Spectrum Analyzer
From Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc.
7.In-Circuit RF Probe
From Vectria Ltd.
8.ZigBee Transceiver Module
From AeroComm, Inc.
9.CW VDMOS Transistors
From Integra Technologies, Inc.
10.Antennas
From Orban Microwave Products
Top 10 Downloads Of 2007
1.Technical Overview: Basic Principles Of Electromagnetic Fields
By Narda Safety Test Solutions - An L-3 Communications Company
2. Application Note: Ultra-Wideband Printed Circular Dipole Antenna
By CST of America®, Inc.
3. The AR "Orange Book Of Knowledge"
By AR
4. Application Note: Capacitor Pi Network For Impedance Matching
By Modelithics, Inc.
5. Application Note: Varactor Diode Fundamentals
By Microwave Device Technology
6. Understanding FFT Overlap Processing
By Tektronix
7. Application Note: The Design And Performance Of Precision Miniature TCXOs
By Greenray Industries, Inc.
8. Application Note: RF Propagation Measurement And Validation For WiMAX Networks
By Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc.
9. Application Note: Millimeter-Wave Radar Subsystems
By QuinStar Technology, Inc.
10. Software: Filter Design Center
By Cobham Defense Electronic Systems

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