Newsletter | January 24, 2013

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Welcome To Our Radar Technology Spotlight Newsletter

Radar technology has benefited from advances in RF, microwave, and millimeter wave components; GaN devices; and engineering design software. One great example is the active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar that is integrated into fighter jets like the F-35 Lightning II. AESA radar has over one thousand transmit and receive modules that are electronically aimed to scan, track, and identify many air and ground targets at the same time.

The electronic design community has also made radar technology a part of everyday life. Compact 77 GHz radar modules make active safety systems like collision avoidance and blind spot detection possible in automobiles. Ultra-wideband radar is used in medicine for imaging and monitoring vital signs, while radar is used in several ISM bands to monitor tank levels in industrial processes. To learn more about the latest technology that makes these and other radar applications possible, check out our spotlight section below.

Spotlight On Radar Technology

Datasheet: 18- To 110-GHz Low-Noise Amplifiers
Millitech's millimeter wave low-noise amplifiers feature wideband coverage, internal voltage regulation, state-of-the-art performance, and more. This datasheet contains information on features, ideal applications, and more.


Datasheet: Digital Frequency Discriminators/Instantaneous Frequency Measurement Receivers
This datasheet includes electrical and mechanical specifications for the FDFD6850-1 Digital Frequency Discriminator. This DFD features high resolution, low power, high accuracy, a small size, and a light weight.


Overview Of Tests On Radar Systems And Components
The scope of the subject “radar” has expanded in the recent years in terms of its technical evolution and spreading of applications. This application note, along with its corresponding white paper "Introduction to Radar System and Component Tests", shows how to use the R&S radar product portfolio to tackle test and measurement tasks in modern radar technology.


Datasheet: Waveguide Isolators and Circulators
This datasheet includes information on MCLI’s waveguide isolators and circulators, including their specifications and features, as well as links to individual model datasheets.


Datasheet: Amplifiers For Radar
Empower RF designs amplifiers for use in OTH (over-the-horizon), VHF for very long range and ground generation and UHF for very long range, and SAR (foliage penetration) radar applications.


Brochure: Visual System Simulator For Radar
This applications brochure describes features of AWR’s Visual System Simulator (VSS) for behavior modeling of the RF and signal processing of radar systems. The features described include waveform options, RF modeling, antenna, and phased array models.

Featured Article

A Multiphysics Approach To Magnetron And Microwave Oven Design
By CST of America, Inc.
The magnetrons used in microwave ovens operate on the same frequency band as Wi-Fi equipment, and the radiation they release can interfere with the operation of wireless networks. This paper presents a multiphysics simulation of a magnetron using CST STUDIO SUITE, with the aim of testing the electrical, magnetic, thermal, and mechanical characteristics of a low-interference magnetron design. The simulation results are then compared to measurements made experimentally, and the two sets of results are shown to be in good agreement.

Industry News

Microscale Oscillator Can Acquire, Track GPS For First Time

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Mesuro Completes Its Expansion And Relocation

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DesignCon 2013 To Feature Visionary Keynotes, Live Teardowns, And 120+ Presentations For The Chip, Board, And Systems Design Communities

Rogers Offers Its Latest Materials For High-Performance Digital And Analog Circuits At DesignCon 2013

IEEE WCET Certification Program Examination To Be Held From April 7 To May 4

APAC And North America Remain Bright Spots In Declining Wireless Base Station Market

Sonnet Software Appoints advICo microelectronics GmbH As New Sales And Support Representative For NW Continental Europe

MULTIGIG RT 2-R Connector Delivers Quad-Redundant Contact System
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Featured Downloads

Datasheet: 80- To 100-GHz Balanced Low-Noise Amplifier
This datasheet contains information on specifications, features, performance characteristics, and more for the ALH495 80- to 100-GHz Balanced Low Noise Amplifier (LNA). This amplifier is ideal for applications involving radar, short-haul/high-capacity links, sensors, millimeter-wave imaging RC chains, and other applications where broad bandwidth and good return loss are important.

Off-The-Shelf High-Performance Microwave Switch Matrix
Looking for a high-performance reconfigurable switching product now, and without the added expense of NRE? SenarioTek’s FlexMatrix offers a fully documented and supported solution that includes up to a three-year warranty. With FlexMatrix you can be confident of reliable switching for all your test needs.

Brochure: 4- To 18-GHz Hybrid Power Amplifiers
These hybrid power amplifiers by AR RF/Microwave are ideal for applications involving radar systems, ECM, ECCM, jammers, wireless communication, data links, drivers for microwave power modules, and more.

Specification Sheet: High-Power Hybrids
Corry Micronics 90º high-power hybrids cover a frequency range from 870 MHz to 2,200 MHz. A 90º hybrid has two outputs that maintain the same output level, but the signals on the two outputs are 90º apart. On these hybrids there is a fourth termination or isolation port that absorbs half of any reflected signals from any mismatch on either output.
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