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Welcome To Our Antenna Spotlight Newsletter
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 There have been several interesting developments in antenna technology in the news recently. In the military and defense sector, the Air Force is looking for a partner to design wideband dual polarized phased array radar antenna technology, which it hopes will lead to the development of passive radar to monitor adversaries without alerting them of its presence. In wireless broadband, the focus of AT&T’s multi-billion dollar LTE network expansion is smaller cells that include distributed antenna systems (DAS), which take the capacity of a single cell and distribute it among numerous antennas. Finally, the newest addition to the Deep Space Network will come on line soon — the massive 115-foot diameter dish antenna, which feeds a state-of-the-art cryogenically cooled LNA, will listen and talk to NASA’s various deep space exploration vehicles. For more interesting antenna technology, check out our Spotlight section below. |
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Spotlight On Antennas
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EM Solutions For Antenna Design
Remcom’s tools ensure proper design and placement of antennas, providing a complete analysis of performance. Determine optimal placement on a satellite, aircraft, or ship and analyze the signal as a vehicle moves through a realistic city or rural scene.
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3-dB Hybrid Couplers
3-dB 90° hybrid couplers are used to split an input signal with a 90° phase shift between output signals, or to combine two signals while maintaining high isolation between them. MECA Electronics’ line of hybrid couplers includes 3-dB hybrid divider/combiners, 3-dB hybrid couplers, and 3-dB hybrid rings.
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A.H. Systems Product Catalog
A.H. Systems manufactures a complete line of affordable, reliable, individually calibrated EMC test antennas, tripods, and accessories including biconicals, bilogicals , dipoles, H-field rods, horns, log periodics, loops, monopoles, and antenna kits for all your testing needs. This catalog provides specifications, typical AF plots, average VSWR, typical data, and other pertinent data.
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Double Sided Teflon PCB
Standard Printed Circuit Boards manufactured this printed circuit board used within a microwave application involving controlled impedance. A combination of chemical etching and advanced lithography resulted in trace widths controlled to a +/- .001" CNC machines were used to finalize its shape and size.
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Distributed Antenna Systems Catalog
Huber + Suhner provides antennas, feeder lines, connectors, cable assemblies, fiber optic connectivity solutions, and more for integration into distributed antenna systems (DAS). Distributed antenna systems allow cellular phone use, and the use of wireless data terminal connections within buildings not typically covered by wireless signals. This download provides additional information on where distributed antenna systems are common, and the solutions that Huber + Suhner can provide for integration into DAS.
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Foldable Antennas For Tactical And Field Applications Datasheet
This datasheet contains a sample image of the ARA-2576 foldable antennas, a detailed description of the antennas, and their specifications. These antennas are ideal for harsh environments and tactical/field applications.
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Featured Article
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GPS, Glonass, Galileo Receiver Testing Using A GNSS Signal Simulator
By Rohde & Schwarz
Testing global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers can be done easily, reliably and cost-efficiently by using the R&S®SMBV100A vector signal generator. This GNSS simulator can generate GPS, Glonass, and Galileo signals for up to 24 satellites in real time. This application note explains how to perform automated receiver tests using the R&S®SMBV100A. The presented tests include TTFF, sensitivity, and location accuracy measurements, moving receiver and interference tests, and many more.
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Featured Downloads
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Custom Beamformers Guide |
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TRM Microwave offers innovative custom engineered solutions for defense, space, and commercial applications. Beamformers are available in a range of materials expertise and capabilities including ferrite, stripline, microstrip, coaxial, and airstrip. |
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Datasheet: AWR Connected For Antenna Magus |
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AWR Connected — Antenna Magus integrates high frequency design software from AWR with Antenna Magus' antenna synthesis software to provide a powerful and complete software-to-software RF and microwave automated antenna design environment. |
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Datasheet: Ceramic PTFE Composite |
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CLTE-XT is a ceramic PTFE composite that provides the highest degree of dimensional stability, critical in multi-layer designs such as phase sensitive arrays for radar, RF/microwave communications, aircraft collision avoidance systems, and JTRS. |
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Featured Multimedia
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Optimization Of UWB Antenna Using XFdtd |
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This video demonstrates how XFdtd sets up a parameterized geometry, rapidly prepares and performs the simulations using XStream, and then optimizes designs using particle swarm optimization. |
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Bulletin Board
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Take The Microwave Power Amplifiers Tour With API Technologies! |
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Wide bandwidth and high efficiency are not the only features offered in our full line of higher power amplifiers. API Technologies also incorporates many features in their line of Smart Power Amps not normally found in power amplifiers, providing solutions for broadband jamming, electronic warfare, pulsed radar, military communications, PA modules with integrated PSU, transmitters, digital control, satellite links, and test equipment applications. |
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