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This article presents the reader with a basic understanding of receiver protector technology and discusses the various available types of receiver protector forms, their strengths and weaknesses, and how best to use them.
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How To Speak Radar: Basic Fundamentals And Applications
The evolution of radar has grown steadily over the decades to its present level that employs sophisticated computerized techniques which has stimulated the development of increasingly complex components. This white paper provides a basic introduction to radar technologies and to the application of radar equipment.
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![Capture4]( "Better Alternative For Measuring Linearity Of GaN Amplifiers")
Better Alternative For Measuring Linearity Of GaN AmplifiersGaN devices continue to be a key element in many radar, electronic warfare, satellite and terrestrial communication systems. Two key characteristics that are often used to describe the quality of an amplifier are linearity and efficiency. This article will focus on the applications in which amplifier linearity is the critical attribute.
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Using Connectors With Integrated EEPROMSConnector systems with integrated microchips such as EEPROMs (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) offer an easy pairing of devices and connectors, real-time connection status, mating cycle count and electronic device identification.
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Test And Measurement Cables
MegaPhase has designed standard and unique high performance connectors and adapters. We offer a wide variety of standard connectors some of which include SMA, TNC, BNC, 2.4mm, 2.92mm, 3.5mm, 1.85mm, Type N and many more. In addition to the standard designs MegaPhase offers unique designs including our ZMA and ZN connectors for a quick disconnect bayonet style coupling these connectors offer RF keying if desired. We have designed standard straight and right angle adapters with in-series and between-series connectors. Applications include defense and commercial uses, and they are ideal for Probe Station Testing through 50 GHz. Our adapters feature linear phase slope, low SWR, and high reliability. When standard off the shelf RF connectors don’t meet your needs, our Engineering staff works with you to design interconnect products to meet your requirements, or re-engineer obsolete connectors. MegaPhase will provide excellent interconnect products that will allow you to focus on other aspects of your system design. The quality of these products is derived from our engineering staff’s years of experience in the design of custom connectors serving Defense, Commercial, and Aerospace Customers.
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18 To 26.5 GHz Broadband TWT Amplifier130 Watts CW 18 To 26.5 GHz Broadband TWT Amplifier. The Model 130T18G26z5 is a self contained, forced air cooled, broadband traveling wave tube (TWT) microwave amplifier designed for applications where wide instantaneous bandwidth, high gain and moderate power output are required. A reliable TWT provides a conservative 130 watts minimum at the amplifier output connector
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Automatic Radio-Controlled Drone Identification Solution: R&S®ARDRONIS
The R&S®ARDRONIS is an automatic radio-controlled drone identification solution designed to detect commercial drone activity, automatically classify the type of drone signal, determine the direction of the drone and its pilot, and disrupt the radio control link.
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L-Band 2.0 kW TWT Compact Pulsed Amplifier: VZL3529J1The VZL3529J1 is an L-band 2.0 kW TWT compact pulsed amplifier designed for test and measurement applications. Key features include a rack mount structure, coaxial output, compact high pulsed power, single phase AC power, and a wide RF bandwidth up to 2.5 GHz.
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Compact 4.0 kW Pulsed Amplifier: 3530 SeriesThe 3530 family of amplifiers are compact pulse amplifiers that are eight rack-units tall, with a modular design, and built-in diagnostic capabilities specifically for test and measurement systems. These amplifiers operate over the 1 – 8 GHz frequency range, and have a quiet operation mode for laboratory environments.
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![Magnetron Transmitter For Radar And Testing: VPW3475]( "Magnetron 350 kW Transmitter for Radar and Testing: VPW3475")
Magnetron 350 kW Transmitter for Radar and Testing: VPW3475The 3475 series comprises magnetron transmitters designed for use in instrumentation radar, weather radar, and EMI/EMC field testing applications. This fully integrated, VSWR protected magnetron system operates at up to 350 kW peak power and uses a CPI coaxial magnetron as its RF output device. Any CPI magnetron with an RF power range up to 400 kW can be used in this transmitter.
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X-Band 300 kW Magnetron Transmitter: VPX3469CPI Beverly offers the 3469 magnetron transmitter system for use as a high-power source of RF power for outdoor-mounted radar applications. The transmitter cabinet contains the high voltage power supply, solid-state switch, and the high voltage tank assembly which includes the pulse transformer, energy storage high voltage capacitor, and filament power supply.
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![Capture3]( "IMS 2020 MicroApps: 60 GHz Phased Array Design Using XFdtd For WiGig")
IMS 2020 MicroApps: 60 GHz Phased Array Design Using XFdtd For WiGigIn this video presentation, Remcom discusses analyzing and optimizing an aperture coupled 1x4 patch antenna array with a compact, fan-shaped feeding network for operation in 60 GHz band using Remcom’s full-wave electromagnetic simulation product, XFdtd. We also demonstrate superposition and antenna array optimization. The superposition simulation provides a means for checking the performance of individual elements in an array, each with a different input power and phase. The array optimization feature allows users to estimate the excitation for each element in the array for a specified EIRP. Further, the total spatial coverage of designed phased arrays will be accurately estimated.
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![Capture1]( "Designing A Practical 100GbE Real-Time Recording System For The Xilinx RFSoC")
Designing A Practical 100GbE Real-Time Recording System For The Xilinx RFSoCThe Xilinx RFSoC provides 100 Gigabit Ethernet optical ports for streaming data from its high-speed A/D converters. 100 Gigabit Ethernet is capable of streaming data at rates as high as 12.5 Gigabytes per second. In order to capture data at these very high rates, real-time recording systems require a major upgrade in their storage technology. NVME provides a new storage protocol and interface to accommodate exponentially higher streaming data rates than previous generation interfaces. This presentation will familiarize system design engineers with PC based real-time recording systems and the latest techniques for creating an NVME PCIe type recording system.
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![Capture]( "Pentek’s SFF Talon MIL-STD Recorder Used With ELINT Software From Telemus")
Pentek’s SFF Talon MIL-STD Recorder Used With ELINT Software From TelemusThis video is a product introduction that introduces the ELINT Analysis software by using an SFF Talon MIL-STD Recorder from Pentek.
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AR Corporate VideoVideo overview of the products and services of the AR family of companies.
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![video3]( "5G For Manufacturing And Industry 4.0 - Propagation In A Warehouse Environment")
5G For Manufacturing And Industry 4.0 - Propagation In A Warehouse EnvironmentWith the expansion of 5G NR for mobile connectivity, industrial and manufacturing applications such as robotics, IoT, and smart factories with automation come into play. This video demonstrates how Wireless InSite predicts the coverage and interference and accounts for the multipath in complex environments such as heavy-industrial factories, warehouses, server farms and more.
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A caring, group of patriots founded the veteran-owned NuWaves Ltd. in 2000, doing business as NuWaves Engineering, providing advanced Radio Frequency (RF) expertise and microwave solutions for military, government, and industrial customers. NuWaves offers an extensive range of RF products and services under one roof, from High Frequency (HF) through Ku-band, that address the most demanding customer requirements, such as electronics hardware miniaturization, project cost, and schedule.
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Keysight Delivers First 256 GSa/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator With 65 GHz Analog Bandwidth
Keysight Technologies, Inc., a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced the first 256 GSa/s arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) – Keysight’s M8199A - with 65 GHz analog bandwidth in a compact 2-slot AXIe module.
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Fairview Microwave Debuts New VNA Test Cables With Flex Life Exceeding 100,000 Cycles
Fairview Microwave Inc., an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of on-demand RF, microwave, and millimeter wave components, has just launched a new series of highly flexible VNA test cables designed to address a range of demanding test and lab applications.
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Antenova Adds High Performer To Its 5G Antennas
Antenova Ltd, UK manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for the Internet of Things and M2M applications has added a high performing 5G SMD design to its array of 5G antennas.
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ZTE Takes The Lead In Completing The World’s First End-To-End OTA Performance Test For mmWave Base Stations
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has completed the world's first millimeter wave (mmWave) over-the-air (OTA) performance test. It is an end-to-end test based on multi-probe darkroom test system pioneered by China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) and China Mobile Research Institute.
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