Curtiss-Wright Applauds the European Space Agency on the First Launch and Retrieval of the IXV Spacecraft
ASHBURN, Va.- – Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s (NYSE: CW) Defense Solutions division extends its congratulations to the European Space Agency (ESA) on today’s historic first launch and retrieval of the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV), its experimental re-entry vehicle. In order to test re-entry technologies for future spacecraft, the IXV was launched into a suborbital path by a Vega...
Read More »Ball Aerospace-Built GMI Instrument Launches Aboard NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement Satellite
BOULDER, Colo. - The Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI) successfully launched on NASA's GPM Core Observatory satellite from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan at 1:37 p.m. EST on Feb. 27, 2014. The satellite flew onboard an H-IIA launch vehicle. Built for NASA, Ball's GMI is a multi-channel, conical-scanning microwave radiometer that...
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Wideband SMT Bias Tee covers wide frequency range.
Measuring 3.8 x 3.8 mm, TCBT-14+ wideband Bias-Tee enables engineers to design with DC current up to 200 mA, insertion loss of less than 1 dB, and VSWR of 1.1:1. It covers frequencies from 10 MHz to 10 GHz without resonances typically observed over such a range. Suitable for automated pick and place operation, surface-mount product is designed to handle 1 W of RF power.
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USB-Powered Frequency Counter has wide RF frequency range.
Operating over frequency range of 1-6,000 MHz, UFC-6000 includes USB interface that allows remote display of measured frequencies. At 6.16 X 3.68 X 1.38 in., device has rugged shielded case with 16 x 2 character LCD screen as well as reference input BNC(F) port and signal input SMA(F) port. Also included are 2.7 ft USB cable and power adaptor suitable for US and EU power systems with USB A female...
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The Benefits of Safety Grating Over Similar Options
In this eBook, discussed are the factors to consider when choosing the right safety grating for your application and details about the varieties offered by Metalex.
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LongHaul(TM) Radios Link View of Wild Chinook Salmon Run to the Internet
Arcata, California - An Internet Fish Cam, located deep under the rushing waters of the Yukon River, will be documenting the passage of Chinook salmon this month as their arduous journey takes them past the Whitehorse Rapids Fishway in southern Yukon Province, Canada. A pair of LongHaul(TM) 5x microwave radios are now transmitting digital video data from the Fish Cam site to an Internet...
Read More »RFMD Unveils Portfolio of I/Q Converters for Wireless Backhaul Applications
ANAHEIM, Calif., May 24, 2010 -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, today announced a new portfolio of 10.0 GHz - 16.0 GHz GaAs pHEMT I/Q converters. The innovative I/Q converters are the first in a series of new microwave radio front ends to be launched by RFMD...
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Microwave Packaging Capabilities from AdTech Ceramics
Chattanooga, TN - AdTech Ceramics' microwave packaging capabilities include hermetic Alumina High Temperature Cofired Ceramic (HTCC) and Aluminum Nitride (AIN) for applications in the X through K band frequency ranges. AdTech uses 3D Finite Element Method (FEM) simulators and proprietary numerical simulators to design packages with market differentiating performance while maintaining cost...
Read More »IFI's Super Summer Amplifier Deal!
Instruments for Industry has over 50 years of experience in the RF/IF microwave power industry. Instruments for Industry is a.k.a. IFI - the Power of Choice . TWT High Power Amplifiers have been our primary focus for every EMC and EMI testing application. With power RF amplifiers ranging from DC to 40GHz, 1 watt to 50 kilowatts (Traveling wave tube, solid state microwave high power amps). IFI is...
Read More »Fairchild Delivers Leading-Edge RF Solutions for Handset and Computing Applications at IMS 2007
SAN JOSE, Calif.-May 7, 2007-Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) will display its leading-edge RF solutions for 3G handset, WLAN and WiMAX applications at the upcoming International Microwave Symposium (IMS ) conference. Being held June 3 to 8, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the IMS 2007 conference is sponsored by the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) and attracts a worldwide audience of...
Read More »Synthetic Instruments are LXI Class A-certified.
Designed to support US Department of Defense (DoD) NxTest objectives, 6 microwave synthetic instruments (SI) are LXI (LAN eXtension for Instruments) Class A-certified. SI common system architecture enables DoD contractors to design scalable, automated test systems (ATS), offering flexibility to insert technology and transform ATS to accommodate new measurement applications. Reusability of modules...
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Increase Workplace Safety, Manage Heavy Loads with Equipment from A-Plus Warehouse
A-Plus Warehouse carries a wide selection of commercial and industrial material handling equipment at affordable prices. Check out the video to learn more.
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