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RF & Wireless News Giga-tronics announces alliance with Liberty Test Equipment for Rental and Distribution of RF and Microwave Test and Measurement Equipment Giga-tronics announced an agreement with Liberty Test Equipment to offer rental and distribution of Gigatronics‘ high-performance RF and Microwave Test and Measurement equipment in the USA and Canada. Liberty Test Equipment, a leader in electronic test equipment asset management will provide rental and distribution of Gigatronics RF and microwave test solutions including fast-switching microwave signal generators, microwave power amplifiers, and high-accuracy power meters and sensors. The partnering agreement will include options for integrated promotion, advertising and sales of test solutions. Giga-tronics is increasing its focus on providing flexible rental and leasing solutions. About Giga-tronics: Founded in 1980, Gigatronics Inc., headquartered in San Ramon, California, is a leading engineeringand-design manufacturer of best-in-class RF and microwave signal generator, microwave power amplifier, USB power sensors, microwave power meters and broadband switching matrices. R&D, production and calibration managers, scientists, engineers and technicians, around the world, use Giga-tronics test equipment and achieve lower cost, higher productivity and greater ease of use in many applications ■ Liberty Test Equipment www.libertytest.com Giga-tronics www.gigatronics.com Products GaAs pHEMT MMIC Distributed Amplifier Delivers 0.25 Watts Output Power Hittite Microwave Corporation announces the release of a new Wideband GaAs pHEMT MMIC Distributed Power Amplifier die which is ideal for military EW, test & measurement equipment, and broadband telecom equipment applications up to 48 GHz. RF3928 GaN Wideband Pulsed Power Amplifier The RF3928 is a 50 V 280 W high power discrete amplifier designed for S-Band pulsed radar, Air Traffic Control and Surveillance (ATCS), and general purpose broadband amplifier applications. Using an advanced high power density Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor process, these high-performance amplifiers achieve high output power, high efficiency and flat gain over a broad frequency range in a single package. High terminal impedance enables wideband operation and minimizes overall PCB real estate. This matched GaN transistor is packaged in a hermetic, flanged ceramic package that provides excellent thermal stability through the use of advanced heat sink and power dissipation technologies. ■ RFMD https://estore.rfmd.com/RFMD_Onlinestore/ Products/RFMD+Parts/PID-P_RF3928.aspx. The HMC1022 is a 0.25 Watt GaAs pHEMT MMIC Distributed Power Amplifier which operates between DC and 48 GHz. The amplifier provides 12 dB of gain, +32 dBm output IP3 and +22 dBm of output power at 1 dB gain compression while consuming only 150 mA from a +10 V supply. The HMC1022 exhibits a slightly positive gain slope from 10 to 35 GHz, making it ideal for EW, ECM, Radar and test equipment applications. The HMC1022 is offered in bare die form and features RF I/Os which are internally matched to 50 Ohms. Requiring only a few external bias decoupling components, the HMC1022 Wideband Distributed Amplifier was developed for simplified integration into Multi-Chip-Modules (MCMs) and other higher level assemblies and subsystems. The HMC1022 complements Hittite‘s broad line of distributed low noise, driver, and power amplifiers, with frequency coverage up to 65 GHz. Samples are available from stock and can be ordered via the company‘s e-commerce site or via direct purchase order. Released data sheets are available on-line at www.hittite.com. ■ Hittite Microwave Corporation www.hittite.com Skyworks introduces Low Noise and Ultra High Linearity LNA Skyworks Solutions has introduced a new s i n g l e s t a g e GaAs pHEMT LNA that offers low noise figure (0.60 dB), very high linearity (23 dBm IIP3), and excellent return loss (14 dB) in a small 2 x 2 mm DFN package. On-die active bias design ensures consistent performance and enables unconditional stability. The 0.6 – 1.2 GHz SKY67001-396LF is designed for cellular infrastructure applications including tower mounted amplifiers, remote radio units, repeaters and base stations. The LNA is ideal for cost sensitive, yet demanding situations which require a highly efficient amplifier with high gain and low-noise figure. ■ Skyworks http://www.skyworksinc.com/Product. aspx?ProductID=890. 42 hf-praxis 1/2012
RF & Wireless Wireless Honeywell strengthens wireless solutions offering with Cisco-Systems Honeywell announced that it is offering a new wireless Access Point from Cisco Systems, a global leader in networking, as part of its OneWireless solution of industrial wireless products and services. This Cisco Access Point provides customers seeking to implement a longterm, plant-wide wireless infrastructure at their industrial facilities with industry leading technology and support from two of the largest and most established wireless solutions providers in the world. Cisco‘s new Aironet 1552S Access Point with its integrated ISA100.11a radio complements and extends Honeywell‘s OneWireless network, providing wireless coverage for both Wi-Fi applications and ISA100.11a field instruments under a single infrastructure and minimizing total cost of ownership. Honeywell is an industry leader in wireless technology, products and services. The addition of Cisco‘s technical capability and experience in mesh infrastructure and Wi-Fi applications will offer industrial automation customers an unparalleled level of choice and expertise when devising future proof wireless solutions to best suit their plant needs. ■ Honeywell International www.honeywell.com Skywave II for Wireless Video & Ethernet from AMG Systems AMG Systems has unveiled a new wireless solution for Video and Ethernet. Skywave II is especially adapted for transmitting video and telemetry in the 5.5 GHz to 5.7 GHz license free band. Offering various configurations from simple point-to-point to multiple camera applications, Skywave II is a very flexible product. As is always the case with AMG‘s products, it‘s simple to use, with simple set-up procedures which require no specialist networking knowledge. International Sales & Marketing Director of AMG Systems, Sara Bullock, says, „Skywave II is an ideal solution for projects where you have a transmission section without fibre. This could for example be on a section of a highway where there is no ready access to fibre, which is often the case in urban areas. Hence, using wireless transmission to bridge the gap is a cost effective means to connect ‚IP‘ signals for onwards transmission to the control room integrated within the same transmission network saving the costs of digging in additional cables. This is the case for some parts of the solution we have supplied for Dublin City Council in Ireland where they‘re running a comprehensive ITS and Traffic Management system in and around Dublin.“ Skywave II comes with two different options: using IP cameras, in which case customers only require the radio network components from AMG, and NVR software in the receiving control centre. It is also possible to use standard analogue cameras with the addition of IP encoders and decoders from 3rd party suppliers. It is further possible to construct a hybrid system with a mix of IP and analogue cameras. Skywave II also comes prepared for the addition of a PoE injector or a PoE enabled switch. News Rail and Transit Products Brochure - Available from Times Microwave Systems Times Microwave Systems announces the availability of its Rail and Transit Wireless Products brochure. The new four page brochure includes wireless products from Times in support of the major upgrades underway in rail radio communication systems, subway and metro applications, CBTC (Communication Based Train Control), as well as the early stages of the PTC (Positive Train Control) rollout for class one railroads. Included in the brochure are the popular LMRlow loss, flexible coaxial cables, connectors and cable assemblies as well as the innovative Times-Protectlightning and surge protection devices used in the rail industry. Sixteenth Edition of the Wireless Products Catalog Times Microwave Systems announces the availability of the sixteenth edition of the LMR Wireless Products Catalog. The expanded 238 page catalog includes the entire range of LMR cables, the Times-Protect line of innovative lightning surge protector products for RF equipment and the latest SilverLine test cable innovations. Also included in this latest edition are the brand new LMR-SW low loss, low PIM cables, the new -X no-braid-trim LMR connectors, the Times-Protect Smart-Panel and SilverLine LP Low PIM test cables. ■ Times Microwave Systems www.timesmicro.com Skywave II key features: • 95 Mbps and 240 Mbps thoughput • 2-60 km range of sight (LOS) • Point-to-point or multipoint-to-point • PoE compatible • Easy installation and set-up • Sign strength indication • WEP/WPA/WPA2 encryption for secure transmission • Web upgradeable firmware • Weatherproof ■ AMG www.amgsystems.com hf-praxis 1/2012 43
