Preview new products and technologies at IMS2011

IMS2011 PREVIEW CONTINUED
e2v Booth #4702
e2v’s Aerospace & Defense division develops technology solutions for high-performance systems, delivering high-reliability solutions, sub-systems and components to advanced systems companies. At IMS2011, e2v will be featuring:

• Active Components
• Amplifiers (High Power >10W)
• Amplifiers (Low Noise)
• Amplifiers (Power)
• Mixers
• Modulators
• Oscillators/VCOs
• Tubes or Tube Amplifiers
• Passive Components
• Circulators
• Diplexers/Duplexers
• Limiters
• Millimeter-Wave Components
• Services
• Consulting
• Repair Services
• Signal Processing Components
• SAW Devices - Signal Processing Components
• Subsystems & Systems
• Communications
• EW
• Radar/Navigation
• Receivers
• Subsystems
• Transceivers

Specifically, e2v will highlight its Ultra-Wideband Mini Traveling Wave Tubes: the N20181 and N20180. The N20181 operates over the frequency range 4.5 – 18GHz and delivers over 100W of RF power over the full operating band. The N20180 has similar performance characteristics, but has the added capability of operating from 2 – 18GHz, with a minimum RF power of 100W from 4 – 18GHz, with reduced performance down to 2GHz. Both TWTs incorporate dual stage collectors, providing high overall efficiency and focus electrode switching, enabling both pulsed and continuous wave operation. Stop by the booth or visit http://www.e2v.com/ for more information.

AML Communications, Inc.  Booth# 2024

AML Communications, Inc. designs and manufactures a wide range of microwave low noise, integrated microwave assemblies and power amplifiers covering the frequency range of 1 MHz to 40 GHz with up to 300 Watts of output power for military and commercial applications. For more information, stop by the booth or (805) 388-1345, www.amlj.com

Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) Booth #2306
The discrete division of Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) will be showcasing its new high-efficiency, high-gain power GaAs FETs, MMICs, and modules.  This year, Toshiba will introduce the development of Ka-band high-power GaN HEMTs to support SATCOM applications.  Toshiba is a leading supplier of high-performance gallium nitride (GaN) and gallium arsenide (GaAs) microwave devices that operate in S, C, X, Ku and Ka frequency bands. The company's high-power products are used in a wide variety of wireless applications, such as SATCOM (SSPA/BUC/VSAT), microwave link (PTP, PTMP), RADAR, medical equipment, and other industrial applications. For more information, stop by the booth or http://www.toshiba.com/taec/.

EADS North America Test and Services Booth #3706

EADS North America Test and Services is a leader in the design, production, and configuration of modular switching and signal sources for the most complex and demanding Microwave and RF applications. From off-the-shelf switching and instrumentation products to turnkey systems, we are the complete solutions provider. Visit us in booth 3706 or www.ts.eads-na.com to see how we can configure your ideal Microwave/RF switching system without overheating your budget.

Anritsu Company Booth #1818
Anritsu Company will showcase test instruments for design, production, and installation/maintenance. On display will be the MG3690C series of broadband signal generators that covers audio, HF, VHF, UHF, RF and microwave frequencies from 0.1 Hz to 70 GHz in single coaxial output and up to 325 GHz or beyond, with external multipliers, as well as the eco-friendly MS2830A signal analyzers  that support high-measurement speeds and superior performance at low cost. Anritsu will also showcase its VectorStar® family of premium VNAs and its  VNA Master™ handheld vector network analyzers.

Avago Technologies Booth #1602
Avago Technologies will be exhibiting its RF component portfolio at IMS-MTT 2011 in booth number 1602.  Avago supplies a broad range of RF and microwave components for wireless infrastructure, WiMAX/WiFi, GPS, military, test & measurement and point-to-point applications.  Avago RF and Microwave products include low-noise amplifiers, gain blocks, RF diodes and FETs/transistors, filters and integrated modules.  Avago Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator (FBAR) filters, CoolPAM power amplifiers and Enhancement-mode pHEMT low noise amplifiers have set new benchmarks for performance, size and battery life, and Avago will introduce new products to this portfolio at the show. Avago will also feature a new front-end module  in its booth.  For more information on Avago’s RF and Microwave technology, visit the booth at the show or www.avagotech.com/pages/en/rf_microwave/.

RFM Booth #4003
Whether an engineer designs to “make” an application’s RF circuit or bypass the RF engineering process and “buy” a certified RF module, RFM (exhibiting in booth #4003) has the RF device to enable wireless connectivity for just about any application.  RFM’s product portfolio includes RF Components, short-range IC radios, and certified RF modules.
 
RF COMPONENTS:  Founded in 1979 as a manufacturer of SAW RF components, RFM continues to offer best-in-class SAW components but now also offers a comprehensive line of crystal components including high-precision frequency control products in ultra-small packages.  (Single- and dual-port resonators, IF and RF filters, oscillators, optical timing and diff sin wave clocks, TCXOs, VCTCXOs, VCXOs, OCXOs and custom components)
 
SHORT-RANGE IC RADIOS:  Recognized for industry-leading low power consumption and sensitivity, RFM offers Wi-Fi® and Wi-Fi + Bluetooth® Combo Modules, RFICs, and SAW-based IC radios.
 
CERTIFIED RF MODULES:  For product groups that don’t possess RF engineering / certification expertise (or wishing to bypass those processes), RFM offers FCC/IC/ETSI certified RF modules  including ZigBee® Pro, IEEE 802.15.4, IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, WirelessHARTTM, Wireless Mesh, and FHSS technologies.  Visit RFM in booth #4003 or go to www.RFM.com.

National Instruments Booth 2420
As the leader in PXI, National Instruments has spent the last 30 years transforming the way engineers around the world build automated test systems. Using software-defined PXI hardware, customers at more than 30,000 companies annually simplify development and dramatically reduce time to market.  Today, National Instruments leads the industry with over 400 unique software-defined PXI instruments.

This year at IMS 2011, we’ll demonstrate how engineers and scientists are using a host of NI PXI instruments including network analyzers, vector signal analyzers and generators, battery simulators and RF switches, to test GSM/EDGE, WCDMA, LTE, WLAN, WiMAX, GPS, MIMO, and many other devices with industry leading accuracy and speed.  One such demonstration will show a software-defined PXI power amplifier test system much like the PXI system that TriQuint Semiconductor recently used to reduce their validation test time from three weeks to just 24 hours.

We’ll showcase our expanding PXI product portfolio, including a close-up demonstration of industry’s highest performing PXI vector signal analyzer, and a hands-on demonstration of industry’s first PXI vector network analyzer.  We’ll also share a demonstration of our collaborative work and developments with Phase Matrix on the PXI 26.5 GHz signal analyzer in addition to our latest software-defined tools to address LTE test. Visit the booth at IMS2011 or www.ni.com/rf.