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"pHEMT MMIC Power Amplifiers for Base Stations and Adaptive Arrays"
by R. Pengelly, R. Binder, J. Griffiths, M. Virostko and M. McPartlin, pp. 30-41

"A Half-Wave Hula-Hoop Antenna for GSM Mobile Applications"
by V. Stoiljkovic, A.D. Spencer and G. Wilson, pp. 42-46

"Design Ideas: Gated Oscillator has Independently Variable ton and toff"
by Alfredo Gallerani, pp. 66-68

"Exact Simulation of LNAs Reduces Design Cycle Time"
by Sean Mercer, pp. 74-82

"Preview of the 1999 Wireless Symposium," pp. 84-87

"Portable Instrument Measures Antenna System Performance," pp. 88

"New Signal Generators Feature Low Noise, Expanded Frequency Ranges," pp. 90

"HP Introduces GaAs HBT Microwave IC Family," pp. 92

"High Dynamic Range Mixers Deliver Performance for Wireless Systems," pp. 94

"Manual Tuners Help Make Precise Load Pull and Noise Measurements," pp. 96-97

"T/R Lens Amplifier Antenna Arrays for X-band and Ka-band"
by Zoya Popovic, pp. 30-45

"RF Circuit Design Education at Kansas State University"
by William B. Kuhn, pp. 46-48

"Notes on Power Combiner and Splitter Circuits"
by Jerry Sevick, pp. 68-70

"Design Ideas: Low Cost Lowpass Filter Design Using Image Parameters"
by Richard M. Kurzrok, pp. 72-74

"The Effects of the Atmosphere and Weather on the Performance of a mm-Wave Communication Link"
by Dr. Thomas L. Frey, Jr., pp. 76-80

"L-C Filters: Past, Present and Future"
by Richard M. Kurzrok, pp. 82-86

"Tiny Relay Results from Microelectromechanical Systems Technology," pp. 88

"Test System Meets Requirements for CDMA Phones," pp. 90

"New SAW Manufacturing Capabilities Featured in New Brochure," pp. 92

"Capacitor Assemblies Simplify High Power Design and Manufacturing," pp. 94

"Standards Make Wireless Work"
by Roger B. Marks, pp. 102-101

"Site-Specific Engineering for Indoor Wireless Communications"
by Dr. Robert K. Morrow, pp. 30-38

"Calculating the Heights of Microwave Antennas in the Case of One Obstacle in the Far Field"
by Marcello Praca, pp. 40-46

"Design Ideas: Key Engineering Factors in Satellite Communications"
by Gary A. Breed, pp. 64-66

"Broadband Impedance Matching Using GRABIM"
by Thomas R. Cuthbert, Jr., pp. 68-80

"Correlation between P_1dB and ACP in TDMA Power Amplifiers"
by Boris Aleiner, pp. 82-94

"Product Focus: Cable and Connectors," pp. 96-100

"Accurate Amplitude Measurement and Phase Detection over Wide Dynamic Ranges"
by John Greichen, pp. 102-106

"Noise Com Offers CDMA Automated Test Software for Mobile Phones," pp. 108

"0603 - Sized Inductors are New Addition to Pulse's Product Line," pp. 110

"Development of the New Wireless Professionals"
by Les Besser, pp. 118-117

"Develop SPICE High Frequency Small Signal Transistor Models from Data Sheets"
by Noël Boutin, pp. 30-36

"Computer-Aided Design of Diode Frequency Multipliers"
by Cezar A. A. Carioca, Paulo H. P. de Carvalho and Humberto Abdalla, Jr., pp. 38-48
download the MultFreq software (1.62 mb)

"Design Ideas: Receiver Architectures with No Intermediate Frequency"
by Gary A. Breed, pp. 64-68

"Broadband Impedance Matching Using GRABIM, Part 2"
by Thomas R. Cuthbert, Jr., pp. 70-76

"Evaluation of Parasitic Parameters for Packaged Microwave Transistors"
by Oleksandr Gorbachov, pp. 78-88

"Two "Old Guys" Comment on Microwave Power Device Metalization"
by Howard D. Bartlow and Lee B. Max, pp. 102-101

"Fractal Antenna Elements and Arrays"
by X. Yang, J. Chiochetti, D. Papadopoulos and L. Susman, pp. 34-46

"IEEE MTT-S to Hold 1999 International Microwave Symposium in Anaheim," pp. 48-50

"Design Ideas: A Review of ABCD Parameters"
by David Thorson, pp. 55-58

"Hybrid Frequency Synthesizer Combines Octave Tuning Range and Millihertz Steps"
by Benjamin Sam, pp. 76-84

"Coupling Bandwidth and Reflected Group Delay Characterization of Microwave Bandpass Filters"
by Peter Martin and John Ness, pp. 86-98

"High Voltage RF ICs Pave the Way for Fully Integrated RF Base Station Transmitters"
by Eric Toulouse, pp. 100-104

"YIG Oscillators Get a Technology Update for the 21st Century," pp. 106

"Cables, Connectors and Adapters Offer Flexible Interconnection Options," pp. 108

"FCC Charts a Course for the 21st Century," pp. 114

"Analog and Digital Fractional-n PLL Frequency Synthesis: A Survey and Update"
by Bar-Giora Goldberg, pp. 32-42

"Analysis of a Variable Attenuator Using a 3 dB Quadrature Coupler"
by Dale D. Henkes, pp. 44-56

"Millimeter-Wave FMCW Radar Transceiver/Antenna for Automotive Applications"
by David D. Li, Sam C. Luo and Robert M. Knox, pp. 58-68

"Understanding the Sources of Phase Measurement Errors"
by Bruce Bullard, pp. 70-74

"Design Ideas: Waveguide Bandpass Filter with Coaxial Interfaces Reduces Equipment Costs"
by Richard M. Kurzrok, PE, pp. 100-102

"HP RF Compiler Automates Schematic Capture and Extends Capabilities of Circuit Synthesis"
by Andy Potter, pp. 106-118

"Product Focus: New RF and Microwave Passive Components," pp. 120-121

"Comprehensive Web Site Gives Customers the Initiative When Specifying Oscillators," pp. 122-123

"Wireless Test System Offers Flexibility in the Development Laboratory," pp. 124

"Dedicated IMD Test Set Makes Distortion Measurements of Passive Components," pp. 120-121

"Brochure Details Specifications of Self-Aligning PC Board RF Connectors," pp. 120-121

"New GaAs Products Cover Power Amplifier and Front-End Applications," pp. 120-121

"The Challenge is Here"
by Joseph F. White, pp. 136-135

"Oscillator Design on Any Harmonic-Balance Simulator"
by Stephen Maas, pp. 34-42

"The Virtual Ground in Oscillator Analysis - A Practical Example"
by Stanislaw Alechno, pp. 44-53

"Computing the LO Phase Noise Requirements in a GSM Receiver"
by Emmanuel Ngompe, pp. 54-58

"Design Ideas: Understanding Transformer Operation in Double-Balanced Diode Mixers"
by Jerry Sevick, PE, pp. 80-83

"Characterization and Simulation of a 915 MHz Receiver"
by Lawrence Dunleavy, Paul Flikkema, Thomas Weller, Anbuselvan Kuppusamy and E. Benabe, pp. 84-100

"Innovative Designs Enhance VNA Performance to 65 GHz," pp. 102-106

"Product Focus: Crystal Oscillators and VCOs," pp. 108-112

"Moving Toward 'Wireless Everything'"
by Elisa Moosa and Max Schuetz, pp. 118

"RF Oscillator Analysis and Design by the Loop Gain Method"
by Noel Boutin, pp. 32-48

"Design of a Simple Impedance Transformer for Microwave Measurements"
by Oleksandr Gorbechov, pp. 50-54

"Evolution of a High Power RF Part: The ARF450"
by Richard Frey, pp. 56-60

"Review of Some Types of Varactor Tuned DROs"
by Nenad Popovic, PE, pp. 62-70

"Design Ideas: Phase Shift as a Design Parameter in Impedance Matching Networks"
by Gary A. Breed, pp. 88-90

"Measurement Challenges for cdma2000," pp. 92-97

"Product Focus: New Test Instruments," pp. 98-101

"Woven Glass PTFE Laminates Expand Engineer's Choices," pp. 102

"First Silicon Carbide Microwave Power Products are Introduced," pp. 104

"Components and Modules Meet Many Wireless System Requirements," pp. 106

"Recent Activities at the FCC," pp. 118

"A New Approach to Broadband Transmission Line Hybrid Design"
by Simon Y. London, pp. 34-46

"Choosing the Right Diode for Your AGC Detector"
by Raymond W. Waugh, pp. 48-52

"An Analytic Method for Impedance Matching Using MATLAB"
by Néstor E. Arias, pp. 54-64

"Design Ideas: Mechanical Design Tips for EMI Shielding"
by Fred Broekhuizen, pp. 80-84

"Requirements for Sharing Sites in Terms of Microwave Radiolinks"
by Marcello Praca, pp. 86-99

"Silicon-Germanium ICs Offer Price and Performance Advantages," pp. 100-102

"Product Focus: Devices Offered for Specific Modulation Formats," pp. 104-106

"Bluetooth Radio Transceiver and Development Kit are now Available," pp. 108

""Last Mile" Connections are Provided by mm-Wave Broadband Systems," pp. 110

"High Frequency Fundamental Crystals Extend Range to 200 MHz," pp. 112

"GaAs Switches and Attenuators Offer Greater Control Product Selection," pp. 114

"Restoring the Visibility of Motorola�s RF/IF Technology," by Olivier Lauvray pp. 120-119

"Behavior and Performance of Buried Resistors in Green Tape™"
by Heiko Thust, Karl-Heinz Drue, Toresten Kirchner and Torsten Thelemann, Technical University of Ilmenau, and Erich Polzer, DuPont de Nemours GmbH, pp. 30-36

"Bridging Coupling Helps to Correct Amplitude Symmetry"
by Richard M. Kurzrok, PE, pp. 38-44

"Design Ideas: High-Q Resonators on FR4"
by Randy Rhea, pp. 64-66

"Direct s-matrix Analysis of Nonuniform Transmission Lines"
by B. Yu. Kapilevich, pp. 68-76

"Miniature Low Cost Surface Mount Power Splitters,"
by the engineering department, Mini-Circuits, pp. 78-82

"Test System Characterizes Differential Devices," pp. 84

"PCS Hybrid Combiners and Splitters Enable High Performance System Design," pp. 86

"Stable Microwave Oscillators Target LMDS and Digital mm-wave Radios," pp. 88

"GaAs MMIC Downconverter Integrates 2.4 GHz ISM Receiver Functions," pp. 90

"Evolution Through Technology," by Joseph M. Madden, pp. 100, 95-97

"A Circularly Polarized 60 GHz Microstrip Antenna"
by V.A. Volkov, M.D. Parnes, V.D. Korolkov, and R.G. Shifman, pp. 34-41

"Design Ideas: The Far-Field: How Far is Far Enough?"
by Rajee Bansal, pp. 58-60

"A Suppressed Harmonic Power Detector for Dual Band Phones"
by Alan Rixon and Raymond Waugh, pp. 62-68

"Broadband, VHF Lumped-Element Couplers Using Imperfect Transformers"
by Steve Maas, pp. 70-78

"Design Migration Between Circuit Tools Made Easier,"
by David Vye and Michael Heimlich, Ph.D., pp. 80-86

"WLAN Chipset Available for High Speed Wireless Networking," pp. 88

"YIG-Tuned Oscillators Cover 8 to 22 GHz and 16 to 44 GHz Ranges," pp. 90

"Cascadable Amplifiers Offer Flexible Design Options from 10 to 1300 MHz," pp. 92

"Update on FCC Regulatory Actions," pp. 100

"Design and Performance of a 3.4 to 4.6 GHz Active Equalizer with Controlled Gain-Slope"
by V. Vassilev, I. Angelov and V. Belitsky, pp. 30-34

"Time and Frequency Standards"
by Richard Percival, pp. 36-48
References for Percival article

"Design Ideas: Notes on Low Cost Design Techniques"
by Gary A. Breed, pp. 70

"The LogProbe Logarithmic Detector"
by Carl Lodstrom, pp. 72-80

"Instruments Simplify Load Pull Testing of High Power Transistors," pp. 84-92

"LCR Meter and SMD Test Fixture Provides Accurate Component Testing," pp. 94

"Terminations Handle Power with Low VSWR and Flexible Configurations," pp. 96

"Multimode Power Amplifiers for Wireless Handsets Feature Leadless Packages," pp. 98

"Some of the Changes from 1989 to 1999," pp. 108