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Darpa HiFIVE

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

High Frequency Integrated Vacuum Electronics (HiFIVE) The objective of the HiFIVE program is to develop an integrated, microfabricated vacuum electronic (VE) high-power amplifier (HPA) circuit for use in high-bandwidth, high-power transmitters. Additionally, the program will demonstrate operation of such a circuit over a 5 GHz frequency band centered at 220GHz. The ...

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Who has the 2nd Largest Communications Network in the World ?

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

India has the 2nd largest communication network in the world, having a tele-density of 28.33% and is one of the fastest growing wireless markets, with a total subscriber base of 325.78 million at the end of June 2008, adding 9 -10 million subscribers a month. India is likely to leap-frog from ...

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World First in High Voltage Testing

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Roke Manor Research Ltd (Roke) today launches the world’s first commercial generic high voltage test facility. The new service can accommodate Radio Frequency (RF) power and voltage on a massive scale. It combines high voltage isolation with screening to 18 GHz, whereby most other facilities only allow for testing at 50 ...

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Wireless Base Stations

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

In radio communications, a base station is a wireless communications station installed at a fixed location and used to communicate as part of a push-to-talk two-way radio system, or a wireless telephone system such as cellular CDMA or GSM cell site. In professional two-way radio systems, a base station is ...

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World Standards Day 2009

Monday, September 28th, 2009

What is World Standards Day? World Standards Day began as a celebration of the birth of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO www.iso.org), which held its first meeting in London on October 14, 1946. From an initial roster of 25 countries, ISO (based in Geneva, Switzerland) now has 123 member nations ...

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Electronic DC Loads Simulate Non-Linear Behavior

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Chroma's 63600 Series DC Electronic Loads are designed for testing multi-output AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC converters, chargers, batteries, adapters, and power electronic components. Excellent for research, development, production, and incoming inspection applications. The 63600's state of the art design uses DSP technology to simulate non-linear loads using an ...

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Zero-Ohm Load

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

In Search of the Zero-Ohm Load High-wattage resistors often are used as test loads for power transformers. Resistors don't introduce phase shifts, and it's easy to check that a transformer's voltage regulation remains within spec at different rms currents. The effect of various primary tap and secondary loading combinations also can ...

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U-SNAP Alliance, Smart Grid and Internet Connectivity Companies

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Leading Smart Grid and Internet Connectivity Companies Join U-SNAP Alliance Alliant Energy, CLECO, Comverge, GE Consumer & Industrial, Portland General Electric, Radio Thermostat Company of America, Sensus, Trilliant and eleven other companies join U-SNAP Alliance in smart grid home area network standard creation. Morgan Hill, CA. (September 10, 2009) – The U-SNAP ...

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Differences between a Function Generator and an AWG ?

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Question: What are the main differences between a conventional Function Generator and an Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG)? Answer: A function generator has standard, predefined waveforms, i.e. sine, square, ramp and triangle. The user can manipulate these waveforms by adjusting basic controls such as the duty cycle, amplitude ...

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Single Superconductor Cable Can Replace 12 Copper Cable Bundles ?

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Barring the occasional thunderstorm, most Americans take the electric current behind their power buttons for granted, and assume the juice will be there when they're ready to fire up an appliance or favorite tech toy. Little do most know, the strain on our electric grid—which has led to rolling brownouts ...

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- Agilent-HP 4195A
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- Rohde Schwarz ZVB20
  R&S ZVB20 Vector Network Analyzer - 4 ports, 20 GHz, Frequency range 10 MHz to 20 GHz, Test ports 3.5 mm m The R&S ZVB series of vector network analyzers covers the frequency ranges from 300 kHz to 4/8 GHz and from 10 MHz to 14/2...
- Agilent-HP 8924C-60
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- XL Microwave 2200
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- Huntron 2000A
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- Agilent-HP 8562E
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- Anritsu ML2437A
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- Tektronix TDS5104B
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- Anritsu MS4630B
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Lockheed Martin Press Releases
- Lockheed Martin Earns Waste Reduction Award At Company Operations In California
  PALMDALE, Calif., , November 6th, 2009 -- The California Integrated Waste Management Board recently awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Aeronautics in Palmdale, Calif., a 2009 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) award for outstanding waste reduction efforts in 2008. Last year, the Palmdale facility diverted 1,673 tons of waste from the landfill through re […]
- Lockheed Martin?s Guided MLRS Reaches New Distance Record In Successful Test
  DALLAS, TX, November 5th, 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully fired a U.S. Army Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket 92 kilometers in a recent test at White Sands Missile Range, NM. The flawless test highlighted recent product improvements of this battle-proven system to give it a longer reach, maintaining its accuracy and effect […]
- Lockheed Martin Receives Contracts To Continue A-10 Modernization And Sustainment
  Owego, NY, November 5th, 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received three contracts totaling $7.7 million from the U.S. Air Force for the continued modernization and sustainment of the A-10 close air support fighter jet. The contracts address the following content:A trade study to look for a new, more cost-efficient fuel system tester aimed at increas […]
- Lockheed Martin Awarded $292 Million Contract To Provide Support For Pentagon Networks
  Company to support network infrastructure for the Information Technology Agency Arlington, Va., November 3rd, 2009 -- The Pentagon’s network infrastructure will continue to receive top tier operations and maintenance support now with an award of a $292.7 million contract to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) by the U.S. Army Information Technology Agency (ITA […]
- Lockheed Martin-Built GPS Satellite Achieves 10 Years Of On-Orbit Operations
  Next-Generation System Progressing On-schedule in Critical Design Review Phase NEWTOWN, Pa, November 2nd, 2009 -- The third Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-3) satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] to provide significantly improved navigation capabilities for military and civilian users worldwide, has reached 10 years of su […]
- U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Nearly $10 Million to Design New Surface Ship Electronic Warfare System
- Lockheed Martin Elevates Evans Capacitor to Platinum Preferred Supplier
  ORLANDO, FL, November 2nd, 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has elevated preferred supplier Evans Capacitor Company to the Platinum level of Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control’s three-tiered Preferred Supplier Program. The Preferred Supplier Program supports the company’s philosophy of building a world-class supply chain that demonstra […]
NASA Breaking News
- NASA Spinoff 2009 Highlights Technologies That Improve Life on Earth
  The 2009 edition of NASA's Spinoff, a publication that shows how NASA technology is being put to use in everyday life here on Earth, is available in print and online.
- NASA Seeks Student Payloads for High-Flying Research Balloon
  NASA is accepting applications from students at U.S. colleges and universities who want to send their experiments to the edge of space on a high-flying scientific balloon.
- Ceremony Reset for ESA Handover of Tranquility to NASA
  The transfer of ownership of the Tranquility node from the European Space Agency, or ESA, to NASA has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. EST, Friday, Nov. 20.
- Poisk Poised for Live NASA TV Space Station Docking
  NASA Television will air the docking of the newest Russian module to the International Space Station starting at 9 a.m. CST Nov. 12.
- NASA Sets STS-129 Prelaunch Events and Countdown Details
  News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Atlantis.
- Education Secretary Hosts DC Students for Talk with Space Station
  NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan are hosting Washington area middle and high school students Thursday for a live discussion with astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- MESSENGER Spacecraft Reveals More Hidden Territory on Mercury
  A NASA spacecraft's third and final flyby of the planet Mercury gives scientists new scientific findings about this relatively unknown planet.
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- Chroma 6430
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NIST TechBeat
- Capturing Those In-Between Moments: NIST Solves Timing Problem in Molecular Modeling
  A theoretical physicist at NIST has developed a method for calculating the motions and forces of thousands of atoms simultaneously over a wider range of time scales than previously possible. The method overcomes a longstanding timing gap in modeling nanometer-scale materials and many other physical, chemical and biological systems at atomic and molecular lev […]
- NIST Quantifies Low Levels of 'Heart Attack Risk' Protein
  Searching for a needle in a haystack may seem futile, but it's worth it if the needle is a hard-to-detect protein that may identify a person at high risk of a heart attack. NIST researchers have taken the first steps toward standardizing the measurement of a blood protein whose presence in higher-than-normal levels may predict an elevated risk for cardi […]
- Scientists Build First 'Frequency Comb' to Display Visible 'Teeth'
  Scientists at the University of Konstanz in Germany and NIST have built the first optical frequency comb - a tool for precisely measuring different frequencies of visible light - that actually looks like a comb.
- NIST Test Proves 'The Eyes Have It' for ID Verification
  The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity. A new report from NIST demonstrates that iris recognition algorithms can maintain their accuracy even with compact images, affirming their potential for large-scale identity management applications.
- NIST, CU to Build Instrument to Help Search for Earth-like Planets
  NIST will collaborate with the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) to build and apply a custom laser-based instrument to help search for extrasolar Earth-like planets.
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