2007 RF / Microwave Special: New articles on RF Standards, CableAssemblies, RF Materials, GaN PAs, MIMO Test, RF Analysis, & more!   Issue Special: RF / Microwave Electronics From the latest cell phones to remote sensing in a factory, many of today's hot application areas are depending on the RF/Microwave bandwidths for optimal performance. However, finding the right devices or components that accommodate such frequencies can be difficult. The RF/Microwave Electronics Special provides articles on a variety of topics related to designing in this environment. Additional EE resources Electronic Products : The latest electronic products online! Reference Designs: Thousands of designs searchable by application, function, or industry Product Teardowns : Product Teardowns from iSuppli with links to datasheets and more EEbeat: A technology blog from the Electronic Products editors EP Info : Product specs, samples, and links to manufacturers Electronic Products China: The latest product, technology, application, and market information in China 21IC : The leading website for China's engineering managers and designers eeTechbriefs: 15-Minute web casts covering the latest product developments, vendor solutions, and technology changes SemiApps : Solutions for next generation systems, searchable by end-market or system function Franchised Distributor Inventory Search: The leading industry source for Franchised Distributor Inventory with RFQ and Buy Now availability ICMaster : Search over 100 Million parts matched to 100,000 data sheets EEM.com: Search over 5,000 suppliers across 1,300 product types Application Reference Materials : Online literature search, by product, literature type or supplier Receive daily or weekly new product announcements via our RSS feeds! : Lead-free/RoHS articles and product updates RF / Microwave Special Feature Articles • Terminating transmission lines Resistor type, spectral content, and transmission-line length are important aspects to proper design RF RECORD AND PLAYBACK National Instruments new NI PXIe-5672 RF vector signal generator delivers signal generation from 250 kHz to 2.7 GHz, 20 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth and real-time data streaming at up to 25 MS/s. Watch a 3-minute demonstration . • RF standards for short-range wireless connectivity New standards provide optimized solutions for the differing needs and priorities of different applications • Choosing a microwave cable assembly Be aware of mechanical, electrical, and environmental tradeoffs • Choosing the right material for RF packaging New compounds and wide-spread demand for high-performance devices and are altering the chip-packaging landscape • Using GaN power amplifiers Gallium nitride technology is challenging traditional Si- and GaAs-based solutions in RF and microwave applications • Choosing MIMO test methods for design and manufacture MIMO’s complexity can be tamed using instrumentation that quickly turns a measurement into meaningful results • Analyzing RF architecture performance up front Next-generation communication design demands ever-more-innovative RF technologies •To SUBSCRIBE or RENEW your subscription to Electronic Products magazine, go to EP Subscription Info Or to receive product-specific eNewsletters, you can select them by following this link: http://elecp-media.com/portal/wts/cgmcfMaUq6ee2Ncc4rbDeBsAa Electronic Products Magazine 50 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard Suite 100 Uniondale, NY 11553