Supplier News

  1. Nordic Appoints J. Darren O'Donnell As U.S. Director Of Sales 3/27/2008
    Nordic Semiconductor ASA recently announced that J. Darren O’Donnell has been appointed as Director of Sales, Americas. While Nordic has operated a local San Jose, CA-based operation for over a year, this is the first director-level appointment specifically for the Americas. O’Donnell will lead Nordic’s existing sales and field applications engineers together with the company’s two US-based distributors, Symmetry Electronics, and Nu Horizons; and technical sales engineering representative SC Cubed.
  2. BVS Announces Yellowjacket B/A/N/G Factory Authorized Training In New Jersey 3/27/2008
    Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. has announced an official factory training event for Yellowjacket 802.11B/A/N/G Wi-Fi analyzer including generous purchasing incentives and more.
  3. Boonton Launches Test System To Measure Passive Intermodulation 3/12/2008

    Boonton, a Wireless Telecom Group Company, introduces its new PIM 20 ultra portable Test System PIM 20 for Passive Intermodulation

  4. AVX Enhances And Expands MIL-PRF-123 Product Series 2/6/2008
    AVX Corporation has enhanced and expanded its MIL-PRF-123 product offering. Available in molded radial, molded axial and two-pin dip leaded configurations, the expansion includes improved capacitance values, higher voltages and new tolerances
  5. Optimizing The Design Of Your RF Switch Network 1/28/2008
    By National Instruments
    In a typical RF system, the switch network consists of multiple modules and cables. These networks may be constructed in numerous arrangements with modules of varying topologies. To understand the how to design the best arrangement for your RF system, it is important to understand the different RF switch topologies. This article discusses the importance of switch system design by explaining how choosing the right topology for your application can increase its performance incrementally...
  6. BVS Appoints Exclusive Distributor To Russian Federation 12/20/2007
    Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. has appointed LineTest, Inc., as exclusive distributor for all BVS wireless products in the Russian Federation and other countries of the former Soviet Union
  7. BeO Still A Force In RF Power Transistor Packaging 12/14/2007
    By John E. Scheatzle, Brush Ceramic Products
    The excellent performance characteristics of beryllium oxide (BeO) continue to make it well suited for RF power transistors and other devices that operate at very high power levels. Typical applications include military and aerospace pulsed power applications. This article explores the advantages of BeO packaging technology for microwave and power RF applications...
  8. Understanding Key RF Switch Specifications 12/11/2007
    By National Instruments
    With the recent surge in availability of RF switching products for test system development, choosing the right product for your application has become increasingly difficult. This article from National Instruments explains basic RF switch specifications, such as insertion loss, VSWR, characteristic impedance, and rise time, to arm you with the necessary knowledge to design a RF switch network...
  9. BVS Begins Selling Pelican Products 11/7/2007
    Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. (BVS) has begun selling a variety of Pelican products to both regular and new customers alike via their website
  10. Gore Adds Round Cable To Its Online Configuration Tool 10/18/2007
    W. L. Gore & Associates has added high flex round cable to its online design tool. The addition of round cable gives equipment designers even more standard cable solutions from Gore