ECE 684
Microwave Metrology
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Homework 2 relevant sites
Component Manufacturers
-amplifiers, mixers, modulators, RF switches, etc...
Maxim IC
 
MiniCircuits
 
M_A-COM

Watkins-Johnson

RF Micro Devices, Inc.

Hittite

Analog Devices
 

Filter Manufacturers:
-interactive filter synthesis,  part number and data sheet generating tools

Lorch Microwave

K&L Microwave

Online information:

Wikipedia on 8-VSB

Much Better Paper on 8-VSB

Coax Cable Calculator

Simple Link Budget Analysis Tool (only trial is for free though)

Example RF Cafe Excel Spreadsheet File for Various Analyses

Example RF Block Diagram in MS Visio File format

Link to OIT we site where MS Visio is provided free of charge for UMass Students

 
Other Online References
(you don' have to be a geek to check them out)

 

- lots of theory explained in laymen's terms, some of the articles do provide more in depth analysis.

- news and article feed from wireless and microwave industry
- nice classification of microwave vendors
- some useful calculators, theory explained in quick and dirty way

- main RF component supplier
- extensive application notes regarding RF components

- depository of analog and RF calculations for MathCAD users

- news feed relevant to the electronic design in general including RF and microwave relevant to consumer electronics
- a lots of good design articles, you just have to dig for them