Technical Documents: Communication and Interfaces
Extending VoIP to Remote Locations: Challenges and Solutions
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Quintum Technologies, Inc.
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In the early days of VoIP, the central issue facing the industry was whether voice quality could be effectively maintained using IP as the transport. Technology vendors, service providers and
Life on the Edge
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Quintum Technologies, Inc.
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Voice-over-IP (VoIP) offers a wide range of benefits - including cost savings, the convenience of managing one network instead of two, simplified provisioning of services to remote locations, and the
Risk and Rewards of VoIP Implementations
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Quintum Technologies, Inc.
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With the rapid changes taking place in communications today, business decision-makers face both compelling opportunities and potentially costly pitfalls. The issue of "convergence" - whereby voice,
SP Solutions: VoIP over Wireless Broadband
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Quintum Technologies, Inc.
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Many service providers are pursuing wireless broadband opportunities. Wireless broadband allows these service providers to bypass the local loop and/or reach customers whose physical locations make
Tenors at the Super Bowl - Article from VON Magazine
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Quintum Technologies, Inc.
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On Sunday, February 5, the US football world will be tuned in to Super Bowl XL (40). Arguably the highest-profile single sporting event in the US, the National Football League championship game will
VoIP-Enabled Internet Cafe in Iraq Benefits US Military
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Quintum Technologies, Inc.
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With the nation's communications infrastructure still largely in disarray and local phone company operations still unable to respond to citizens' needs, Iraqi citizens have found their ability to
AN215A: RF Small Signal Design Using Two Port Controllers, Courtesy of Motorla
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Cobham Sensor Systems
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Design of the solid-state, small-signal RF amplifier using two-port parameters is a systematic, mathematical procedure, with an exact solution (free from approximation) available for the complete
AN3008: Using the DR65-0109 (DR65-0003 Replacement Part) to Drive SPDT PIN Switches
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Cobham Sensor Systems
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The DR65-0109 provides 2 complementary outputs that are each capable of driving a maximum of _50 mA into a load. In addition, with proper capacitor selection (C3 & C4) used in parallel with the
AN3009: S-Parameter S2P File Format Guide
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Cobham Sensor Systems
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Listed among many of M/A-COM's products are files that describe the small signal scattering matrix, or sparameters, of the device. The S2P format is an industry standard and thus is recognized by many
AN3010: An Examination of Recovery Time of an Integrated Limiter/LNA
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Cobham Sensor Systems
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GaAs monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) are widely used in commercial and military microwave systems. Due to the fine geometry used in MMIC transistors, these circuits are susceptible to
AN3011: Deploying M/A-COM VCOs - Buffering, Mounting and Power Supplies
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Cobham Sensor Systems
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Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs) are essential building blocks for signal generation where fast tuning is required. M/A-COM's line of Aerospace and Defence VCOs deliver excellent tuning linearity
AN3012: Electrical Characterization of MAAMSS0031 CATV Amplifier at +5 Volts and Reduced Gain
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Cobham Sensor Systems
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The MAAMSS0031 CATV amplifier is a GaAs MMIC which exhibits low noise and high linearity. It is ideally suited for set top boxes, home gateways, and other broadband internet based appliances. This
AN3014: Electrical Characterization of the MAAMSS0031, 16 dB Gain Application Circuit
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Cobham Sensor Systems
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The MAAMSS0031 CATV amplifier is a GaAs MMIC which exhibits low noise and high linearity. It is ideally suited for set top boxes, home gateways, and other broadband internet based appliances. This
AN721: Impedance Matching Networks Applied to RF Power Transistors, Courtesy of Motorola
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Cobham Sensor Systems
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Some graphic and numerical methods of impedance matching will be reviewed here. The examples given will refer to high frequency power amplifiers. Although matching networks normally take the form of
ANI-001: Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) Testing of Ferrite Circulators and Isolators
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Cobham Sensor Systems
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Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) measurements are used to characterize the non-linearity of RF components, including ferrite circulators and isolators. Two CW tones (f1 and f2) are combined and fed
