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9 Coment

10 News

12 Application focus – Radio: Beating the base station challenge

16 Cover Feature: Understanding the true cost of ownership
Agilent's N5181A and N5182A MXG analog and vector signal generators offer industry-leading adjacent-channel power ratio (ACPR) performance and switching speeds, coupled with simplified self-maintenance to maximize uptime. These signal generators are ideal for manufacturing teams producing components and receivers for communications systems, as well as in high-performance, base station MCPA (multi-carrier power amplifier) design and low-volume manufacturing.

20 T&M: Digital phosphor technology boosts RF signal discovery and analysis

26 T&M: The perils of spectrum analyzer power averaging
While averaging is a common technique used to reduce measurement uncertainty, not all power averaging techniques, especially in spectrum analyzers, give the same results. In fact, differences in averaging techniques can cause considerable error in signal measurements.

32 The digital radio landscape is mired with patents
It’s a path that must be taken, but one that must be carefully navigated (to avoid litigation).

36 Nokia sets ‘standard’ for sensor gateway based on the cell phone
The launch of the Wibree technology initiative is the boldest move yet in Nokia’s drive to make the cell phone a gateway to a whole new range of applications, from health care and sports monitoring to ad hoc self-configuring device networks. While the goals are lofty, Nokia may fall short if it has relied on the wrong wireless interface.

42 Products