Jack Browne

Technical Contributor
Microwaves & RF

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

Articles by Jack Browne
RF CMOS Technology Used For CDMA2000 1X Chip Set
QUALCOMM Incorp., developer of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, just announced new steps to reduce the cost of 3G CDMA devices with the development of its single-band RFR6122 and RFT6122 radioOne chips. The company ...
Major Chip And RF Vendors Turn Blue
Silicon Wave and RF Micro Devices, Inc. just announced the release of UltimateBlue Serial Connectivity, a Bluetooth serial cable replacement solution for use with the SiW3500 and SiW3000 UltimateBlue chips. The integration of all the software ...
Waiting For The Wireless Rebound
Many firms are banking on a "wireless resurrection" of sorts.
SiGe Fires Single-Chip Fractional-N Synthesizer
A high-frequency SiGe process, a carefully designed sigma-delta modulator, and high-frequency monolithic VCOs combine for a synthesizer capable of operating to 30 GHz.
Wireless Symposium Moves To San Diego
The 12th Annual Wireless Systems Design Conference & Expo looks for a revival of wireless design activity in its new site in Southern California.
Read/Write RFID Chips Boast Large Memory 1
These compact RFID chips offer on-chip electroformed antennas, generous memory and long data retention times for a wide range of identification applications.
The Propagation Of RF Technology
The more that RF propagates, the healthier this industry will become.
Annual IEDM Heralds Device Developments
The latest installment of the IEDM features devices with higher power levels, higher frequencies, lower current consumption, and even transistors fabricated on fabric.
CD-ROM Course Teaches Filter Design
This "RF classroom-on-a-CD" provides instructional lessons, design examples, helpful follow-up questions, and a variety of reference and supplemental information.
Novel Materials Form Tunable Components
Tiny voltage-tuned phase shifters are among the first components offered by a company with unique thin-film ferroelectric technology.
M/A-COM Introduces P5100 - P25 And EDACS Digital Radio
M/A-COM, Inc. a business unit of Tyco Electronics and leading manufacturer of critical radio systems deployed around the world, recently announced the P5100 portable radio. The P5100 is ideal for public service and utility customers and represents ...
Silicon Frequency-Control Devices Gain On Crystal Oscillators
Silicon timing devices represent a rapidly growing portion of the total market for frequency-control/timing devices, according to forecasts by technology research firm ABI Research (Oyster Bay, NY). Such devices represent a cost-effective and reliable ...
HTS Technology Advanced For Government/Military Applications
In December 2002, Superconductor Technologies (Santa Barbara, CA) acquired high-temperature-superconductor (HTS) company Conductus. Although both companies at the time were focused on providing solutions for cellular base-station customers, such as ...
Wi-Fi Users Admit Interest In Accessing Neighbors' Wireless Networks
Some 44 percent of Wi-Fi wireless network users would enjoy the opportunity to access their neighbors' wireless networks, according to a poll by leading intelligent gateway solution provider 2Wire, Inc. (San Jose, CA). The poll, conducted in October ...
Miniature Microwave Furnace Aids Materials Research
The ThermWAVE laboratory-scale microwave-sintering furnace is ideal for small-scale firing of ceramic materials, melting of small amounts of precious and non-precious metals and glass, curing, forming, and joining materials. Developed by Research ...

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