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Discusses the insect infestation problem in libraries and the preservation of library material by microwave radiation. Idea that while insects in a library may disturb library users, they also damage library collections; Observation that insects can use starch-based glues and paper as a nutrient base, resulting in discoloration and physical damage to the books; Way that mold growth in books may attract insects such as book lice; Use of heat and freezing treatments, fumigation, aerosols, and contact pesticides to eliminate insects; Discussion of how microwaves have been used to kill insects in books.

The article offers information on IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) International Microwave Symposium for microwave technologists, technical paper presentations, workshops and commercial exhibitions featuring equipment’s from Analog Devices, MathWorks and National Instruments.

This article presents information on the 2005 International Microwave Symposium to be held in Long Beach, California in June 11, 2005. There are nine hotels with convention rates. Five of these are downtown within walking distance of the convention center. There are six guest program tours for either full or half days plus a golf tournament on June 17, 2005. All of the tour busses load at the entrance of the Hyatt Hotel. This year there will be 344 papers presented in seven parallel regular IMS sessions plus an additional 149 papers presented in the open forum format. There will be 160 papers presented in tbe RFIC sessions.

Presents a letter to the editor in response to the article "Making a Better Microwave Show," by Jack Browne in the April 2004 issue.

The article reports development in the microwave industry with the emerging materials in maintaining low loss and stability. Authors Russell R. Hornung, Michael T. Smith and John C. Frankosky has presented a paper entitled "Improvements in Microwave Laminates for Amplifier Reliability and Efficiency" which provides engineers to ensure that heat flows. Low-loss polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin used in microwave laminates to minimize uneven frequency to dielectric-constant drift.

The object of this paper is to outline the present state of art in the high power microwave field with special emphasis on linear beam circuits interacting with periodically loaded waveguides. A number of interaction circuits are discussed, both for "O" and "M" type tubes and areas of advances and future trends are indicated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents several white papers on microwaves and radio frequency including "WiMAX: A Ripple or the Next Big Wave?," by John McCaffrey, "Freescale Applies Cellular Know-How to Refine Performance in Industrial Applications," by Pierre Piel, and "Removing the Burden of RF Integration From Cellular System Builders," by Keith Tilley.

This article describes a method for predicting improvements in stability and degradation of noise figure caused by resistive loading of low-noise and broadband amplifier input and output ports. High-performance transistor is required when designing an effective low-noise amplifier. However, suitable devices are potentially unstable at microwave frequencies that lead to oscillation. In this paper, a search algorithm was designed to identify resistor combinations that stabilize the transistor at all frequencies while providing a stability factor.

Microwave Week included the MTT-S international Microwave Symposium and Exhibition, as well as the 2004 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Symposium. Robert L. Leheny of DARPA and Michael J. Marcus of the Federal Communications Commission appropriately launched IMS 2004 with inspiring plenary speeches. They are to be congratulated on assembling a very talented technical program committee and presenting an unusually comprehensive and informative program. In addition, there were 141-student papers presented always one of the highlights of Microwave Week.

Presents information on the 2003 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium held from June 18 through 13, 2003 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Number of research papers received for the symposium; Social events of the symposium; Details of the exhibition also held during the symposium.

The article discusses the highlights of a six-day International Microwave Symposium (IMS). The Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (IEEE MTT-S), sponsor of the IMS, challenged students to create designs that function at professional level. The design competition included high-efficiency-power-amplifier, low-noise amplifier and packaged-ultrawideband-filter. Another segment of the IMS is the student-paper competition which benefits both the students and professionals who work with them.

The article discusses various papers published within the issue, including one by Ted Saad about his experiences on the 1967 IMS Boston conference, another by Richard Mumford on an interview with 2009 IMS Plenary Speaker Peterri Alinikula, and one by Gayle Collins on the PA papers being delivered at IMS and their potential effects on the field.

An editorial is presented on the radio frequency (RF)/microwave industry. Topics mentioned include the development in RF/microwave engineering, the student paper and student design competition at the International Microwave Symposium (IMS), the IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON 2017), and the ways to attract and mentor engineers.

The article offers information on a paper from Phase Matrix Inc. titled "Measuring Time Varying Microwave Signals." The paper focuses on the company's 1230A/1231A VXI microwave pulse/CW counters. It provides a setup diagram that characterize time-varying microwave frequencies quickly and accurately.

The article deals with the role of preamplifiers in producing good-quality noise measurements, highlighted at a white paper from Agilent Technologies. Information on noise level in a microwave system is presented. The paper also offers guidance on choosing the right preamplifier. It concludes that a preamplifier may be helpful if the device under test has negative gain.

The article discusses the forthcoming 2008 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (IEEE/MTT-S) International Microwave Symposium (IMS) to be held in Atlanta, Georgia from June 15 to 20, 2008. The event will include a student paper competition as well as three design competitions which is conducted by 240 reviewers on the Technical Program committee for the interactive forums. The event has historically been the premier opportunity to observe and showcase the latest technology while networking with other attendees. Organizers also rearranged the schedules of the regular sessions to allow the IMS attendees to have more flexibility to attend the sessions on radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC).

A calendar of business events related to electronic industry worldwide for September 2010 is presented including the Call for Papers Microwave Update (MUD) on August 31, the IEEE Great Lakes Technology Symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the Antenna Application Symposium in Monticello, Illinois.

The article presents a reprint of "Editorial," by Ted Saad, which appeared in the September/October 1958 issue of the periodical "Microwave Journal." It states the important policy which is to strive for balance of content without diluting the quality of the magazine. It shows that most of the reader response in the field of specialization indicated a desire for papers on antennas including Ferrites, Solid State, and microwave tubes.

Presents a list of short courses, meetings and call for papers related to microwaves and radio frequency in 2006 and 2007.

This article presents information on the 2005 International Microwave Symposium to be held in Long Beach, California in June 11, 2005. This year's technical program has more than 70 sessions, 37 workshops and seven panels. There will be 493 technical presentations, spread out over three days. This year there will not be a paper copy of the digest, there will only be a CD-ROM. It will be possible to order a soft bound copy from the IEEE Conference Publication Program; details will be available on-site.

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Provides information on the use of the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) standard in broadband wireless access (BWA), based on the white paper "WiMAX Technology and Deployment for Last-Mile Wireless Broadband and Backhaul Applications" from Fujitsu Microelectronics America. Interest of Internet users to BWA; WiMAX-based products that can be supported by WiMAX standard; Mechanism of the WiMAX protocol.

Provides information on the 2004 International Microwave Symposium, as part of the International Electrical & Electronic Engineering (IEEE) Microwave Theory & Techniques Symposium (MTT-S), to be held in Forth Worth, Texas in June 2004. Events included in addition to the IMS technical sessions; Sustaining actions on the part of the IEEE MTT-S and its organizers; Number of student papers that were submitted in 2004.