In a hybrid satellite-Internet system, a processing tap is inserted between the headend and the modulator. This inserts additional metadata to identify packets within the stream. Legacy satellite ...

The popular music of several decades ago required many instruments, hence the name “big band era.” Today, bandwidth increase is again a sign of the times. The explosion of Internet usage, ...

In part 1 of this series, it was pointed out that attenuation, reflections and system noise have the potential to dramatically reduce link throughput. The first article reviewed issues surrounding ...

How to use DC-coupling for RF sampling ADCs. How to improve system linearity. Higher data rates in wireless communication systems and the use of narrower pulses in radars to resolve close targets ...

Signal Hound, a manufacturer of precision test equipment, has released the VSG200, a 20 GHz vector signal generator (VSG) offering 40 MHz of real-time streaming bandwidth. The VSG200 expands their ...