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AWR E-NEWSLETTER 2 | 2009 -  www.awrcorp.com

Welcome to AWR's E-Newsletter!

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AWR Sherry Hess MTT-S IMS: It's not just another "trade show"- it's a once-a-year-only
chance to meet and make new connections!

Register for AWR Party AWR views the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) and its European companion show, EuMW, and even the Japanese version, Microwave Week Japan, as high points of our marketing season globally. But unlike the latter two, MTT is the only show that is truly global and brings all levels of the microwave and RF world together for a few days. Sales, marketing, engineering, managers, execs, editors, PR...everyone is there and the show provides unique value for all. Where else and when else would you have a chance to get to know your customers and partners, and even the media who covers you all year, if not for IMS's exhibit floor, and poster, panel and technical talks, not to mention a social venue here or there?

MTT-S IMS Boston will mark the fifth year that AWR will host its Customer Appreciation Party for our many customers, partners, and friends in the industry. Each year the attendee list grows and we are always told it is one of the highlights of the social aspect of the show. Last year we were pleased by the overwhelming response at our event...more than 500 RF and microwavers spent some time with AWR at the Hard Rock Cafe.

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This year AWR will not only be previewing the latest versions of our Microwave Office®, Visual System Simulator™, and AXIEM™ software in our booth #1418, but also looking forward to the less formal dialogues that take place at our Annual Customer Appreciation Party - once again at the Hard Rock but this time in Faneuil Hall area of Boston! This year promises to be the best bash yet thanks to our great party co-sponsors, TriQuint and Anritsu.

AWR Facebook Page

But why must the camaraderie and the resulting idea generation, brainstorming, and general "fun" end after IMS closes up and we all go home? In this era of continuous connection, thanks to the wireless revolution, AWR wants to extend the energy and enthusiasm of IMS to an all-year-long experience. To that end, we have created an AWR Facebook Fan site at AWR FACEBOOK FAN PAGE.

Check it out for pictures from last year’s AWR Customer Appreciation Party and for more information about this year’s event. Don't forget to join the AWR Facebook Fan page today and you'll likely find yourself on the VIP access list to our Appreciation event at the Hard Rock on June 10th.

Looking forward to seeing you on line at our Facebook Fan Page or at IMS 2009 in Boston this June! 



Sherry Hess, Vice President of Marketing, AWR

AWR Achieves Record Financial Performance

Dane Collins - CEO

AWR announced record annual revenues for its 2009 fiscal year that ended March 31, as well as for the year's fourth quarter, and record backlog as it enters the 2010 fiscal year.  This achievement marks the twelfth consecutive year of revenue growth for the company and was broad-based, with strong bookings throughout Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region from both new and existing customers.

"Our financial success - in spite of a worldwide recession - is a direct result of customers looking to AWR to help them improve their design efficiencies so that they emerge more competitive as the economy recovers," said Dane Collins, AWR CEO.  "We see a clear trend that customers view us as a partner and not simply a tool vendor.  Achieving such a synergy with our customers makes a significant difference to their bottom line both in terms of product performance and time to market."

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Dane Collins, CEO, AWR


AWR Success Story - Legrand

Customer Success Story

Legrand Endorses AXIEM™ After Successful Evaluation

Impressive Performance - Speed of Simulation and Accuracy
of Results - More Than 10x Better Than Existing Solution
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As a premier customer and early adopter of AWR's software and innovative technologies, Legrand was eager to put the new AXIEM simulator to the test.  

"The results of the AXIEM simulation proved to be highly accurate when compared to the measured results. We were also excited about AXIEM's potential to cut our design time, streamline our flow, and positively impact our bottom line."

Vincent Grigis
RF Engineer
Legrand

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AWR Success Story - Sennheiser

Customer Success Story

Sennheiser Sets New Standards for High-End Audio Receivers
Using AWR Software

Microwave Office® software featuring the APLAC® simulator was used in
designing Sennheiser's EM 3732 receiver, which is trusted by world
famous recording artists like Céline Dion and Alicia Keys.

"AWR's solution is unique because the company's tool development is driven by customer demand. It offers all the features that are absolutely necessary for an effective product design. The AWR design flow, along with excellent customer support, is a winning combination."

Mathias Kleinsorge
RF Engineer, Project Leader
Sennheiser electronic GmBH & Co.KG

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Tech Talk with AWR

Today's Host: Joel Kirshman, Marketing Segment Manager - Wireless, AWR

Working with Visual System Simulator -
Phase Noise Mask Measurement Example AWR Joel Kirshman

(View Video on AWR TV)

"Hi Joel,

I am a new user of the Visual System Simulator™ (VSS) software. Great software by the way that I'm able to pick up quickly but can you give me more guidance on how to measure the overall phase noise response (phase noise mask) in a spectrum plot?" 

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Good Question. Two important parameters that you need to keep in mind when measuring a spectrum are resolution bandwidth (RBW) and sampling frequency (SMPFRQ). In the instance of measuring the phase noise mask close to carrier, you will have to select a RBW that is small enough to minimize spectral splattering. Yet, too small of a RBW may mean too big of an FFT. The FFT size of a spectrum, in effect, is SMPFRQ/RBW. The larger the FFT size, the more time it will take for the spectrum plot to update. Be mindful that you also need to apply a window. This is because a signal with phase noise is non-periodic and that causes spectral splattering whenever you do an FFT without windowing.

The windowing tapers the edges of the time-domain waveform, essentially making the waveform periodic for the FFT. The downside of windowing however, is that it has a relatively wide main lobe. The net effect in phase noise measurements is that the resolution of the close in frequencies is reduced. Hence, you will also have to keep in mind your RBW setting. The same steps described above are also the same as those taken in the laboratory.

In VSS, you will find a phase noise measurement under System Noise (PHS_NOISE) that will help you in making such a measurement. Or you may prefer to watch a brief video on this subject at AWR TV. Good Luck!

VSS Screenshot

 

Submit your questions to support@awrcorp.com and they just might appear in a
future "tech talk" feature.

 

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