E-Band Communications Corp. Licenses 71-86GHz MMIC Chipset Technology from Northrop Grumman for Gigabit Wireless Radios.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2004 E-Band Communications Corp. (EBCC EBCC European Breast Cancer Conference EBCC East Bay Conservation Corps (California) EBCC Essexville Baptist Community Church (Essexville, Michigan) ), developer of 1-10 Gigabit per second millimeter wave broadband wireless communication systems for telecom & enterprise networks, signed an exclusive field of use license agreement with Northrop Grumman for its E-Band Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit MMICs, or Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits, are a type of integrated circuit (IC) devices that operate at microwave frequencies (1 GHz to 300 GHz). They typically perform functions such as microwave mixing, power amplification, low noise amplification, and high (MMIC (Monolithic Microwave IC) An integrated circuit used in high-frequency applications such as mobile phones. Also known as "monolithic microwave/millimeter-wave IC," MMICs combine transistors and passive devices (resistors, capacitors, etc. ) technology. The highly integrated multifunction GaAs MMIC-based chipset will be used by EBCC to develop low cost millimeter wave radio communication systems operating in the 71-86 GHz E-Band spectrum recently released by the FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. . "The exclusive MMIC technology license will enable EBCC to complete the development of our millimeter-wave radio and launch the highest performance and lowest cost Gigabit wireless access technology on the market," said EBCCs President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. James Plante. "Currently, there is no other commercially available MMIC chipset at these 71-86GHz frequencies and is the missing link for others to enter the market". "MIMIC-based technology at E-Band frequencies enables wireless Gigabit and higher bandwidth links to extend several miles," said EBCCs Chief Marketing Officer Saul Umbrasas. "This technology represents an 8-10 times improvement in Data-rate at less than 50% of the cost of competing microwave radios, a 10 times improvement in distance over free space optical (FSO (Free Space Optics) Transmitting optical signals through the air using infrared lasers. Also known as "wireless optics," FSO provides point-to-point and point-to-multipoint transmission at very high speeds without requiring a government license for use of the spectrum. ) technologies, and a small fraction of the cost of traditional fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber cable." About EBCC EBCC designs and manufactures multi-gigabit capacity wireless products based on 71-86GHz millimeter-wave radio technology for cost-effective "last mile" connectivity in enterprise and carrier networks. EBCCs MMIC based technology enables the lowest cost and highest performance wireless links with 1 to 10 Gbps throughput over the distances of several miles and availability up to 99.999%. About Northrop Grumman With headquarters in Baltimore, Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems sector is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of defense and commercial electronics and systems including airborne radar, navigation systems, electronic countermeasures, precision weapons, airspace management systems, communications systems, space systems, marine and naval systems, government systems, and logistics services. |
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