Guide to RF and wireless terminology is free

'Speaking RF: Wireless Communication Terminology' is a free, 32-page guide that defines a variety of technical terms and decodes the many acronyms in the RF and wireless industry.

Keithley Instruments, a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published a guide to understanding the vocabulary of the wireless industry.

'Speaking RF: Wireless Communication Terminology' is a 32-page guide that defines a variety of technical terms and decodes the many acronyms in the RF and wireless industry.

The guide is available for no charge.

Several useful tables are featured in the guide, including a quick Watts vs (versus) dBm Conversion Table and a Return Loss vs VSWR table, as well as a table that summarises the technical features of the most common wireless communications standards for digital cellular phones, wireless LANs, and cordless phones.

A number of product selector guides and a brief discussion of typical RF switching applications are also included.

"The rapid pace of change in the semiconductor and wireless communications industries means that the vocabulary used in these industries is always changing," explains Walt Strickler, senior business team leader, Telecommunications, at Keithley.

"This guide represents Keithley's efforts to help customers stay current with the newest terminology and acronyms." To request a free copy, visit the keithley Instruments website.

* About Keithley Instruments - with more than 50 years of measurement expertise, Keithley Instruments has become a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems from DC to RF (radio frequency) geared to the specialized needs of electronics manufacturers for high performance production testing, process monitoring, product development, and research.

By building upon our strength in electrical measurement solutions for research, Keithley has become a production test technology leader for the semiconductor, wireless, optoelectronics, and other precision electronics segments of the worldwide electronics industry.

The value we provide to our customers is a combination of precision measurement technology and a rich understanding of their applications, which enables them to improve the quality, throughput, and yield of their products.

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