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RF Microwave?Glossary A Carrier: The nonwire cellular company, that operates in radio frequencies from 824 to 849 Mhz. AGC: Automatic Gain Control - A feedback control circuit which maintains the gain or output power level of an amplifier constant over a wide range of input signal levels. Airtime: Time spent on a cellular phone, which is usually billed to the subscriber on a per minute basis. Alumina (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3): Alumina ceramic is used as the substrate material on which is deposited thin conductive and resistive layers for thin film microwave integrated circuits. AM Noise: The random and/or systematic variations in output power amplitude. Usually expressed in terms of dBc in a specified video bandwidth at a specified frequency removed from the carrier. AM-PM Conversion: AM-PM conversion represents a shift in the phase delay of a signal when a transistor changes from small-signal to large-signal operating conditions. This parameter is specified for communications amplifiers, since AM-PM conversion results in distortion of a signal waveform. AMPS: Advanced mobile phone service, the standard for analog cellular telephones. ANA: Automatic Network Analyzer-A computer controlled test system that measures microwave devices in terms of their small signal S-parameters. The use of this instrument by both engineering and production permits quick and accurate characterization of the input and output impedance, gain, reverse isolation of individual units and the degree of match between units. Analog: The traditional method of transmitting voice signals where the radio wave is based on electrical impulses, which occur when speaking into the phone. Most cellular companies today transmit in analog. Analog Driver: An accessory circuit for an oscillator of filter which permits its frequency to be changed by a continuously varying signal. ATE Automatic (or Automated) Test Equipment ATP Acceptance Test Procedure Attenuator: A device or network that absorbs pa