Program evaluates cascaded receiver signal chains

CATALOG programs are often little more than collections of data sheets and listings of manufacturers' product lines. Every so often, however a catalog-on-a-disk comes along with exceptional added programs. The latest version (Version 2.2) of the no-cost AX Computer Aided Scientific Amplifier Design Element (CASCADE) program from Amplifonix, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) is one of these software tools, with a cascaded chain analysis program that rivals the best spreadsheet utilities. This utility allows operators to analyze component chains with up to 30 elements, and supports the analysis with vivid graphics and customizable flexibility.