Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00081:reg:16:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00081
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16 (pt 6/8)
Character Range: 96532–99413

Circuit Boards (PCBs) and populated circuit card assemblies for which the layout is specially designed for defence articles in this list;
 (3) multichip modules for which the pattern or layout is specially designed for defence articles in this list;
 (4) transmit/receive modules or transmit modules that have any two perpendicular sides, with either length d (in cm) equal to or less than 15 divided by the lowest operating frequency in GHz [d≤15cm*GHz/fGHz], with an electronically variable phase shifter or phasers that are a Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC), or incorporate a MMIC or discrete RF power transistor;
 (5) high‑energy storage capacitors with a repetition rate of 6 discharges or more per minute and full energy life greater than or equal to 10,000 discharges, at greater than 0.2 Amps per Joule peak current, that have either or both of the following:
 (i) volumetric energy density greater than or equal to 1.5 J/cc;
 (ii) mass energy density greater than or equal to 1.3 kJ/kg;
 (6) radio frequency circulators of any dimension equal to or less than one quarter (1⁄4) wavelength of the highest operating frequency and isolation greater than 30 dB;
 (7) polarimeter that detects and measures polarisation of radio frequency signals within a single pulse;
 (8) digital radio frequency memory (DRFM) with RF instantaneous input bandwidth greater than 400 MHz, and 4 bit or higher resolution whose output signal is a translation of the input signal (for example, changes in magnitude, time, frequency) and specially designed parts and components therefor;
 (9) vacuum electronic devices, as follows:
 (i) multiple electron beam or sheet electron beam devices rated for operation at frequencies of 16 GHz or above, and with a saturated power output greater than 10,000 W (70 dBm) or a maximum average power output greater than 3,000 W (65 dBm);
 (ii) cross‑field amplifiers with a gain of 15 dB to 17 dB or a duty factor greater than 5%;
 (10) antenna, and specially designed parts and components therefor, that:
 (i) employ four or more elements, electronically steer angular beams, independently steer angular nulls, create angular nulls with a null depth greater than 20 dB, and achieve a beam switching speed faster than 50 milliseconds; or
 (ii) form adaptive null attenuation greater than 35 dB with convergence time less than one second; or
 (iii) detect signals across multiple RF bands with matched left hand and right hand spiral antenna elements for determination of signal polarisation; or
 (iv) determine signal angle of arrival less than two degrees (for example, interferometer antenna);
 (11) radomes or electromagnetic antenna windows that:
 (i) incorporate radio frequency selective surfaces; or
 (ii) operate in multiple non‑adjacent frequency bands for radar applications; or
 (iii) incorporate a structure that is specially designed