RF & Microwave Industry News

Giga-tronics Introducing Instrument-Grade Broadband Microwave Power Amplifiers

Giga-tronics announced it will be introducing its new instrument-grade broadband microwave power amplifiers in booth 218 at the European Microwave Conference in Manchester, England. “The new microwave power amplifiers are the latest additions to the Giga-tronics product line of broadband solid-state microwave power amplifiers.” said Malcolm Levy, Vice President...
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TowerJazz and Presto Engineering Announce Strategic Collaboration for SiGe Foundry Customers

TowerJazz , the global specialty foundry leader, and Presto Engineering , the leader in integrated test and product engineering services, announced a strategic collaboration to deliver comprehensive services for companies developing high speed communications products utilizing SiGe technology from TowerJazz. Both companies will be exhibiting at EuMW. The alliance...
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Q-par Angus Launching Spiral Antenna

Q-par Angus Ltd. , a microwave antenna and development company based in Leominster, UK, is launching a new “base-line” compact ultra-wideband 0.5 to 18 GHz spiral antenna intended for UWB communications, feeds, radio surveillance and direction finding applications. The 152 mm diameter antenna, which is Circularly Polarised (CP) with...
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Atmel to Acquire ADD Semiconductor

Atmel® Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Advanced Digital Design S.A. (ADD Semiconductor), a privately held company based in Zaragoza, Spain that develops power line communication solutions. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in October. Atmel does...
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Thales Acquires of Brazilian Radar Company, Omnisys

Thales has acquired 100 percent of the capital of Omnisys, a Brazilian company headquartered in São Bernardo do Campo, near São Paulo. The company has been majority-owned by Thales since 2005 and already designs, develops and manufactures long-range L-Band radars under a successful industrial cooperation agreement, producing more than...
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