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Siklu Announces First SiGe-based E-band Transceiver

Siklu claims to have produced the first SiGe-based E-band transceiver for wireless backhaul, following the announcement of the availability of a 70 GHz SiGe low-cost transceiver for high-speed applications that uses the licensed 71 to 76 GHz spectrum. The transceiver is the main building block in a series of...
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Research Reports 2.6 GHz Band Vital for Growth of LTE

The licensing of the 2.6 GHz band will be critical to unlocking the benefits of global scale economies in the Mobile Broadband market, according to a new report by Global View Partners in partnership with the GSMA. The research found that the 2.6 GHz spectrum, which has been identified...
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EADS DS to Build Largest TETRA Communication System in China

EADS Defence & Security (DS) and iASPEC Software Co. Ltd. have signed a contract to jointly provide a TETRA radio communication system for the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau. This network will be the largest digital trunked network for the police in China providing secure radio communications for more than...
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ANR Backs TEMEX Crystal Resonator Project

The FREQUENCE project initiated by TEMEX R&D and titled, Modeling of crystal resonators and innovative processes in order to make them much smaller , has been selected by the French National Research Agency (ANR) for its Functional Materials and Innovative Processes Program. The ANR will partially fund the FREQUENCE...
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Percello and Lime Microsystems Collaborate on Femtocells

Lime Microsystems , the multi-band multi-standard RF transceiver IC company, is collaborating with Percello Ltd. , an Israeli fabless semiconductor company developing highly integrated and low-cost digital baseband for UMTS and LTE networks, to develop a flexible high-performance reference platform for femtocell designs. The reference platform combines Percello's PRC6xxx...
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Narda Introduces 18 GHz SP5T PIN Diode Switch

Narda , an L-3 Communications company, introduced the model SS153DHS SP5T reflective PIN-diode switch that operates from DC to 18 GHz and provides fast switching speed, high isolation, low insertion loss and is housed in a rugged compact package. Together these features make the switch an excellent choice for...
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