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Hittite Microwave Corp. , a supplier of complete MMIC-based solutions for communication & military markets, announces three new high linearity, wide range GaAs MMIC analog voltage variable attenuator (VVA) products that operate in the 5 to 30 GHz frequency band. These absorptive VVA products are an ideal choice for...

The Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies (GaAs) service report, “GaAs Device Opportunities from the Satcom/VSAT Market: 2008-2013,” concludes that long design cycles and pent-up demand driven by the consumer sector will allow the very small aperture terminals (VSAT) market to weather the current economic storm better than...

Micro Modular Technologies (MMT), a leader in small, power-efficient GPS modules, unveiled the MN5515HS GPS receiver module, a low power, fully integrated GPS receiver module with increased signal sensitivity. The new module is based on the SiRFstarIII GPS receiver chipset and offers increased cold-start acquisition sensitivity. "The increased acquisition...

Broomfield electronics engineering design firm, Advantage Electronic Product Development , has recently begun the first-phase design of an instrument that will be used initially to help protect astronauts on the International Space Station and in later phases, ultimately, astronauts venturing out on deep space flights. The contract was awarded...

AML Communications Inc. , a designer, manufacturer and marketer of amplifiers and integrated assemblies for the defense industry, announced its MPI Division has received a $1.5 M order for power amplifiers utilized in a radar system. The order is scheduled for delivery in its entirety during AML’s current fiscal...

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In January 2007 — around two-and-a-half years back — Engalco released the first industry and market report concerning AESAs. That first report clearly showed that these types of radars already had great operational significance whilst at the same time providing substantial and growing markets for the associated transmit-receive modules...

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a fixed-price contract for nearly $25 M to develop a prototype for the next-generation 3-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR). Lockheed Martin was one of two teams placed under contract for the technical development of this new land-based radar. The Electronic Systems...

Herley Industries Inc. announced that its Micro Systems subsidiary located in Fort Walton Beach, FL, has been awarded a production order totaling $1.5 M on a long-term production contract. The order from a major defense prime contractor represents the exercise of a contract option for target control transponders for...

Rogers Corp. , a supplier of specialty material solutions, has launched a new Chinese language website. The comprehensive site provides engineers, product designers and other site visitors with the highest level of regionalized service. The new Rogers' China site, accessible at www.rogerscorp.cn.com or from Rogers' English-lauguage homepage, www.rogerscorp.com ,...