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Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), a leader in high performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, announced two new ultra-low-distortion differential amplifiers that set new performance standards for linearity and power consumption. The ADL5561 and ADL5562 differential amplifiers efficiently drive high speed, high IF sampling analog-to-digital converters (ADC) required by today’s advanced...

Scalable Network Technologies Inc. (SNT), a leader in wireless network evaluation, announced the release of its new UMTS Library for the company’s software products, QualNet® and EXata®. QualNet and EXata are modeling and simulation/emulation software tools for predicting wireless and mixed platform network and network device performance in both...

W.L. Gore & Associates Inc. has introduced a low-profile SFP+ direct attach copper cable assembly that is “fiber-like” in size and even more flexible than optical fiber. GORE™ Low-Profile Copper Cable fulfills the needs of dense, higher-port-count switch installations while providing an even more reliable interconnect for high performance...

Beceem Communications , a provider of mobile WiMAX chips, announced that its high performance chipset is helping to power devices for use with the new Clear™ 4G mobile WiMAX service, offered by Clearwire in Portland, OR. With Clear, consumers and businesses can access the Internet wirelessly, at true broadband...

Based upon the success of the recent Tech Tours held in Bangalore and Chennai, India, ETS-Lindgren and Agilent Technologies announced plans to add three new cities in India to the Tech Tour™ schedule for 2009. Newly added locations include Delhi, Pune and Hyderabad – all coming in June, 2009....

TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. , a leading RF front-end product manufacturer and foundry services provider, was highlighted on PBS’s ‘NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,’ which aired January 22 on international television. The NewsHour chronicled how several high tech companies are responding to the economic downturn. In December 2008, TriQuint hosted Lee...

RF Micro Devices Inc. , a global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance semiconductor components, announced the availability of the RF2815, a GPS LNA module with integrated filter designed for use in global positioning system (GPS) receivers. The highly integrated RF2815 is optimized for both solution...

CSR announced the launch of its UniFi UF6000 series of Wi-Fi chips, small and low cost 802.11n compatible devices. At less than 16 mm-sq of silicon, the UniFi UF6000 devices are designed as embedded Wi-Fi products making them the lowest cost way of adding 802.11n enabled Wi-Fi to mobile...

Xicom Technology , a technology leader of high power amplifier products for satellite communication (SATCOM), announced new lightweight high power traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA) for domestic and international satellite communications. The new TWTAs operate in C-band (Model XTRD-1250CL) or Ku-band (Model XTRD-1250KL) uplink frequencies. Customers can learn more...

The Defence Electronics business unit of EADS Defence & Security (DS) has delivered a first batch of 5,000 transmit/receive (T/R) modules and related electronics for the joint US-Italian-German Medium Extended Air Defence System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR). EADS DS is thus the first European company to mass...