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Microsemi expands RF power MOSFET products offering

Microsemi Corp., a provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, strengthened its RF power product line with the introduction of the DRF1400 power MOSFET. It is well-suited for use in RF generators for a wide range of industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) applications including plasma generation for semiconductors, LCD and solar cell manufacturing, and CO2 lasers operating up to 30 megahertz. 


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Silicon Labs acquires Ember

Silicon Laboratories Inc., a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Boston-based Ember Corp. for initial consideration of $72 million, subject to an adjustment for certain working capital amounts and potential earn-out consideration. Ember is a late-stage private company offering market-leading silicon, software and development tools for 2.4 GHz wireless mesh networking solutions being deployed in smart energy, connected home, security, lighting, and many other monitoring and control applications.


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MAGUS (PTY), CST and EMSS announce the next major release of Antenna Magus, version 4.0

Computer Simulation Technology AG (CST) and EMSS - EM Software & Systems-S.A. (Pty) Ltd announced the release of the fourth major version of Antenna Magus. With this major version 4.0 release, Antenna Magus has crossed the 200 antenna mark – a significant number of antenna designs –  further entrenching the product as the world’s leading antenna design tool.


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Women in Microwaves Reception at IMS 2012

The IMS 2012 Women in Microwaves reception will be held on Tuesday, June 19, 17:30-19:30, at Museum of Archeology and History of Montréal (Pointe-à-Callière - point in the Old Port named after the third governor of Montréal, Chevalier Louis Hector de Callière, who had his house built on this very location in 1688). The museum opened its doors in 1992, on the occasion of the 350th anniversary of the city. It reveals remarkable findings of archeological digs which started in 1980. They display the evidence of human activity on this location for the last one thousand years. The reception will be held in the Restaurant L'Arrivage, located on the top floor of the museum. Glass-walled, the venue offers spectacular views of the Old Port.


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Global LTE subscriptions to exceed 40 million this year

Global LTE subscriptions are expected to exceed 40 million by the end of 2012, representing a fourfold increase over the nine million global LTE subscriptions in 2011. The wide range of expected LTE smartphone launches in 2012 from major OEMs such as Nokia, Samsung, and Apple, as well as the surge in data consumption, are the main causes behind the rise in LTE subscriptions.
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Crystek achieves phase noise benchmark of -168 dBc/Hz with CCHD-950 HCMOS clock oscillator development

Crystek Corp.’s ultra-low phase noise CCHD-950 series HCMOS clock oscillator pushes the phase noise performance benchmark with a -168 dBc/Hz noise floor (100 MHz model). The CCHD-950 generates frequencies between 45 MHz and 130 MHz, with 50 MHz, 80 MHz, 100 MHz and 130 MHz offered as standard.  A high-Q crystal and 3rd overtone technology provide the ultra-low phase noise and low-jitter performance, making the CCHD-950very useful in synthetic instrumentation such as VXI/PXI. 
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