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Arlon Showcases PTFE Composites

Arlon was on hand to display both TC350 and TC600, ceramic powder filled, woven fiberglass PTFE composites engineered to produce laminates with a nominal dielectric constant of 3.50 and 6.15, respectively. The ceramic fills and ceramic styles used in TC350 and TC600 typically reduce drill life compared to conventional...
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Mician Signs Distribution Agreement with EM Invent

Mician GmbH , Bremen, Germany, and EM Invent sp. z o.o. , Gdansk, Poland, have signed an agreement for the distribution of design tools developed by EM Invent, dedicated to the design of coupled cavity filters. Mician will be distributing EM Invent’s new tools for coupling matrix synthesis of...
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European Collaboration Creates LYNX Brand

EuMW 2008 sees the emergence of a new name in the European microwave market with the launch of the LYNX brand, which has been created through the collaboration of three leading microwave representative organisations – Elexo of France, Globes Elektronik of Germany and Link Microtek of the UK. Offering...
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Analog Devices Introduces Broadband Quadrature Modulator

Analog Devices Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for signal processing applications, introduced the industry’s first high-performance broadband I/Q quadrature modulator to integrate automatic gain control (AGC) circuitry within a compact 6×6 mm LFCSP (lead-frame chip-scale package). ADI’s ADL5386 provides a unique combination of performance and unmatched integration levels...
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Agilent Introduces Technology to Analyze Nonlinear Behaviors of Active Components

Agilent Technologies Inc. announces nonlinear vector network analyzer (NVNA) capability for its PNA-X microwave network analyzer, establishing a new industry standard in RF nonlinear network analysis from 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz. Requiring minimal external hardware, the Agilent NVNA software effectively converts a four-port PNA-X into a high-performance nonlinear...
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Anritsu Upgrades LTE Software and Analysis Tools

Anritsu Co. continues its commitment to next-generation wireless technologies with the enhancement of its LTE software and tool set. The improved software packages allow Anritsu’s MS269xA Signal Analyzer series and MG3700A Vector Signal Generator to conduct highly accurate measurements on LTE Uplink and Downlink signals. With the accuracy required...
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TriQuint Commercializes Millimeter-wave Market with Foundry Processes

TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. , a leading RF front-end product manufacturer and foundry services provider, introduced two new 150 mm high volume Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) processes for cost-effectively building millimeter-wave (mmWave) applications, TQP25 and TQP15. These new Pseudomorphic High Electron Mobility Transistor (PHEMT) processes utilize optical lithography technology to substantially...
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M/A-COM Technology Solutions Unveils High-performance Components

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. , an industry leader in commercial, industrial and government markets, specializing in RF, microwave and millimeter-wave component and technology solutions, announces several families of high-performance components aimed at point-to-point microwave radio block diagrams. These new products include families of Power Amplifiers, Voltage-controlled Oscillators and Driver...
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AR Offers Full Color 2009 Wall Calendar

AR , a leader for testing and communications solutions in the worlds of EMC, military, wireless and beyond, is offering a free 2009 full color calendar. The 12” x 12” calendar runs from October ’08 through December’ 09 and features striking color photography related to the industries served by...
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