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The next generation of wireless applications requires tunable or reconfigurable components to realize multifunctional RF systems. In current broadband RF systems, filtering dominates size and cost. 1,2 These filters are not tunable and hence limit the usable frequency range of most RF front-ends. An alternative to the use of...

MathWorks announced the availability of MATLAB Coder, which enables design engineers to automatically generate readable, portable C and C++ code directly from their MATLAB algorithms. This new product eliminates the need to manually translate MATLAB algorithm code into C and C++ code for prototyping, implementation and software integration. This...

The impact of the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami, as well as the on-going issues with the nuclear reactors at Fukushima, are affecting the equipment and materials suppliers, consumer electronics companies, automotive, test and measurement companies in Japan. The Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies (GaAs) service...

TowerJazz announced an office opening in Shanghai, China and the appointment of Lei Qin as China Country Manager to increase business presence and activity in this region. Currently, TowerJazz serves fabless companies in China providing RF products such as base station, GPS and others. TowerJazz is focused on providing...

Phase Matrix announced the receipt of orders totaling more than $4 M to supply microwave instruments for upgrades to US military legacy test systems. The recent orders include VXI microwave frequency synthesizers and frequency counters in support of national defense applications; these instruments are scheduled to ship over the...

TiaLinx Inc. , a developer of remotely controlled object detection radars, announced the launch of the OWL1-A. It features an ultra sensitive radio frequency beam that is capable of detecting the slightest motion, such as the breathing of a person confined in a container. The lightweight handheld sensor system...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Melville, New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp. , received orders aggregating $3.3 M addressing the needs of multiple customers for different applications. The first order is for $1.9 M and the customer will use Comtech's amplifiers in a complex Identification Friend or Foe...

Crane Aerospace & Electronics , a segment of Crane Co., has announced the appointment of John P. DiStasio , Senior Director of Business Development for Microwave Solutions for the Electronics Group. DiStasio will lead the Microwave Solutions business development team, which includes sites in Beverly, MA, Chandler, AZ, West...

Cambridge Consultants , a leading technology design and development firm, unveiled ‘Sprint’, a prototype handheld device that provides a 3D image of objects embedded within walls or floors. Based on Cambridge Consultants’ proven short range radar expertise, Sprint enables an operator to rapidly form an image of subsurface structures...

Rogers Corp. is offering the newest version of its simple, but powerful Microwave Impedance Calculator, MWI-2010. Available for free download from the company’s website at www.rogerscorp.com/acm/index.aspx , this handy program provides fast and easy calculations of key transmission-line parameters based on Rogers’ extensive lines of high frequency circuit materials....