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Agilent's System-level Communications Design Software Speeds Development Cycle

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the availability of SystemVue 2008.12, a new platform for electronic system-level (ESL) design. The new platform delivers modeling, design-flow improvements and baseband IP libraries that can cut months from physical layer (PHY) design time for high performance communications algorithms and system architectures in both wireless...
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Agilent's Drive Test Measurements Speed Deployment, Cut Costs of LTE Networks

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced LTE Receiver Measurements as a software upgrade to its proven drive test platform, protecting customers' previous investments in receiver hardware and offering multiple tests that accelerate deployment of LTE networks. Network equipment manufacturers and wireless service providers can use the software on Agilent receivers to...
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MWJ T&M Survey 2009: Agilent

Agilent responds to questions from Microwave Journal editors about the state of RF testing and measurement equipment today.
Responses by Carla Feldman, Agilent Wireless Business Unit marketing manager MWJ - What’s your most significant new product/technology and how is it impacting how engineers work? Agilent - Agilent introduces many significant new products each year and it is difficult to identify any single one based on the large...
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L-com Develops New Wide Angle Coverage Directional Antenna

L-com , a leader in the manufacture of wired and wireless connectivity solutions, announced a new wide angle, 2.4 GHz antenna for installation in offices, health facilities, educational settings, industrial sites and retail complexes, to name just some applications. The new antenna (HG2405P-135) is designed for very compact installations...
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Cobham Divests M/A-COM Tech

Commenting on Cobham ’s divestment of M/A-COM Technology Solutions (M/A-COM Tech) to John Ocampo , the Strategy Analytics GaAs team concludes that the transaction is in line with Strategy Analytics expectations. This sale will ensure continuity for M/A-COM Tech, with a focus on streamlining operational capabilities and strategic targeting...
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Comtech Awarded $2 M Contract for High Power Amp System Spares

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp. , received a $2 M contract for broadband, solid-state, high power RF microwave amplifier system spares from an international original equipment manufacturer (OEM). These spares are being provided in support of previously-fielded communications jamming high power amplifier...
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MIMO and the Battle Between LTE and WiMAX™

Executive Interview: Andy Botka and Carla Feldman, Agilent Technologies with MWJ European Editor -Richard Mumford
Agilent Technologies has launched the N5106A PXB MIMO Receiver Tester for quicker, more accurate testing of Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) receivers earlier in the design cycle. In supporting 2 by 2, 2 by 4 and 4 by 2 MIMO with a bandwidth of 120 MHz the tester delivers up-to-date, versatile signal...
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Agilent's GoldenGate Software Receives TSMC Certification

Agilent Technologies announced that TSMC has certified the accuracy, performance and compatibility of Agilent’s GoldenGate RFIC circuit simulator for baseband designs targeting TSMC’s 65LP nanometer (nm) and 40LP nm processes. The TSMC SPICE Tool Qualification Program targets TSMC’s 65/40 nm and smaller geometry process technologies, delivering improved device model...
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WiMAX Service Providers: A Technical and Market Study

WiMAX service providers have a rich environment to create real business, not only providing services to traditional customers, but also to developing a solid ecosystem with other technology developers which are seeking for enhancing their WiMAX-based developed products. This developed ecosystem facilitates certain advantages for all ecosystem partners and...
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