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Richardson Electronics Ltd. announced that it has been named “Distributor of the Year” by Microsemi Corp.’s Power Products Group. This distinction, presented annually by the Microsemi Sales and Marketing teams, goes to the distributor who has consistently shown exemplary design, sales and logistics support to Microsemi’s global customer base....

Aeroflex announced it has added IFF test modes 1, 2 and TACAN as standard features to the IFR 6015 Ramp Test Set, the company’s next generation of avionics test equipment. Compact, lightweight and weatherproof, the IFR 6015 is a battery-powered portable unit designed to test the operation of aviation...

Microsemi Corp. , a manufacturer of high performance analog mixed signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors, and Endwave Corp. , a provider of high-frequency RF solutions for mobile communications markets, announced that Microsemi has acquired Endwave’s defense electronics and security (D&S) business. Microsemi intends to combine Endwave’s high...

Mimix Broadband Inc. introduced a GaAs MMIC high power amplifier (HPA) with +37 dBm saturated output power and 27 dB small signal gain. This HPA, identified as XP1058-BD, uses a dual-sided bias architecture, covers 14.5 to 16 GHz, and achieves +44 dBm OIP3. The device is well suited for...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD), a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance semiconductor components, announced that the company has been selected by a leading smartphone manufacturer to supply its RF2815 GPS LNA module for use in a soon to be released CDMA smartphone. This new smartphone...

RFHIC Corp. , a manufacturer of active RF and MW components and hybrids for wireless telecommunication markets, has released ten new low cost SMD type two-way dividers/splitters/combiners for LTE and WiMAX frequencies. It is now proposed to have 2.6 GHz for Europe, 1800 to 2000 MHz for China, and...

The Strategy Analytics RF and Wireless Components (RFWC) service predicts that the majority of LTE deployments by wireless operators will use the 2,600 MHz band, creating ample new opportunities for terminal component vendors. A strong tranche of deployments will also occur at sub-1,000 MHz frequencies, including roll-outs by such...

Agilent Technologies announced an expansion of the use of its Advanced Design System (ADS) EDA software at Skyworks Solutions Inc. , an innovator of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. The two companies have customized the ADS platform for an integrated and efficient design-for-manufacturing flow. The expansion enables rapid...

Cobham plc (Cobham) has received a contract modification from the US Navy to produce 51 ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitters (LBT) and provide spare parts for US$72 M. This contract, initially valued at US$37 M, was previously announced by the company in October 2008. LBT is designed to protect strike...

AWR® , an innovation leader in high frequency electronic design automation (EDA), announced record annual revenues for its 2009 fiscal year that ended March 31, as well as for the year’s fourth quarter, and record backlog as it enters the 2010 fiscal year. This achievement marks the twelfth consecutive...