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NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced its eighth generation (Gen8) LDMOS RF power transistors for wireless base stations – allowing signal bandwidths up to 60 MHz and providing optimized I/O matching structures to enable wideband, affordable, compact, multi-standard and highly efficient Doherty power amplifiers. The transistors were introduced during IMS...

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced the introduction of 40, 50 and 67 GHz SPDT and bypass switches. This expands the well-accepted N1810/1/2 series switches with three new frequency options, delivering the only 67 GHz electro-mechanical switch on the market today. These new switches are ideal for customers needing to...

A.T. Wall Co. featured a range of precision-drawn, high-quality waveguide tubing at the IMS 2011 in Baltimore. Highlighted products included thin wall aluminum waveguide and seamless flexible waveguide. A.T Wall’s broad selection of waveguide tubing is available in-stock, allowing for fast and efficient turnaround time to meet the special...

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In this month’s issue we provide an overview of the defense-focused analysis presented recently at Strategy Analytics analyst forum at MTTS/IMS 2011 as well as summarizing some of the major events in the month May. On the news side for May, events were dominated by the Indian $10.5 B...

The Day to Remember: 05.01.11 On May 1st, 2011, personnel of US SOCOM's Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Commanded by Vice Admiral William H. Mc Raven, raided a large private compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, just north of the capital city of Islamabad. There, Special Special Mission Unit (SMU) personnel...

Under a contract awarded through public tender and worth around $5 M, Indra will provide rapid deployment satellite communications systems to Brazil's armed forces. This new project reaffirms Indra’s position as the main satellite terminal supplier for the Brazilian Ministry of Defense. Indra has been present in Brazil since...

United Monolithic Semiconductors (UMS) has announced the availability of the majority of their design kits for various process technologies for use with Agilent Technologies recently released Advanced Design System (ADS) 2011.01 EDA software. The UMS process design kits support a complete ADS front-to-back end MMIC design flow with scalable...

Nujira and KCB Signal Solutions have formed a formal partnership to support their growing US military customer base. The two companies intend to establish a joint entity whereby KCB Signal Solutions will develop and support a range of products to address the military communications market's need to upgrade to...

Avago Technologies has expanded its high performance portfolio of RF and microwave components for cellular infrastructure applications with two new series of LNAs. Featuring excellent noise performance and high linearity, the new MGA-63xP8 LNAs and ALM-11x36 fail-safe bypass LNA modules deliver improved receiver sensitivity for base transceiver stations (BTS)...