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Lime Microsystems , the multi-band multi-standard RF transceiver IC company, is collaborating with Percello Ltd. , an Israeli fabless semiconductor company developing highly integrated and low-cost digital baseband for UMTS and LTE networks, to develop a flexible high-performance reference platform for femtocell designs. The reference platform combines Percello's PRC6xxx...

The new R&S® ZVAX24 hardware extension unit from Rohde & Schwarz converts the vector network analyzers of the R&S ZVA family into space saving solutions to make intermodulation or pulse profile measurements easier, even for applications up to 43 dBm. Thanks to its modularity, the unit can be tailored...

Skyworks Solutions Inc. , an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, announced that Google Inc.’s Nexus One mobile phone is leveraging several of its highly integrated power amplifier modules. These 3G solutions were incorporated in the Google platform as...

Hittite Microwave Corp. , a supplier of complete MMIC-based solutions for communication and military markets, has introduced its 23 rd product line, comparators. Six new, high speed comparators deliver up to 20 Gbps speed at 50 percent lower power consumption compared with traditional comparator solutions. A unique combination of...

Narda , an L-3 Communications company, introduced the model SS153DHS SP5T reflective PIN-diode switch that operates from DC to 18 GHz and provides fast switching speed, high isolation, low insertion loss and is housed in a rugged compact package. Together these features make the switch an excellent choice for...

Planar Monolithics Industries and Amplitech announced the collaboration of their combined product offering, engineering skills and marketing efforts. The companies will independently run the administrative and production facilities but will share a combined manufacturer's representative sales force, marketing effort and will direct future engineering requirements to the facility best...

EADS North America Test and Services , a division of EADS North America Inc., announced it has acquired Trig-Tek Inc. , a Garden Grove, CA-based company, providing precision, dynamic test and measurement instruments for the US aerospace and defense markets. The acquisition of Trig-Tek is consistent with EADS' strategy...

CPI Aerostructures Inc. (CPI Aero®) announced that 2009 new contract awards approximated $23.4 M. Of this amount, approximately $10.6, $6.9 and $5.8 M were government prime contract awards, government subcontract awards and commercial subcontract awards, respectively. As reported last month, CPI Aero received two contracts from Lockheed Martin Corp....

Aeroflex/Metelics has announced the release of a family of surface-mount GaAs and Silicon Schottky mixer/detector diodes for high volume pick and place applications. These control devices are delivered in a plastic SMT package with standard 45 mils W x 75 mils L x 31 mils H dimensions. Their performance...

Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. , a supplier of high performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications ICs, announced the new PE42556 single-pole double-throw (SPDT) RF switch. The PE42556, designed on Peregrine’s UltraCMOS™ silicon-on-sapphire process technology, features excellent broadband RF performance from 9 kHz up to 13.5 GHz without gate or phase...