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Beginning in May, AWR® Corp. will expand its weekly web training sessions currently aimed at new users of its software products, namely Microwave Office™ (MWO) and AXIEM®, to include more in-depth topics that showcase AWR’s electromagnetic (EM) and harmonic balance technology. New topics include: •Getting Started with Microwave Office...

Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Microwave Solutions, introduced a new, high performance flexible switch matrix system designed for satellite communications applications. The L-band switch matrix is designed to offer flexible configurations from 12x48 up to 24x192 for smaller to larger ground station installations. The matrices are configured to accommodate growth...

Avago Technologies announced four low noise amplifiers (LNA) to extend the RF performance and diversity of its LNA portfolio. The new modules feature high linearity that improves an application’s ability to distinguish between desired signals and spurious signals received close together. The MGA-6x606 LNAs target WiFi and WiMAX data...

2010 saw the global handset semiconductor market achieve an estimated revenue jump of about 15 percent compared to 2009, on a shipment growth of 13 percent. According to ABI Research Practice Director Peter Cooney, “Consistent demand for smartphones has become the major driver behind semiconductor market growth. In view...

Broadcom Corp. , a fabless communications semiconductor company, announced it has completed the acquisition of Provigent Inc. , a provider of highly integrated, high performance, mixed signal semiconductors for microwave backhaul systems. In connection with the acquisition, Broadcom paid approximately $313 M, net of cash assumed, to acquire all...

RFMD announced new RF3232, RF3233 and RF3234 quad-band transmit modules for the final portion of the transmitter section in multi-mode 3G entry handsets and connected devices. These modules are the core of RFMD’s RF323x Power Platform and include 50Ω matched input and output ports, eliminating the need for external...

Hittite Microwave Corp. has launched two full-featured Fractional-N PLLs with integrated Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCO). The HMC837LP6CE and HMC840LP6CE include a wideband, low noise VCO with auto-calibration subsystem, low noise PFD and dividers, and a precision charge-pump. The HMC837LP6CE and HMC840LP6CE consume only 630 mW. Hittite says no other...

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. introduced the MAAD-008866, a 6-bit, 0.5 dB step digital attenuator for 75 Ohm systems operating up to 1 GHz. This attenuator is designed for use when high accuracy, low power consumption (4 microAmps typical at 5 V, steady-state) and low intermodulation products are required. The...

Imagine having a RF command center that can put the power of RF analysis at your fingertips, with an arsenal of new features designed to let you take control. Now you can master your wireless with the new incarnation of the award-winning Invisible Waves™ pro-audio products from Kaltman Creations...

Hirose has developed a USB 3.0 connector that significantly increases data transmission speeds from those of a USB 2.0 connector. Designated the ZX360 Series, these B-type connectors allow transmissions up to 5 Gb/s, almost 10 times faster than USB 2.0 connectors. The higher speed enables seamless, uncompressed transmission of...