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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...

Electronic Assembly Manufacturing Inc. (EAM), an RF/microwave coaxial cable assembly supplier, has recently announced the release of low VSWR flexible cable assemblies featuring Times Microwave Systems T-Flex® cable. Three-foot long, 0.141" diameter assemblies, terminated with SMA male connectors, exhibit VSWR characteristics of 1.35:1 from 45 MHz to 18 GHz....

ITT Corp. announced a strategic realignment of its defense segment, a move designed to better align the company with the emerging needs of its expanding global customer base, which is increasingly integrated and network-centric. The realignment will enable better integration of its product portfolio, encouraging a more coordinated market...

Spectrum Control Inc. announced that its Spectrum Microwave Business Unit has been selected by Thales Communications Inc. , Clarksburg, MD, as the supplier for the RF Power Amplifier for the Extended Band Manpack, an accessory to the AN/PRC-148 JTRS Enhanced Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio. Production of the RF Power...