Industry News

Gore's next generation of screw-in vents improve small-cell equipment performance

At CTIA 2012, W. L. Gore & Associates will showcase the next generation of its screw-in GORE® Protective Vents. The rugged, single-body construction of this vent increases protection against mechanical stress in harsh environments often encountered by telecommunication equipment. For additional reliability, all of these vents are now online quality-tested and laser-marked with unique identification numbers to enable individual product tracking.


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RFMD achieves ISO/TS 16949 certification

RF Micro Devices, Inc. announced it has been granted ISO/TS 16949 certification. The ISO/TS 16949 certificate is the highest international quality standard for the automotive industry, and ISO/TS 16949 certification demonstrates RFMD’s commitment to excellence in product design and manufacturing processes for automotive applications.


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Agilent to demo new test solutions at CTIA

Agilent Technologies Inc. will demonstrate its high-performance test and measurement solutions at the CTIA Wireless show, May 8-10, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (Booth 3935) in New Orleans. The company’s new solutions provide greater insight into devices being designed and tested, accelerating the development of the latest wireless technologies, including LTE, LTE-Advanced, GNSS, DC-HSDPA, 802.11ac WLAN and femtocells.


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Remtec adds new ENEPIG universal finish

Remtec Inc. has added a new universal finish of Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium/Immersion Gold (ENEPIG) as a standard finish to its umbrella of fabrication methods. The new finish resolves a problem of intermetalics detrimental to the reliability of solder joints (black pad formations) and wire bonding connections.


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Cobham appoints new CEO

Cobham announced that Chief Executive Officer Andy Stevens had decided to take early retirement due to the recurrence of a long term serious back injury. The Chairman, John Devaney, assumed the position of executive chairman while a search for Andy’s successor was conducted. Cobham plc (‘Cobham’ or the ‘Group’) is pleased to announce the successful completion of that process with the appointment of Robert (Bob) Murphy as Chief Executive Officer of Cobham with effect from 25 June 2012.


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ARROW Technologies India to distribute L-com products

L-com, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, has signed a formal distribution agreement with ARROW Technologies of Bangalore, India, which ensures distribution rights for L-com's connectivity products in one of the world's fastest growing economies.


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Indra buys Park Air Systems Norway

Indra has bought 100 percent of the shares in the air traffic management systems company Park Air Systems Norway from its owner Northrop Grumman Denmark. The transaction values Park Air Systems’ Norway business at an enterprise value of €42 million.


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