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ISOTEC Non-Magnetic Connectors Released

ISOTEC has designed non-magnetic connectors specifically to protect image and magnetic field distortion for magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment. ISOTEC’s lines of RF non-magnetic connectors provide MRI equipment with the “electromagnetic immunity” necessary to ensure that vital patient images are not affected by external magnetic field distortion. The connectors...
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Skyworks Captures Leadership Position in Wireless Networking Market

Skyworks Solutions Inc. announced that it has captured the market leader position in wireless networking with the acquisition of SiGe Semiconductor. Skyworks’ connectivity solutions can be found powering a variety of Internet access devices including smart phones, set-top boxes, gateways, BluRay® players, gaming consoles, tablets and personal computers, high-power...
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New Avago Technologies' Variable Gain Amplifier Modules Deliver Best-In-Class Linearity for Cellular Base Stations

Avago Technologies , a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, announced a high linearity variable gain amplifier (VGA) module for base transceiver station (BTS) applications. The new small-footprint ALM-81224 VGA module replaces existing discrete solutions, providing significant board space savings and shortening design...
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Aeroflex Becomes One of the First Global Test Vendors Granted TD Industry Alliance Membership Status

TD Industry Alliance (TDIA) and Aeroflex Ltd. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding Corp. , announced that Aeroflex has been granted non-council membership status to TDIA. TDIA is a trade group promoting mobile communications enterprises based on TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE, international telecommunications standards proposed by China. Aeroflex...
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World's First Via Configurable RF Receiver Introduced by Triad Semi and Kaben Wireles

Triad Semiconductor Inc. , a supplier of via-configurable mixed-signal ASICs, and Kaben Wireless Silicon Inc. , a provider of high performance mixed-signal IP, announced the development of a programmable and via-configurable RF array (RF-VCA) for use in a wide variety of wireless applications. Implemented in a 65 nm RF-CMOS...
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Octal ADCs Enable Significant Power Savings in Medical Ultrasound Systems

Hittite Microwave Corp. is featuring a new set of octal 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converters, the HMCAD1102, HMCAD1101 and HMCAD1100 which complements Hittite’s ultra low power ADC products. Tailored to meet the strong demand for power reduction in high performance medical ultrasound applications, the HMCAD1102, HMCAD1101 and HMCAD1100 family are Octal...
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