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Agilent Technologies Inc. announced its new design verification and conformance systems for LTE. The three systems extend Agilent’s GS-8800 series for cellular design verification and conformance and are intended for engineers testing LTE devices to meet the TS 36.521-1 standard. All three use the Agilent E6621A PXT wireless communications...

AWR® Corp. issues a new customer success story: J&R Microwave Solutions Ltd. . "We now design MMICs such as LNAs or PAs with Microwave Office and AXIEM in two months instead of six months,” said N'Gongo Simplice, Founder of J&R Microwave Solutions. “The MMICs we have designed with AWR...

Valpey Fisher Corp. announced Malcolm J. Lomer has joined the company as the Europe and Middle East Business Development Manager. His office is located near Colchester, UK. Lomer has over 23 years of experience in the RF and wireless semiconductor industry. Most recently, he spent three years at SiGe...

Agilent Technologies has expanded its mixed-signal and digital-storage oscilloscope portfolio with 26 new models that comprise its next-generation InfiniiVision 2000 and 3000 X-Series. The new scopes incorporate breakthrough technology that allows advanced capabilities to be included in affordable instruments. The InfiniiVision 2000 X-Series offers bandwidths from 70 to 200...

NXP Semiconductors N.V. and security specialist Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) announced the full validation of a joint software solution offering secure interfaces between the handset, NFC functionality and secure elements such as the SIM card. This solution enables NFC to be integrated securely into mobile handsets based on the...

With companies looking for even greater efficiencies, the need to re-use not only hardware but software components is essential. Enormous investments in legacy systems cannot be disposed of so the ME7834 Mobile Device Test Platform provides the most flexible way to combine existing and new components. As well as...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) announced that RFMD's PowerSmart™ power platforms and WiFi front-end modules have been selected by LG to enable a broad portfolio of next-generation 3G/4G smartphones, including the LG Optimus 3D — the world's first full 3D smartphone. The LG Optimus 3D was unveiled Monday at...

Spirent Communications , a leader in testing wireless networks, services and devices, and Bluetest AB , a supplier of reverberation test systems, announced their collaboration to advance Over-The-Air (OTA) test methods for mobile devices. Through their collective research and development, these two industry leaders will dramatically improve the time...

Nokia has announced sweeping and profound changes in its business structure and strategy. Accepting that the Symbian operating system cannot meet the needs of today’s smartphone consumer, Nokia has opted to throw in its lot with Microsoft and use the Windows Phone 7 operating system in future Nokia smartphones....