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Anritsu Co. introduces the MW8219A PIM Master, the industry’s first field test solution that can accurately and quickly locate the source of passive intermodulation (PIM), whether it is at the base station or in the surrounding environment. Covering the PCS and AWS cellular frequency ranges, the MW8219A provides field...

RFMW Ltd. announces the opening of direct sales and distribution offices in Europe. RFMW is a specialized distributor that uniquely provides customers and suppliers with focused distribution of RF/microwave components as well as customer specific component engineering support. These direct sales offices allow RFMW to quickly and effectively introduce...

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. introduced the MAAM-009560, an HBT driver amplifier for cellular and WiMAX infrastructure applications. This driver amplifier covers a broad frequency range of 250 to 4000 MHz with excellent linearity of 42 dBm OIP3 over a greater than 20 dB input power range, and features a...

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed a capability demonstration in the latest phase of the US Air Force's development of the next-generation mobile, long-range surveillance and ballistic missile defense radar. The December 16-17 demonstration for the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) was the second and final required under a $25...

Rogers Advanced Circuits Materials Division (ACM) will be introducing two new laminates to the market at the IEEE Radio & Wireless Week expo at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa in Glendale, AZ, January 17-18, 2011. Rogers (Booth #2) will be featuring its new XT/duroid™ 8000 series high performance...

You may have noticed the two-dimensional barcodes in stores or magazine ads over the holidays. I downloaded my boarding pass on my mobile phone a couple of months ago and used this type of barcode to get onto the plane (although one airport did not have the readers available...

Microwave Journal has developed a monthly Military Microwaves Newsletter for 2011 that will cover RF and microwave technology, programs and market insights related to the Aerospace and Defense markets. It will feature two expert columnists who will give insights and analysis into military market trends, new programs and emerging...

The Swedish authorities’ nationwide TETRA network – RAKEL – which is provided by Cassidian, was rolled out on schedule in December 2010. The network offers user organizations the opportunity to cooperate fully on a national scale as they will no longer be limited by their radio networks. The primary...

South Korea’s commercial telecommunication satellite, Koreasat-6 (renamed Mugunghwa-6), was successfully launched by Arianespace from the Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana. Thales Alenia Space , the prime contractor, teamed with US manufacturer, Orbital Sciences Corp., who provided the satellite platform. Thales Alenia Space was responsible for the design, manufacturing and...

Defense and security company Saab has received an order worth SEK 200 M for its ARTHUR weapons locating system, which is a standalone C-band medium-range weapons locating system that detects and locates enemy fire. The order was received on December 31, 2010, and is scheduled for completion in the...