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Peregrine Boosts Performance of Test and Measurement Equipment

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...
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ITT Announces Strategic Realignment of Defense Segment

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...
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Spectrum Awarded Contract for Power Amplifiers

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...
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Pulse Introduces Dual-band Ceramic Antenna

Pulse , a Technitrol company, a leader in electronic component and subassembly design and manufacturing, announced its new dual-band diversity ceramic antenna that operates at both 850 and 1900 MHz bands. Designed for use in the US, the antenna provides a high-quality radio interface for multi-purpose machine-to-machine (M2M) devices...
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Cobham Wins Contract for Band 5/6 Replacement Amplifier

Cobham has been awarded the Band 5/6 TWT (Travelling-wave Tube) Replacement Module Assembly (TRMA) development contract by the US Navy that could, if all options are exercised, be worth up to US$11.5 M. Cobham was competitively selected for this contract by the US Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Centre in...
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