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Pentek Inc., announced a new line of multiband, modular RF slot receivers: the Model 8111 series accepts RF signals over the range of 800 MHz to 3 GHz, downconverting them to a 225 MHz IF signal suitable for A/D conversion by any of several Pentek signal acquisition modules.
As of 28 December, HUBER+SUHNER acquired the assets of Astrolab Inc. based in Warren, New Jersey at a non-disclosed price. The deal will be financed from own resources. With its patented minibend® and microbend® cable assemblies, Astrolab is mainly active in high tech niche markets like space & defence and offers high end radio frequency solutions for industrial markets. This year Astrolab recorded net sales of around USD $20 million and a profit margin well above industry average.
RF Micro Devices Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components, will host a conference call to review fiscal 2013 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. (ET).
Laird Technologies Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of customized performance-critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, announced it has expanded its EMI Metals product line with SMD Grounding Contacts. The EMI product line is a core piece of Laird’s value proposition to deliver solutions for today’s smaller, more advanced electronics. As part of Laird Performance Materials (LPM), these products provide vital protection for a wide range of high-performance electronic devices.
LPKF Laser & Electronics has announced it will exhibit at the 2013 DesignCon Expo, which takes place January 29-30 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif. From booth 870, LPKF will highlight its line of rapid PCB prototyping equipment by demonstrating its best-selling PCB milling machine, the ProtoMat S63.
Richardson RFPD Inc. announces immediate availability and full design support capabilities for new package options on an RF power LDMOS transistor from Freescale Semiconductor Inc. (Freescale).
Current East Coast Microwave Distributors, Inc. president and CEO Bruce Cooper plans to step down from that role after 24 years, to assume a non-executive chairman position effective January 2, 2013. He will be succeeded by James Doyle.
Cobham has been awarded a $31.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to manufacture the AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitter-Antenna Group for Navy and Marine Corps EA-6B and EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft. The contract funds the sixth full-rate production lot, and includes the first installment of two-part procurement for a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to undisclosed customers.
While the femtocell market struggled in the first half of 2012, the market has bounced back in the second half of the year. ABI Research’s latest femtocell forecast update suggests that 2012 ended up with shipments reaching slightly above 2 million units. The shipments in the second half more than doubled from the first half, making up for some of the lost momentum.