Industry News

Thales Alenia Space España delivers X-band images from Earth observation satellite

Thales Alenia Space España has announced the delivery of the X-band images communications system for the INGENIO satellite, the first Spanish Earth observation satellite. This system acts as a ‘voice’ of the satellite, transmitting to Earth stations images and data generated on board by their instruments, thus enabling the essential function of the mission.


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StratEdge introduces laminate packages for high power devices

StratEdge Corp., a designer and producer of high performance semiconductor packages for microwave, millimeter-wave, and high speed digital devices, introduces a new family of high power laminate packages at IMS2012 Booth #1625. The LL family of leaded laminate copper-moly-copper (CMC) base packages dissipates heat from high power compound semiconductor devices, such as gallium nitride (GaN), gallium arsenide (GaAs), and silicon carbide (SiC).


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Versatile Power announces new patent award

Versatile Power Inc. a designer and manufacturer of custom electronic subsystems, announced it has been awarded U.S. Patent Number US 8,115,366 B2, entitled “System and Method of Driving Ultrasonic Transducers” (the “Patent”), by the USPTO. This patent covers a unique method for electronically driving an ultrasonic transducer used in a variety of applications including medical, dental and many other applications requiring ultrasonic energy.


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