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RFI China has been appointed as a full PTCRB laboratory for both GERAN (GSM) and WCDMA (3G) terminals. The company views this as being a major benefit for manufacturers in Asia as it means that that they can gain all the benefits of RFI quality without the approval having...

ANADIGICS Inc. announced that its AWT6224, AWT6321 and AWT6222 3G dual-band power amplifier (PA) modules are being used in LG Electronics’ new ARENA (KM900) multimedia, touch screen handsets for the European, Asian and Central/South American markets. The LG KM900 ARENA offers a 3-inch, 262K color touchscreen display. It provides...

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD), provider of a program in microwave and millimeter-wave RFICs and mixed-signal, and Jazz Semiconductor® , a Tower Group company, announced that they have collaborated to develop a two-antenna quad-beam RFIC phased array receiver covering the 11 to 15 GHz frequency range. First...

Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. , a supplier of high performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications ICs, and MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd. , an Asia-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications, announced that the companies have completed the final qualification phase in the process...

In the beginning... (Around World War II), microwave circuits were heavy and bulky and consisted of voluminous, hollow metallic pipes and tubes known as waveguide. Microwave engineers working in waveguide were referred to as plumbers and their tools included files, ball-peen hammers, epoxy and paint. In the 1960s, planar...

Harris Corp. has been awarded a 10-year, potential $736 M contract to provide a complete, end-to-end solution for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — Series R Ground Segment (GOES-R GS) program. The Harris team will design, develop, deploy and operate the GOES-R ground...

Raytheon Co. has been awarded $14.7 M for depot-level maintenance for US Army Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems. The US Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, provided the additional funding under a contract previously awarded to Raytheon in June 2006. This is the fourth option bringing...

Infineon Technologies AG, Robert Bosch GmbH, BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH, Continental AG and Daimler AG have formed the Radar on Chip for Cars (RoCC) technology cooperation project. The companies are engaged in joint research with the aim to significantly increase driving safety by making highly reliable radar systems...

The TD Industry Association (TDIA) and the NGMN Alliance, the group focussing on the evolution of next generation mobile networks, have established a cooperation agreement to support the globally harmonized development of next generation mobile broadband technologies and services. The TDIA and NGMN will work together to promote TD-LTE...

The ZigBee® Alliance and the European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG) are working together to define interoperable communications standards for smart metering technology across the European Union. The ZigBee Alliance is a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, and...