Materials/Packages

Vubiq to Present 60 GHz Integrated Radio on a Chip

Vubiq Inc. announced the availability of its 60 GHz integrated radio solution, enabling commercial, government and academic institutions to utilize the unlicensed 57 to 64 GHz band for application development. Vubiq’s tiny radio modules (patent pending), packaged in a 10 mm BGA, combine 60 GHz transmitters and receivers with...
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Rogers’ World to Demonstrate its Impact

Rogers Corp. ’s Advanced Circuit Materials Division (ACM) will demonstrate its impact on today’s – and tomorrow’s – world at the upcoming IEEE Microwave Theory & Techniques Society (MTT-S) trade show, to be held next week. The theme of the booth – “Rogers’ World” – will show the universal...
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Fotofab Speeds Up Precision Metal Parts

Fotofab , a supplier of precision thin-metal parts, continues to exceed customer expectations with industry leading lead times. Their process of photochemical machining is capable of making high quality, custom parts faster than traditional manufacturing methods, without the expensive tooling. The standard lead time for photochemical machining is two...
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Tower Semiconductor to Acquire Jazz Technologies

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. , an independent specialty wafer foundry, and Jazz Technologies Inc. , a leader in analog-intensive mixed signal (AIMS) foundry solutions, announced the signing of a definitive agreement by which Tower will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Jazz in a stock-for-stock transaction valuing Jazz at...
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Gallium Nitride Applications

Gallium Nitride is an emerging technology that is rapidly being developed for both commercial and military applications. Its high power and efficiency make it ideal for power amplifiers ranging from L-band to W-band. With reducing material costs and conversion to 4” wafers, Gallium Nitride will become even more competitive in commercial markets.
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Labtech Microwave Invests in Latest Machinery

One of the UK’s leading designer and manufacturers of standard and bespoke microwave component technology has invested in new machinery at its Presteigne microwave printed circuit board production facility, with the aim of improving processes, efficiency and manufacturing capability. At a combined cost of £180,000 Labtech Microwave ’s latest...
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SUSS and Philips Research Develop SCIL Technology

SUSS MicroTec has entered into a license agreement with Philips Research , Eindhoven, The Netherlands, for a new enabling technology called Substrate Conformal Imprint Lithography (SCIL). The aim of this cooperation is to bring an existing equipment platform with this additional Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) feature to the market, enabling...
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