Semiconductors / Integrated Circuits
July 8, 2011
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. , a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator, announced that James L. Klein has joined the company as Vice President and General Manager of its Defense and Aerospace business. Klein will be based in TriQuint’s Texas facility and report to President and CEO Ralph Quinsey....
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July 6, 2011
Tektronix Inc. , a supplier of test, measurement, and monitoring products and solutions, announced the acquisition of Veridae Systems Inc. The details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2009 to commercialize research from the University of British Columbia, Veridae delivers three leading products for ASIC/FPGA prototyping debug,...
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June 30, 2011
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. introduced a new family of low noise amplifiers (LNA) for Cellular Infrastructure applications. The LNAs facilitate easy implementation in multiple RF and microwave front-end circuits including GSM, CDMA, W-CDMA and LTE base stations and repeaters. The GaAs-based amplifiers meet the high performance requirements of telecommunications...
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June 28, 2011
Skyworks Solutions Inc. expanded its product portfolio by adding high dynamic range power detectors for smart phones and datacards. Skyworks’ RF detectors are an industry first and address the market’s need for small, stand-alone solutions that are compatible with various baseband architectures and accommodate multiple 3G and LTE band...
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June 28, 2011
Texas Instruments Inc. introduced the second device in the family of PurePath™ Wireless audio products for consumer, portable and high-end audio applications. The 2.4 GHz CC8530 radio frequency (RF) system-on-chip transmits uncompressed wireless audio over a robust RF link, and supports digital streaming for up to four audio channels....
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