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imec presents the world-first ultra-high frequency Schottky diode based on amorphous Indium-Gallium-Zinc Oxide (IGZO) as semiconductor.

A complete listing of 2012 Microwave Journal articles organized by subject and indexed alphabetically by author

The GNSS IC market is showing steady revenue growth in 2012, with the industry now setting its sights on the next major milestone: $3 Billion.

The Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force’s next generation Global Positioning System III satellites has completed thermal vacuum testing for the Navigation Payload Element (NPE) of the GPS III Non-Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST). 

Achieving a combination of ultra low loss, flexibility and stable, repeatable, long-life performance has always been a major challenge in the world of microwave cables.

Demonstrates how E/D PHEMT processes now facilitate analog functions like phase shifters and attenuators with state of the art performance on the same chip as digital control functions

Despite the hype around the decline of PNDs and the rise of smartphone applications, there is a long-term future for dedicated GPS devices. Total GPS device revenues are forecast to grow from $6.5 billion in 2011 to over $8 billion in 2017. With the exception of PNDs, all device categories grew in 2011, including cycling computers, golf caddies, and recreational devices.

EMSCAN will showcase the world's largest real-time antenna pattern measurement tool in Amsterdam at  EuMW 2012.

Identive Group Inc. and NXP Semiconductors N.V. are providing innovative near field communication (NFC) payment tags to Yeldi Softcom Pvt Ltd to support the launch of its ‘ara eTap’ cashless payment application in India.