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RFMW Ltd. and RF Circulator Isolator Inc. (RFCI) announced a worldwide distribution agreement effective April 3, 2013. RFCI acquired the Circulator and Isolator product line from RFMD upon RFMD’s exit of the business. RFMW Ltd. is a specialized distributor providing customers and suppliers with focused distribution of RF and microwave components as well as specialized component-engineering support.

San-tron Inc., an RF coaxial connector and cable assembly manufacturer, describes engineering parameters, design and manufacturing challenges, and performance characteristics of the 40 GHz S292 series of 2.92 mm connectors and plugs in the video “An Introduction to San-tron S292 Connectors.” 

Richardson RFPD Inc. announces its attendance and participation at the M2M Zone at CTIA Wireless 2013. Presented by CTIA – The Wireless Association®, CTIA is a large wireless communications conference and exhibition that includes service operators, retailers, distributors, application providers, and more. The M2M Zone Conference and Pavilion showcases those companies in the dynamic M2M (machine-to-machine) segment of wireless communications.

RF Micro Devices Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency solutions, reported financial results for the company's fiscal 2013 fourth quarter, ended March 30, 2013.

Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products,announced that Eric C. Fast, chief executive officer, will retire from Crane Co. in January 2014. Fast joined Crane in 1999 as president and chief operating officer and was promoted to chief executive officer in January 2001. He will be succeeded by Max H. Mitchell, currently president and chief operating officer.

Richardson RFPD Inc. announces immediate availability and full design support capabilities for a new evaluation kit for a 5W GaN MMIC power amplifier from Nitronex.

CST announces that shipping has begun for CST STUDIO SUITE® 2013, the latest version of their flagship product. CST STUDIO SUITE comprises a range of EM simulation tools, including the industry-leading high-frequency package CST MICROWAVE STUDIO®. 

Richardson RFPD Inc. introduces the AirPrime™ 4G LTE MiniCard (MC) Series from Sierra Wireless.

Laser Services Inc. announces the promotion of three of its employees as a direct result of receiving a Workforce Training Grant in 2012. They were awarded the training grant last April to train employees in Lean Manufacturing and other advanced manufacturing techniques. As a result of this training, Laser Services has significantly improved a number of processes including scheduling, planning, tooling, and production.

Linear Technology introduces the LTM9013, a wideband RF-to-digital µModule® (micromodule) receiver that includes a high performance dual 14-bit, 310Msps analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a high IIP3 I/Q demodulator, two variable gain amplifiers, and 300MHz lowpass filters. The LTM9013’s quadrature sampling architecture enables acquisition of up to 300MHz of signal bandwidth with IMD3 performance of 66dB across the entire band.