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Abstract An optical photo lithography based 0.15μm GaAs PHEMT process and 2mil-substrate technology that enables high production throughput and low cost is described. The developed process achieved Imax=575mA/mm, BVgd=14V, and 753mW/mm of output power density at P-1 condition at 18GHz. Design and test results for DC to 85GHz traveling...

Spurred by the continued interest in broadband technologies to deliver rich media experiences in the home and beyond, Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) will carry groundbreaking Long Term Evolution (LTE) work and expanding WiMAX and Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) deployments into a projected expansion of broadband in 2009. The leading provider of...

ETS-Lindgren announced the launch of a new series of omnidirectional biconical antennas, Models 3180, 3181 and 3182, for broadband spectrum monitoring. The omnidirectional radiation pattern means the antenna can receive signals from every direction around its axis. In addition, for Models 3180 and 3182, the elements have been optimized...

If changing the batteries in the remote control or smoke detector seems like a chore, imagine having to change hundreds of batteries in sensors scattered across a busy bridge. That's why Kansas State University (K-State) engineers are helping a semiconductor manufacturer implement its idea of an energy-harvesting radio. It...

David Strand, president of Strand Marketing Inc. , a Newburyport, Massachusetts-based marketing and advertising agency specializing in the high tech industry, has written a marketing brief entitled “Gearing Up for a Slow Down: 7 ideas for Marketing in a Challenging Economy.” Contained within the brief are tips on investing...

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. , a provider of innovative microwave and RF design solutions and products, announced the availability of a new floor-mounted RFID portal capable of detecting the direction of travel (DoT) of RFID-tagged items. “Given today’s evolving security and supply chain management landscape, it is not enough...

TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. , a leading RF front-end product manufacturer and foundry services provider, announced it is shipping the TRITIUM II PA-Duplexer Module™ family, its latest solution of RF modules for mobile handset manufacturers. The TRITIUM II PA-Duplexer Module™ family supports the CDMA 2000 (EV-DO) protocol with the following...

Releasing an update to its ‘GaAs Industry Forecast Through 2012,’ Strategy Analytics maintains its 9 percent growth forecast for 2008 with the GaAs industry growing to $3.9 B from $3.5 B in 2007. However, with a global recession impacting unit growth across nearly all the major end markets, the...

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) - Asia's leading test and certification institution and USB independent test lab - selected Agilent's USB testing solution for USB compliance testing. TTA will use Agilent's USB compliance testing solution, including the DSA91304A high-performance oscilloscope, N5416A USB compliance test...

Strategy Analytics forecasts that the market for Gallium Nitride (GaN) microelectronic devices will grow at a compound annual average growth rate (CAAGR) of 98 percent through to 2012. The latest analysis concludes that military and defense applications will dominate demand for GaN devices, accounting for 55 percent of the...