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RS 240 SPDT Coaxial Switch The D1 Series SPDT coaxial switch is a terminated switch with SMA connectors and operates in a frequency range from DC to 22 GHz. Actuator options come in latching and in failsafe modes. Also available are units with TTL circuitry with integrated indicator circuits....

RS 254 Probe Stations Lake Shore Cryotronics Inc. has redesigned its line of cryogenic micro-manipulated probe stations. The streamlined product port-folio includes table-top, field upgradeable, superconducting and electromagnet-based, full four-inch wafer, and closed cycle refrigerator based probe stations. These new designs provide greater flexibility and expandability by providing in-field...

RS 271 Ultra-low Phase Noise Measurement System OEwaves introduces the OE8000 family of fully-automated ultra-low phase noise measurement system products. OE8000 is capable of measuring absolute phase noise of -75 dBc/Hz at 10 Hz offset and down to -174 dBc/Hz at 10 MHz offset for any frequency between 6...

RS 316 PCB Prototyping System T-Tech Inc. introduces the Quick Circuit J5 – an advanced state-of-the-art in-house circuit board prototyping system series. The J5 features full z-axis motion control; 32-position automatic tool change; automatic tool-depth control; vacuum table; 0.00025" resolution; integrated front-panel control; and a 60,000/100,000 rpm variable speed...

Skyworks Solutions Inc. , an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, introduced a new suite of low noise amplifiers (LNA) featuring pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (PHEMT) and silicon germanium (SiGe) technologies. The new high performing, low cost product...

Codan Ltd. has announced a strategic expansion of its satellite communications business, acquiring Pennsylvania-based Locus Microwave Inc. Locus is a specialist microwave technology company based in State College PA, primarily focused on the design, manufacture and supply of microwave radio products for satellite communications. Under Codan’s ownership Locus will...

NEC Electronics Corp. , Renesas Technology Corp. , NEC Corp. , Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. have entered into negotiations to integrate business operations at NEC Electronics and Renesas. NEC Electronics was established in 2002, separating from NEC, and Renesas was established in 2003, integrating semiconductor units at...

Alcatel-Lucent has signed two framework agreements valued at $1.7 B in total with China Mobile and China Telecom , to provide network upgrades, integration and maintenance services in 2009. As the leading operators in China, China Mobile and China Telecom were granted 3G licenses in January 2009, for TD-SCDMA...

Computer Simulation Technology (CST), Darmstadt, Germany, has announced CST 2009 Innovations , a series of customer centric workshops focusing on how recent innovations in electromagnetic simulation can help solve high frequency system design challenges. Recent innovations have made EM simulation an essential and easy to use part of high...

Unwired Fiji has selected Motorola Inc. to design and deploy an end-to-end 802.16e-based WiMAX network to upgrade and provide increased capacity to the operator's existing network for expansion of network coverage and capacity. The deployment allows Unwired Fiji to offer advanced broadband services supported by Motorola’s carrier-grade communications equipment...