Industry News

RF to Light 100 Update

The RF to Light 100 jumped 5% last week, YTD 0% at 2124 with market sectors RF semiconductors and RF components both up 8%. # 2 chip maker Texas Instruments reported strong growth in sales of wireless chips (up 27%) with the help of its customers Nokia, Motorola and...
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Microwave Communication Contract for NEC in Norway

NEC Corp. has signed a global framework contract with Telenor , the Norwegian fixed and mobile telecommunications operator, for the supply of a long-haul, large capacity telecommunication backbone, SDH microwave communication systems (the 3000/5000 Series), point-to-point access microwave radio systems (the Pasolink Series) and related services such as installation...
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ARC Configures Training Center in Taiwan

The industry's first comprehensive training center for configurable processor technology has been opened in Hsinchu, Taiwan by ARC International . Hsinchu is the capital of the country's multi-billion dollar semiconductor industry and the training center features senior instructors from ARC International and partner companies. They will guide customers and...
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Wireless Collaboration for RFI in Denmark

RFI-Wireless , the business arm of RFI Global Services who provide test and product approval services to the wireless and electronics sectors, has announced its collaboration with UCONNECT , Denmark. Located in Aalborg, UCONNECT is an independent international consulting company providing consulting expertise in sales, business development and product...
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LTX Relocates its Corporate Headquarters

LTX Corp. , a provider of semiconductor test solutions, announced that it has completed the relocation of its Westwood, Massachusetts corporate headquarters to a new facility in Norwood, Massachusetts. LTX’s new 56,000 square foot facility is located in a 49 acre research and development office park less than two...
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Micromanipulator Acquired by Flywheel Ventures

The Micromanipulator Co. , a leader in analytical probing equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced that Flywheel Ventures , a New Mexico-based venture capital firm, has acquired a majority interest in the company for an undisclosed amount from its current owner, the California Institute of Technology ("Caltech"). In addition...
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Design and Fabrication Procedure for High Q RF MEMS Resonators

RF MEMS resonators have the potential to displace crystal resonators constructed from quartz or lithium niobate if suitable performance can be achieved from these micromechanical devices. This objective is achievable using the design and fabrication pr...
Under exacting demands from customers, wireless systems providers are developing integration solutions to reduce the size, power consumption and cost of their systems. The trend now is that many of the non-semiconductor devices will be replaced by either software radio algorithms,1 or by miniature passive devices fabricated using silicon-based...
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Rapid Service From Innos

Innos , the UK’s nanotechnology research and development company, has launched its Rapid Prototyping Service, which has the capability to rapidly reduce costs in wireless components R&D and time-to-market of new wireless devices. The company aims to capitalize on Europe’s strong position in wireless technology, particularly in the RF...
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Infineon Goes Ultra-wide and Dual-band

Infineon Technologies has announced successful tape-out of a dual-band ultra-wideband RF transceiver core. Based on the company’s proven low power CMOS process, this breakthrough paves the way toward fully integrated high speed communications system-on-chip solutions optimized for mobile devices. Thus, the company plans to have a single-chip CMOS UWB...
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Model Partnership for Helic and AWR

Transatlantic cooperation between Greece and the US has seen Helic and Applied Wave Research announce a technology licensing agreement that enables the integration of Helic’s VeloceRF™ whole-chip radio frequency extraction, modeling and verification technology into AWR’s Analog Office® RF integrated circuit design suite. The companies also announced a marketing...
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