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Strategy Analytics, the global research and consulting company, released, "RF Component Industry Review: January - March 2006," noting that financial performance reported by RF component suppliers in Q1 improved. Demand for RF components in Q1 remained strong, supported by strength in the cellphone market. Fifty-three percent of the top...

The RF to Light 100 dropped 1% last week, YTD +10% at 2356. The Index reached again the "oversold" territory. The average P/E ratio dropped down to 30, a level from which rallies started in the past. True, US economic growth rate is at 0% due to a weak...

Vishay Intertechnology Inc. and International Rectifier Corp. (IR) announced they have reached an agreement for the sale of IR's Power Control Systems (PCS) business to Vishay. The PCS business includes IR's Non-Focus Products business and certain product revenue from its Focus Products business, including certain discrete planar MOSFETs, discrete...

Radiall has completed the sale of the filtered connectors assets of its Radiall Jerrik Inc. subsidiary located in Tempe, AZ, to Conesys Inc. , headquartered in Torrance, CA. The completed transaction gives to Conesys the Jerrik Trade Mark and all assets relating to the design and manufacture of filter...

As part of its new strategy, Elektrobit Group plc. and Anite Group plc. have signed a Share Purchase Agreement whereby Elektrobit agrees to sell its Network Test Business to Anite. The transaction comprises the entire issued share capital of Elektrobit's subsidiaries Nemo Technologies Ltd. and Elektrobit Group Pte. Ltd....

The Evans Capacitor Co. has won a $3.03 M contract from Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Controls, Orlando, FL, to supply capacitor banks for Lot III production of the Apache helicopter Arrowhead Program. Arrowhead is the MTADS/PNVS (Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision System) for AH-64 Apache...

UltraSource Inc. , a supplier of custom thin film circuits and ceramic interconnect devices, has announced the expansion of the company's cleanroom facilities at its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility in Hollis, NH. Citing increased customer opportunities and business expansion, UltraSource has commenced building an additional 1,500 square feet...

Eleven senior officials from the Chinese Ministry of Information Industries (MII) addressed over 250 high-tech attendees in Silicon Valley on the new China Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations, which go into effect March 1, 2007. The Silicon Valley program was the culmination of a 10-day visit by these...

Andrew Corp. , a leader in communications systems and products, has agreed to acquire EMS Wireless , a Norcross, GA-based division of EMS Technologies Inc. Under the agreement, Andrew will pay $50.5 M in cash for EMS Wireless, a major designer and manufacturer of base station antennas and repeaters...

The RF to Light dropped 1% last week, YTD + 11% at 2381. Communications service stocks continue to climb! This market segment moved from -12% in 4Q05 to +34%. Bell South, Comcast, AT&T, Time Warner and Verizon all hit new 52 week highs. The cable industry will spend >...