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A breakthrough technology was recently introduced that will dramatically reduce the time and cost of deploying high availability mobile communications networks for homeland defense operations. “Software virtual networks” (SVN) can now be built that enable engineers to evaluate new wireless network components and technologies faster and at much lower...

OEwaves Inc. has been awarded a contract by DARPA to develop a multi-function and reduced SWAP optical SIGINT receiver prototype that will significantly improve system configurability and platform compatibility for future SIGINT and EW systems. OEwaves will develop the photonic receiver front-end, and in collaboration with ITT , demonstrate...

Keithley Instruments Inc. , a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has introduced Keithley Test Environment Interactive (KTEI) V7.1 for the company's award-winning Model 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System. This software upgrade includes support for testing higher power semiconductor devices. With support for low-level device characterization through higher power...

MtronPTI , a producer of frequency control and filter products, announced the XO5166 & XO5167 Series HCMOS output OCXO. This series offers full Stratum 3 compliance per GR-1244-CORE and hermeticity per MIL-STD-202, Method 112. The XO5166 & XO5167 Series has a wide frequency range of 10 to 53 MHz...

Hittite Microwave Corp. , a supplier of complete MMIC-based solutions for communication and military markets, has introduced two new SMT packaged GaAs pHEMT MMIC Gain Block Amplifiers, which are ideal for automotive, broadband, CATV, cellular/3G, WiMAX/4G and fixed wireless applications from 50 MHz to 4 GHz. The HMC636ST89E and...

Hittite Microwave Corp. , a supplier of complete MMIC-based solutions for communication and military markets, announced the release of a wideband passive double-balanced mixer for use in point-to-point & point-to-multipoint radio, test equipment, laboratory and military applications from 11 to 20 GHz. The HMC-C051 is a passive double-balanced mixer...

San-tron Inc. , a manufacturer of RF coaxial connectors and cable assemblies, has announced a full line of field-replaceable SMAs for applications from DC to 26.5 GHz (and with usable performance to 31 GHz). The connector families include models for mating with 0.012-, 0.015-, 0.018- and 0.020-in. center pins...

Powerwave Technologies Inc. , a global source for end-to-end wireless solutions, introduced the latest offering in its growing line-up of coverage and capacity solutions for indoor and outdoor environments--a Same Band Combiner that offers both cost savings and time to market efficiencies for wireless operators. Designed to support 850...

A new report from Strategy Analytics, “GaAs Semiconductor Market Grows to Over $3.6 B in 2007,” concludes that total GaAs device market exhibited year-on-year growth of 17% in 2007, beating the lackluster growth observed in the mainstream semiconductor market, and in-line with previous Strategy Analytics expectations. Overall the market...

Mimix Broadband Inc. , a fabless semiconductor company, announced that it has secured $10 M of additional investment in its fourth round of institutional financing. The investment from GaAs Labs and participation in the round by existing investors will allow Mimix to pay off debt and provide working capital...