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RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD), a designer and manufacturer of high-performance radio systems and solutions, announced the company has validated the interface between RFMD's DigRF3G-compliant RF hardware and the baseband processor IC of a top-tier cellular handset baseband manufacturer. This is one of the industry's first DigRF3G hardware validations...

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the addition of powerful and easy-to-use WiMAX analysis software to its signaling analyzer platform. Using this software and platform, service providers and network equipment manufacturers will be able to accelerate the development and deployment of WiMAX networks. Mobile WiMAX is regarded as one of key...

Rohde & Schwarz has added channel coding and MIMO precoding for up to four transmit antennas to its signal generators for 3GPP LTE (uplink and downlink). Whether mobile equipment manufacturers are looking for a unique all-in-one solution for 2x2 MIMO signals and realtime fading or simply need standard-compliant RF...

Anite, an international IT company focusing on testing technology for the wireless industry, announced that it has been selected by all of the leading Mobile WiMAX™ chipset developers and vendors for protocol testing. Protocol testing is an essential stage in the certification of WiMAX products and ensures that products...

Planar Monolithics Industries (PMI) has mergered with Planar Electronics Technology (PET) and Planar Filter Co. (PFC). The synergy between these three Frederick, MD-based corporations enables the offering of upgraded hybrid MIC/MMIC RF and microwave components, subsystems and systems to their customers as well as enhancing their ability to support...

Jazz Semiconductor®, a developer of analog-intensive mixed-signal (AIMS) foundry solutions, announced the release of MOSVAR model libraries in its 0.13 and 0.18-micron AIMS technology platforms targeting wireless and other communication products. The new model improves simulation accuracy reducing product development time and is integrated as a standard component in...

Ericsson has won a two-phase turnkey contract to implement microwave and optical transmission solutions for M1, one of Singapore's leading mobile communications providers. Under the agreement, Ericsson is to supply, implement and maintain full turnkey microwave and optical transmission solutions that allow optimization on both network and sites –...

SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems (SELEX S&AS) has received an important order from a North European country for the supply of its new PicoSAR lightweight airborne ground surveillance radar. The order is of particular importance as it is the first for PicoSAR, with discussions also underway with various potential...

EADS, a leader in aerospace, defense and related services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kazyna Fund for Sustainable Development for a strategic partnership in the development of the aerospace industry and related services in Kazakhstan. This agreement envisages feasibility studies for the financing of aerospace...

Fairchild Semiconductor, a global supplier of high performance products that drive energy efficiency, has opened a design center in Pune, India. The new center will be responsible for designing and developing the company's new generation of power MOSFETs and IGBT technology to support popular applications. As an application-driven, solution-based...