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The most common coaxial connector in the microwave market, the Sub-Miniature A connector (SMA), was first introduced by Bendix Corp. in the late 1950s as a connector specially designed for the 0.141" diameter semi-rigid cable. At the SMA connector’s inception, the operating frequency did not exceed 12 GHz. As...

Industry News Winchester Electronics Corp . announced that it has acquired the assets of Advanced Interconnect Inc ., Franklin, MA, and Kings Electronics Co. Inc. , Rock Hill, SC. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Tyco Electronics announced a strategic alliance with KeyTone Technologies aimed at providing comprehensive...

DC-DC Buck Regulators The model FAN2106 is the first product in a new family of TinyBuck™ DC-DC buck regulators that integrate an advanced analog IC, MOSFETs and a boot diode into an ultra-compact molded leadless package (MLP). Measuring only 5 x 6 mm, the FAN2106 is the industry’s smallest...

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announced the opening of a new regional office in Carlsbad, CA. This office allows Shimadzu to provide more direct sales, technical and service support for Southern California, Southern Nevada and Hawaii, and will be fully supported through the corporate office in Columbia, MD. The Carlsbad...

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the release of its Antenna Modeling Design System (AMDS), a 3D, dedicated design, modeling and verification tool for antenna systems and placement. Based on proven electromagnetic (EM) technology that Agilent acquired in September 2006, AMDS reduces design and quality risks by simulating the entire wireless...

Saab Space in Gothenburg, Sweden, has received its first two orders for frequency converters from Space Systems/Loral. The orders are an endorsement of the company’s development activities in design and production of microwave electronics for space flight, which began in the late 1960s, at that time within Ericsson. Since...

EMC Corp. has launched its enhanced EMC Velocity2 Partner Program for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to help EMC partners more cost-effectively deliver information infrastructure solutions (hardware, software and services) to customers and drive higher profitability. Partners have the opportunity to become Solution Center Partners (SCP) by meeting...

Elektrobit Corp. (EB) has purchased 100 per cent of the shares in 7iD Technologies GmbH . 7iD, a company specializing in RFID technology, provides services and products for system integrators and RFID companies and delivers technology and turnkey solutions for supply chain and asset management. The company is headquartered...

Under a three year agreement, Andrew Corp. , a global leader in communications systems and products, will provide a variety of wireless products and services to support Arqiva’s deployment of its CityCell neutral-host network coverage system in up to 40 city locations across the UK. Arqiva, a UK-based infrastructure...

Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials will invest $60 M in leading-edge lithography equipment to support its extensive research and development of advanced 193 nanometer (nm) photoresist and anti-reflective coatings used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. “As a leading material supplier to the semiconductor industry, our ability to deliver...