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Acceleware Corp. , a developer of acceleration solutions for high-performance computing applications, in conjunction with Schmid & Partner Engineering AG (SPEAG), announced that Korea’s Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) is adopting their combined simulation solution to conduct the testing and certification of all cellular handsets in Korea. RRL is mandated...

Accellera , the electronics industry organization focused on Electronic Design Automation (EDA) standards, announced that its Board of Directors answered electronic design verification tool users’ requests by approving the formation of a new verification standards committee. The Verification Intellectual Property (VIP) Technical Subcommittee (TSC) is chartered to define standard...

Z-Communications Inc. announces a new division named Z-Comm Microwave based in San Jose, CA. The division is chartered with the development and manufacture of integrated microwave, millimeter-wave assemblies and highly linear power amplifiers for the RF/microwave industry. These products are designed to be used in wireless transmission systems, WiMAX...

RF Micro Devices Inc. , a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance semiconductor components, announced that effective immediately RFMD® is reducing its investments in wireless systems, including cellular transceivers and GPS solutions, in order to focus on core semiconductor component opportunities, including cellular front ends and...

HVVi Semiconductors Inc. , a developer of power transistors, announced the first major advance in silicon RF power transistor design in more than 15 years. Based on the world’s first High Frequency, High Voltage Vertical Field Effect Transistor (HVVFET™), HVVi’s new architecture delivers frequency bandwidth, voltage and power levels...

Brush Ceramic Products Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Brush Wellman Inc. and a leading supplier of beryllium oxide (BeO), announced the achievement of a significant increase in thermal conductivity over standard BeO. Beryllium oxide is used as an insulating material in high power RF and microwave power...

Carlson Wireless announces that it recently acquired the SafeTLink™ point-to-point T1 digital microwave 4.9 GHz radio. The radio operates in the 4.9 GHz public safety frequency band and transmits a full or fractional T1 signal along with an independent IP data stream. The SafeTLink will compliment Carlson Wireless’ existing...

Agilent Technologies Inc. introduced a WVAN Wireless Library that helps prevent unnecessary wafer spins, thus accelerating deployment of next-generation 60 GHz wireless video area networks (WVAN) for high-volume consumer video equipment. The library is for use with Agilent’s Advanced Design System (ADS) EDA software. The Agilent WVAN Wireless Library...

Researchers have designed a system capable of simultaneously measuring hundreds of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and rapidly testing new RFID tag prototypes. "This testbed allows us to measure the signal strength of tags hidden behind other tags and to rapidly test unique antenna configurations and multiple antennas without...

SiGe Semiconductor announced the shipment of more than 250 million integrated circuits (IC), reinforcing its position among the leading suppliers of RF front-end solutions enabling wireless multimedia in consumer electronics. SiGe has enjoyed 40 percent year-over-year growth with 2007 revenues exceeding $69 M. SiGe Semiconductor attributes this success to...