RF & Microwave Industry News

Avago Announces WaferCap and World’s Smallest RF Amplifier

Avago Technologies announced the world’s smallest RF amplifier. The company is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. With miniature 0402 package dimensions and no wirebonds, the innovative VMMK-2x03 amplifiers experience almost no signal loss and minimal parasitics. Its ultra-small size and fully...
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Tower Semiconductor to Acquire Jazz Technologies

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. , an independent specialty wafer foundry, and Jazz Technologies Inc. , a leader in analog-intensive mixed signal (AIMS) foundry solutions, announced the signing of a definitive agreement by which Tower will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Jazz in a stock-for-stock transaction valuing Jazz at...
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Alerion and Merit Invest in VXI Technology

Alerion Capital Group , a technology focused private equity group, and Merit Capital , a mezzanine and equity provider, have partnered with management to invest in VXI Technology Inc. (VTI). Irvine, California-based VTI provides test instruments for a wide variety of industrial, military and commercial applications. With customer applications...
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Herley Awarded $3.5 M Contract by US Navy

Herley Industries Inc. announced that it has received an option award exceeding $3.5 M to supply Tactical Instrument Landing Systems (TILS) for both the F/A-18E/F/G and E-2D Naval aircraft. The AN/ARA-63 TILS is a microwave landing system that provides precise elevation and azimuth guidance information necessary for critical aircraft...
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Tektronix Announces UWB Test Cookbook

Tektronix Inc. , a worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced it has created the world’s first Methods of Implementation (MOI) for the new Ultra-wideband (UWB) WiMedia PHY Test Specification Version 1.2 and released a new version of UWB Analysis software for DSA/DPO70000 series oscilloscopes that provides...
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Plextek Establishes Specialist Defence Group

Plextek , the Cambridge, UK-based electronics and communications design consultancy, has formed a specialist Defence Group focussed specifically on defence contracts and liaison with the UK MoD. The Defence Group has been set up as part of a strategic initiative to help raise the company’s visibility in the supply...
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SELEX GALILEO Opens EWOS Facility in UK

SELEX GALILEO has opened its new Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) facility in Lincoln, UK, dedicated to the delivery of EWOS capability and products. Located at Alpha Court, on the western outskirts of Lincoln, the 1100 m 2 facility, which includes a 200 m 2 Radio Frequency screened laboratory,...
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NEC Laboratories Europe Celebrates 10th Anniversary

NEC Laboratories Europe , the European R&D centre for network technologies, was established as Network Laboratories in Heidelberg, Germany, in April 1998 and celebrated the landmark by holding a 10th Anniversary Symposium for around 50 invited representatives in various fields from universities and companies in Europe. NEC Laboratories Europe...
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