Industry News

Doubling of Handset Filter Shipments Predicted

Multi-band handsets will drive demand for compact front-end modules that simplify cellphone design, layout and assembly. Filters used in modules, including power amplifier, antenna switch, low noise amplifier and transceiver modules, will grow to an estimated 40 percent of filters in 2010, according to findings in the recent Strategy...
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G.T. Microwave Receives Follow-on Contract

Lockheed Martin awarded G.T. Microwave a continuance contract after G.T. successfully completed and delivered 500 calibrated for true position vector modulators on time. On April 24, 2006, G.T. Microwave received confirmation of a new contract for additional quantities with Lockheed Martin. G.T. Microwave, a designer and manufacturer of microwave...
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New Products

New Waves: MTT-S Product Showcase
Silver Waveguide Tube Coin silver waveguide tube has been added to the company’s growing list of “in stock” items. The company stocks all ridged aluminum, copper, bronze, invar and stainless steel waveguide tube along with the newly added WR3 to WR75 coin silver. It stocks aluminum flange in sizes...
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Labtech Launches Global Microwave Service

Specialist high technology company Labtech is launching a focused turnkey microwave MIC assembly service to customers around the world who are looking for outsourcing solutions. The company offers broadband microwave components and a range of related microwave manufacturing services from its centers in Presteigne and Milton Keynes, UK. It...
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WiMAX Trial for Tokyo

In what is a significant step towards WiMAX services in Japan, Alcatel has been selected by ACCA Networks Co. , one of the country's largest DSL and optical fiber access service providers, to launch a WiMAX trial in the Tokyo area. This latest announcement comes just two months after...
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Canadian and Scandinavian Representation for Temex

Temex has expanded its dedicated sales representative network with new agreements on either side of the Atlantic in Canada and Scandinavia. In Canada the company has concluded a representative agreement with mmwave Technologies to promote and sell its products (SAW filters, VCOs, PLL synthesizers, crystal resonators and crystal oscillators)...
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Expansion for Nokia R&D Center in China

Nokia has announced that it will further strengthen its R&D operations in China and expand its Chengdu R&D Center to carry part of the company’s mobile network infrastructure product development for global and local markets. The expansion will capitalize on the favorable competence base in China, and develop a...
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Elcoteq to Manufacture Antennas for PCTEL

Elcoteq SE , a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) to the communications technology industry, has entered into an agreement with the American-based PCTEL Antenna Products Group Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCTEL Inc. According to the agreement Elcoteq will manufacture integrated Variable Electrical Tilt (iVET) base station...
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Renaissance Receives Follow-on Order

Renaissance Electronics' switch division has received a significant follow-on award for a coaxial switch in support of the Electronic Warfare (EW) Radar Signal Simulator (RSS) AN/PLM-4 test simulator used by the US Air Force; the RSS is a portable, lightweight, flexible and cost-effective radar simulator that tests Radar Warning...
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Jazz Semiconductor Files for IPO

Jazz Semiconductor Inc. , a California-based company in which Greensboro, NC-based RFMD® holds a major stake, announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its common stock. The underwriters of the offering will be Cowen...
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