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The Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Co., has awarded a contract to a joint team of Astrium and Thales Alenia Space to build their $1.66 B dual satellite communications system ready for a launch in the second half of 2010. The...

A new start-up company, GraSen Technology LLC , has been established to provide technology solutions in the growing requirements for Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) and Heterostructure Field-Effect Transistor (HFET) devices in the US and international commercial communications and defense electronics markets. GraSen Technology's HBT and HFET products are designed...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. , received orders totaling $11.5 M under its Movement Tracking System, or MTS contract, with the US Army. The orders are for the Army National Guard's acquisition of MTS installation kits and technical support services. Total orders...

Inphi® Corp. established the first of its Global Centers for Design Innovation in the heart of the Silicon Valley. The Silicon Valley Design Center, which will be managed by Ali Wehbi, expands the depth of technical resources Inphi applies in designing integrated circuits that deliver the world’s best performance...

Strategy Analytics newly released Q2 mobile sales data from its ProductTRAXsm program finds that LG, Samsung and Sanyo all posted strong sales at the expense of Motorola in the US mobile market. Strategy Analytics estimates the US consumer handset market for Q2 2007 at 34.5 million units, slightly ahead...

Fairchild Semiconductor (FCS) has expanded its Global Power Resource SM Center with the addition of a facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This new center—near the heart of the North American automotive market—responds to the burgeoning need for functional power solutions, including multi-die modules, for automotive power applications. The center...

Herley Industries Inc. announced that its Farmingdale, New York subsidiary has been awarded a $1.3 M contract for production of complex Integrated Microwave Assemblies (IMA) for an airborne platform. John Pierro, Herley Farmingdale general manager, commented, "We are very pleased with this follow-on award to produce IMAs for a...

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced that its Vector Signal Analyzer (VSA), Signal Studio and Mobile WiMAX Test Set measurement solutions have been enhanced to facilitate testing of the WiMAX Forum®'s Wave 2 system profiles. These standardized profiles specify options such as Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO), a capacity...

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced its WiMAX Optimization Solution for IEEE 802.16e-2005. This breakthrough drive-testing capability for its network optimization test platform enables WiMAX network equipment manufacturers and service providers to authenticate the actual subscriber experience in real-world WiMAX environments. This capability allows manufacturers to develop faster and...

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced a major update to the Agilent 3GPP LTE Wireless Library for use with the company's Advanced Design System (ADS) EDA software. New uplink receiver models and improved uplink/downlink source models help wireless-systems designers and verification engineers speed development of the evolving 3GPP Long...