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picoChip announced that it has signed a development partnership agreement with China GrenTech . Based on picoChip WiMAX software-upgradeable technology, China GrenTech will develop radio frequency solutions. The two companies will work together in the joint development of complete WiMAX solutions targeted at the wideband wireless access market. China...

RFMD ® announced that its two-placement linear EDGE chipset and Bluetooth ® system-on-chip (SoC) solution support a recently announced, EDGE-enabled mobile device powered by Danger Inc. and manufactured by Sharp Corp. The highly anticipated, multi-function device, which leverages Danger's advanced software service platform and Sharp's hardware design capabilities, is...

Published July 10, 2006 You be the expert: The answers to the June Question of the Month are below Charles Werner from Gamma Remote Sensing AG has submitted this month's question: 1. How good are direct digital synthesizers at generating FMCW signals? I am looking at a system that...

To foster closer transatlantic collaboration in research and technology, Thales and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, GA, have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of applied electronics research to foster the transfer of knowledge and skills between the two partners. In late summer 2006,...

The test and service centers of the global 7 layers group have established a new way of managing test and certification processes for mobile communications products — the Rapid Response Network. The network connects 7 layers’ accredited laboratories in Asia, the US and Europe, which utilize a large portfolio...

Ansoft Corp. announced that Nexxim ® , the company's circuit simulation software for high performance IC design and signal-integrity analysis, has been accepted into the Cadence Design Systems Inc. Connections ® Program. The integration of Nexxim into the Cadence Virtuoso ® Analog Design Environment allows designers of complex Digital...

Unity Wireless Corp. , a developer of wireless systems and coverage-enhancement solutions, closed its acquisition of Celerica Ltd. , an Israel-based developer of coverage enhancement solutions for 2G and 3G wireless networks. Ilan Kenig, president and CEO of Unity Wireless, commented, "We are pleased to announce the closing of...

Published July 10, 2006 In an effort to better combine the editorial content of our magazine with our newly developed and retooled on-line presence, we have decided to expand Harlan's RF and microwave engineering advice into a monthly feature that appears in Microwave Journal. Harlan has selected one question...

Amphenol RF announced that it is now authorized to market the QMA interface as a member of the Quick Lock Formula ® Alliance. Amphenol RF signed a QMA and QN license agreement with Huber+Suhner AG and Radiall SA earlier this year and is now QLF ® certified on the...

Northrop Grumman Corp. has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modify transmitters on 135 ASR-9 air traffic control radars. This will provide cost-effective enhancements in performance and operational availability, while reducing operation and maintenance costs. “Every major airport in America has an ASR-9 radar built by...