Industry News

Rapid Service From Innos

Innos , the UK’s nanotechnology research and development company, has launched its Rapid Prototyping Service, which has the capability to rapidly reduce costs in wireless components R&D and time-to-market of new wireless devices. The company aims to capitalize on Europe’s strong position in wireless technology, particularly in the RF...
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Infineon Goes Ultra-wide and Dual-band

Infineon Technologies has announced successful tape-out of a dual-band ultra-wideband RF transceiver core. Based on the company’s proven low power CMOS process, this breakthrough paves the way toward fully integrated high speed communications system-on-chip solutions optimized for mobile devices. Thus, the company plans to have a single-chip CMOS UWB...
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Model Partnership for Helic and AWR

Transatlantic cooperation between Greece and the US has seen Helic and Applied Wave Research announce a technology licensing agreement that enables the integration of Helic’s VeloceRF™ whole-chip radio frequency extraction, modeling and verification technology into AWR’s Analog Office® RF integrated circuit design suite. The companies also announced a marketing...
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Ansoft Joins Novas Harmony Partner Program

Ansoft Corp. has collaborated with Novas Software Inc. to integrate Nexxim®, Ansoft's circuit simulation software for high performance IC design, with Novas' Verdi™ Automated Debug System to create an enhanced verification solution. The integration ensures that Nexxim circuit simulation results are readily available in Novas' open Fast Signal Database...
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Ask Harlan, July 26, 2006

Harlan Howe has 34 years experience as a microwave design engineer and fifteen as publisher and editor of Microwave Journal ® , and is an IEEE Fellow and past president of MTT-S. He's here to answer your questions on RF and Microwave engineering.
Published July 25, 2006 From: SM Hassan, Virginia Tech Dear Harlan, How and why does the selection of an RF choke affect the proper operation of the amplifier in RF circuits? Dear SM, Chokes are used to separate RF signals from other circuit functions like bias networks. The degree...
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Anritsu Expansion in EMEA

As part of an ongoing process of continued growth and investment, Anritsu EMEA Ltd. has been formed. The formation of the new company further strengthens Anritsu’s future plans to provide customers with continually improved services, products and value, and reinforces its continued commitment to Europe, the Middle East and...
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Sirific Wireless Opens Korea Office

Sirific Wireless Ltd. , an innovator of single-chip CMOS RF transceivers for multi-mode wireless applications, announced the launch of its operations in Korea. The new office will house sales and applications engineering teams to provide immediate support for domestic handset manufacturers and multinational OEMs with offices in Korea. Analyst...
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French Navy Maritime Patrol Selects EMS SATCOM

EMS SATCOM , a division of EMS Technologies Inc., and Eclipse , reported that the French Navy (“Marine Nationale”) has selected a team composed of France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications and Eclipse to provide the EMS SATCOM eNfusion Broadband™ high speed data solution for six of its Maritime Patrol...
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