Industry News

Second Stage of Rakel Goes Live in Sweden

The Rakel consortium , consisting of Eltel Networks , Saab and EADS Secure Networks , commissioned the second stage of the Rakel system, which is a new common digital radio communications system for Sweden’s civil protection and rescue services. The system is based on the TETRA international standard and...
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Start-up GraSen Technology Provides HBT and HFET Semiconductor Solutions

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...
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LG Handset Sales Surge

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...
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Fairchild Launches Global Power Resource Center

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...
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