Industry News

Freescale Expands India Operations

In order to support its global research and development efforts, Freescale Semiconductor is expanding its India operations with the acquisition of a 300,000 ft2 campus in Noida. The new facility will also play a significant role in the company’s plans to expand its presence to 1500 engineers in India...
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Laird Technologies Acquires Antenex

Laird Technologies , a designer and manufacturer of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials, thermal management products and wireless antenna solutions, announced they have acquired Antenex Inc. Antenex designs and manufactures antennas and accessory products primarily for the US market, for applications in communications for the defense, public safety, transportation,...
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EMS Technologies Closes Sale to Advantech

EMS Technologies Inc. announced the closing of the sale of its Satellite Networks (SatNet) division to Advantech Advanced Microwave Technologies Inc. , Montreal, Canada. EMS originally announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the sale on December 22, 2005. During the past two months, the two companies have...
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IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium

June 4 - 7, 2006
Miami, FL
The IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium provides a forum for all topics of frequency control, including precision atomic and optical oscillators and clocks, precision timekeeping and time transfer, resonators, sensors and transducers. International leaders gather to present their latest results in the field. The Symposium is preceded by a...
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Renaissance and MIT Collaborate on MEMS Switches

Renaissance Electronics Corp. announced it is pursuing the development of state-of-the-art MEMS switches for high end integrated systems applications. Renaissance is working with scientists and engineers at MIT , who have developed 900 MHz to 40 GHz SPST, SPDT and SP4T switches with negligible dispersion. The switching times on...
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Ask Harlan: Question of the Month

Published March 1, 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...
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Amphenol Signs QLF License Agreement

In what is truly a global undertaking, Huber + Suhner AG , Switzerland and Radiall SA , France have signed a license agreement with Amphenol Corp. , USA, to develop, manufacture and distribute QMA and QN connectors and components under the Quick Lock Formula (QLF) trademark. This trademark indicates...
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EADS Secures French Gendarmerie Network Modernisation

In a contract, worth €32 million, EADS Secure Networks has signed a four-year contract with the French National Gendarmerie (Military Police) to modernize its RUBIS secure radio communications network. Thus enabling the Gendarmerie to ensure long-term viability of its radio communications network, benefit from new applications and better respond...
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