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NXP Semiconductors is to purchase the Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Co. (SSMC) shares currently held by EDB Investments (EDBI) in the three months following completion of the separation of NXP from Royal Philips. SSMC is recognized as a leading manufacturer of semiconductor technology and is a manufacturing joint venture...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) announced that, as a result of the pending merger of Jazz Semiconductor with a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquicor Technology Inc. , RFMD expects to sell its equity interest in Jazz Semiconductor for an aggregate cash consideration of approximately $24 to $27 M. Upon...

Filtronic plc and Powerwave Technologies Inc. have revised the terms of their previously agreed transaction whereby Powerwave would acquire the majority of Filtronic’s Wireless Infrastructure division. The amended terms consist of a combination of $185 M in cash and 17.7 million newly issued shares of Powerwave common stock. This...

Skyworks Solutions Inc. announced that Broadcom has selected its WLAN 802.11n 2 x 2 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) front-end module (FEM) reference design to complement its Intensi-fi™ draft-802.11n chipsets. The proposed 802.11n Wi-Fi® specification significantly increases the wireless range and speeds the transfer of data, empowering more robust...

D2 Technologies announced that it has opened a Design Center in Maynard, MA, just outside of Boston. The center will be focused on the development of software products for mobile communication devices. Zigurd Mednieks, chief software architect, who reports to Matt Randmaa, vice president of engineering, heads the Design...

Published September 28, 2006 From: Qing Sun, University of Manchester Dear Harlan, What is the relationship between coupling factor and frequency in couplers and the bandwidth of a coupler as a function of even/odd mode impedance? Dear Qing, The bandwidth of a coupler is not a function of coupling...

A key milestone for 3G has been reached by Anritsu , with the completion of the first 3GPP High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) protocol conformance test case. HSUPA is a critical element in the delivery of high speed data rates on 3G mobile networks and this latest extension...

RFI Global Services has announced the completion of PCS Type Certification Review Board (PTCRB) accreditations for 2G, 3G and MMS (application testing) for all laboratories in UK, Taiwan and Korea as part of its commitment to provide full cellular mobile certification services close to cellular industry manufacturing bases around...

SUSS MicroTec , a global supplier of probe systems for wafer-level production and engineering test, is extending its activities in Taiwan through a partnership with the Taiwan-based PhotonWealth . Building on the successful cooperation in the sales of accessories for RF on-wafer measurements, the two companies decided to extend...

Sagem Défense Sécurité (Safran Group) has signed an agreement with a view to acquire the naval and ground business of Les Ulis site, part of the EADS Defence & Security Systems’ defence electronics business. The EADS Defence & Security Systems’ Les Ulis Naval and Ground business, which is located...