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Northrop Grumman Space Technology (NGST) recently presented Mini-Systems Inc. (MSI) with two of its prestigious “Gold” Supplier Awards. MSI’s Thick and Thin Film Divisions were both recognized for their high reliable product quality and reputable delivery. This is the second in a row and third in four years. In...

In tropical regions, satellite communication links at Ku-band frequencies face excess up- and downlink paths loss due to rainfall. The uplink rain attenuation causes a decrease in the signal level received at the satellite receiver, which leads to a decrease of the satellite transmitter power. This signal level is...

WCA 2006 is the world's premier broadband wireless annual convention. Building on the momentum of its 19th year, this influential forum creates a dynamic educational environment of general sessions and panel discussions covering the latest international business and regulatory issues. Keynote presentations and sessions will address the interests of...

RFMD® , a provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC) for wireless communications applications, announced an $80 M wafer fabrication facility (fab) expansion. The planned expansion, located on the company's Greensboro campus, is expected to increase RFMD's wafer manufacturing capacity by approximately 40 percent from current levels, enabling...

Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. , a supplier of advanced RF CMOS ICs, announced the opening of its third engineering design site, the New England Design Center (NEDC), adding technical resources to fuel the company’s high growth momentum. Based in Nashua, NH, a concentrated locality of RF, analog and mixed-signal expertise,...

WiQuest Communications Inc. , a fabless semiconductor company focused on the design and production of complete high performance, ultrawideband-based wireless silicon solutions, announced the closing of $18 M in Series B funding. This round of funding was led by new investor Sequoia Capital - the principal venture investor behind...

The IEEE International Symposium on EMC (EMC 2006) will be uniquely balanced, affording excellent resources for EMC, design and compliance engineers. The technical program will feature top quality papers, presented by recognized, industry-leading experts. Further, the EMC 2006 technical program will be on the cutting edge of EMC information,...

Modelithics Inc. has been contracted by MicroMetrics Inc. to create new non-linear models for its line of high performance limiter diodes, including the MP7100, 7110 and 7120 series. The models will be valid for large-signal design allowing designers to better understand the temperature and power dependency of the RF...

Laird Technologies , a designer and manufacturer of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials, thermal management products and wireless antenna solutions, announced it acquired all assets of RecepTec LLC and all outstanding shares of RecepTec GmbH for $89 M. The purchase broadens Laird Technologies' breadth of antenna products for telematics...

Romantics are drawn to Paris in the spring and so too was the RF and microwave community as the CNIT, International Conference and Exhibition Centre opened its doors to RF & HYPER Europe on March 21 to 23, 2006. At the heart of the event is an exhibition with...