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The 50BA- series from JFW Industries is an all-new line of variable attenuator systems. These plug-and-play modules come complete with Ethernet/RS-232 interfaces as well as manual control (via Momentary Lever Actuator Switches with 7-segment digital display). Designed to be easy to use, compact and affordable, the 50BAs are available...

Temex-Ceramics and Modelithics have partnered to provide S-parameter data on Temex-Ceramics’ CLX (2225) and CLE (4040) HiQ power capacitors. Measured broadband, 0.04 to 2 GHz data was acquired using series and shunt mount fixtures, and is now available for free download from the Modelithics website at http://www.modelithics.com/mvp/Temex%20Ceramics . Modelithics...

Meller Optics Inc. announced IR and broadband optics that can be custom fabricated and ready for OEM assembly as windows, lenses, mirrors, and prisms made from many materials are now available. Meller IR and Broadband Optics can be fabricated to precise customer specifications from zinc selenide and -sulfide, calcium-...

ISCO International, LLC, a leading provider of flexible spectrum conditioning solutions for wireless service providers, today announced Proteus, a new product that “clears the air” of radio interference that infringes upon users trying to connect to a base station for voice or data service. PurePass, the new all digital...

The OpenET Alliance has been incorporated as a non-profit company to encourage faster adoption of Envelope Tracking (ET) technology to reduce the cost and power consumption of wireless transmissions for cellular, broadcast, military and other wireless communications applications. It has appointed a board, is accepting members and has published...

Infineon Technologies AG has opened a new facility in China called Infineon Integrated Circuits (Beijing) Co. Ltd., located in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area. In addition to sales and marketing, application R&D and central functions, the new entity houses an IGBT stack manufacturing facility and a technical...

Epic Communications Inc. (Epicom) has announced a series of next generation W-CDMA/HSPA power amplifiers. These PA products are specifically designed for 3G portable devices and mobile phones, and are compatible with industry leading 3G chipset solutions. Epicom plans to offer more advanced PA products for other 3G standards such...

Cree Inc. , a leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, has introduced a fully-qualified commercial silicon carbide power MOSFET. This establishes a new benchmark for energy efficient power switches and can enable design engineers to develop high voltage circuits with extremely fast switching speeds and ultralow switching losses....

Norsat International Inc. , a provider of broadband communications solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the shares of Sinclair Technologies Holdings Inc. , a provider of antenna and RF conditioning products, based in Aurora, Ontario. Norsat will pay US$19.25 M, subject to...

Tanner EDA , a catalyst for innovation for the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (IC), and TowerJazz , a global specialty foundry leader, have completed qualification of Tanner EDA’s process design kit (PDK) for TowerJazz’s 0.18 um Power Management process. This design kit includes...