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Smaller Power Amplifier Suppliers Gain Ground

Four handset power amplifier (PA) suppliers below the top three gained share in 2005, according to findings in the recent Strategy Analytics report, " Anadigics , Avago , Mitsubishi and TriQuint Double PA Share in Handsets." The report examines the changing fortunes and positioning of firms that supply PAs...
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electronica 2006

November 14-17, 2006, Munich, Germany
Following the success of the event in 2004 and 2005, this year Elektronik magazine , the ZVEI (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association) and the electronica show are again staging a Wireless Congress – Systems & Applications, an international platform for designers, project managers, systems specialists and key competences...
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Elektrobit Opens Test Factory in Beijing

As part of its continued global expansion Elektrobit has announced the availability of its Wireless SW Test Factory in Beijing, China. For the company’s customers the test factory will provide comprehensive and well-processed software testing services across the entire lifecycle of mobile terminal development. The facility consolidates the mobile...
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Harris Microwave Radio System for Istanbul

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), Turkey's largest government-owned city planning and public services authority, has contracted Harris Corp. to supply its TRuepoint™ microwave radios as part of a major upgrade of the local voice and data infrastructure. With the continual growth of the district's public services infrastructure, which includes transport,...
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Herley Receives $2 M Domestic Contract

Herley Industries Inc. announced that it has received a $2 M contract award to provide the avionics for an advanced domestic target program. This contract represents a follow-on order to Micro Systems Inc. , Herley's Center of Excellence for all command and control systems. "Our Micro Systems division is...
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Ducommun Acquires WiseWave Technologies

Ducommun Inc. announced that its Ducommun Technologies Inc. (DTI) subsidiary has acquired the capital stock of WiseWave Technologies Inc. , a privately held company based in Torrance, CA. WiseWave is a manufacturer of custom microwave and millimeter-wave products for both aerospace and non-aerospace applications. WiseWave’s sales for the last...
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Fairchild Enters Op Amp Market

Fairchild Semiconductor marks its entrance into the high performance amplifier market with five operational amplifiers (op amps). The 210 MHz FHP3x50 and the 50 MHz FHP3x30 families allow designers to target a broad range of high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) video applications including set-top boxes, digital TVs...
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CSR Gets Enhanced Service from Agilent

CSR plc has announced that it has selected Agilent Technologies Bluetooth Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) test solution for design verification and quality assurance within its Cambridge, UK facility. The company’s customer application support teams will also use the test solution extensively worldwide. This new agreement coupled with the announcement...
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CSR Selects Anritsu Test Set

CSR plc announced it has chosen Anritsu 's MT8852B EDR test set for integration into its "Bluetooth Characterization Systems" for automated testing of standard rate and EDR Bluetooth devices. The MT8852B is the first Bluetooth EDR test set to fully implement v2.0 standard test mode signaling. This will expedite...
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