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M/A-COM Awards Research Grant to UMASS Amherst

M/A-COM announced that it has awarded an antenna research grant to the University of Massachusetts Amherst Center for Advanced Sensor and Communications Antennas (CASCA) to facilitate the design and development of advanced antenna technologies for the communications industry. “By collaborating with M/A-COM, we can leverage resources for the development...
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Agilent Acquires Remcom’s Simulation Technology

Agilent Technologies Inc. and privately held Remcom Inc. announced that Agilent has licensed 3D Electromagnetic (EM) simulation technology from Remcom, a proven provider of time-domain 3D EM technology. Financial details were not disclosed. Remcom will continue to develop, sell and support XFDTD, which is based on this technology. This...
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TriQuint Introduces GaAs High Power Amplifiers at EuMW

TriQuint Semiconductor , a supplier of microwave and millimeter-wave products for wireless communications infrastructure and high reliability communications systems, will introduce two new high-OTOI (output third order intercept) gallium arsenide (GaAs) amplifiers during the European Microwave Week Exhibition. These new advanced design amplifiers are part of TriQuint’s continuing commitment...
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Rohde & Schwarz at the EuMW 2006

At the ninth European Microwave Week in Manchester, Rohde & Schwarz will again demonstrate its expertise in all aspects of microwave measurement technology. The new Vector Network Analyzer R&S ZVA40 from Rohde & Schwarz, the flagship member of the well accepted family of network analyzers, now also allows measurements...
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RF Distribution Networks Combine Multiple Functions

Endwave Defense Systems , a manufacturer of RF subsystems and components for defense and homeland security applications, has announced the release of a series of custom multi-function assemblies (MFA) for RF power distribution applications. These particular MFAs provide input filtering, amplification using GaAs MMIC devices, digitally controlled attenuation and...
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Empire XCcel™ - Performance Breakthroughs

The new Empire XCcel™ 3D EM field solver, to be released in October 2006, has been further optimized for speed. Utilizing modern processor architectures (for example, smart cache management), a speed-up of about 200 percent has recently been reported. Another speed-up has been obtained by using dual-core, single-CPU machines,...
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Keithley Introduces New Line of RF Test Instruments

Keithley Instruments Inc. introduces an innovative line of RF test instruments. With an unrivaled combination of high-performance, speed, flexibility, ease of use and compact size, these instruments employ new approaches to test and measurement that enable users to save time, effort and money. These new products will be used...
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