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Tyco Electronics Corp. has been selected by Raytheon Network Centric Systems as a key supplier on the Multi-Function Radio Frequency System (MFRFS). Raytheon has developed MFRFS as the common radar for Future Combat Systems manned ground vehicles. This teaming integrates Tyco Electronics' advanced MIL600 connector as the main I/O...

Modelithics Inc. has released an enhanced version of its powerful and feature-rich Non-Linear Diode Model Library for AWR -Microwave Office. This Modelithics NLD Library™ upgrade adds several new models for packaged and chip level Aeroflex/Micrometrics Pin Diode products with feature and documentation updates to previously released models. With this...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) announced the establishment of the Multi-Market Products Group (MPG), following RFMD's successful completion of the acquisition of Sirenza Microdevices Inc. MPG will be led by Bob Van Buskirk, former president and CEO of Sirenza. MPG joins the Cellular Handset Products Group (CPG), led by...

The first stone has been laid at the site of STMicroelectronics’ future chip packaging and test facility in Longgang, Guangdong Province, China, in the presence of senior officials of the Shenzhen Municipal government and other dignitaries. The site will consist of up to 40,000 m 2 of manufacturing space,...

The partnership between S.E.T. (formerly the SUSS MicroTec Device Bonder Division) and CEA Leti has resulted in a radically new generation of high accuracy (0.5 μm), high force (4,000 N) device bonder for wafer diameters up to 300 mm. The bonder includes a built-in chamber for collective reflow in...

In conjunction with leading Indonesian operator PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), Ericsson has announced the deployment of the latest evolution in low-energy telecommunication solutions — a solar-driven and energy-efficient main-remote GSM base station. The breakthrough deployment will provide macro coverage in the untapped areas of Sumatra and address the mobile...

Infineon Technologies , a supplier of communication ICs, has shipped its one billionth RF transceiver. For more than 15 years the company has supplied its communication ICs to all major companies in the mobile phone segment, including Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and LG. It shipped more than 230...

Elcom Technologies Inc. announced receipt of repeat orders from a tier one US military contractor and initial order by a Taiwanese defense contractor for the Elcom UFS series of direct analog synthesizers. The applications demanded exceptionally fast switching speeds and low phase noise, technologies where Elcom is an industry...

RF Micro Devices (RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance radio frequency systems and solutions, announced the completion of its acquisition of Sirenza Microdevices Inc. , a supplier of radio frequency components. Under the terms of the definitive merger agreement, each outstanding share of...

The Strategy Analytics ProductTRAX program released its Q3 list of top selling consumer handsets in the US market. Motorola, with its RAZR and KRZR, and LG collectively accounted for seven of the top best selling consumer handsets. “Overall the average retail price paid for these top ten handsets was...