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Test Tooling Solutions Group (TTSG), a global manufacturer of ATE test toolings for the semiconductor industry, has adopted Ansoft Corp. 's PCB Design Suite, including HFSS™, Nexxim®, Ansoft Designer® and Optimetrics™. TTSG's adoption of the Suite extends the firm's core design competency, strengthens its pool of intellectual property assets...

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon Co. a $45 M contract to perform performance-based logistics for the AEGIS weapons system from 2007 through 2012. Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems will perform repairs and provide spares for the AN/SPY-1 radar and MK 99 Fire Control System, both key components of the...

Pad scalability corresponds to the ability to change the dimensions of the bonding or solder pad used for attachment of a surface mount component. In this paper, a new pad scalability feature added to selected Global Models contained in Modelithics CLR Library[1,2] is discussed. We demonstrate the excellent correlation...

Agilent Technologies Inc. and Anite plc announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver industry-leading 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) test solutions to wireless R&D engineers designing next-generation mobile communications products. Under the terms of this partnership, Agilent and Anite will provide a broad, comprehensive portfolio...

The papers presented at the SJ Technologies sponsored ARMMS conference in Corby, UK, on 5 and 6 November, covered a wide range of topics in the RF and microwaves sector. The Society is a non-profit, independent professional society comprised of electronics engineers with an interest in high frequency design...

The 3 rd SAR-Lupe satellite, carrying Thales Alenia Space Sensor Electronic Units, which form the core of the Synthetic Aperture Radar that will provide high-resolution images to the German Ministry of Defence, has been boosted into orbit. The SAR-Lupe program, which has a lifetime of 10 years, comprises a...

Following on from the original announcement that was made on 8 August 2007, Nokia and STMicroelectronics have closed the deal to deepen their collaboration on the licensing and supply of integrated circuit designs and modem technologies for 3G and its evolution. The closing of the multifaceted agreement transfers a...

Indra has been awarded its first contract in Latvia, whereby the company will implement and start up an integrated surveillance system for the country's naval forces that will protect its territorial waters and coasts from threats. The contract valued at €18.2 M is to be concluded in 22 months....

Microwave Journal editor, David Vye, spoke with Brian P. Balut, Vice President, Networks Business Unit, TriQuint Semiconductor , about their product portfolio, the challenges of WiMAX, various semiconductor technologies, and what the mobile WiMAX market is looking for. Mr. Balut joined Sawtek in October 1994 as Sales Manager. He...

From the 4 th of November through the 9 th , the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association (AMTA) held its 29 th annual symposium in St. Louis, MO. AMTA is a non-profit, professional organization that promotes advances in electromagnetic technologies applicable to antenna and radar cross-section measurements. The organization was...