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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...

Ion Beam Milling Inc. announced that it has further increased its dicing capacity with the purchase of a third Disco dicing system. Due to increasing customer orders the addition of the third Disco dicing system positions Ion Beam Milling to serve its current customers as well as prepare for...

NEC Solutions Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and NEC Business Coordination Centre (Singapore), both wholly owned subsidiaries of NEC Corp. in Japan, have integrated to form NEC Asia Pte Ltd. Previously, NECSAP was the regional sales and service support office for NEC’s IT, networking and telecommunications, security, outsourcing and managed...

NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, has opened a new Research and Development centre in Caen, France. The company has invested over €100 M in the last year, from its existing R&D budget, in a new building and around 800 engineers and researchers. This investment aims...

The FCC’s recent rule changes in the 11 GHz band will lead to an influx in microwave backhaul services and more efficient use of spectrum, says wireless technology group Radio Frequency Systems (RFS). Inspired by ongoing improvements in microwave antenna technology, changes to Part 101 Category B (Cat B)...

A group of leading companies throughout the electronics industry announced the launching of the SOI Industry Consortium, aimed at accelerating silicon-on-insulator (SOI) innovation into broad markets by promoting the benefits of SOI technology and reducing the barriers to adoption. Performance and power consumption are now of primary concern throughout...

Strategy Analytics has predicted consolidation in the compound semiconductor industry, but industry player strategies have matured beyond simply buying competitors for market share. Companies now look for valuable intellectual properties and opportunities to expand product portfolios into multiple new markets. Detailed analysis of the recent acquisitions and other key...