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AWR , an innovation leader in high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA), announced Version 2009 of its Analog Office high-frequency analog and RFIC design software. This latest release includes AWR’s patent-pending multi-rate harmonic balance (MRHB™) technology, which dramatically increases the speed and reduces the computer memory required to perform steady-state...

Every year, ABI Research conducts a comprehensive survey of companies currently using, deploying, or piloting/evaluating RFID. This year more than 115 qualified organizations from across the world responded to ABI Research’s annual RFID end-user survey. Nearly half (49 percent) of those respondents currently using, deploying, evaluating, or piloting RFID...

Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig), the organization advancing the adoption and widespread use of 60 GHz wireless technology worldwide, announced the completion of its unified wireless specification. The WiGig specification enables high performance wireless display and audio and provides data transfer rates more than 10 times faster than today’s wireless...

Hittite Microwave Corp. , a supplier of complete MMIC-based solutions for communication and military markets, has introduced eight new SMT packaged PLLs with Integrated RF Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCO) that are ideal for Cellular Infrastructure, Broadband, LTE/4G and test equipment applications from 660 MHz to 5.1 GHz. The HMC824LP6CE,...

RFaxis , a fabless semiconductor company focused on innovative, next-generation RF solutions for the wireless and connectivity markets, announced that its fully integrated, single-chip, single-die, RFX2402 RF Front-end IC (RFeIC), designed for the very competitive 2.4 GHz WLAN market segment, has been shown to come in at a lower...

Vectron International , a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of Frequency Control, Sensor and Hybrid Product solutions, announced its new solution for the timing of ultra high-temperature electronics, the PX-420 crystal oscillator. Able to withstand continuous operating temperatures of up to 250 degrees Celsius, the product is...

Cadence Design Systems Inc. announced that Fairchild Semiconductor has named Cadence as its primary EDA partner following the signing of a multi-year agreement for key Cadence® mixed-signal technology. Fairchild selected Cadence for its proven ability to provide an interoperable, mixed-signal design and verification solution using Cadence Virtuoso®, Encounter®, Incisive®...

Exalt Communications announced that South Metro Fire Rescue Authority (South Metro) in Colorado has upgraded its mobile emergency communications network with Exalt EX-4.9i microwave radio systems. South Metro provides fire and emergency services over 176 square miles in Douglas and Arapahoe counties, serving communities such as Centennial, Cherry Hill,...

Sabritec , a custom connecting devices manufacturer, announced the release of its new high power connectors and contacts. Sabritec’s High Power connectors utilize the superior performing Hypertac Hyperboloid® contact technology, ideal for harsh and demanding environments with low contact resistance. These connectors provide higher current ratings with smaller contacts...

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the release of its RFIC simulation, verification and analysis software -- GoldenGate version 4.4. This release extends Agilent's leadership in advanced node RFIC design with enhanced performance, new key stability and yield analyses, and RF extensions to mixed-signal simulation. In addition, the new release brings...