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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...

Industry News RF Industries Ltd. announced that it acquired, for cash and equity consideration valued at approximately $700,000, the assets of RadioMobile Inc. , a privately held San Diego, California-based supplier and system integrator of custom wireless data and transceiver products. Radio Mobile revenue exceeds $700,000 since January 2007....

Jazz Semiconductor® , a leader in analog-intensive mixed-signal (AIMS) foundry solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Jazz Technologies™ Inc., and Hangzhou Sicomm RF Technology Inc. , a company dedicated to the design of RF and mixed-signal chips and systems, announced that Sicomm has developed a high gain and...

Raytheon Co. components built under contract to the Boeing Co., the prime contractor for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, played key roles in the destruction of a ballistic missile target during GMD’s latest successful flight test conducted September 28, by the US Missile Defense Agency. Raytheon-built Exoatmospheric Kill...

Northrop Grumman Corp., in conjunction with ground system teammate Raytheon, recently completed the System Acceptance Test (SAT) of a Common Command and Telemetry System (CCTS) that will potentially reduce costs between two programs, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS). “The successful...

Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, has received a $104 M order for high-frequency (HF) radio systems. Under the agreement, Harris will provide the US Army with Harris Falcon® II An/PRC-150(C) HF radios and related accessories, as well as installation services and training. The contract is...

Andrew Corp. , a global leader in communications systems and products, has reached agreement for the sale of its satellite communications business to Resilience Capital Partners , a Cleveland, Ohio-based private equity firm. Under the agreement, Andrew will receive up to $39 M in total potential cash consideration, in...