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Keysight Technologies Inc. announced that the company's new Modulation Distortion Analysis test suite has enabled Qorvo to fully characterize 5G mmWave front end module (FEM) performance in production test.

Infineon Technologies AG and Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Infineon will acquire Cypress for US$23.85 per share in cash, corresponding to an enterprise value of €9 billion. 

Keysight Technologies has released the FieldFox B-series, the next generation of its multi-purpose, handheld microwave analyzer. The B-series offers users upper frequency options from 4 to 26.5 GHz and 100 MHz real-time bandwidth for real-time spectrum analysis.

pSemi announced the release of UltraCMOS® 13, the next-generation of its proprietary RFSOI process running on GlobalFoundries’ 300 mm wafer fab. UltraCMOS 13 was tailored to improve low noise amplifier (LNA) and power amplifier (PA) performance and enable improved performance from integrated front-end components.

Laird Connectivity has announced the CMD69423P, an indoor MIMO ceiling mount antenna, suitable for 5G deployments, that delivers best-in-class performance with low-profile aesthetics.

Custom MMIC was the only MMIC supplier to receive Raytheon’s Five Star Supplier Excellence Award for 2018, awarded by Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business. The Five Star recognition is the highest a Raytheon IDS supplier can achieve, and Custom MMIC was one of 16 companies selected. This was the third consecutive year Custom MMIC was named a top supplier by Raytheon.

3D Glass Solutions (3DGS) has secured an unspecified investment from aerospace and defense prime Lockheed Martin, part of its Series B funding round.

Keysight Technologies Inc. announced the company's 5G Conformance Toolset was first to submit 5G NR NSA RF test cases for PTCRB validation approval in FR2, as well as for 5G NR SA protocol test cases in FR1, accelerating market introduction of 5G NR mobile devices.

RIGOL Technologies and GradientOne announce the integration of RIGOL instruments into GradientOne's test automation cloud platform to simplify the day-to-day tasks of test engineers ranging from hobbyists to enterprise users.