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Murata Electronics North America announced the launch of its LFB182G45BG2D280 balanced output matching filter, aimed at a broad range of 2.4 GHz wireless applications using ZigBee® and Bluetooth® low energy technologies. The new filter has been designed specifically for use with wireless connectivity system-on-chips (SoC) from Texas Instruments Inc....

AMETEK Inc. has acquired the parent company of EM Test (Switzerland) GmbH , a privately held manufacturer of electronic test and measurement equipment headquartered in Reinach, Switzerland for CHF 83 M ($93 M). EM Test is a global leader in equipment used to perform electrical immunity and electromagnetic compatibility...

Korea Telecom plans to start its first commercial LTE network in Seoul in November 2011, with Rohde & Schwarz supplying the necessary test and measurement equipment. As part of its plan to provide nationwide LTE coverage by 2013 the South Korean operator is relying on the scalable R&S TS8980...

Saab India Technologies Pvt. Ltd. inaugurated the Saab India Technology Center (SITC), a research and development center, in partnership with Mahindra Satyam in Hyderabad, India. As well as forming a bridge between India and Sweden, the aim of the center is to support the internal operational excellence and optimization...

HUBER+SUHNER intends to relocate approximately 80 assembly jobs from the Swiss location of Herisau to its production plants in Poland and Tunisia. The executive management thereby intends to mitigate the negative effects of the currency crisis and boost competitiveness, especially in relation to market participants from the Euro zone....

Microlease , the test equipment rental and asset management organization is further expanding its global reach with the acquisition of MetricTest , a US-based solution provider for buying, renting and leasing new and refurbished electronic test equipment. As a result of the acquisition, Microlease anticipates its income in the...

The US Army’s Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate has awarded a contract to SRC Inc. , formerly Syracuse Research Corp., for the development of an Omni-Directional Weapon Location (OWL) radar system. The contract includes a 32-month award valued at approximately $9 M. Under the terms of this contract, SRC...