Transmission-Line Components

RFM Announces Investment by Murata

RF Monolithics Inc. (RFM) announced that Murata Electronics North America Inc. has purchased 533,000 shares of RFM Common Stock at $1.31/share, representing a small premium over RFM’s recent 30 day volume weighted average price, in a private transaction. The purchase represents less than five percent of RFM’s outstanding stock....
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Sarantel Helps Improve GPS Receiver Designs

The Sarantel SL1203C antenna’s integrated O-Ring improves upon an already rugged, waterproof and dust-proof design of the SL1203A. It still weighs-in at only 13.4 grams, including the built-in SMA Plug. An integral DC block allows direct connection to receivers with DC voltage on the RF input. Package dimensions: 14...
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New Dutch Representative for AtlanTecRF

AtlanTecRF , the UK-based manufacturer of microwave and RF components and equipment, has announced the appointment of Atlantese , as exclusive representative for the Netherlands, Belgium and Eastern Europe. Patrick Gardner, who is responsible for sales activity at Atlantese and brings a wealth of knowledge of RF and microwave...
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ADI and Xilinx Unveil MS-DPD Platform

Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) collaborated with industry leading programmable-logic vendor Xilinx Inc. to introduce a radio architecture development platform that helps multi-carrier cellular base station manufacturers reduce engineering resources and improve time to market. ADI’s MS-DPD (mixed-signal, digital pre-distortion) development platform simplifies the wireless infrastructure design process by allowing...
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