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NGC

NGC Delivers 1st GaN G/ATOR System to USMC

Northrop Grumman Corp. (NGC) has delivered the first AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), incorporating advanced high-power and high efficiency GaN antenna technology to further improve the system’s operational capabilities.


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NXP-Qualcomm

China Kills Qualcomm's $44B Deal for NXP

$44 billion tech deal just became the latest casualty in the escalating US-China trade war

Qualcomm confirmed it was terminating its proposed takeover of Dutch counterpart NXP on Thursday after China failed to grant it regulatory approval. Qualcomm said it would proceed with a stock buyback of up to $30 billion that it had promised shareholders should the NXP deal fall apart. NXP also announced Thursday that it would buy back shares worth $5 billion.


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Qualcomm

Qualcomm Introduces Sub-6 GHz and mmWave Modules for 5G Smartphones

Qualcomm Technologies is sampling integrated 5G new radio (NR) modules for the sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave bands, an industry first. Four of the millimeter wave modules will fit in a smartphone, allowing phone manufacturers to incorporate these bands without sacrificing the attractive industrial designs of their mobile devices.


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