MTT-S IMS

Sunny Seattle - IMS2013 Product Review

The Seattle weather was unexpectedly great for IMS2013, sunny and clear all week.  The venue was very good but the 2 room setup was far from ideal for the exhibition and some people did not even know there was a second room attached in the back left corner.  So it is not surprising that the traffic in the back room seemed to be a step below that in the front but still respectable. While the attendance did not seem overwhelming, there was some optimistic pockets of activity and many were satisfied with the high quality of the attendees.
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Skyworks captures strategic automotive design wins: MTT-S 2013

Skyworks Solutions Inc., an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, announced that an increasing number of its products are enabling telematics and infotainment systems in the automotive market.  Telematics is the term used to describe the integrated use of computers and electronic technology in automobiles for wireless communication applications such as cell phones, the Internet and GPS receivers.


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AVX intros low-profile 0603 MLO diplexer for multiband apps

AVX Corp. announced its new low-profile 0603 diplexer at the International Microwave Symposium in Seattle, WA.  Based on the company’s patented multilayer organic high density interconnect technology, the new 0603 MLO™ diplexer employs high dielectric constant and low loss materials to realize high Q passive printed elements, such as inductors and capacitors in a multilayer stack up.


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OMMIC releases 200 GHz Fmax 30 V, 100 nm GaN/Si MMIC process

OMMIC announced the release of a new 200 GHz Fmax 30 V, 100 nm GaN/Si microwave and millimiter-wave MMIC process for application up to 100 GHz. This process is, for the time being, only open on a collaborative basis. Multi Chip Projects runs will soon be announced and the PDK will be available by the end of June 2013. 


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Phase Matrix introduces line of microwave frequency synthesizers at IMS 2013

Phase Matrix released its latest member of the QuickSyn® line of microwave frequency synthesizers. The new compact model FSL-0010 covers the frequency range of 0.65 to 10 GHz and employs QuickSyn® Phase-Refining Technology, which means it exhibits instrument-grade spectral purity and fast switching speed, efficiently consumes power, is small in size, and is available at a low cost.  


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Fully-screened control devices and amplifiers available from KCB

KCB Solutions, an ITAR and AS9100 accredited microwave design and manufacturing center, is pleased to announce a new line of fully-screened Hi-Rel switches, attenuators, and power amplifiers. These GaAs devices meet the screening and qualification requirements of MIL-PRF-38534 and MIL-PRF-38535 and are available in a choice of leaded packages or newly qualified KCB hermetic QFNs.


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