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First Things First: RF to Light index for the week ended March 9, 2007. The RF to Light 100 index rose 1.9% to 2503, YTD +2%, regaining 1/3 of the previous 6% fall. NASDAQ up 0.8%. The RF semiconductor market segment took the lead with a 3% gain, up...

Published March 7, 2007 You be the expert: The responses to the February Question of the Month are below Madhusudhan from VT University, Belgaum, India has submitted this month's question: Dear Harlan, I would like to introduce myself as a PhD student in microwave and MEMS doing research in...

Untitled Page First Things First: Ending 3/2/07 The RF to Light 100 dropped 5.9%, YTD -.1% at 2456. NASDAQ down 5.8%, YTD -1.9%. The market sector fiber optic components were hit hardest, i.e. down 9%. I am sorry for failing to give advanced notice. I wish I took my...

Published March 2, 2007 From: Luis Abril, Alcatel Alenia Space Dear Harlan, I would like to know what happens with a capacitor after its series resonance. Could it still be used as a DC block in an amplifier beyond its series resonance? Dear Luis, When a capacitor works above...

Aloha, When you think of the word Hawaii, what first comes to mind? Sunshine, beautiful beaches, snorkeling, and a great place to visit are immediate thoughts many of us would have. In addition to all of this, add one more thought: three days of some of the most remarkable...

STMicroelectronics (ST) announced that it is setting up joint state-of-the-art research and innovation labs at two premier Indian technology institutes, BITS Pilani and IIT Delhi. The partnership agreements aim to combine the best of ST’s leading-edge electronic skills and capabilities with the educational and research talents of the two...

AgustaWestland has awarded SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems (SELEX S&AS) a contract to provide the multi-mode e-scan surveillance radar for the UK Military of Defence’s ‘Future Lynx’ helicopter program. The £20 M contract will see the company’s Seaspray 7000E radar, which has the latest Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)...

RF Monolithics Inc. (RFMI) announced the acceleration of the restructuring plan for its components business. This restructuring includes completing the process of outsourcing all Dallas, TX manufacturing and becoming fabless. The company expects to increase the profitability of the components business, by leveraging existing lower-cost contract manufacturing relationships. This...