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Zeland Software Inc. announced the release of IE3D V12. IE3D V12 features a FastEM Design Kit for real-time full-wave EM synthesis; multi-fold speed improvement and multi-CPU support for improved efficiency; equation based schematic-layout editor with Boolean operations for easy and flexible geometry editing; and lumped equivalent circuit automatic extraction...

precisionWave Corp. (booth 626) continues its quick response to customer needs, introducing its next low cost, high performance RF vector signal generator. The new p1511A, priced at only $11,500 (US), generates digitally modulated and CW signals in the 800 to 1000 MHz and 1700 to 2200 MHz cellular bands...

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Fairchild Semiconductor , a global supplier of power semiconductors, announced that it expects to launch a tender offer to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Taipei-based System General Corp. (6280.TW) for NTD 93 per share in cash through a wholly owned Fairchild subsidiary. "We are excited to...

Agilent Technologies (booth 637) will feature new test solutions for the fast growing 3GPP LTE, MIMO, fixed and mobile WiMAX, and WiMedia markets based on the popular Agilent ADS and recently introduced signal generators, analyzers and power meters. These innovative and leading products provide engineers with the test resources...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. , received orders totaling $1.2 M in support of ongoing Movement Tracking System Program activities. The orders were received on the company's Movement Tracking System, or MTS, contract with the US Army. The orders are for the...

Alereon Inc. , an ultrawideband (UWB) technology leader for mobile WiMedia and Wireless USB solutions, announced it has received a $4 M investment from Samsung Ventures’ strategic technologies investment fund. Eric Broockman, CEO of Alereon, commented, “I believe this commitment from Samsung Ventures is persuasive evidence that our technology,...

The convergence of traditional wireless access methods (GSM and CDMA) with a newcomer: WiMAX presents opportunities for Rohde & Schwarz . A Big Break for WiMAX For WiMAX, this is an enormous benchmark, because mobility allows the technology to compete head on with existing wireless technologies in delivering the...

The 2007 Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS) will allow RFMD® to showcase its high-performance radio systems and solutions for wireless handsets utilizing GPRS, GSM/EDGE, WCDMA and CDMA. With more than 50 percent market share in PAs and the industry leader in the shipment of EDGE transceiver solutions, RFMD is...

Wireless technology is advancing and creating new challenges on two fronts. Packages are becoming smaller, more complex and are having to deal with multiple bands and technologies. Meanwhile, large antennas are increasing in geometric complexity and are being used in ever more challenging environments. Having the ability to take...