Articles by Microwave Journal

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. unveiled its TQP13-N process technology for designing and manufacturing cost-effective, high frequency millimeter-wave products for the commercial marketplace. The process replaces traditional E-beam with optical gate lithography, which offers cost savings over other millimeter-wave technologies. Historically, millimeter-wave applications, which operate in frequencies up to 95 GHz,...

Independent market research firm Strategy Analytics applauds Kyocera’s acquisition of Sanyo Electronics’ mobile handset division. Having gained important scale in the takeover, Kyocera will now face the formidable challenge of leveraging Sanyo’s resources to drive growth in important 3G product segments. Neil Mawston, associate director at Strategy Analytics, commented,...

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has purchased the QinetiQ SPO threat detection system as part of a package of measures that will bring enhanced security technology to travelers in the United States. The TSA has purchased 12 SPO units under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract that allows...

Haier Mobile and NXP Semiconductors have formed a strategic collaboration that commits Haier to adopt NXP's solutions for its EDGE mobile phones. The collaboration aims to fully consolidate the technological and market advantages from both companies, further driving widespread deployment of EDGE technology in the domestic Chinese market. The...

SUSS MicroTec, a supplier of precision manufacturing and test equipment for the semiconductor and emerging markets, has shipped and successfully installed several microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) production tools at Freescale Semiconductor. The equipment included a new DSM200 Series Front-to-Back Alignment Verification System, the latest generation SUSS MA200Compact Mask Aligner as...

Signaling a major success for Spinner in the Russian market, the company has received an order to deliver the first transmitter combiners with mask filters for the launch of DVB-T in Moscow. The transmitter combiners are the newest version of the ultra-compact Spinner CCS system and the transmitters with...

Rohde & Schwarz has introduced its R&SES-SCAN measurement software, which when used with the company's R&SESPI3 or R&SESPI7 test receivers, enables electromagnetic interference (EMI) tests to be made at the earliest stages of product development, reducing the likelihood of costly redesigns later on. The Windows-based R&SES-SCAN software performs EMI...

Alcatel-Lucent has opened its WiMAX Application and Interoperability Testing (IOT) Center to local Taiwan customer premises equipment (CPE) manufacturers, working with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). The opening follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Alcatel-Lucent and the MOEA, in October 2007, in which both parties...

Infineon Technologies and the automotive system manufacturer, Delphi Corp., are to collaborate closely on developing a new generation of body control units based on the standard AUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR). Delphi is to contribute comprehensive systems and software know-how and long-standing experience in the area of body electronics,...

European Antennas Ltd. has supplied antennas to BAE Systems for the Continuous Wave Doppler Radar project that the company has developed for the UK Aberporth Test and Evaluation Range and operated by QinetiQ on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence. To satisfy the $2 M contract, BAE Systems...