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Tektronix Inc. , a provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced a series of enhancements to its popular DPO7000 Series Oscilloscopes, including support for the Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI®) D-PHY standard and new UART/RS-232 protocol analysis software. Additionally, the DPO7000 Series now includes four passive probes and...

Hittite Microwave Corp. , a supplier of complete MMIC-based solutions for communication and military markets, has introduced a new line of SMT packaged PLLs with Integrated Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCO) that are ideal for microwave radio, military, industrial sensors and test and measurement applications from 7.3 to 13.4 GHz....

TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. has announced a breakthrough new RFoG amplifier for optical receivers as part of the company’s new TriAccess™ line. The announcement was made in conjunction with the SCTE Cable Tec Expo in Denver, CO, October 28-30, 2009. The new amplifier performs with less than half the equivalent...

Sypris Solutions Inc. announced that it has completed the sale of its Test & Measurement business to Tektronix . Highlights • Sale of Sypris Test & Measurement Inc. completed for $39.0 M of cash on October 26, 2009. • Proceeds to be used by Sypris Solutions to support growth...

Raytheon Co. announced that it has completed its acquisition of BBN Technologies , a leader in research and development, and provider of critical solutions for national defense and security missions. The purchase price is approximately $350 M, subject to post-closing adjustments. The transaction will not materially impact Raytheon's sales...

RFaxis , a fabless semiconductor company focused on innovative, next-generation RF solutions for the wireless and connectivity markets, announced that it has selected IBM Microelectronics to manufacture its fully integrated, single-chip, single-die RF Front-end Integrated Circuits (RFeIC). The RFeICs will be manufactured using IBM Microelectronics' BiCMOS process technology, at...

ANADIGICS Inc. launched a new 4G power amplifier (PA) that delivers high output power, exceptional linearity and extremely high efficiency for mobile WiMAX applications in the 2.3 to 2.7 GHz spectrum. Developed for use in handsets, PC cards/dongles and embedded WiMAX modules, the AWT6264 enables high performance mobile devices...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD), a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance radio frequency systems and solutions, released the industry's first "green" gallium nitride (GaN) based CATV amplifier modules. The D10040200PL1 and D10040230PL1 are designed for use as power doubler amplifiers in current and next generation...

Mimix Broadband Inc. introduces a linear power amplifier (PA) with an integrated, temperature compensated, on-chip power detector, which is offered in an RoHS compliant 7x7 mm QFN-style package, making the device easy to install and handle in volume applications. This power amplifier, identified as XP1080-QU, covers 37 to 40...

WIN Semiconductors announced the availability of a new MMIC tool bar personality for ten Advanced Design System (ADS) process design kits (PDK) for its popular Enhancement/Depletion-Mode PHEMT and HBT process technologies. The new add-on WIN PDKs, developed for use with current and future releases of Agilent Technologies' ADS 2009,...