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The Strategy Analytics annual forecast, “Markets for SI GaAs Epitaxial Substrates: 2008-2013,” covering the semi-insulating (SI) GaAs (gallium arsenide) epitaxial substrate market, concludes that the 2008 SI GaAs epitaxial substrate market grew 22 percent year-on-year, but projects a flat-to-negative market in 2009. Growth is forecast to return in 2010,...

Elcom Technologies Inc. announced it has been awarded contracts totaling $1 M for the manufacture of synthesizers and oscillators used in UAV and other airborne applications. Elcom’s RS series have been integrated into ECM, ESM, SAR, FCS platforms by both foreign and domestic manufacturers. Elcom’s custom modular microwave frequency...

AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation has introduced a family of new “S” solid-state series amplifiers that are more compact, more efficient and more powerful than previous models. The new “S” Series includes the following models (all cover the 0.8 to 4.2 GHz frequency range): Model 15S1G4 (15 W CW) Model 30S1G4...

Mini-Circuits PHA-1+ ultra high dynamic range MMIC amplifier supports low intermodulation amplification over the broad frequency range of 50 MHz to 6 GHz. This design provides a unique combination of high output IP3 (typically +42 dBm) while maintaining a noise figure less than 3 dB up to 4 GHz...

Narda , an L-3 Communications company, introduced the Model 375BNM coaxial fixed termination that operates from DC to 18 GHz and is a rugged, low cost device that is an excellent choice for a wide array of general-purpose applications. The model 375BNM handles 10 W average and 5 kW...

RFaxis , a fabless semiconductor company focused on innovative, next-generation RF solutions for the wireless and connectivity markets, announced the debut of its embedded antenna products. Taking an innovative approach to antennas, RFaxis will now have the ability to offer total front-end solutions. To head up its efforts, RFaxis...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. , received orders totaling $11.1 M under its Movement Tracking System, or MTS contract, with the US Army. Total orders received to date against the $605.1 M MTS contract increased to $546.2 M. The orders are for...

ANADIGICS Inc. announced that two of its WCDMA power amplifiers (PA) have been chosen by Samsung to power the manufacturer’s new Omnia HD and Memoir 3G handsets. ANADIGICS’ AWT6224 3G power amplifier device has been selected for use in Samsung’s new full touchscreen Omnia HD, the world’s first mobile...

AML Communications Inc. , a designer, manufacturer and marketer of amplifiers and integrated assemblies for the defense industry, announced it has received a $2.2 M order for integrated microwave assemblies to be deployed in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, also known as UAVs. AML has developed the assemblies exclusively for this...

MI Technologies announced it has released its new MI-3064 Time Domain Analysis software product. The Time Domain Analysis Software product provides the ability to manipulate and filter test data in the time domain to improve measurement results. Marion Baggett, Manager of Applications and Systems Engineering at MI Technologies, said,...