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In the beginning... (Around World War II), microwave circuits were heavy and bulky and consisted of voluminous, hollow metallic pipes and tubes known as waveguide. Microwave engineers working in waveguide were referred to as plumbers and their tools included files, ball-peen hammers, epoxy and paint. In the 1960s, planar...

Harris Corp. has been awarded a 10-year, potential $736 M contract to provide a complete, end-to-end solution for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — Series R Ground Segment (GOES-R GS) program. The Harris team will design, develop, deploy and operate the GOES-R ground...

Raytheon Co. has been awarded $14.7 M for depot-level maintenance for US Army Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems. The US Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, provided the additional funding under a contract previously awarded to Raytheon in June 2006. This is the fourth option bringing...

Infineon Technologies AG, Robert Bosch GmbH, BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH, Continental AG and Daimler AG have formed the Radar on Chip for Cars (RoCC) technology cooperation project. The companies are engaged in joint research with the aim to significantly increase driving safety by making highly reliable radar systems...

The TD Industry Association (TDIA) and the NGMN Alliance, the group focussing on the evolution of next generation mobile networks, have established a cooperation agreement to support the globally harmonized development of next generation mobile broadband technologies and services. The TDIA and NGMN will work together to promote TD-LTE...

The ZigBee® Alliance and the European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG) are working together to define interoperable communications standards for smart metering technology across the European Union. The ZigBee Alliance is a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, and...

Spain’s Indra and Cisco have signed an international agreement to collaborate in the research and development of new technologies and solutions for the security and defence industries. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)will allow both companies to strengthen their positions in markets with high growth potential over the next few...

Alcatel-Lucent has announced the operational launch of the first alternative energy laboratory and pilot site in the world dedicated to the telecoms sector. Located on its Bell Labs research site in Villarceaux, France, this station forms part of an Alternative Energy strategic programme launched by the company to respond...

Mobile phone operators are now looking beyond the handset to fuel further growth. They foresee a broad range of consumer electronics devices as vehicles for 3G and 4G wireless service access. The new Strategy Analytics Connected Home Device Strategies report, “Beyond the Handset—Wireless Consumer Electronics: US Market Forecast,” identifies...

The latest Strategy Analytics report, “Squeezing Out the Competition: TriQuint Semiconductor and Win Semiconductors Extend GaAs Foundry Leadership,” reports that TriQuint Semiconductor and Win Semiconductors continue to squeeze out the competition, increasing their collective share of the GaAs (gallium arsenide) foundry market from 67 percent in 2007 to 77...