RF & Microwave Industry News

Cobham Sensor Systems Ready for Business in Virginia

Cobham Sensor Systems , a gallium-arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) supplier, has completed the requalification of its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Blacksburg, VA. The relocation of its manufacturing and design facilities from Roanoke to Blacksburg began in February and culminated in October with the successful completion...
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RFMD Awarded $1.5 M Navy Contract

RF Micro Devices (RFMD), a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, announced that it has been awarded a $1.5 M R&D contract by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) related to gallium nitride (GaN) microelectronics, including the development of materials,...
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NEC Selects Freescale Communications Processor for Wireless Equipment

NEC Corp. has selected advanced embedded technology from Freescale Semiconductor for the newest generation of PASOLINK microwave communications equipment. NEC's PASOLINK products facilitate communication between a network’s core and intermediate network points such as wireless base stations. These “backhaul” links require equipment that delivers high levels of performance, flexibility...
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Smart Meters 2011 Market Outlook Report

RF-Mesh Surging in US, While PLC Shipments are Forecast for Europe and Asia.
A recent study published by IMS Research, The World Market for Smart Meters – 2010, forecasts a surging RF-Mesh market in the US while PLC shipments are expected to dramatically increase in Europe and Asia. Current market projections from IMS Research anticipate over 100% market growth in 2010, in...
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CapRock and Tampa Microwave Partner

CapRock Government Solutions announced that it has partnered with Tampa Microwave , a provider of innovative remote terminal solutions, to deliver complete end-to-end man-packable military-grade satellite communications solutions. The agreement enables CapRock to provide government and military users deployed in remote areas of operation with a lightweight, portable man-pack...
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Maxtek is Now Tektronix Component Solutions

Maxtek Components Corp. , a Tektronix company, announced that it will now be known as Tektronix Component Solutions . Leveraging one of the technology world’s most trusted brands in test instrumentation, this name change reflects the customer’s increased access to core capabilities and high-performance technologies developed by Tektronix Component...
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ADI Adds Highly Integrated Demodulator for Broadband Communication Designs

Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), a leader in high performance semiconductors for signal processing applications and RF ICs, introduced a new highly integrated demodulator for broadband applications, such as cellular base stations, satellite communications, point-to-point (PtP) radios and defense systems. ADI’s new ADRF6850 demodulator expands ADI’s RF/microwave product portfolio and...
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ADI增加高度联合解调器为宽频通信设计

(ADI),一位领导在高性能半导体为信号处理应用和RF ICs,介绍了一台新的高度联合解调器为宽频应用,例如多孔的基地,卫星通讯、点对点(PtP)收音机和防御系统。 ADI的新的ADRF6850解调器扩展ADI的RF/microwave产品股份单并且提供最高水平综合化,并且功能通过结合五个设备和三个RF作用入一个小脚印,表面登上芯片。...
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