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Passive Plus, Inc. (PPI) now offers extended-values for the Traditional NP0, Hi-Q 0505 (.055” x .055”) -- now available up to 1,000pF and an increased operational temp up to 200°C. These parts exhibit Low ESR/ESL, Low Noise, High Self-Resonance as well as ultra-stable performance over temperature. Usually used for wireless broadcasting equipment, mobile base stations, GPS, MRI, and radar applications and offered in magnetic and non-magnetic terminations.

Imec announced that 200 mm GaN on Si e-mode power devices showed no degradation after heavy ion and neutron irradiation, testing performed in collaboration with Thales Alenia Space. Imec's e-mode devices have a pGaN gate architecture.

Anritsu Company has expanded its industry-leading CPRI RF field handheld analyzer portfolio to address the emerging requirements associated with testing high-speed LTE base stations. Among the enhancements are the ability to display four unique AxC traces, as well as support for CPRI Line Rate 8 and 20 MHz compression. Available on select Anritsu Site Master™, BTS Master™, Spectrum Master™, and Cell Master™ instruments, the new capabilities provide wireless carrier technicians, engineers and wireless contractors with the necessary tools to install and verify CPRI-based radios using optical fiber, SFPs, and RRHs, as well as to solve problems during installation and maintenance.

Custom MMIC highlights the company's space qualification capabilities for high performance GaAs MMICs. Over 70 commercial off-the-shelf MMIC die can be qualified to MIL-PRF-38534 Class K or hermetic packaged and qualified per MIL-PRF-38535 Class S.

Peregrine Semiconductor unveils UltraCMOS® SP6T, SP8T and SP12T high performance RF switches.

Empower RF released a scalable pulsed L-Band power amplifier with an expandable system hardware architecture designed to save money — "Buy only the power needed today" and add power amplifier blocks later when more output power is required.

SemiGen, Inc. an ISO and ITAR registered RF/Microwave assembly, automated PCB manufacturing, and RF Supply Center, has released a technical brief shedding light on the benefits to RF/Microwave OEMs in partnering with a US-based contract manufacturer.