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WJ Communications Inc. announced that it has signed an OEM agreement with Hitachi America Ltd. to supply fixed readers for use with Hitachi's radio frequency identification (RFID) m-chip. This agreement involved joint development between Hitachi and WJ of an industry leading 2.45 GHz fixed reader, available exclusively through Hitachi...

Cree Inc. , a market leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, announced that its newly opened 230,000 square-foot engineering and production facility in Research Triangle Park, NC, is operational. The new facility is producing the company’s advanced electronic devices based on silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)....

European Microwave Exhibition 2006 The following list is complete as of 6 September. A1 Microwave Ltd. 446 ABF Elettronica S.R.L. 232 Acceleware Inc. 313 AccuBeat Ltd. 122 Admiral Microwaves Ltd. 009/007 Advanced Control Components 245 Advanced Technical Materials Inc. 112/114/116 Aeroflex 449 Aeroflex Metelics 218/119 Aeroflex Weinschel 142 Aerotek...

In recognition of the important, increasing role MEMS technology is playing within system level electronics, the institute for System Level Integration (iSLI) has joined forces with the University of Paisley 's Microscale Sensors Group to research and develop integrated CMOS and piezo MEMS devices. The university has formally been...

NEC , NEC Electronics , Matsushita , Panasonic Mobile and Texas Instruments have signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture company. The new company, Adcore-Tech Co. Ltd. , will conduct global development, design and technology licensing for a hardware and software communications platform to manage the core...

Planar Electronics Technology (PET) announced the recent acquisition of Planar Filter Co. (PFC). This acquisition will allow Planar Electronics Technology to continue supplying filters, switch filter banks and filter assemblies to the RF/microwave community. For several years Planar Electronics Technology has been using Planar Filter Co. as its sole...

The following booth numbers are complete as of July 19, 2006. Electromagnetic Design System The Electromagnetic Design System (EMDS) 2006A makes full 3D EM simulation an economical option for designers working with RF circuits, MMICs, PC boards, modules and signal integrity applications. EMDS provides the best price performance 3D...

Application Note This free power limiter application note, “Protect your Investment with Agilent Power Limiters,” features the importance of power limiters and how limiters can help protect their sensitive test equipment and components. This paper discusses limiter basics including applications and characteristics for maximum protection and the company’s latest...

Introduction to RF Propagation John S. Seybold Wiley Interscience • 345 pages; $79.95 With the rapid expansion of wireless consumer products, there has been a considerable increase in the need for radio-frequency (RF) planning, link planning and propagation modeling. This book serves as an introduction to RF propagation and...

Bradford RF Sales has been formed as a manufacturer's representative firm for New England. Mike Crittenden, owner, was the former director of sales for Microwave Development Co. and had over eighteen years with the company selling to military and commercial customers. He can be reached at (978) 521-1701 or...