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M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance analog RF, microwave, millimeter wave and photonic semiconductor products, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FiBest Ltd. (FiBest), a Japan-based merchant market component supplier of optical sub assemblies, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $60 million, or 2.4 times trailing twelve months revenue.

Qorvo^® Inc., a leading provider of core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace/defense applications, announced seven new products to support growth in small cell base stations - four new power amplifiers and three new duplexers.

Custom MMIC, a leading developer of performance-driven monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), has expanded its standard product portfolio with three new frequency multipliers/doublers. The multiplier family now covers output frequencies from 8 to 40 GHz, with both passive and active architectures. The active multipliers offer high output power for driving mixers directly, while their passive counterparts offer low phase noise with a lower output power.

At the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference the decision was made that the radio-frequency spectrum needed for the operation of short-range high-resolution automotive radar be allocated in the 79 GHz frequency band.

GigOptix Inc., a lead designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of analog, digital, and mixed signal components to enable high-speed information streaming over the telecom networks, datacom infrastructure, and consumer electronics links, today announced its new, highly integrated, low power dissipation, with a small form factor single and quad channel Limiting 28 Gbps Direct Modulated Laser (DML) driver chipset for 25 Gbps and 100 Gbps Ethernet datacenter and cloud computing applications.

COMSOL Inc. announced the release of COMSOL Multiphysics® version 5.2 providing the simulation community the only fully integrated environment for creating simulation apps. This version of COMSOL Multiphysics® and COMSOL Server™ simulation software environment delivers new features, improved stability and robustness and faster execution.

The new R&S TS7124 RF shielded box from Rohde & Schwarz provides reliable, reproducible measurement results in a shielded test environment, especially during the production of wireless devices.

Proving that it has its finger on the pulse regarding innovative technology that has relevant and clear applications in everyday life the November meeting of the ARMMS RF & Microwave Society featured a strong healthcare theme.

Airbus Defence and Space has completed the final integration and testing of the Express AMU1 high-capacity telecommunications satellite for the Russian Satellite Communications Co.

Antenova Ltd., manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the Internet of Things, is announcing three new flexible FPC antennas for applications in industrial and consumer electronics.