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C-MAC MicroTechnology has enhanced its independent test house facility in Great Yarmouth, UK. The test house allows the rigorous testing of printed circuit board assemblies, hybrid modules and other electronic components employed in harsh environments, such as satellites, automotive applications and military aircraft. It is one of the few...

NEC Eastern Europe Ltd. , a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Europe Ltd., has been selected as the sole supplier by the new Albanian operator, MOBILE 4 AL to build a nationwide mobile transport network over the next four years. NEC will provide a full turn-key solution that comprises...

Avago Technologies has announced that early prototypes have been manufactured of the company’s proprietary five-chip family that targets the expanding 38 and 42 GHz cellular radio infrastructure and backhaul point-to-point radio markets. Based on market demand and customer feedback, the millimeter-wave products have been designed for high performance in...

"Despite ash clouds over Europe, handset shipments globally for 1Q-2010 powered ahead to 303 million, up 19 percent Year-on-Year," says Jake Saunders, VP for Forecasting at ABI Research. "This bodes well for 2010 as a whole: shipments could well reach 1.3 billion. It is also notable that 3G handset...

The ZigBee® Alliance and the IPSO (IP for Smart Objects) Alliance announced an agreement to collaborate on wireless home area networks (HAN) using the ZigBee IP specification and the ZigBee Smart Energy™ version 2.0 standard. The two alliances will collaborate on expanding HANs by using IP technology. The ZigBee...

Stealth Microwave has released the SMTR2325-11G33-2, a military grade bi-directional PA that is capable of up to 2 W of 802.11g or 802.16e. Primary applications include secure WLAN, video link and mesh networking products for UAVs. The unit operates from 2.3 to 2.5 GHz and outputs +40 dBm exceeding...

PCTEST, an accredited laboratory in Columbia, MD, has expanded to now offer Long Term Evolution (LTE) test services. PCTEST has selected Rohde & Schwarz 's test platform as the solution for LTE. The Rohde & Schwarz test platform supports LTE RF, RRM and Protocol Conformance, as well as the...

Power Module Technology (PMT) introduces the PM1030-1090-2000P, a 2000 W peak power amplifier module designed for the IFF 1030 MHz and 1090 MHz frequencies. This all solid state Class AB amplifier module features the latest generation LDMOS power transistors to maximize MTBF. Fifty ohms input and output allows ease...

Micro-Coax announces the availability of ARACON tubular braided EMI shielding. Available only from Micro-Coax, ARACON brand metal-clad fibers combine the conductivity of an outer metal coating with the strength, light weight and flexibility of genuine KEVLAR fibers. ARACON offers excellent performance in high-vibration, high-stress applications. When braided into a...

Freescale Semiconductor continues to enable advanced development through rapid evaluation and prototyping with its Tower System development platform. The company recently announced two processor modules, three interchangeable peripheral modules and a number of partner-developed modules for the reconfigurable development platform. The processor modules are specific for industrial networking, automotive,...