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W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) has received a Supplier Appreciation Award from Space Systems Loral (SSL) Palo Alto, Calif., the leading provider of geostationary commercial satellites, in recognition of Gore’s dedication in supporting SSL programs.

Averna, an industry-leading provider of test solutions and services for communications and electronics device-makers worldwide, announced the opening of an RF and FPGA Innovation Lab at its U.S. Headquarters in Atlanta.

COMSOL, the leading provider of multiphysics modeling, simulation, and application design software, announced support for app development in the latest version of LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS®. Part of COMSOL Multiphysics® software, the only fully integrated environment for creating custom simulation applications, LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® connects COMSOL® software simulations and 3D design and its latest version allows users to build apps with the Application Builder. 

Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced the new design of Keysight products built on a platform of exceptional user experience, with advances in multi-touch user interface and an environmentally responsible build and re-use model. The contemporary, new look complements the company’s uncompromised history of quality and craftsmanship.

Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has added an all new product line of voltage controlled oscillators covering select bands from 10 MHz to 11 GHz in a variety of package options. This line of voltage controlled oscillators is most commonly deployed in applications such as phase locked loops, frequency synthesizers, electronic jamming equipment and function generators.

Cybersecurity is a key topic that will be highlighted at International Wireless Communication Expo (IWCE), the premier annual event for communications technology professionals, scheduled to take place March 21-25, 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. As more critical systems become connected it also means that communications technology infrastructures are more vulnerable to hacking and cyber attacks.

Fujitsu Ltd. and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced the development of a gallium-nitride (GaN) high-electron mobility transistor (HEMT) power amplifier for use in W-band (75 to 110 GHz) transmissions. This can be used in a high-capacity wireless network with coverage over a radius of several kilometers.

TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, announced that it completed its previously announced acquisition of an 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas, from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. This acquisition will expand TowerJazz's current worldwide manufacturing capacity, cost-effectively increasing its production by about 28,000 wafers per month. The availability of capacity is needed to serve the Company's current and forecasted robust customer demand.

Rohde & Schwarz claims to be the first test and measurement equipment manufacturer to meet the Test Platform Approval Criteria for 3.5 GHz TD-LTE band 42 (TDD42).

Würth Elektronik iBE has acquired the Büchele Group, which further strengthens the company’s position as a market and technology leader in the automotive sector.