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NEC Corp. has added the iPASOLINK 400 to its iPASOLINK Series, the converged flexible platform designed to meet the capacity, topology and intelligence requirements for the transformation of both fixed and mobile backhaul networks to the next generation, including 4G LTE. “The NEC iPASOLINK 400 enables operators to adopt...

Participants will learn how increase efficiency and accuracy of complex, high-frequency and high-speed circuits and to improve time-to-market by using innovative RF/Microwave design software, such as AWR’s SI / Microwave Office® design environment. In addition, AWR will exhibit at DesignCon in booth #423, showcasing its Microwave Office® high-frequency design...

LTE equipment expenditure is expected to ramp up quickly in 2011. ABI Research estimates that LTE equipment spending will grow 120 percent in 2011 to reach almost $1 B. This increase is supported by more than 185 deployments and trials around the world. “A number of operators believe the...

The PCI-SIG® recently released Revision 3.0 of the PCIe base specification. Many changes in the physical-layer specification are related to ensuring proper bit transmission at 8 GT/s over inexpensive PC boards. Receiver tests are normative now; in previous versions of the standard, these tests were merely informative. Devices operating...

The CIS telecommunications market is recovering after the crisis period. In euro terms, the market closed 2010 with double-digit growth, chiefly due to the improvement of macroeconomic indicators and the gradual strengthening of local currencies. This year, the market is also expected to increase fuelled by further development of...

Design and test engineers are under pressure to get products to market faster, with shorter design schedules and yet higher quality goals. In addition, they must differentiate their products in the marketplace by offering unique capabilities, which necessitates expanded test functionality during development. The Agilent 81160A pulse function arbitrary...

AWR® Corp. 's John Dunn and Vladimir Veremey, AWR Senior Engineers, will present a paper titled "Estimating Q of Spiral Inductors Using EM Simulator" on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 beginning at 2:50 p.m. during DesignCon 2011 in Santa Clara, CA. Participants will learn how increase efficiency and accuracy of...

In a move to employ social media to assist career development within the engineering community, Rogers Corp. has launched a social media program engaging online communities such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. The social media presences are linked to the new Rogers Corp. US Careers Center page at...

UBM Electronics, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, announced that this year's four-day conference will host 268 speakers delivering 14 tracks and more than 125 sessions focused on the toughest design challenges faced by engineers, including...

Impinj has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research. Alien Technology and NXP Semiconductor claimed the second and third spots in the company’s new evaluation of worldwide Passive UHF (ISO 18000-6C/Gen 2) RFID Transponder IC vendors. The Vendor Matrix is an analytical...