RF & Microwave Industry News

U.S. DOT Advances Deployment of Connected Vehicle Technology to Prevent Crashes

Citing an enormous potential to reduce crashes on U.S. roadways, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a proposed rule that would advance the deployment of connected vehicle technologies throughout the U.S. The Notice would enable V2V communication technology on all new light-duty vehicles, enabling a multitude of new crash-avoidance applications that, once fully deployed, could prevent hundreds of thousands of crashes every year.


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New Modules Turn an Average RF Test Bench into a Millimeter Wave Bench

Millitech, a microwave brand of Smiths Interconnect, announced the release of a series of bolt-on V- and E-Band test modules that enhance the frequency range of a user’s vector network analyzer to V-Band (69 GHz) or E-Band (90 GHz). These budget conscious modules can save thousands in custom millimeter wave test set design and development costs, as this minimalized frequency extension via the standard SMA test connection.


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Anritsu Introduces Industry's First Test Automation Tool for RF and Optical Testing Needs

Anritsu Co. released a new version of its award-winning SkyBridge Tools™ Test Manager that supports OTDR measurements to establish the industry’s first comprehensive field test automation tool that supports both RF and optical testing. By reducing test time by as much as 90% and increasing accuracy more than 10 times, SkyBridge Tools dramatically simplifies network installation verification, allowing contractors to close out projects more efficiently, receive prompt payment, and start new projects faster.


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Anokiwave Inc. and JS Commtech Sign S. Korea Representative Agreement

Anokiwave Inc., an innovative company providing highly integrated IC solutions for mmW markets and Active Antenna based solutions, announced that they have signed a representative agreement with JS Commtech in South Korea. The agreement aligns with Anokiwave’s goal to support new customers and opportunities for our highly-integrated Active Antenna Core IC solutions in South Korea.


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Tektronix Introduces RSA7100A Wideband Signal Analysis Solution

Tektronix Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced the RSA7100A wideband signal analysis solution that combines 800 MHz of real-time bandwidth with up to 2 hours of streaming storage at full bandwidth in one solution. The new instrument’s 16 kHz to 26.5 GHz frequency range covers a broad range of analysis needs for critical wide-bandwidth applications.


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