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CEL introduced low cost pHEMTs for Ku- and Ka-Band satellite receivers. These CEL pHEMTs are drop-in replacements to the Renesas pHEMTs, also offered by CEL.

LeddarTech Inc. and Integrated Device Technology, Inc. will jointly develop and supply LIDAR ICs, a key sensor for self-driving vehicles. The LCA2 IC is a receiver that will enable high performance and low cost LIDARs, supporting the sub-$100 target for 2D and 3D flash LIDARs.

Saab has acquired another 10 per cent of shares, reaching 25 per cent of stakes, in Akaer, one of the largest companies within development of aeronautical projects in Brazil.

The International Telecommunication Union’s SmallSat Symposium and Workshop has strengthened cooperation and partnerships in the Americas region.

The dual use SGDC Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite built by Thales Alenia Space for Brazil is ready to be shipped to Kourou, French Guyana for launch in March.

Skyworks Solutions Inc. announced that Steven C. Machuga has been promoted to vice president of worldwide operations. Machuga has been with Skyworks since 1999 and most recently served as vice president of external manufacturing and operations engineering.

Qualcomm Inc. and TDK Corp. announced the completion of the previously announced joint venture under the name RF360 Holdings Singapore PTE. Ltd. (RF360 Holdings). The joint venture will enable Qualcomm’s RFFE Business Unit to deliver RF front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices and fast-growing business segments, such as Internet of Things (IoT), automotive applications, connected computing, and more. The business being transferred constitutes a part of the TDK SAW Business Group activities.

By fall, AT&T is planning to conduct field trials of its millimeter wave propagation over power line technology named Project AirGig. AirGig has the potential to provide Gbps data rates without incurring expensive construction costs.

Eastern OptX announced that it will sell 70 GHz switch matrices designed and manufactured by In-Phase Technologies. In-Phase Technologies is a leading supplier of analog, digital, RF, microwave, and fiber optic Automated Test Equipment (ATE).

Anaren Inc.’s IoT Group announced the release of version 2.0 of its innovative Anaren Atmosphere™ online development platform. Atmosphere affords embedded, mobile and cloud developers an exceptionally fast way to create IoT applications with an easy-to-use IoT development environment.