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Richardson RFPD Inc. announces immediate availability and full design support capabilities for a new 50 to 2700 MHz, 75 W, 5 V RF amplifier from M/A-COM Technology Solutions (MACOM).

Modelithics Inc., the industry leader in simulation models for RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave devices, announces the release of The Modelithics COMPLETE Library V11 for Agilent Advanced Design System (ADS). The Modelithics COMPLETE Library offers the industry’s most comprehensive collection of advanced and highly scalable simulation models for passive components and non-linear models for active devices such as diodes, transistors, amplifiers and more. They are engineered to provide extensive design flexibility and reliably accurate design simulation results. 

In announcing the new Outdoor Weatherproof Housing, AtlanTecRF makes available its full range of loop test translators and other satcom and test equipment for installation directly to antenna mounts and similar structures.

Anite, a global leader in wireless equipment testing technology, announced that it is first to offer chipset and device manufacturers the ability to verify their 4x4 Downlink (DL) MIMO designs and products, accelerating the development of LTE and LTE-Advanced devices. The milestone was achieved in close collaboration with a leading device manufacturer using Anite’s Development Toolset - an easy to use solution for early stage testing.. 

Pasternack Enterprises Inc., an industry leading manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, expands inventory of SMP and mini SMP connectors, specially designed for many wireless and military applications including high density interconnect modules, radar equipment, wireless base stations and medical lab equipment.

Anritsu Co. introduces the VectorStar™ ME7838E vector network analyzer (VNA) broadband system that provides frequency coverage from 70 kHz to 110 GHz in a single connection. Incorporating all the benefits of the VectorStar ME7838 series broadband system, the ME7838E addresses the challenges associated with today's high-speed device characterization.

Agilent Technologies Inc. and FIME, a secure-chip consulting and testing provider, announced the availability of test systems based on the EMV® Contactless Level 1 Specification for mobile payments.

Pickering Interfaces, a leading provider of modular signal switching and instrumentation for use in electronic test and simulation, is expanding its range of PCI switching solutions with the introduction of seven new PCI cards and expansion of an eighth card.

Coilcraft has released two new series of surface mount planar transformers for power over Ethernet (PoE) and -48V network power applications. The PL160 Series is rated for 160 Watts between 200 kHz and 700 kHz with a nominal 48 V input, and the PL300 Series is rated to 300 Watts.

Isola Group S.à r.l., a market leader in engineered dielectric materials used to fabricate advanced multilayer printed circuit boards (PCBs), announced that the company has launched a technology-licensing program to mitigate conductive anodic filamentation (CAF) problems in the fabrication of PCBs. This proprietary manufacturing technology, which is offered by ISOLA USA Corp.