RF & Microwave Industry News

Global LTE subscriptions to exceed 40 million this year

Global LTE subscriptions are expected to exceed 40 million by the end of 2012, representing a fourfold increase over the nine million global LTE subscriptions in 2011. The wide range of expected LTE smartphone launches in 2012 from major OEMs such as Nokia, Samsung, and Apple, as well as the surge in data consumption, are the main causes behind the rise in LTE subscriptions.
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Crystek achieves phase noise benchmark of -168 dBc/Hz with CCHD-950 HCMOS clock oscillator development

Crystek Corp.’s ultra-low phase noise CCHD-950 series HCMOS clock oscillator pushes the phase noise performance benchmark with a -168 dBc/Hz noise floor (100 MHz model). The CCHD-950 generates frequencies between 45 MHz and 130 MHz, with 50 MHz, 80 MHz, 100 MHz and 130 MHz offered as standard.  A high-Q crystal and 3rd overtone technology provide the ultra-low phase noise and low-jitter performance, making the CCHD-950very useful in synthetic instrumentation such as VXI/PXI. 
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Cree announces CFO transition

Cree Inc. announced that John Kurtzweil has resigned as executive vice president-finance and chief financial officer, effective May 21, 2012, to pursue other opportunities, and that Michael McDevitt has been appointed CFO on an interim basis. Cree has commissioned a search for a replacement through Russell Reynolds Associates, executive search consultants.


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Cassidian launches TB3s TETRA base station with LTE

Cassidian has launched the TB3s TETRA base station, which can be fitted with broadband LTE carriers. It includes the same powerful features as other TB3 series TETRA base stations, guarantees the same utter reliability, and can also house broadband LTE eNode equipment that enables LTE communications in addition to regular TETRA services.


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