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Mobile device semiconductors were one of the few bright spots in a chipset market that stalled in 2011. Revenue from chipsets designed for mobile devices increased by more than 20 percent to $35 billion, while the total semiconductor market limped out of 2011 with just 2 percent year-on-year growth.

Anritsu Co. announces that its VectorStar Broadband ME7838A vector network analyzer (VNA) system was used by Modelithics Inc. to validate the performance of its novel nonlinear diode models for W-Band Single Anode and W-Band ZBD flip chip schottky diodes from Virginia Diodes Inc. (VDI).

Tecore Networks® announced the availability of a scalable LTE network ‘starter kit’ that includes the iCore LTE Core Network targeting operators with an initial deployment of up to ten thousand subscribers. This configuration aims at optimizing capital expenditure (CAPEX), putting LTE deployments in reach for smaller operators looking to add to their service offering, or meet build out requirements.

Global handset shipments will increase 29 percent from 1.7 billion in 2012 to 2.2 billion in 2016. The key driver of this growth will come from the smartphone segment, which is forecast to become larger than the ultra-low cost, low-cost, and feature phone segments combined by 2016. The total shipments of non-smartphones will grow 1.08 billion in 2012 to 1.09 billion in 2016 while smartphone shipments will grow from 643 million to 1.1 billion over the same period.

RF Micro Devices Inc. announced LG has selected RFMD to supply multiple components in support of the LG Optimus 4X HD and the Optimus 3D Max smartphones. LG's Optimus 4X HD and Optimus 3D Max are expected to be available globally in 2012.

ZTE Corp.,  a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, and AWR Corp., the innovation leader in high-frequency EDA, announced that ZTE has selected AWR as one of its partners for RF EDA software.

IFEN, a manufacturer of GNSS navigation products and services, in partnership with WORK Microwave, a European manufacturer of advanced satellite communications and navigation equipment, announced enhancements to the NavX®-NCS GNSS multifrequency simulator.

Anritsu Co. announces that its VectorStar Broadband ME7838A vector network analyzer (VNA) system was used by Modelithics Inc. to validate the performance of its flip chip schottky diode model for the W Band Single Anode and W Band ZBD schottky diodes from Virginia Diodes (VDI) Inc.

Rohde & Schwarz and 7Layers completed RF and protocol conformance testing on an LTE device developed for the United States 700 MHz (3GPP Frequency Band 14) Public Safety Broadband Network.

Adding to the family of easy-to-use SimpleLink™ connectivity solutions, Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) introduced the SimpleLink GPS CC4000 solution — the company’s first broadly available GPS solution. The self-contained module minimizes complexity synonymous with adding GPS functionality to products.