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The 71st Automatic RF Techniques Group (ARFTG) Microwave Measurement Conference will be held at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, GA, on Friday 20th June 2008. This year’s conference theme -“Network Analysis: 50 Years On” - provides an opportunity to celebrate the role of the network analyzer...

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The IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS) is widely regarded as the most prestigious microwave industry gathering in the world, and is an extremely important venue for Skyworks. As a leader in research, development and application of RF and microwave theory and techniques, Skyworks has for many years viewed...

TriQuint Semiconductor® , a leading RF semiconductor manufacturer and foundry services provider, announced the completion of its acquisition of WJ Communications Inc. WJ is a leading supplier of RF solutions for wireless infrastructure. Its devices complement TriQuint’s existing portfolio, broadening the networks market product line while adding RF design...

The Taiwanese Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has selected Agilent ’s E6474A wireless network test platform for its M-Taiwan WiMAX Applications Lab (MTWAL), which is a WiMAX Forum® Applications Lab. Mobile WiMAX™ is the high-performance mobile communication network, and telecommunications operators around the world are aggressively deploying WiMAX systems....

Andrew , the CommScope Inc. division, has won a multi-year contract for communications systems that will provide improved wireless coverage inside Deutsche Bahn AG’s high speed train ICE in Germany. Andrew in-train repeaters will be installed in all 250 ICE train sets covering nearly 1,500 carriages — the majority...

e2v , the specialist developer and manufacturer of high technology components and sub-systems, and Nuctech Co. Ltd. of Beijing, Peoples Republic of China, have signed a strategic multi-year deal, worth an estimated £2 M, under which e2v will supply Nuctech with electronic tubes used in their cargo screening systems....

Tyco Electronics introduced a new low-cost, RoHS compliant, SPDT switch for applications requiring fast settling time, low insertion loss and high isolation. The M/A-COM MASW-008899 is designed for use in 802.11 and 802.16 WLAN and WiMAX applications with a bias voltage as low as 3 V. The MASW-008899, with...

Hittite Microwave Corp. , a supplier of complete MMIC-based solutions for communication and military markets, announces the release of a new SMT MMIC Wideband Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) that covers microwave radio, military EW, and test & measurement equipment applications from 18 to 31 GHz. The HMC519LC4 GaAs PHEMT...

Avago Technologies announced the world’s smallest RF amplifier. The company is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. With miniature 0402 package dimensions and no wirebonds, the innovative VMMK-2x03 amplifiers experience almost no signal loss and minimal parasitics. Its ultra-small size and fully...