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Richardson Electronics Ltd. announced that it has been named “The Most Preferred International Distributor” by Global Sources (China). The award was presented June 5, 2009, in Shenzhen, China, after completion of an annual customer preference survey conducted by Electronics Supply & Manufacturing , China (ESMC), one of China's top...

National Instruments at the International Microwave Symposium demonstrated its NI Measurement Suite for Fixed WiMAX (IEEE 802.16-2004), a software suite that can be used to configure software-defined PXI RF measurement systems. With this suite, engineers can test WiMAX base stations and mobile subscriber stations as well as components such...

Hittite Microwave Corp. , a supplier of complete MMIC-based solutions for communication and military markets, has introduced two new Wideband Direct I/Q Modulators that are ideal for automotive, broadband, cellular/3G, WiMAX/4G, military and test & measurement equipment applications between 20 and 4000 MHz. The HMC696LP4E is a low noise,...

NXP , the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, recently underpinned its leadership in radio frequency with highly advanced QUBIC4 BiCMOS silicon technology, delivering higher levels of integration and performance at high frequencies, all in a cost-effective way. NXP’s commitment to furthering the development of QUBIC4 BiCMOS will now...

Giga-tronics has introduced the GT-1040A and GT-1050A Solid-state Broadband Microwave Power Amplifiers, which cover 2 to 40 GHz and 2 to 50 GHz, respectively, with high output power, low noise figure and low harmonics. Designed using Broadband MMIC technology, these amplifiers typically provide ½ W (+27 dBm) at 40...

RF Micro Devices, Inc. , a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components, introduced the RF5602 high-power, high-efficiency and high-linearity power amplifier (PA). The RF5602 is a 2 GHz linear PA designed for medium power applications including consumer premises equipment (CPE) and access point (AP) applications...

Orbit Technology Group , a leader in advanced Mobile SatCom and Tracking antenna systems for marine, air and railroad applications, is presenting its new and improved OrSat-G antenna at this year's CommunicAsia in Singapore. Building on the success of its venerable predecessor, Orbit's Global-Ku Marine Stabilized Antenna (“OrSat-G”) can...

Vendors of crystal oscillators are the guardians of a design and manufacturing tradition going back to the early 20th century, and some of today’s market participants trace their origins to those early days. Their products, evolved over more than 75 years, require craftsmanship and exacting fabrication skills to produce,...

Empower 's BBM3K5KKO high-power super broadband amplifier module covers 500 to 2500 MHz at 50 dB of gain and 100 W output power. The module is very compact at 10 inches long and one inch thick, and uses GaN devices that provide high gain, excellent efficiency and extended bandwidth....

XMA Corp. is pleased to announce one of the most recent additions to its rapidly growing product line. This 100 W attenuator is a great improvement in cost-effective, coaxial fixed attenuators. This product offers the trusted durability of XMA products, featuring stainless steel with silver plating housing and coupling...