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ThinkRF announced the release of the new ThinkRF R5500 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer, the latest product from one of the leading providers of advanced radio frequency test and measurement instruments.

SemiGen Inc., an ISO and ITAR registered RF/microwave assembly, automated PCB manufacturing, and RF supply center, has added a series of inductor coils to its expanding product offerings.

The United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a new $1.45 billion contract for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors.

With four billion IoT devices expected to rely on Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs) by 2025, ABI Research predicts that this technology will be the fastest growing connectivity segment in the market through 2025. The rise of LPWANs will translate into one billion chipset shipments with the technology generating a total value of more than $2 billion in 2025.

After 25 years of stable management structure, Marki Microwave announces their first ever change in executive leadership. Christopher F. Marki, Ph.D. has assumed the role of chief executive officer, while Ferenc Marki will remain as president of the company. Read below for a review of 2016 developments from the new CEO.

Arrow Electronics Inc. announced it will offer an integrated intelligent motion-sensing module featuring the market's smallest 24 GHz industrial radar chipset from Infineon Technologies AG, a world leader in semiconductor solutions that make life easier, safer and greener. The small form factor and ultra-low- power radar module provides precise motion detection data which can be translated into optimized functionalities and features of next-generation smart and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

WIPL-D d.o.o., a Serbian developer of commercial electromagnetic (EM) software, has become a key alliance partner and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplying its technology for use within NI AWR software, specifically AntSyn™ antenna synthesis and optimization module. 

The GNSS market landscape is expanding due to the rapid growth of GNSS-enabled wearables and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) coupled with new innovation opportunities around low-cost precision GNSS. In its latest GNSS IC vendor competitive analysis, ABI Research determines Broadcom and Qualcomm remain the two top IC vendors for the fourth year in a row with a mere two points separating MediaTek in third from u-blox in fourth. New threats emerge to shake up the landscape in the years ahead, though, with CEC Huada and Samsung now companies to watch.

Mercury Systems Inc., announced that it received a $10.8 million follow-on order against its 5 year sole source basic ordering agreement (BOA) to deliver advanced Digital RF Memory (DRFM) jammers to the U.S. Navy. The order was received in the Company's fiscal 2017 second quarter and is expected to be shipped over the next several quarters.

Qorvo^® announced the election of Susan L. Spradley to its board of directors, effective January 1, 2017. Spradley will also join the board's governance and nominating committee.