RF & Microwave Industry News

Vislink Acquires Gigawave

Vislink plc , a global technology business specialising in secure communications products and services for the news and entertainment and law enforcement and public safety markets, announced that on 2nd June 2011 it acquired the entire issued share capital of Gigawave Ltd. for a cash consideration of 3.75 M...
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Military Microwaves Newsletter - June 2011

Monthly Military Update: Expert Insights View in Web browser June 16, 2011 Get Agilent's free application notes focused on antenna and RCS measurements, radar signal simulation, advanced analysis techniques and more As technology evolves so do the challenges in detection, avoidance, electronic warfare and countermeasures. Testing today's systems benefit...
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3G Femtocells Now Outnumber Conventional 3G Basestations Globally

Operator deployments grow 60% in last quarter to 31 including eight of the top 10 global mobile operator groups
Informa Telecoms & Media issued its latest femtocell market status report which revealed that there are now in excess of 2.3 million 3G femtocells globally compared to 1.6 million 3G macrocells, highlighting the growing popularity of the technology. There are now 31 commercial femtocell services worldwide which represents over...
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RF Micro Devices Qualified Its GaN1 Power Semiconductor Process Technology For 65 V Operation

RF Micro Devices announced it has qualified its GaN1 power semiconductor process technology for 65 V operation. The high reliability power semiconductor process technology supports RFMD's GaN-based power semiconductor product designs and is also available to foundry customers through RFMD's Foundry Services business unit. Previously, RFMD's GaN1 power semiconductor...
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Boeing Names Microsource Supplier Of The Year

Microsource Inc. , a Giga-tronics company announced that it has been recognized as Supplier of the Year in the Avionics category by The Boeing Co. Giga-tronics’ Microsource was one of the 16 companies honored May 18, 2011 for distinguished performance in working with Boeing. In January, Microsource was notified...
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Agilent Expands Mobile Calibration Teams

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the deployment of its 14 th mobile calibration team, located in Colorado Spring, CO. Customers in the Americas with Agilent electronic measurement instruments can get true OEM calibrations (measurements performed using Agilent procedures for every datasheet specification) while minimizing instrument downtime. At-your-door calibration service typically...
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