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AWR Corp. announced the availability of a Microwave Office™ model library for Mitsubishi Electric ’s nonlinear GaAs and GaN RF devices. The model library includes high power and low noise HEMT devices, which are commonly used in base station and DBS receivers and other radio communications equipment, given their...

Seikoh Giken USA , subsidiary of Seikoh Giken Co. Ltd., announced the release of what it calls the industry’s most accurate antenna pattern and parameter measurement solution. The Optical, Electric Field Sensor System (OEFS), provides antenna engineers with a means of obtaining precise antenna characteristics literally, with pinpoint, laser...

Richardson RFPD Inc. announced a new, two-stage broadband low noise amplifier, CHA3218-99F/00, designed by United Monolithic Semiconductors (UMS). The GaAs MMIC is optimized for use in 2 to 18 GHz defense and space applications, and features 24 dB of gain while providing very low noise figure and high linearity....

Monthly Military Update: Expert Insights View in Web browser July 21, 2011 Acquire Agilent's latest application notes focused on your challenging radar and electronic warfare test applications For your high-speed digital I/O designs, signal-to-noise optimization, high-power amplifier development and wideband simulation requirements, these application notes will help you keep...

Microsemi Corp. , a provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced it has acquired the millimeter-wave technology and related assets of privately held Brijot Imaging Systems Inc. Microsemi believes that its existing millimeter-wave technology, coupled with the technology just acquired, will enable Microsemi to...

Narda , an L-3 Communications company, introduced the SEM066 high performance SP6T electromechanical microwave switch that covers 2 to 18 GHz and is an excellent choice for defense applications that require broad operating bandwidth along with ruggedness and long-term reliability in the field. The Model SEM066 is a normally-open...

Microsemi Corp. , a provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced that it has made a proposal to the board of directors of Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the company for CAD $3.35 per share in cash. The...

In the LinkedIn RF & Microwave Community , one member announced that he was looking for an RF PCB Test Fixture (like Anritsu 3680-20) that enables substrates thicknesses up to 5 mm. In the second week of July, responses to this inquiry made him one of the group’s leading...

M/A-COM Technology Solutions is pleased to announce James (Jim) Dempsey’s promotion to the position of Director of Global Distribution, reporting to Jack Kennedy, Vice President of Sales for M/A-COM Tech. Dempsey is now responsible for leading the company’s global distribution efforts. Dempsey boasts 25 years in the industry with...

DesignArt Networks announced the availability of its Unified Mobile Backhaul (UMB) software pack for gigabit+ wireless backhaul applications, suitable for all layers of the heterogeneous mobile radio access network (HetNet) evolution. Together with the software the company released a complete UMB evaluation kit and reference design. Operators have attempted...