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Diversified Technologies Inc. , a developer and manufacturer of high voltage, high power equipment, turned over an upgrade for the Cobra Judy S-band precision data collection radar system to the US Air Force, which is on board and operated by the USNS Observation Island. The Cobra Judy S-band Transmitter...

The market for general-purpose digital signal processor (DSP) chips is forecast to grow 8 percent in 2007 to the $9 B level according to a new market study from Forward Concepts. The new study, "DSP Chip Strategies '07," predicts a more typical growth of 15 percent in 2008 driven...

Tyco Electronics announced a strategic alliance with KeyTone Technologies aimed at providing comprehensive solutions to companies who need to meet the Department of Defense's (DoD) mandate on the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) for electronic product codes (ePC) on all products. The expertise of Tyco Electronics in RFID...

As part of its continuing strategy of support for research and education, Agilent Technologies has announced a collaboration with Northumbria University, UK, to create advanced laboratory facilities at the university. Three laboratories have been completely refurbished to include the latest design, test and measurement technology. The facilities will be...

The Euroradar Captor Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar (CAESAR) variant of the successful CAPTOR radar system has successfully completed a flight test program in the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. EADS conducted the flights from the Manching facility in Germany. The CAESAR system is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar...

SUSS MicroTec AG , a supplier of precision production and test equipment for the semiconductor industry, officially opened its Application & Measurement Center in Singapore. The new facility houses state-of-the-art test equipment and will provide unique application support for customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The center’s role in Asia...

Taiyo Yuden of Japan, one of the most important Bluetooth Qualification Test Facilities in the world, has purchased the BITE RF Tester V2.0+EDR (T1111) and the BITE Protocol Tester V1.2/V2.0+EDR (T1212) from AT4 wireless in order to expand its Bluetooth testing capabilities to support the Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)...

Tyco Electronics recently obtained interim approval from the US Navy for its line of non-pull proof SC fiber optic connectors. These connectors are for use in commercial off the shelf, or COTS applications. A Commercial Item Description (CID) for this product is in draft form and expected to be...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Melville, NY-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp. , has received $3 M of orders from a domestic OEM to supply broadband, solid-state, high power radio signal jamming amplifiers and switches. These amplifiers and switches, which include the latest solid-state transistor and switching technology and...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - April 2, 2007 - Vendors of solutions based on silicon and micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) face an uphill battle to make a dent in the huge market for timing devices, according to a recent study from ABI Research. The market was and is dominated by quartz...