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The growing recognition of the global significance of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications was demonstrated in the first meeting outside Europe of the M2M technical committee of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). The meeting of the committee, which defines the operation of future M2M communications and the efficient integration onto...

The predicted demise of dedicated, single-chip solutions for mobile phones has been exaggerated, according to ABI Research Vice President Kevin Burden. “The push in recent cellular handset design has also been to combine as many radios as possible on a single chip. These multi-function Combo ICs have gotten all...

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced it has begun unveiling the highly anticipated next release of its Advanced Design System (ADS) flagship RF design software. ADS 2011 delivers breakthrough capabilities for multi-technology design inherent in today’s RF System-in-Package (SiP) components. Existing Agilent customers and partners, including foundries and component vendors, are...

M/A-COM Tech Asia will showcase S-band and X-band Core Chip Solutions for military and weather radar and satellite communications applications during the European Microwave Week (EuMW) exhibition. The company's booth (#91) will display complete block diagram solutions that include a core chip, power amplifiers and low noise amplifiers. M/A-COM...

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the Agilent N6070A series signaling conformance test for 3GPP LTE user equipment (UE), which extends the capability of the new Agilent PXT Mobile Communications Test Set to a complete signaling conformance test solution (also known as protocol conformance test or PCT). This innovative test solution...

Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), a leader in high performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications and RF integrated circuits, introduced a series of highly integrated RF/IF variable gain amplifiers (VGA). ADI’s new ADL5201, ADL5202, ADL5240 and ADL5243 variable gain amplifiers offer breakthrough levels of integration—combining up to four discrete RF/IF blocks...

Anaren Inc. announced that it has launched a family of Anaren Integrated Radio (AIR) modules designed for the broad electronics market. Working closely with Texas Instruments as a member of the TI Developer Network, Anaren developed the five-module AIR family to provide a more elegant, FCC Certified, 'plug and...

W.L. Gore & Associates has introduced the next generation in cable technology for high data-rate applications. This technology consists of a new differential cable design with lower SCD21 (differential-to-common-mode conversion) and a very high level of signal fidelity. Additionally, it provides the only cable solution that addresses the degradation...

TriQuint Semiconductor , an RF products manufacturer and foundry services provider, will showcase an extensive portfolio of integrated RF products for base transceiver station (BTS) radios at the European Microwave Conference. TriQuint products reduce the size and complexity of RF circuitry by integrating multiple functions into modules. This enables...

Speaking in advance of European Microwave Week 2010, Jim Armentrout, Marketing Manager, EMEA, Agilent Technologies Inc. , told Microwave Journal that the company’s prime focus at the event is to demonstrate its capability for expanding the horizons of test. He stated, “Whether in terms of high performance, mm-waves, X-parameters...