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Texas Instruments (TI) announced that its SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® CC3100and CC3200 devices, designed for the Internet of Things (IoT), are now Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ at the chip level. TI is the first company to have a chip achieve Wi-Fi Alliance® certification.  

Reliable performance of microwave/RF cable assemblies with longer service life and reduced equipment downtime results in lower costs for testing in laboratory, production and field test environments. A new white paper from W. L. Gore & Associates evaluates the durability and performance over time of several 18 to GHz microwave/RF cable assemblies described as having a ruggedized construction with similar specifications. 

Response Microwave, Inc. a global specialist in providing RF/Microwave customer solutions for the defense and telecommunications market, is pleased to announce the availability of it’s new TESTCABLZ family of robust test cables for use in production test applications. 

GLOBALFOUNDRIES plans to acquire IBM's global commercial semiconductor technology business, including intellectual property, world-class technologists and technologies related to IBM Microelectronics, subject to completion of applicable regulatory reviews. 

Saab has been selected by the Airports Authority of India to deploy Advanced – Surface Movement Guidance & Control Systems at five airports in India. The systems will enhance situational awareness and runway safety at these growing airports.

Alcatel-Lucentis providing DJEZZY (OTA) with its industry-leading 9500 Microwave Packet Radio (MPR) solution, upgrading OTA’s mobile backhaul architecture to meet demand created by expanding ownership of smartphones.

Huawei and Etisalat jointly showcased the future concept of 5G mobile broadband services during the GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which was the first time 5G technology had been presented in the region.

Thales has officially inaugurated the Thales Innovation Hub Singapore, which represents the group’s first multidisciplinary innovation centre outside Europe.

Crystek's CVCO55CC-4124-4238 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) operates from 4124 to 4238 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.1 to16V. This VCO features a typical phase noise of -106 dBc/Hz @ 10KHz offset and has excellent linearity. 

The LTC6430-20, a 20 MHz to 2 GHz differential input and output 20 dB gain amplifier from Linear Technology Corp., offers outstanding linearity of +51dBm OIP3 (Output Third Order Intercept) and 2.9 dB noise figure at 240 MHz.