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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) has selected Goodrich Corp. for the continued development of indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs), visible and shortwave infrared focal plane arrays for use in passive, night vision imaging systems. According to Edward Hart, vice president and general manager of...

TRAK Microwave Corp. announced that it has been selected by L-3 Communications Narda-East to supply 9100AN-44 time and frequency processors for the GMT program. The transportable quadband SATCOM terminals developed for the GMT program by L-3 will utilize TRAK’s time code processors enabling communication nodes to be synchronized over...

To better support China’s rapidly growing avionics market, Aeroflex is partnering with Ameco Beijing (Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corp.) to provide a local service center for Chinese customers. Located at the Beijing Capital International Airport, Ameco Beijing will provide a convenient site for calibrating and servicing Aeroflex avionics test...

DC Capital Partners LLC , a private equity firm headquartered in Washington, DC, focused primarily in the defense and government services sector, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in ClearComm Technologies LLC and RelComm Technologies Inc. ClearComm Technologies Inc., Fruitland, MD, is...

Thales-MESL Ltd. , a leading manufacturer of microwave components for the communications and defense industries has been acquired from Thales Holdings UK plc, a subsidiary of Thales SA, by a combination of industrial investors — Lars McBride, Anthony Smith and William Buist-Wells. In the future, the company will be...

Just seven months after establishing its first office in the Asia-Pacific region, e2v has recruited more staff, is moving to new, larger premises and is planning to extend its presence into Japan and Korea. The company has a long history of supplying product to the region, both from direct...

HD MicroSystems L.L.C. , a joint venture between Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. and DuPont Electronic Technologies , has installed SUSS MicroTec’s advanced 200 mm gamma production coat/develop cluster to support the company’s polyimide and PBO material technologies. The company installed the SUSS Gamma System in its production facility to...

Anritsu Co. announces that its ME7873F W-CDMA TRX/Performance Test System, which supports 3G mobile terminal conformance test, has earned the world's first HSUPA RF/RRM test case approvals from the Global Certification Forum (GCF). The approvals provide HSUPA RF/RRM device and system manufacturers with an authorized set of verification tests...

Quantum Leap Packaging Inc. (QLP), a provider of high performance air cavity packages for semiconductor assembly, announced that it has added a second manufacturing site in Poway, CA. QLP plans to manufacture in its new Poway site by early 2008. The new 18,000 square foot facility will provide QLP...

TriQuint Semiconductor , a leading manufacturer of wireless products, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peak Devices Inc. , Boulder, CO, in a cash transaction expected to close within the quarter. Peak Devices is a privately held, fabless semiconductor company with a highly experienced...