RF & Microwave Industry News

2007 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium

Honolulu, Hawaii
June 3-5, 2007
Sponsored by the IEEE MTT-S, EDS, and SSCS
http://www.rfic2007.org
Aloha, When you think of the word Hawaii, what first comes to mind? Sunshine, beautiful beaches, snorkeling, and a great place to visit are immediate thoughts many of us would have. In addition to all of this, add one more thought: three days of some of the most remarkable...
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IEEE International Symposium on EMC Sets Records

The 2007 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) set an all time record in the number of papers received for the Symposium’s technical program. The 10 Technical Committees (TC) of the IEEE EMC Society reviewed over 300 papers. TC-2, which addresses “EMC...
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ST Chips in with Indian Technology Institutes

STMicroelectronics (ST) announced that it is setting up joint state-of-the-art research and innovation labs at two premier Indian technology institutes, BITS Pilani and IIT Delhi. The partnership agreements aim to combine the best of ST’s leading-edge electronic skills and capabilities with the educational and research talents of the two...
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SELEX Radar Takes Off with UK MoD

AgustaWestland has awarded SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems (SELEX S&AS) a contract to provide the multi-mode e-scan surveillance radar for the UK Military of Defence’s ‘Future Lynx’ helicopter program. The £20 M contract will see the company’s Seaspray 7000E radar, which has the latest Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)...
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RFMI Announces Component Restructuring

RF Monolithics Inc. (RFMI) announced the acceleration of the restructuring plan for its components business. This restructuring includes completing the process of outsourcing all Dallas, TX manufacturing and becoming fabless. The company expects to increase the profitability of the components business, by leveraging existing lower-cost contract manufacturing relationships. This...
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Alcatel-Lucent Achieves WiMAX First in India

The C-Dot Alcatel-Lucent Research Centre (CARC) in Chennai, India has successfully completed the country’s first live WiMAX IEEE 802.16e-2005 (also called Rev-e) field trial using Aircel’s licensed spectrum, confirming this technology is ready for commercial deployment. The trials were conducted using the 2.5 GHz band and successfully demonstrated applications...
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