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The second SAR-Lupe satellite, part of the German observation system, has been successfully boosted into orbit from the Plesetsk space centre by a Russian Cosmos-3M rocket. Thales Alenia Space has supplied the key Sensor Electronic units, which form the core of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) that will provide...

Synterra , a national telecommunications service provider in Russia, and Alcatel-Lucent have formed a strategic partnership to deploy the country’s first commercial Universal WiMAX networks. The project will be conducted in cooperation with regional telecom operators to provide WiMAX access throughout Russia. Alcatel–Lucent won the tender for the delivery...

Willtek Communications has joined the TETRA Association, a worldwide interest group of companies and organizations that further the development and application of the TETRA standard for professional mobile radio (PMR). The TETRA Association, formerly the TETRA MoU, was created in 1994 and currently counts about 150 members, including user...

picoChip has added Systems4Silicon as an approved design center for its picoArray™ multi-core DSP. Systems4Silicon has a highly experienced team, capable of supporting customers with PHY, MIMO, PA linearization and RF design issues for advanced air interfaces applications. Such alliances are crucial for picoChip in its position as the...

A mobile WiMAX trial agreement was recently signed between Motorola and VNPT Group's Vietnam DataCommunication Company (VDC) during the Vietnamese President's recent US visit. The two sides will deploy Motorola's wi4 WiMAX, which will roll out Internet Protocol (IP) services such as Voice over Internet Protocol to meet broadband...

Published August 11, 2007 In an effort to better combine the editorial content of our magazine with our newly developed and retooled on-line presence, we have decided to expand Harlan's RF and microwave engineering advice into a monthly feature that appears in Microwave Journal. Harlan has selected one question...

The March figures for semiconductor sales data have been better than expected. The European market did especially well with a 4.8% increase on a year over year base and in comparison with other regions. Sequentially, the first quarter was down 3.0%, which is in line with the historical pattern....

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Ansoft Corp. announced a strategic partnership with ZTE Corp. , China's largest listed telecommunications equipment provider of customized network solutions for telecom carriers worldwide. Using Ansoft signal and power integrity analysis software, ZTE engineers are now able to predict radiated emissions and induced interference from printed circuit boards (PCB)...

Recently I was asked, “How much GaAs do you own?” This may seem like a strange question and certainly one that I would not have even thought worthy of consideration as little as five years ago. If like me, you remember when the principal drivers for GaAs products were...