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Crane Aerospace & Electronics , Power Solutions, was awarded by the US Department of Defense, a $7.9 M contract for repair, upgrade and new manufacture of high-voltage power supplies and high-voltage distribution units for the AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system. Under the contract, Power Solutions will work closely with the...

Rice University research that capitalizes on the wide-ranging capabilities of graphene could lead to circuit applications that are far more compact and versatile than what is now feasible with silicon-based technologies. Triple-mode, single-transistor amplifiers based on graphene -- the one-atom-thick form of carbon that recently won its discoverers a...

Defense and security requirements will continue to drive the commercial EO data market for the next decade, but the growing commercialization of the industry and the data needs of emerging EO nations and private enterprise will also fuel revenue growth in the sector, according to Euroconsult, an international research...

DragonWave Inc. , a supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks, announced its acquisition of Axerra Networks Inc. Axerra is well known in the mobile network industry as a leader in pseudowire technology and has a product portfolio that allows carriers to address the increasing...

Silicon Laboratories Inc. announced the acquisition of Ireland-based ChipSensors Ltd. , an early stage technology company creating innovative single-chip CMOS sensors designed to detect temperature, humidity and gases. ChipSensors’ technology complements Silicon Labs’ touch, proximity sensing and recently acquired MEMS technology, expanding the company’s capabilities in CMOS-based sensors. ChipSensors,...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp. , won a $3.2 M order for satellite communications equipment from the United States government. The equipment will be utilized to upgrade fielded satellite terminals that support tactical military communications. Both the MBT-5003 Up/Down Converter System...

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (M/A-COM Tech) introduced a family of power amplifiers offered in standard surface-mount (SMD) packages that are easy to implement and handle in volume applications. This line of power amplifiers features high gain and linearity, making them ideal for wireless communications applications such as point-to-point (PtP)...

Components Data Converters This pair of low power, high speed 14-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADC) incorporates the JESD204A data converter serial interface standard. The JESD204A standard was developed to allow designers of high-speed communications and data acquisition systems to extend transmission lengths while improving signal integrity and simplifying printed-circuit board...

Special Design Topics in Digital Wideband Receivers James Tsui Special Design Topics in Digital Wideband Receivers offers engineers a thorough examination of special, more advanced aspects of digital wideband receiver design and builds on fundamental resources on the topic, helping the reader to gain a more comprehensive understanding of...

Government & militAry electronics Download the Puzzler (PDF) Across 2 EW (2 words) 4 A wireless communication system that changes its transmission or reception parameters to communicate efficiently avoiding interference with other channels being used (2 words) 9 Electronic Counter Measures 13 Technique for estimating the location of a...