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RF/Microwave Components Aeroflex/Weinschel is teaming with Argosy Component Sales to offer the industry’s largest selection of off-the-shelf RF and microwave components available. As Aeroflex/ Weinschel’s new stocking distributor, Argosy stocks a large selection of its coaxial attenuators, terminations, manual step and programmable attenuators, adapters, connectors, and other components for...

Industry News, Ohmite Manufacturing Co. announced that it has acquired both the Ultronix Precision Wirewound Resistor and Angstrohm Rheostat Businesses of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. Ultronix is a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of precision wirewound resistors. Angstrohm, based in Hagerstown, MD, is a manufacturer of wirewound rheostats. Elcom Technologies Inc. announced a...

Test and measurement (T&M) is one of the most dynamic sectors of our industry as rapidly developing technologies require complementary, parallel T&M development to support and augment their implementation. Technological advances are moving apace, particularly in the communications sector as manufacturers of handsets, wireless systems, etc. develop products to...

The second IEEE Radio & Wireless Week was held January 7–12, 2007, in Long Beach, CA, and was comprised of the IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), the IEEE Topical Symposium on Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communications (PAS), the Topical Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems...

RF signals are undergoing dramatic changes as a result of the digital RF revolution. The RF spectrum is becoming increasingly crowded as wireless devices multiply. Marcus daSilva received his BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He has held various engineering, management and marketing...

Emerging services and emerging markets were at the fore as the world's premier mobile event, the 3GSM World Congress 2007, enjoyed a second successful year in its Barcelona venue, with an increase in both the quantity and quality of visitors. Around 53,500 visitors (including all visitors, delegates, participants and...

Micronetics Inc. announced that its subsidiary Stealth Microwave Inc. has booked a production order from a systems integrator serving the US military totaling over $1.45 M for high performance power amplifiers used in IED jamming systems. David Robbins, president of Micronetics, stated, "We are pleased to provide our customers...

Provigent , a provider of System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions for the broadband wireless transmission market, announced that it has closed a fourth round of financing in the amount of $16 M. Globespan Capital Partners contributed funding to this round joining Provigent’s existing world-renowned technology investors: Sequoia Capital, Pitango Venture Capital,...

Harris Corp. has successfully completed the Advanced EHF Multi-band Terminal Prototype Testing (PT1) on its tri-band ship antenna and associated RF components five months ahead of schedule. Early completion of the PT1 testing ensures that compliant hardware will be available for system-level testing of the Navy Multi-band Terminal scheduled...

Lockheed Martin announced the successful delivery of a new missile warning system to address tactical and strategic missile threats against the United States and Canada. US Strategic Command, US Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense commanders will rely on this upgraded technology to quickly and accurately identify threats...