RF & Microwave Industry News

Mercury receives $3.7M order for digital signal processing modules for SAR

Mercury Systems, Inc. announced it received a $3.7 million follow-on order from a leading defense prime contractor for high-performance digital signal processing modules for a manned airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) application. The order was booked in the company’s fiscal 2016 second quarter and is expected to be shipped by its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter.


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Keysight's Genesys 2015 software enables fastest realization of RF systems & circuits

Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced the latest release of its industry leading, affordable RF simulation and synthesis software, Genesys 2015. Designed for circuit and system designers, the software features breakthrough Keysight Sys-Parameters that enables RF system simulation with off-the-shelf component datasheets; and comprehensive RF circuit synthesis to enable the industry’s fastest realization of RF systems and circuits.


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Radio Frequency Systems unveils 90 new high-performance passive DAS products

Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), a global wireless and broadcast infrastructure specialist, has enhanced its portfolio of passive RF components with an entire suite of new products – 90 in all – to provide a full range of solutions for all wireless in-building commercial and mission-critical communications requirements. New products complement RFS’ comprehensive line of low loss RF feeder cables and jumpersfor DAS and include passive DAS components such as couplers, power splitters, tappers and hybrid combiners.


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NI Automated Test Outlook reinforces need for smarter test systems

NI announced the release of its Automated Test Outlook 2016. The annual test and measurement report delivers a comprehensive view of the key trends expected to impact automated test environments with the proliferation of connected devices, from preparing to test mmWave communication to effectively using manufacturing test data to propel business results.


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Sony acquires Altair Semiconductor, Israeli innovator of LTE modem chip technology

Sony Corp. has reached an agreement with Altair Semiconductor and its major shareholders to acquire the company. The purchase price is $212 million (approximately 25 billion yen), and Sony expects to complete the acquisition in early February 2016. Altair, an Israel-based company, owns modem chip technology and related software for LTE (Long Term Evolution), a 4G cellular standard for mobile devices. Altair develops and sells products focused on LTE technology, and its modem chips stand out for their low power consumption, high performance and competitive cost.


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