RF & Microwave Industry News

GORE high flex cables deliver excellent signal transmission

W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Gore) presents its family of high flex cables to meet the semiconductor industry’s growing demand for higher data rate cables in a flexible, lightweight, and cost-effective package. Engineered for complex cleanroom environments, GORE® High Flex Cables provide reliable signal integrity for high-speed data transmission in a variety of semiconductor equipment applications.


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NSI and MI Technologies announce merger

Quadrant Management’s Ted Deinard announced that it has acquired MI Technologies LLC (MI) and will merge MI with its portfolio company NSI, joining the two premier microwave measurement companies into a single entity. This merger allows the companies to combine their resources to bring quality, cost effective products and systems to their customers.


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New Material Becomes Invisible to Microwave Radiation with the Flip of a Switch

UMD physicists design self-cloaking material with potential applications in telecommunications and next-generation computing

University of Maryland physicists have developed a new cloaking material that can become transparent to microwave radiation with the flip of a switch. Because many wireless communication devices rely on microwaves, the new material could be used to design more efficient communications networks. Additionally, the material has unique properties that could help bridge the gap between modern digital computers and next-generation “quantum” computers.


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TeliaSonera and Ericsson go 5G

Based on TeliaSonera and Ericsson’s common understanding of market and customer needs, the two companies will develop 5G use-cases and service scenarios, including both communication and Internet of Things (IoT) services with the purpose to address new business opportunities. The partnership will bring 5G services to customers in 2018 by combining the TeliaSonera network with Ericsson technology.


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Smiths forms Microwave Subsystems Team

Smiths Group plc announces the strategic alignment of three brands in their portfolio into a new business unit. Organized as Smiths Microwave Subsystems the business unit includes the entire organizations at Millitech of Northampton, Mass., Tecom of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Trak of Tampa, Fla.


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