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Keysight Technologies Inc. announced the VXT PXIe vector transceiver, a fully calibrated instrument module that provides vector signal generation and analysis in four slots. With accelerated measurements and deep software, the VXT is purpose-built for rapid solution creation and faster throughput in manufacturing test of wireless components and “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices.

LPKF Laser & Electronics has announced it will exhibit at MILCOM, which takes place October 26-28 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla. LPKF provides in-house rapid PCB prototyping systems for a variety of applications and will demonstrate its best-selling prototyping system, the ProtoMat S63, in booth 727.

 Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with French space agency CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) covering the design and development phase for the Poseidon-3C radar altimeter on the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite, new altimetry program that will demonstrate new applications. 

Northrop Grumman Corp. has been selected by the U.S. Army to develop the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) Long-Range Radar.

Skyworks introduces an ultra-broadband low-noise amplifier (LNA) with superior gain flatness and exceptional linearity. It is ideal for high performance cellular infrastructure, small cells, tower mounted amplifiers, remote radio units, repeaters, base stations and military LNA applications.

JitterLabs announces the launch of an independent test lab to characterize frequency sources and a software-as-a-service application for vendors of timing devices to manage their test data.

Passive Plus Inc. (PPI) is now offering its 0402BB104 Broadband Capacitors in both 25 and 50 V (WVDC) versions. While the 25 V version typically operates to 35 GHz with an insertion loss < 1.2 dB, the 50 V version’s operating frequency range has been extended to 50 GHz, with a typical maximum insertion loss < 1.2 dB.

NI (formerly AWR Corp.) announces the availability of a new update to V12 of NI AWR Design Environment™. Introduced in June 2015, V12 offers new amplifier, antenna and radar specific features, as well as ease-of-use improvements, speed enhancements and additional third-party integration flows.

Advantech Wireless, a global leader for Satellite broadband communications solutions, announced the release of the Second Generation GaN Technology based 150 to 400 W X-Band Rackmmount SapphireBlu™ SSPA/SSPB for military and government applications.