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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.

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.

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.

Thales has launched an Innovation Hub in Portugal and signed a cooperation agreement with Instituto Superior Técnico, the largest Engineering, Science, Technology and Architecture school in Portugal.

Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd. (CBNL) has announced that 123Net is using the company’s VectaStar PMP microwave solution to offer carrier-grade connectivity in Detroit, Mich.

Anritsu Corp. has announced the availability of three new measurement software packages expanding the functions of the MT8870A Universal Wireless Test Set to support manufacturing tests of IoT/M2M applications.

Norsat International Inc., a leading provider of innovative communication solutions that enable the transmission of data, audio and video for remote and challenging applications,announced the launch of the MEDIAN series of Ku-Band block up-converters (BUCs) that are ideal for VSAT, broadcast, maritime, and portable terminal applications.

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.

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.

Microsemi Corp., a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced a new high power monolithic microwave surface mount (MMSM) series-shunt SP2T PIN diode reflective switch, the MPS2R10-606.