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Promex Industries, in the heart of Silicon Valley, recently acquired Quik-Pak, located in Southern California. Quik-Pak specializes in air cavity QFN assembly for MW/RF applications. Visit Quik-Pak/Promex Industries at EuMW, September 6-11, 2015, Palais des Congres in Paris, France, Stand 115

Anite, a global leader in wireless equipment testing technology, announced that it has joined the 5G Innovation Centre at the University of Surrey (“5GIC”), the largest UK academic research centre dedicated to the development of the next generation of mobile and wireless communications.

Silicon Labs introduced the industry’s highest-performance, most cost-effective packet network synchronizer clock. The new Si5348 clock IC combines best-in-class jitter performance with the industry’s smallest footprint and lowest power in a highly integrated, standards-compliant solution.

Pasternack Enterprises Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has been awarded the 4-Star Supplier Excellence Award by Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business. This is the third consecutive year that Pasternack has been honored with a Supplier Excellence Award from Raytheon IDS.

 Space enthusiasts have an opportunity to contribute to NASA's exploration goals through the next round of the agency's CubeSat Launch Initiative. Applicants must submit their proposals electronically by 4:30 p.m. EST, Nov. 24. 

 DiTom Microwave announces receiving its second space qualification with a US Manufacturer in 2015. 

 Analog Devices, Inc. announced new releases of its popular RF design tools, which now provide support for Hittite Microwave Corp. products from ADI. The ADIsimRF™ design tool enables engineers to model RF and microwave signal chains using devices from across ADI's RF IC portfolio. ADIsimRF Version 1.9 adds 190 mixers, amplifiers, switches and attenuators, which are primarily from the Hittite portfolio.  

Smith Marketing Services, based in Ithaca, N.Y., announced it has hired John P. Hoeschele as creative director. Hoeschele will contribute to development of marketing and creative strategies for the company’s national and regional clients, which include New York Air Brake (a Knorr Bremse company), the Corning Museum of Glass, Rochester Gas & Electric, among others.

Microsemi Corp., a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced the availability of the smallest radio module it has ever produced. The ZL70323 is optimized for implantable medical devices such as pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators and neurostimulators—measuring just 5.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 mm.  

 Harris Corp. has received a $36 million order from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to supply Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband networking manpack radios that will enhance and extend voice and data connectivity down to the squad level.