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NI, the provider of platform-based systems that enable engineers and scientists to solve the world’s greatest engineering challenges, released the Wireless Test System (WTS), a solution that dramatically lowers the cost of high-volume wireless manufacturing test. Although faced with the rising complexity of wireless test, companies can confidently reduce test costs and multiply throughput on the production floor with a system optimized for measurement speed and parallel test.

 Richardson Electronics, Ltd. announced a new global distribution agreement with Cornell Dubilier Electronics (CDE), a manufacturer of quality, high-performance capacitors used in demanding industrial applications. The agreement aligns with CDE’s efforts to advance capacitor technology for new applications, with Richardson Electronics’ global sales team supporting these new opportunities. 

Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, has released an extensive portfolio of in-stock cost effective coaxial packaged low noise RF amplifiers for the availability market. These low noise amplifiers boast outstanding performance that covers wide octave RF frequency bands from 9 KHz to 3 GHz and can be used across multiple markets for a wide variety of applications including electronic warfare, military communications, SATCOM, receivers, fiber optic communication systems, transportation systems, wireless base stations, patient monitoring systems, radio astronomy and university R&D labs. 

 Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lockheed Martin Corp., has been selected by EchoStar Corp. to provide commercial launch services for the EchoStar XIX communications satellite. The satellite is scheduled to launch in late 2016 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. 

DiTom Microwave, an AS9100 Rev C. certified U.S. manufacturing company located in Fresno, Calif. with over 28 years of experience engineering, designing, and manufacturing high quality ferrite isolators and circulators for the space and defense markets,  announced the appointment of IMC. Ltd. as their new exclusive representative for Japan.

 A new development center will advance satellite sensing and communication technologies, broadly known as Radio Frequency (RF) payloads, at the Lockheed Martin facility in Denver. The RF Payload Center of Excellence will focus on developing reconfigurable payloads and advancing satellite systems that many already rely on, from high-def television broadcasts to GPS transmissions and secure government communications. 

 Anite, a global leader in wireless equipment testing technology, announced that its Propsim F32 channel emulator has been selected by AT4 wireless for its first anechoic MIMO1 Over-the-Air (OTA) test laboratory in Spain. The laboratory has been set up to perform device testing compliant with CTIA certification requirements prior to market introduction. 

 Skyworks Solutions, Inc., an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, announced that it will be the exclusive provider of RF content powering D-Links next generation 802.11ac Wave 2 devices. The AC5300 (DIR-895L/R) and AC3150 (DIR-885L/R) ultra Wi-Fi routers support tri-band 2.4 and 5 GHz technology, multiple user MIMO and deliver wireless speeds up to 5.3 Gbps and 3.2 Gbps, respectively. The DIR-895L/R is the world's fastest router, facilitating uninterrupted, high definition multimedia streaming in the home. 

 NI (formerly AWR Corp.) announced that NI AWR Design Environment™ V12 will be featured in a host of activities at European Microwave Week 2015 (EuMW2015), being held September 8 to 10 in Paris. 

A new range of SMA Male connectors for 0.141 and 0.085 mm diameter cables is available from Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd.