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 Linear Technology Corp. announces the LTC3887-1, a dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with I²C-based PMBus interface for digital power system management. The LTC3887-1 differs from the previously released LTC3887 by providing a three-state PWM signal, enabling the use of DrMOS, power blocks or similar power stages. The LTC3887-1’s enhanced feature set includes a 70ms power-up time and a fast ADC mode that provides an 8ms update rate for one parameter. 

Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, introduces a new family of broadband, high power limiters that aid in protecting sensitive RF receivers and components such as LNAs that are in close proximity to high power signals.

inTEST Thermal Solutions introduces an environmentally friendly series of Temptronic® ThermoStream® temperature forcing systems that use one-third less energy with very low audible noise.

 Cobham AvComm, formerly Aeroflex AvComm business unit, announced automated test and alignment support for Motorola XTS and XTL series radios. Cobham AvComm’s latest product, the 8800S Digital Radio Test Set, is equipped with the application that fully automates radio testing and alignment. This ensures optimum radio performance in significantly less time, minimizing service and support costs for the end users and dealers. 

Rohde & Schwarz offers a new, speed-optimized production tester – the R&S SMBV100A vector signal generator equipped with the R&S SMBV-P101 package – for the production testing of Global Navigation Satellite System receivers.

As part of the organisation’s growth strategy e2v is expanding its microwave business unit to a new, larger site in Lincoln, UK.

A consortium of Telecom industry vendors, IT companies, small and medium-sized enterprises and academic organisations in Europe has been awarded €8 million research funding to develop the infrastructure required to support the future 5G network and communication systems.

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 Intel, a world leader in computing innovation, and Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, announced that they are joining the International M2M Council (IMC), a global trade association for the growing industry known as the Internet of Things (or machine-to-machine communications). IMC, which has quickly gained over 10,000 members, comprised almost entirely of OEMs, enterprise users, and applications developers, aims to boost understanding and sales in IoT. 

MicroWave Technology, Inc., a division of IXYS Corp., announced that it released two pre-amplifiers for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) coil applications.