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RFMW Ltd. and Qorvo Inc. announced a worldwide distribution agreement effective immediately. Qorvo, a leading provider of core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace/defense applications, was created through the merger of TriQuint and RFMD. RFMW Ltd. is a specialized distributor providing customers and suppliers with focused distribution of RF and microwave components as well as specialized component-engineering support.

Southwest Microwave Inc., a leading global supplier of high performance interconnect solutions, has announced the introduction of a new range of high-security SMKey 3.7 mm DC to 18 GHz Keyed Coax Connectors, which provide a failsafe mating solution for critical connections between mated connector pairs.

Through its Isolink subsidiary, Skyworks introduces a low-loss, high performance wideband DC to 6 GHz hermetic GaAs IC single-pole, single-throw (SPST) non-reflective switch.

Bird Technologies introduced the Channel Power Monitor, a compact rack-mount system that in conjunction with Bird sensors monitors each radio, power combiner, transmission line, and antenna in an analog or digital land-mobile radio system operating between 144 and 960 MHz.

Microsemi announces the AML218P4013, a new GaN power amplifier product supplied in a compact hermetic 3.5" x 1.9" x 0.45" connectorized module housing.

Richardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for the complete, integrated Qorvo portfolio of products.

Europe reached a major milestone on the road towards 5G with the launch of the first phase projects of the European 5G Public Private Partnership (5G-PPP) on 1 July 2015. Huawei is a key contributor to this joint effort. The 5G-PPP initiative is expected to leverage a total of €3.5 billion in private investment, boosted by €700 million in EU funding.

Vaunix Technology Corp., a manufacturer of USB controlled and powered test equipment, recently moved their head office to Newburyport, Mass. This move will help accommodate future growth and allow for advances in the engineering and manufacturing of their products.

Copper Mountain Technologies (CMT) will showcase its new, high-performance Cobalt vector network analyzer (VNA) series during European Microwave Week (EuMW) in Paris, taking place September 6-11.

The new IQXO-931 series clock oscillator launched by IQD offers low phase jitter of less than 0.5 ps rms max (over 12 kHz to 20 MHz) irrespective of which output is specified.