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 Knowles Corp. has committed $100,000 to the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Engineering to support female engineering students. Knowles, a Chicago company and the market leader and global supplier of advanced micro-acoustic solutions and specialty components, supports the development of a more diverse engineering community and is committed to developing positive and enriching environmentsfor students to discover potential career paths. 

 Anite, a global leader in wireless network testing technology, announced the release of Nemo In-Building Coverage Meter (Nemo IBC Meter), an industry first professional solution for wireless service reporting in the field. Developed for operators’ corporate sales executives, the application enables fast ‘test and check’ to identify how well the network performs in premises, instantly verifying the quality of network performance and automatically reporting data back to the operator’s network planning teams. 

Rohde & Schwarz has entered into a manufacturing test license agreement with Broadcom Corp. to provide certified verification test solutions to Broadcom WLAN and Bluetooth^® customers.

Finmeccanica-Selex ES introduced the Gabbiano TS-80 PLUS surveillance radar system at the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Poland.

 To meet the growing demand for AEC-Q200-qualified parts, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced that its MC AT professional series of automotive thin film chip resistors is now AEC-Q200-qualified over its entire resistance range from 1 Ω to 1 MΩ.  

 Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced it will demonstrate a wide range of new, high-performance flexible test solutions at the European Microwave Week 2014, Oct. 7–9, Rome, Fiera di Roma, Booth F100. The test solutions are used by engineers for designing and testing components for radar systems, antennas and next-generation wireless devices. 

 Z-Communications, Inc. announces a new RoHS compliant VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) model V844ME36-LF. The V844ME36-LF operates at 4100 to 4300 MHz with a tuning voltage range of 0.5 to 4.5 Vdc and provides better than 1.1:1 tuning linearity. 

 Tazca Connects partners with Haleakala R&D to test plasma smart antennas on commercial 4G LTE. Next generation antenna extends 4G LTE ranges for wireless internet service providers, providing cost-effective, higher speed broadband for underserved communities in rural areas. 

 High Speed Interconnects, an extruder and manufacturer of high-performance coaxial cable and coaxial cable assemblies, has released a new video comparing the phase stability under flexure of a competitor coaxial cable assembly versus HSI’s coaxial cable using its proprietary VP90™ expanded PTFE (ePTFE).