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Although 2012 turned out to be an off year for RF power amplifiers and devices for wireless infrastructure the market still held its own. The current year should be viewed as a breathing space before both segments resume stable and moderate growth after an explosive 2011.

LPKF Laser & Electronics has announced it will present the webinar Then and Now: PCB prototyping advancements over the past two decades on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 11 a.m. PST. The webinar explores advancements made to PCB prototyping equipment since the 1990s and how they have improved the process of prototyping PCBs in-house. To register, visit https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/930280454.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced shipment of Advanced Design System 2012, its flagship RF and microwave EDA software platform.

Eyelit Inc. announced that TowerJazz has selected the Eyelit Semiconductor Edition MES suite to be used in the fab of its subsidiary TowerJazz Japan Ltd.

7Layers has announced that it is the first independent test lab to measure Envelope Correlation Coefficient.

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced its annual Wireless Symposium focused on design, conformance and manufacturing, which will tour the UK in January 2013.

e2v has signed a new multi-year contract with Accuray Inc. for the supply of compact modulators and magnetrons for its TomoTherapyHi-ArtSystem, used for the treatment of cancer.

Oslo Gardermoen Airport has implemented the first fully operational Terma SCANTER 5502 Solid State Surface Movement Radar, which is integrated into HITT’s A3000 A-SMGCS.

CML Microcircuits has released new function images for their successful CMX7131/7141 family of digital PMR processors.

AWT Global has launched a new line of portable passive intermodulation (PIM) testers with an extended carrier power range: the PIM+ series. These systems are equally suited for testing macro cells as well as outdoor and in-building DAS installations. While 2 x 20 W (2 x 43 dBm) carrier power is the reference for standard for PIM test systems, the new PIM+ offers an extended adjustable power range of +15 dBm to +44 dBm for each carrier.