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The R&S SGS100A, a new signal generator from Rohde & Schwarz , is claimed to enable production lines to work faster and more cost-effectively. It covers the frequency range from DC to 12.75 GHz and has been optimized for use in automated test systems. The signal source is compact...

At IMS 2011, Skyworks Solutions Inc. , an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, introduced connectorized, high power filters for military, homeland security, airborne and high-end commercial transceiver applications. These smaller, lighter and more portable solutions offer customers significant...

AWR® Corp. and LFoundry GmbH announced the availability of a process design kit (PDK) for LF150. LFoundry’s LF150 is a modular 0.15 µm RF CMOS process, offering up to six levels of Aluminum plus thick metal (2 to 6 µm), optionally a MIM capacitor, a polyimide passivation and I/O...

In an awards ceremony held at IMS 2011, NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced the grand prize winner of its first-ever High Performance RF (HPRF) Design Challenge. After an intense final round of judging, "A 2-kW Amplifier for a Portable 449 MHz Spaced Antenna Wind Profiler Radar" by Brad Lindseth was...

Micronetics Inc. announced that it has been awarded a follow-on production contract, valued at approximately $3.7 M, from a leading US Department of Defense (DoD) prime contractor for the supply of high performance broadband microwave subsystems. Each subsystem, which consists of several Integrated Microwave Assemblies (IMA), satisfies a demanding...

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing US leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, announced that Steven Laub , President and CEO of Atmel Corp. , and Tunc Doluca , President and CEO of Maxim Integrated Products Inc. , have joined the SIA Board of Directors. Both CEOs were approved...

At IMS 2011, Networks International Corp. touted its recently developed 7 GHz Hermetically Sealed Surface Mount Cavity Filter. Built in a stainless steel package, it is available with center frequency from 3 to 19 GHz, and 3 dB bandwidth from 1 to 30 percent. Features include: • Ruggedized package...

The IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS) attracted thousands of designers, researchers, developers, academics and executives in the microwave and RF industry to the Baltimore Convention & Exhibition Center in Baltimore, June 5-10. Based on preliminary attendance numbers, more than 8,770 participants from 54 countries attended the event. On...