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Following the completion of a phase of feasibility studies, standardization of Reconfigurable Radio Systems (RRS) is underway. The initial phase of the work, carried out by ETSI's RRS Technical Committee, has resulted in a series of ETSI Technical Reports that examine the standardization needs and opportunities. They include architectural...

SK Telecom and Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that provides a framework for research projects in next generation communications networking. In the area of wireless technology, one potential project involves the two companies working toward defining what the shape of wireless...

The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Thales have established a joint international research unit (UnitŽ Mixte Internationale) called the CNRS International - NTU - Thales Research Alliance (CINTRA). Based in Singapore, the new unit will conduct research into nanotechnologies for electronics,...

Avago Technologies, Eudyna Devices and Taiwan's WIN Semiconductor made impressive gains in GaAs market share in 2008, ascending the top-ten list in the annual Strategy Analytics ranking of the world's leading GaAs companies. RF Micro Devices remains the leading GaAs vendor by revenue, but its closest rivals - Skyworks...

The Strategy Analytics RF & Wireless Component market research service predicts that the market for power amplifiers (PA) in cellphones and related mobile devices will grow to $2.8 B over the next five years, in the report, "Cellular PA Forecast 2009 to 2014." Demand for cellular PAs declined in...

The personal navigation device (PND) market is showing signs of maturity as price points decline sharply, consolidation occurs and shipment growth slows, reports In-Stat. In addition, the increasing competition from GPS-enabled mobile phones represents the most significant threat the PND market will face. Nevertheless, stand-alone PND sales will continue...

Industry News Raytheon Co. announced that it has completed its acquisition of BBN Technologies , a leader in research and development, and provider of critical solutions for national defense and security missions. The purchase price is approximately $350 M, subject to post-closing adjustments. The transaction will not materially impact...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans may cause harmful tissue heating in patients with active and passive implants, 1 such as pacemakers, deep brain stimulators, stents and prosthetic implants, as a result of the applied RF magnetic field (B1) of 64 MHz at 1.5T and 128 MHz at 3T. Consequently,...

There is a great deal of interest in using RF technology for cancer treatment. Research has offered hard evidence that this technology works and has advantages over traditional medical surgery. Recent research from major medical centers has prompted the observation that Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) treatment has proven to...

Wireless Positioning Technologies and Applications Alan Bensky In many wireless systems, distance measurement and position location capabilities have become necessary. A big thrust toward this was in 1995 when the FCC started requiring 911 caller location services for cellular phones. Other applications where position location has become important include...