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Agilent Technologies Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Acqiris SA , a privately held company that provides high-speed digitizers and analyzers used in commercial, industrial and government electronics markets. Financial details were not disclosed. Acqiris's employees, most of whom are located in Geneva, Switzerland, have joined Agilent....

According to a new study from ABI Research, 2008 will be the take-off year for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in the mobile phone, as the technology's small size, flexibility and performance advantages become big drawcards, critical to enabling the adaptive, multifunction handsets of the future. MEMS technology for consumer markets...

The RF to Light 100 dropped 1.6% last week, YTD + 13% at 2465. While an excellent year overall, space & defense and communications services were the market segments to be in. 2007 should be another good year for business: I assume hardware spending will continue on a high...

Ericsson has signed a contract with the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic to deliver a system for technical and physical control of the border with Ukraine as part of the European Union's Schengen arrangements. The system will be implemented by the end of 2007. Under the agreement,...

Mtel (formally known as Mobiltel EAD), a wireless operator in Bulgaria, has selected and implemented Andrew Corp. ’s Odyssey™ cellular radio planning software system to replace a market-leading radio planning tool. Odyssey, used by operators worldwide and backed by Andrew’s global customer support services, provides radio frequency design for...

GE Global Research , the centralized research organization of the General Electric Co., is to collaborate with Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) to develop industrial equipment using higher temperature superconducting materials. The discovery of higher temperature materials is seen as critical to enabling more cost-effective and widespread industrial applications of...

The market for silicon- and crystal-based timing devices is continuing its smooth expansion and, according to a new study from ABI Research, total revenues will grow from $4.2 B in 2006 to exceed $5.7 B in 2011. Senior analyst Douglas McEuen says that, "The current steady, moderate growth in...

In a deal worth €59 M Saab Microwave Systems has signed a contract with the Spanish army for ARTHUR Weapon Locating radars, a training simulator and logistics. Norway and Sweden have collaborated to develop ARTHUR, a radar that locates hostile artillery and has a total range of up to...

RF Monolithics Inc. (RFMI) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aleier Inc. , has been chosen by the City of Los Angeles to implement Aleier's FM1j interprise™ Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) application as its new Building Management System. The City of Los Angeles will be using the Aleier solution to...

Published December 22, 2006 From: Chandrakanth Mariyappa, L&T Dear Harlan, How can I calculate the minimum detectable signal (MDS) of a receiver chain using a spectrum analyzer? What things need to be considered during the calculation? Dear Chandrakanth, The way to determine the MDS is to monitor the output...