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SUSS MicroTec , a global supplier of probe systems for wafer-level production and engineering test, is extending its activities in Taiwan through a partnership with the Taiwan-based PhotonWealth . Building on the successful cooperation in the sales of accessories for RF on-wafer measurements, the two companies decided to extend...

Sagem Défense Sécurité (Safran Group) has signed an agreement with a view to acquire the naval and ground business of Les Ulis site, part of the EADS Defence & Security Systems’ defence electronics business. The EADS Defence & Security Systems’ Les Ulis Naval and Ground business, which is located...

picoChip announced that its WiMAX solution is part of M/A-COM ’s recently announced 4.9 GHz VIDA broadband solution for Public Safety Grade Applications. This solution by M/A-COM, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, utilizes the standard WiMAX 802.16 protocol to deliver integrated, public safety-grade wireless broadband video and data...

Elcoteq SE , a global provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) for the communications technology industry, and Andrew Corp. have signed a global, long-term manufacturing supply agreement, which further strengthens Elcoteq's position as a strategic partner to Andrew Corp. in Europe and the Americas. The agreement is expected to...

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced a multi-year, multi-site agreement in which Peregrine Semiconductor has expanded its investment in Agilent Technologies' RFIC design tools, designed to boost productivity and production yields. "Our designers rely heavily on Agilent's EDA tools for their success," said John Sung, director of CAD engineering at Peregrine....

During the past few months, China has turned its attention to mobile TV. The State Administration of Radio, Film and TV (SARFT), the top regulator for the broadcasting industry, has made its foray into mobile TV with a plan to deliver TV content to handsets and a slew of...

VIDA Products highlighted its magnetically tuned oscillator (MTO) at last week's EuMW. This oscillator operates in the microwave and millimeter-wave frequency ranges. The VIDA MTO covers frequency bands from 4 to 12 GHz with a continuous tuning range of up to greater than a full octave. Nominal output power...

The US Department of Defense’s (DoD) Naval Inventory and Control Point (NAVICP) has awarded Technical Communities Inc. , a leading marketplace operator and service provider for the IT, network maintenance and test and measurement industry, a contract to operate and enhance the strategic sourcing online marketplace for the General...

TRU Corp. announced that Robert St. Pierre has joined the company as director of sales, a new position, reporting to Tony Martiniello, vice president of business development and engineering. St. Pierre will have direct responsibility for all TRU sales functions both internally and externally, and the regional managers will...

Lytron Inc. recently announced the completion and opening of its new factory and corporate office space in Woburn, MA. With this new space north of Boston, Lytron has doubled its square footage and increased its manufacturing capabilities, positioning itself for continued growth. It has also made room for equipment...