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China’s Smartphone Market Falls 14% in 2018

January 31, 2019

According to market research firm Canalys, 2018 smartphone shipments in China fell to their lowest level since 2013, 396 million units. Consumers keeping their smartphones longer is one factor, amplified considerably by the economic slowdown in China and consumers’ weakened purchasing power.

Wolfspeed Achieves Record Q2 Revenue

January 31, 2019

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Wolfspeed, the strategic growth engine for Cree, set a quarterly revenue record in fiscal Q2, presaging the growth of electric vehicles (EV) and adoption of SiC as the preferred technology for the power electronics in the EV.

Pentek’s Jade Architecture SOSA Aligned LVDS XMC Module with Optical I/O Now Available

January 30, 2019

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Pentek Inc. introduced the newest member of the Jade™ family of data converter XMC modules. The Model is based on the Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA and features 28 pairs of LVDS digital I/O to meet the requirements of emerging standards from The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture™ (SOSA™) Consortium of which Pentek is a member.

Apple’s Q1 Reflects iPhone Troubles Amidst Healthy Growth from Other Segments

January 30, 2019

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Except for iPhone sales, Apple’s fiscal first quarter financial results reflect positive trends for the company. Apple’s total revenue, $84.3 billion, was down 5 percent from the prior year’s quarter. iPhone revenue drove the decline, down 15 percent from the prior year’s quarter, while all other segments grew.

Silicon Labs Increases Location Services Accuracy 3x Using New Bluetooth 5.1

January 30, 2019

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Silicon Labs releases new Bluetooth^® software for the Wireless Gecko portfolio, the industry’s most comprehensive connectivity solution for the IoT.

LPKF Offers Glass Foundry Service for Advanced IC and MEMS Packaging Solutions

January 29, 2019

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Laser systems specialist LPKF Laser & Electronics, based in Hannover, Germany, has added a foundry service for thin glass substrates to its product portfolio.

HENSOLDT Delivers Naval Radars to Norwegian Coast Guard

January 29, 2019

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HENSOLDT will equip the new Arctic Coast Guard Vessels in the P6615 Program of the Norwegian Coast Guard with the latest version of its TRS-3D naval radar and MSSR 2000 I IFF System.

Mercury Receives $6M Follow-On RF Microelectronics Order for Airborne EW Application

January 29, 2019

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Mercury Systems Inc. announced it received a $6 million follow-on order from a leading defense prime contractor for precision-engineered RF microelectronics for an advanced airborne electronic warfare (EW) application.

Keysight, Samsung Achieve Interoperability and Dev Test Milestone

January 29, 2019

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Keysight Technologies Inc. announced the demonstration of maximum achievable 5G New Radio (NR) data throughput performance using the company's 5G NR network emulation solution, which is based on Keysight's UXM 5G Wireless Test Platform, and Samsung's 5G NR Exynos Modem 5100.