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Indium Corp. has released a new solder research kit designed for soldering to gold plating using indium-based alloys. Gold is often used in electronics assembly because it resists oxidation and solders readily. This makes gold ideal for plating contact surfaces for switches and connectors. 

OneWeb Ltd., founded in 2012 with the goal of providing affordable internet access for everyone on the planet using a constellation of 720 low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, announced it has secured $1.2 billion to fund satellite development and the construction of a high volume satellite production facility in Exploration Park, Fla.

ViaSat Inc. and Boeing completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for the first two geostationary ViaSat-3 satellites, being designed to deliver more than 1 Tbps network capacity.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) electrical and computer engineering professor Alex Wyglinski has received an ORB Analytics award for his work, “A High-Speed Variable Rate PSK Satellite Modem.”

Skyworks has unveiled the SKYA21003, a new CMOS silicon-on insulator (SOI) single pole, double throw (SPDT) switch that is targeted for automotive LTE cellular and general purpose RF applications. This next-generation product is AEC-Q100 Grade 2 Qualified with guaranteed RF performance across extended temperature limits, making it an excellent design choice for LTE cellular telematics modems, remote keyless entry devices, infotainment systems, automated toll transponders, garage door openers, GPS/navigation platforms and other wireless control solutions. 

Cobham Antenna Systems has introduced two ultra-wideband gooseneck antennas.

Rohde & Schwarz has named Iowa State University Aerospace Engineering Department as the winner of its 2 minutes competition and recipient of the star prize of an R&S Scope Rider.

Telespazio was awarded a contract with a value of up to €1.5 billion to manage Galileo, the European satellite navigation system.

Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, now offers small form factor MMBX connectors and adapters most commonly used on circuit boards and their associated input/output connections for industrial, telecom and consumer product applications.

NDK’s NP5032S and NP7050S oscillators combine small size with low jitter performance. The two oscillators have similar performance and capabilities, but offer different package size options for more flexibility. The wide frequency range of 15 MHz to 2.1 GHz and low jitter makes them suitable for high-speed serial communications applications such as SONET, SDH, Synchronous Ethernet, and other networking devices.