Effective October 28, 2016, MACOM sold the former Metelics Londonderry Point Contact Diode product line to Massachusetts Bay Technologies (MBT), located at 378 Page Street, Stoughton, Mass. This product line will be moved to MBT at the end of December 2016 and fully functional by the first week of January 2017.
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Amphenol RF is proud to introduce a new line of N-type to AMC fixed length cable assemblies. The assemblies are ideal for use in indoor and outdoor wireless applications including automated meter reading and outdoor access points.
Antenova Ltd., manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the Internet of Things, is launching a series of tools and resources to help product designers successfully integrate antennas onto new PCB designs, with the aim of making antenna integration simpler and faster for all designers.
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Co. a $37 million contract to demonstrate new satellite communications technology that will continuously link tactical users with military leaders in contested environments.
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.