RF & Microwave Industry News

High-Efficiency Beam Sources for Highly Productive Electronics Production

The role of laser technology in the manufacturing of electronic components and products continues to grow. For instance, more than 20 different laser processes are used in the production of smartphones, such as for structuring thin layers, for producing three-dimensional conductor structures on plastic bodies, and for cutting glass and printed circuit boards. For these applications, the importance of short-pulse and ultrashort-pulse lasers is continually rising. The joint project “(U)SP Laser Beam Sources for Industrial Use and System-wide Productivity Improvement for Highly Dynamic Drilling and Cutting Applications” (InBUS) focuses on increasing efficiency, available output power, and flexibility of these laser sources.


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Richardson RFPD Announces Expanded Distribution Agreement with API Technologies

Richardson RFPD  announced that Weinschel brand products are now included in its distribution agreement with API Technologies Corp. Effective immediately, Richardson RFPD will offer the Weinschel brand products to its global customers, along with the full line of API standard, configurable and custom RF, microwave and microelectronics products that Richardson RFPD has distributed since 1997, including antennas, power amplifiers, high-performance filters, thin film chip resistors, mixers and passive components.


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Keysight, UCSD Collaborate to Prove Viability of 5G Communication with Record-Setting Data Rates

Keysight Technologies Inc., with the University of California San Diego (www.ece.ucsd.edu) announced the world’s longest bidirectional phased-array link in the 60 GHz band. At a link distance of 300 m, the 32-element array achieved a data rate of greater than 2 Gbps over all scan angles up to ±45 degrees. Data rates were 4 Gbps at 100 m and 500 Mbps at 800 m over most scan angles. Initial tests by a leading wireless provider suggest the system can deliver content to eight homes at a time at up to 300 m.


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