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Avago will pay $37 billion to acquire Broadcom, creating what the companies describe as the leading diversified communications semiconductor firm. The new company will be named Broadcom Limited.

The most prevalent theme throughout IMS 2015 in Phoenix, Ariz. was the future development of the Internet of Things (IoT), including applications such as wearable technology, connected medical devices, vehicle-to-vehicle communications and machine-to-machine communications. Here is a full review of the products from companies participating in the exhibition.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced an agreement that will facilitate the sale of its RF power business to Jianguang Asset Management Co. Ltd. ("JAC Capital"). Under the terms of the agreement JAC Capital will pay $1.8 billion for the business. 

Amplical Corp. announces a new family of competitively priced high performance broadband coaxial PIN diode switches featuring low insertion loss, low vswr, high isolation, and fast switching speed. Standard configurations range from single-pole, single-throw (SPST) through single-pole, six-throw (SP6T), single-pole eight-throw (SP8T) and single-pole, twelve-throw (SP12T).

Advantech Wireless, a global leader for Satellite broadband communications solutions, announced the release of the new 50 W X-Band GaN based SSPB/BUC for Tactical Military Applications.

Signal Hound has updated its free Spike™ Spectrum Analysis software by creating a variety of digital modulation analysis tools for its BB60C and BB60A USB-powered real-time spectrum analyzers.

A trio of British technology companies comprising Blighter Surveillance Systems, Chess Dynamics and Enterprise Control Systems have combined forces to develop a powerful, highly effective and fully integrated AUDS to combat the threat of malicious micro, mini and larger UAVs or drones.

The IEEE MTT-S 2015 International Microwave Symposium (IMS) welcomed a record-breaking 904 booths from 620 exhibitors to the show floor opening Tuesday, May 19 at 9 a.m. as part of IMS2015 May 17-22 at the Phoenix Convention Center. IMS, the annual conference and exhibition of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S),is the premier international meeting for technologists involved in all aspects of microwave theory and practice. The symposium last visited Phoenix in 2001.

API Technologies Corp., a leading provider of high performance RF, microwave, millimeter wave solutions, announced the launch of Distributed Antenna System (DAS) solutions. API’s DAS interface trays are used to facilitate reliable performance of wireless and broadband devices by boosting coverage and filtering interferences, resulting in improved signal strength and alleviating issues that arise when large numbers of people are trying to send or receive messages, calls and data in a densely populated area.

Crystek has introduced a new line of BNC Low Pass Filters to its CLPFL Series of Low Pass Filters, well as a BNC High Pass Filter to its CHPFL line of High Pass Filters.  Encased in a rugged BNC housing with 50 ohm connectors, these filters are designed for test equipment and general lab use.