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RF Micro Devices Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency solutions, reported financial results for the company's fiscal 2013 fourth quarter, ended March 30, 2013.

The MADL waveform developed by Northrop Grumman was successfully demonstrated in a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter program flight test, validating an eight-year development effort to advance communication among fifth-generation aircraft.

The market for chipsets containing LTE baseband processors has ramped up quickly, and is fraught with competition. 15 companies offer over 35 chipsets with LTE, from singlemode LTE chipsets to multimode chipsets integrated with application processors and wireless connectivity. ABI Research’s latest Competitive Assessment ranked Qualcomm first in LTE baseband product features and other attributes, followed by ST-Ericsson and Sequans.

CML Microcircuits (www.cmlmicro.com), a leader in the design, development and supply of low-power RF and mixed-signal telecommunication semiconductors, is pleased to announce the further expansion of its engineering department.

Times Microwave Systems has extended its product warranty for its world class line of Times-Protect® lightning protection products. In addition to the standard warranty, Times now offers to replace any Times-Protect® lightning protector free of charge during the warranty period if it’s damaged or destroyed in a lightning strike while protecting the RF equipment. 

IQD’s latest high performance oscillator, the IQRB-1, offers a stability around a 1000 times more accurate than a typical oven controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO). This means it can be used as a free run frequency source in applications such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) systems that require exceptional timing accuracy. It can also be used for UTMS as well as extended holdover for CDMA and WiMax.

Passive Plus Inc. (PPI), is proud to announce it has launched an updated website that presents the website visitor with more comprehensive and detailed information about the RF/Microwave components it provides including detailed information on High-Q /Low ESR capacitors, kits, and modeling data, along with Non-Magnetic/Diamond  Resistors. A newly restructured online-store offers the visitor the opportunity to purchase capacitors with a credit card, 24 hours/7 days a week.

Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products,announced that Eric C. Fast, chief executive officer, will retire from Crane Co. in January 2014. Fast joined Crane in 1999 as president and chief operating officer and was promoted to chief executive officer in January 2001. He will be succeeded by Max H. Mitchell, currently president and chief operating officer.

In many parts of the world, smartphone shipments account for a larger percentage of mobile handset shipments than feature phones and low-cost handsets. Yet within the smartphone class of devices, segmentation is increasing to three price tiers (low, mid, and high). Shipments of sub-US$250 low-cost smartphones will grow from 259 million in 2013 to 788 million in 2018, according to recent Market Data from market intelligence firm ABI Research.

CommScope has stripped the complexity out of integrating a distributed antenna system (DAS) into a macro wireless network by upgrading its ION® platform into a simple to use, plug-and-play solution. The new ION-U features integrated guidance and intelligence, enabling wireless network operators to design, plan, deploy and optimize a DAS more quickly and efficiently and at a lower total cost of ownership.