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ANTENNAS An, Jian, Guang-ming Wang, Chen-xin Zhang and Hui-yong Zeng “A Compact, Omni-directional, Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antenna,” No. 1, p. 82. Chen, Wen-Shan and Yen-Hao Yu “Planar Rhombic Arm Dipole Antenna with Parasitic Elements for Wireless Applications,” No. 9, p. 150. Gampala, Gopinath, Rohit Sammeta and C.J. Reddy “A...

There is an increasing demand for evaluating a component’s performance in the system environment. The performance of an antenna depends on the platform it is installed on, for example, and the antenna itself might be a system built from various RF components. The importance of the EM system simulation...

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Seminar 2010 (WRS-10) opened in Geneva on 6 December to discuss international regulations on the use of radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. Discussions during the week will also focus on some key technological issues, such as future standards for mobile phones....

Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd. has secured a $16.5 M investment to fund an aggressive growth plan aimed at capitalizing on worldwide demand for its next generation microwave backhaul and access solutions. This latest funding round was oversubscribed and in addition to participation from the existing investors – Accel Partners,...

Renesas Electronics Corp. , a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced that Renesas Mobile Corp. , which engages in SoC businesses mainly for mobile devices and car navigation systems, started operation on December 1. The company also announced that it completed the purchase of the wireless modem business...

Picochip has announced significant expansion in its worldwide operations. The femtocell manufacturer has moved to a new headquarters and engineering center in its home city of Bath, UK, opened an advanced test laboratory in Cambridge, UK, and announced plans to double the size of its development centre in Beijing,...

Anaren Inc. has been selected to receive a contract valued in excess of $20 M from Thales-Alenia-Space (France) for development and production of integrated beamforming assemblies that will be deployed on the IridiumNEXT satellite payload. The contract award, expected to be finalized within 90 days, covers design services and...

COMSOL unveiled a pre-release of its market-leading multiphysics modeling and simulation environment, COMSOL Multiphysics version 4.1. Evaluation licenses were distributed to attendees and members of the media present at the sixth annual COMSOL Conference currently being held in Boston, MA. Productivity stands out as the major theme in version...

Industry News Richardson Electronics Ltd . announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its RF, Wireless and Power Division (RFPD) and certain other assets to Arrow Electronics Inc . for $210 M in cash. RFPD is a provider of engineered solutions and a distributor of electronic components...

Measuring electromagnetic properties of materials can provide insight into applications in many areas of science and technology. Increasingly, these properties need to be evaluated at the nanometer scale. Since electromagnetic properties, such as the dielectric constant, are ultimately related to a material’s molecular structure, correlating the detailed physical structure...