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The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA), which is part of the European Electronic Component manufacturers' Association (EECA), has stated that according to the latest figures European semiconductor chip sales were stronger than expected in August. Chip sales in Europe showed a positive development during the month, which is seen...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD), a provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC) for wireless communications applications, announced that its September 2005 quarterly revenue will exceed its original guidance, which was provided on July 26, 2005. Based upon its preliminary assessment of its financial results, RF Micro Devices...

When construction began mid-August on an additional 15,000 sq. ft. building at AR Worldwide 's headquarters it was only the latest in a series of "groundbreaking" activities for the international manufacturer/distributor of amplifiers, antennas, transient generators and electronic test systems. With 2005 sales climbing past $50 M, and sales...

EPCOS, a manufacturer of passive electronic components, has decided to sell its Tantalum Capacitors Business Unit. Negotiations with Kemet, a US manufacturer of capacitors, are already in an advanced stage. For EPCOS the sale of its tantalum activities – and thus a part of its business with standard components –...

Aeroflex and Centro de Tecnología de las Comunicaciones (Cetecom Spain) have entered into a long-term, global distribution partnership under which Aeroflex will become the sole worldwide sales and support channel for Cetecom's highly regarded MINT (Mobile Communications Integrated Tester) RF conformance test platform for 2G/2.5G/3G mobile handsets. The distribution...

QinetiQ 's EMC Group is enhancing its world leading mobile test capability for providing on-site EMC evaluation and testing for all vehicle platforms and fixed installations. Most significantly, its microwave instrumentation has been updated to provide an 18 to 40 GHz capability for the evaluation of susceptibility and measurement...

On 20 October Nordic Semiconductor ASA and Nu Horizons Asia Ptd Ltd. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Nu Horizons Electronics Corp., announced the signing of a Pan-Asian partnership agreement. This agreement involves the distribution for all of Nordic's products throughout the territories of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India,...

ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) has received $120 M in contracts from the Swiss defense procurement agency, Armasuisse , to provide the Swiss Air Force with advanced Link-16 connectivity for its fighter aircraft. The funding represents a continuation of work by TRS on the Florako command and control program. This is a...

On 14 November 4RF Communications announced the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary, 4RF do Brazil, and the opening of new offices in Sao Paulo. The establishment of a subsidiary in the Southern Hemisphere's largest telecommunications market is an important step in the company's global market development, and strengthens...

The network analyzer has established itself as an important tool in the development and production of RF and microwave equipment. It allows RF components to be almost completely characterized, which is otherwise only possible through considerable effort and by using several test instruments. Today, however, the demand for higher...