Amplifiers

Cobham to Acquire M/A-COM for $425 M

Cobham plc (Cobham) announced that it has reached agreement to purchase M/A-COM from Tyco Electronics for a cash consideration of US$425 M on a debt and cash free basis payable on completion, which will be satisfied from Cobham’s existing cash and debt facilities. The goodwill arising on completion is...
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Z-Communications Touts New Division

Z-Communications Inc. announces a new division named Z-Comm Microwave based in San Jose, CA. The division is chartered with the development and manufacture of integrated microwave, millimeter-wave assemblies and highly linear power amplifiers for the RF/microwave industry. These products are designed to be used in wireless transmission systems, WiMAX...
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RFMD Announces Strategic Restructuring

RF Micro Devices Inc. , a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance semiconductor components, announced that effective immediately RFMD® is reducing its investments in wireless systems, including cellular transceivers and GPS solutions, in order to focus on core semiconductor component opportunities, including cellular front ends and...
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TriQuint to Supply MMICs to Lockheed Martin

TriQuint Semiconductor , a leading RF front-end product manufacturer and foundry services provider, announced that it has begun shipping production gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC) to Lockheed Martin Radar Systems for the manufacture of EQ-36 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radars being developed for the US Army. TriQuint...
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ANADIGICS Announces 3G Power Amplifier

ANADIGICS Inc. announced its new AWT6224 dual-band HELP3™ power amplifier (PA) module designed specifically for use in 3G dual-band handsets for EGSM network deployments worldwide, especially Europe. The latest member of ANADIGICS’ rapidly growing family of WCDMA Power Amplifiers, the new AWT6224 PA is a dual-band module that supports...
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