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Hittite Microwave Corp. announced it has acquired a license from IBM to manufacture and market silicon IC millimeter-wave transceivers developed by IBM. Also covered by the license are certain 57 to 64 GHz IC, package and antenna technology, as well as 71 to 76 GHz and 81 to 86...

ON Semiconductor Corp. and SANYO Electric Co. Ltd. announced the signing of a definitive purchase agreement providing for the acquisition of SANYO Semiconductor Co. Ltd. , a subsidiary of SANYO Electric, and other assets related to SANYO Electric’s semiconductor business, by ON Semiconductor in a cash and stock transaction...

Skyworks Solutions Inc. , an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, announced that Samsung Electronics is leveraging one of its power amplifier (PA) modules for the GT-B3710 – a high speed fourth generation (4G) USB modem that is the...

On the heels of a recent announcement of its collaboration with IBM , WiSpry Inc. , a leader in tunable RF semiconductor products for the wireless industry, announced that it has won, along with key partners, a four year, $48 M DKK ($8 M USD), Smart Antenna Front End...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) announced the availability of the RF6515 front-end module (FEM). RFMD's feature-rich RF6515 FEM improves the performance of 2.4 to 2.5 GHz ISM band wireless applications requiring longer-range operation at high efficiency, including WLAN, Zigbee®, Smart Energy/Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Home Area Networks (HAN)....

Microsemi Corp. , a manufacturer of high performance analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, high reliability semiconductors and RF subsystems, announced that it has received volume orders from L-3 Security & Detection Systems to meet demand for ProVision™ Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) systems to be deployed in airports and other public...

The new 1000 Amp Free-Wheel Diode Module from Richardson can be used to add increased free-wheeling diode capability across Powerex’s standard IGBT product lines. The QRS061K001 high-current fast diode module was developed for use on 230 V AC lines (or 340 V DC lines) and has an average current...