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Skyworks Solutions Inc., an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, announced that for $76.5 million, it has acquired the remaining 34 percent interest it did not already own in the filter joint venture it created with Panasonic in 2014.

Infinite RF Holdings Inc., an urgent needs supplier of engineering-grade radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter-wave components and cable assemblies through their Pasternack and Fairview Microwave branded lines, announced the acquisition of L-Com Inc., a manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity solutions with significant custom manufacturing capabilities.

Analog Devices Inc. and Linear Technology Corp. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Analog Devices will acquire Linear Technology in a cash and stock transaction that values the combined enterprise at approximately $30 billion.

Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, announces the promotion of Takaki Murata to vice president and general manager of the high performance analog (HPA) business unit.

Skyworks Solutions Inc., an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, announced that Mitchell J. Haws has joined Skyworks as vice president of investor relations.

Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, debuts brand new lines of waveguide bends operating from 5.85 to 90 GHz across 12 frequency bands (from C Band to W Band). These waveguide bends are commonly used in applications such as instrumentation, test benches, high efficiency RF, microwave and mm-wave transmissions, SATCOM, MILCOM, radar and telecom.

Skyworks, the largest and best performing RF semiconductor supplier, reported the first year-over-year sales decline in years, a reflection of the softness in iPhone sales. However, the company grew their mobile business in China and secured designs wins in the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) market.

Keysight Technologies Inc. announced the newest release of its high-performance, Advanced Low-Frequency Noise Analyzer (A-LFNA), which is designed to make fast, accurate and repeatable low-frequency noise measurements. The release features a new user interface and tight integration with Keysight’s WaferPro Express software—a platform that performs automated wafer-level measurements of semiconductor devices.

Qorvo^®, a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, announced that its infrastructure solutions have supported more than twenty 5G field trials with global infrastructure providers. This is a key milestone in Qorvo's strategy to support the evolving 5G ecosystem and help accelerate the deployment of 5G.

Infineon Technologies AG and Cree Inc. announced that Infineon has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Wolfspeed Power and RF division of Cree. The deal also includes the related SiC wafer substrate business for power and RF power. The purchase price for the all-cash transaction is $850 million (approximately €740 million).