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06th December 2006
Hittite Linear Mixers
With LO Amplifiers For Cellular/3G/WiMAX
Hittite Microwave introduced two new linear MMIC Mixers with
Integrated LO Amplifiers, which are suited for Cellular/PCS/3G,
Broadband, WiBro and WiMAX applications from 0.4 to 4.0 GHz..........
more
06th December 2006
TI Delivers Smallest
Linear LED Driver for Portable Electronics
Texas Instruments introduced the smallest two-bank, low dropout
(LDO) regulator to support LED lighting in portable applications,
such as mobile phones, navigation systems, MP3 and media players.
The device enables quality color backlighting from a tiny
1.2 x 1.2 mm package, allowing end- users to experience blinking
and dimming of color keypads and navigation pad lights.........
more
06th December 2006
STMicroelectronics
Demonstrates Prototype Microchip Capable
of Biological Sample Preparation and Manipulation
STMicroelectronics has designed a complete prototype
device able to collect and manipulate specific biological
molecules. Combined with ST's proven laboratory-on-chip technology,
ST's research project is paving the way for the development
of low-cost disposable chips that automate the quick preparation,
analysis and evaluation of medical and forensic biological
samples........ more
06th December 2006
M/A-COM PA MMICs for
P2P Radios
M/A-COM introduced a new line of power amplifiers for
point-to-point radios. These amplifiers cover allocated point-to-point
bands from 2.5 to 19.7 GHz....... more
30th November 2006
Toshiba’s GaN
Power FET Hammers GaAs FETs
Toshiba Corporation claims to have developed a GaN power FET
that ‘far surpasses the operating performance of GaAs
FET’ widely used in microwave solid-state amplifiers
for radar and satellite microwave communications in the 8GHz
to 12GHz X-band frequency range...... more
30th November 2006
Knowles’ 300
Millionth SiSonic SMT MEMS Microphone
Knowles Acoustics has reached a milestone in the history of
MEMS microphone technology with the shipment of its 300 millionth
SiSonic surface mount MEMS microphone. The 4th generation
Digital Series is ideally suited for applications where component
density is at an absolute premium - such as mobile phones......
more
30th November 2006
New Developments in
Class 1 Bluetooth: TriQuint Launches PA MMIC & CSR Qualiies
First Class 1 Single-chip Solution
Amongst highlights of this year’s Electronica show was
TriQuint Semiconductor introducing an InGaP HBT Bluetooth
power amplifier MMIC. At the same time, CSR announced the
qualification of the world’s first Class 1 Bluetooth
single-chip solution. The BlueCore device is part of the company’s
5th generation silicon and is also the first product from
the BlueMedia roadmap...... more
28th November 2006
Peregrine Semi Chosen
for European Space Agency RFIC Development
Peregrine Semiconductor Europe has been chosen by the European
Space Agency (ESA) to develop the first Phase-Locked Loop
(PLL) device for integration into European space applications.....
more
21st November 2006
Mirics Chooses Jazz
Semiconductor’s SiGe BiCMOS Process to Introduce a Poly-Band
Tuner
Fleet, UK, based Mirics Semiconductor, a provider of innovative
solutions for the mobile broadcast receiver market, has partnered
with Jazz Semiconductor, to deliver its breakthrough device,
the MSI001 poly-band tuner for mobile digital broadcast reception....
more
21st November 2006
World’s First
CMOS TD-SCDMA Transceiver
Comlent Technology Inc has announced that it has started sampling
RFIC transceiver and analog baseband (ABB) chipset in advanced
CMOS technology for TD-SCDMA, claimed to be the world's first
in its kind..... more
21st November 2006
IMEC Strengthens Position
in Indian Chips
IMEC is to expand its R&D collaborations with Indian semiconductor
companies and institutes. As a first step, a memorandum of
understanding was signed on November 5 with SemIndia. The
company is planning to build a semiconductor fab in Hyderabad
(India) and wants to take up research with IMEC on the next
generations of semiconductor process technologies. IMEC has
also signed an MOU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
in Bangalore to perform joint research on various nanoelectronics
process step..... more
21st November 2006
WJ Communications
First With 28V InGaP HBT Power Amps
WJ Communications has launched a new family of RF power
amplifier modules, using what it claims is the industry's
first 28V InGaP HBT process technology to achieve linearity
across the 800-2200MHz frequency range. The AP601, AP602,
and AP603 power amplifiers are developed on WJ Communications'
proprietary 28V InGaP HBT (GaAs) process. The AP60x products
are well suited for driver stage applications in wireless
infrastructure equipment such as cellular basestation, power
amplifier boards and repeaters. In addition to the superior
performance there are several key features such as the integrated
active bias circuit and adjustable quiescent bias that provide
greater flexibility for designers..... more
14th November 2006
2006 Top 15 Semiconductor
Supplier Ranking Released
IC Insights released its forecast for the 2006 ranking of
the worldwide top 15 semiconductor suppliers. IC Insights
believes it will require at least US$5 billion in sales to
make the top 15 listing this year. The ranking includes companies
from a wide geographic mix with 5 headquartered in the US,
4 in Europe, 3 in Japan, 2 in South Korea, and 1 in Taiwan.....
more
- 14th November 2006
IMEC Strengthens Position
in Indian Chips
IMEC is to expand its R&D collaborations with Indian semiconductor
companies and institutes. As a first step, a memorandum of
understanding was signed on November 5 with SemIndia. The
company is planning to build a semiconductor fab in Hyderabad
(India) and wants to take up research with IMEC on the next
generations of semiconductor process technologies. IMEC has
also signed an MOU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
in Bangalore to perform joint research on various nanoelectronics
process steps...... more
- 14th November 2006
Zarlink Analog Foundry Introduces
Sub-Micron BiCMOS
To be showcased at 2006 FSA Suppliers Expo – Taiwan,
UK based Zarlink Semiconductor released of a sub-micron BiCMOS
process technology specifically addressing increasing customer
demand for control and intelligence in power management chips.
This process technology combines Zarlink Analog Foundry’s
proven 20 V 5 GHz WPX/Y analog bipolar technology with a set
of CMOS control aspects that are crucial in the fabrication
of electronic components responsible for controlling power
and extending battery life in consumer products, such as game
consoles, mobile telephones and computers, as well as certain
automotive applications...... more
- 14th November 2006
WJ Communications
First With 28V InGaP HBT Power Amps
WJ Communications has launched a new family of RF power
amplifier modules, utilizing what it claims is the industry's
first 28V InGaP HBT process technology, to achieve linearity
across the 800-2200MHz frequency range. The AP601, AP602,
and AP603 power amplifiers are developed on WJ Communications'
proprietary 28V InGaP HBT (GaAs) process. The AP60x products
are well suited for driver stage applications in wireless
infrastructure equipment such as cellular basestation, power
amplifier boards and repeaters. In addition to the superior
performance there are several key features such as the integrated
active bias circuit and adjustable quiescent bias that provide
greater flexibility for designers........ more
- 14th November 2006
Strategy Analytics Optimistic
for RF & Opto
In the second quarter of 2006, the majority of RF component
suppliers reported strong profits, in many cases driven by
continued demand for components for cellphones, according
to Strategy Analytics. Not coincidentally, TSMC and Qualcomm
reported the highest profits....... more
- 06th November 2006
Skyworks Captures Strategic
Helios Design Win at MediaTek
Skyworks Solutions, Inc., announced that MediaTek,
Inc., a leading supplier of worldwide consumer IC chipsets,
would be incorporating Skyworks’ Helios radio across
several next-generation EDGE wireless communication platforms.
This agreement demonstrates Skyworks’ ability to effectively
partner with a leading system solution provider following
the company’s exit of the baseband business announced
earlier....... more
- 06th November 2006
Sirenza Microdevices Named
One of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies
Sirenza Microdevices, Inc., has been named to Deloitte's
prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Colorado, a ranking
of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecom and life
sciences companies in Colorado by Deloitte & Touche USA
LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations.
Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five
years from 2001-2005....... more
06th November 2006
Cree’s First Power
Switch and Diode Co-Pack
Cree, Inc., is sampling its first power-device combination
pack (co-pack). The new Cree co-pack solution is designed
specifically to reduce costs and increase efficiency of inverters
used in solar, UPS and motor-drive power applications. The
new Cree CID150660 co-pack features a 6A/600V Cree SiC Schottky
diode combined with a 15A silicon insulated gate bipolar transistor
(IGBT) from International Rectifier. It is available in an
industry-standard TO-220-3 package....... more
06th November 2006
Nitronex Debuts Power Transistors
for Broadband
Nitronex recently debuted the first two in a series of parts
from its broadband product line of RF power transistors. Available
from late November, the NPTB00025 and NPTB00050 target applications
requiring high power and broad bandwidth. These include public
safety radio networks, medical instrumentation and military
systems....... more
- 30th October 2006
New MMICs From Mimix Broadband
- Driver Amplifier & Transmitters
Mimix Broadband, Inc., has launched a 5 to 14 GHz GaAs
MMIC driver amplifier, packaged in an RoHS compliant QFN package.
This device is processed in a highly repeatable, 0.25 micron
optical pHEMT process and includes on-chip diodes for ESD
protection. This three stage amplifier achieves 20dB of gain
and 11dBm of P1dB. The device is self-biased and uses a single
power supply. This packaged driver amplifier, identified as
CMM0511-QT, is suitable for a variety of C-, X- and Ku-band
applications...... more
30th October 2006
Smallest-Class VCXO
for Mobile Handsets
Epson Toyocom Corp., recently released the VG-4231CE QEM Series
Voltage Controlled X'tal Oscillator. Measuring 3.2 x 2.5 mm,
the device is in the smallest class and is suitable for use
with low voltages.While the device operates with a low consumption
current and at low voltage, it features wide frequency coverage.
The company has started shipping samples.In response to demand
for VCXO devices used for the clock function in image signal
processors built into handheld devices such as digital terrestrial
broadcast receiver units...... more
- 30th October 2006
Omnipolar Hall-effect Sensor
Switches Suit Cellphones
Diodes Inc., announced the introduction of its Micro
Power omnipolar Hall-effect sensor switch product family,
with the release of the AH180. The AH180's unique Patent Pending
Hall sensor design fills the growing demand for lower power
and higher sensitivity required in today's portable contact-less
switch applications. Currently, three packages are offered
for the AH180: SC59, SIP-3, and the DFN-3. The sub-miniature
DFN package stands at 2x2x0.6 mm, making the AH180 one of
the smallest omnipolar switches in the market today..... more
- 30th October 2006
Cree and Array Wireless
Score Touchdown with New GaN HEMTs
Cree, Inc., and Array Wireless, Inc., announced that
Cree’s new GaN HEMT WiMAX devices now provide critical
size and energy benefits to Array Wireless’ new Powerlinear
power amplifiers. Cree’s GaN HEMTs help deliver a solution
that is 25% smaller and at least twice as energy efficient
as competing systems. Smaller, lighter and more efficient
power amplifiers are now used more successfully in certain
applications, such as airborne high-definition broadcasting,
as a direct result.... more
- 23rd October 2006
GaN WiMAX chips rolling
out at major show
Two companies are known to have revealed new chip offerings
at the First, Cree, Inc., announced it is shipping sample
quantities of its new 15W packaged GaN HEMT, the CGH27015.
Optimized for high efficiency, high gain and wide bandwidth,
Cree’s CGH27015 is designed to provide exceptional linear
power and efficiency for North American WiMAX and broadband
wireless access applications operating between 2.3 GHz and
2.9 GHz..... more
- 23rd October 2006 -
Nordnav and SiGe Semiconductor
Collaborate on GPS/Galileo Receiver
SiGe Semiconductor, Inc., and Nordnav Technologies
AB jointly announced their collaboration on a GPS/Galileo
receiver for consumer electronic products. They have combined
SiGe’s SE4120L radio front-end with Nordnav’s
E5000 software to offer a receiver system with the high performance,
small size and power efficiency that is essential for mobile
devices including laptops, portable media players, and cellular
phones.......
more
- 23rd October 2006 -
High-performance
receiver IC for SIRIUS Satellite RadioSirenza Microdevices
is now at the stage of production for a new high-performance
receiver IC for the SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Stiletto
100 portable radio. Sirenza’s S520077 functions as the
RF front-end receiver for direct satellite radio reception,
converting signals from RF to digital baseband..... more
- 23rd October 2006 -
Renesas
SiGe Dual-Band MMIC for WLAN
Renesas Technology America announced its new high-performance
HA31010, a 2.4GHz/5GHz dual-band SiGe MMIC power amplifier.
It uses less current and circuit board space enabling smaller,
lower-power dual-band/triple-mode (IEEE-802.11a/b/g) and MIMO
wireless-LAN terminals.... more
- 27
September 2006 -
IMEC
(sub-)32nm research platform shows momentum in record IEDM
papers
IMEC, the independent nanoelectronics and nanotechnology research
institute, will present together with its core partners 17
papers at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting
(December 11 -13, 2006, San Francisco). This record in number
of papers at one of the world’s leading conferences
on semiconductor technologies, showcases the success of IMEC’s
global R&D efforts to create solutions for (sub-)32nm
scaling... more
- 25 September 2006 -
Microsemi
Miniaturizes Power Amplifier for Wireless LAN
Microsemi Corporation's newest 2.4GHz wireless LAN power amplifier
comes in the smallest package available for 802.11b/g/n WiFi
client and access point applications, it claims. This should
impress designers hoping to save on circuit board area without
compromising on performance or manufacturability especially
for WiFi front-end modules and VoIP handheld applications...
more
- 20 September 2006 -
M/A-COM
Low-Cost, Lead-Free PQFN Packaged Switch
M/A-COM announced a new RoHS compliant SP4T switch, which
is well-suited for antenna switch module applications. The
MASW-007813 includes lead-free, power quad flat, leadless
(PQFN) package to maximize system linearity performance while
simultaneously reducing DC power consumption... more
-15 September 2006 -
OMMIC
Launches Attenuator and Phase Shifters for C-Band
OMMIC introduced two new GaAs MMICs in its family of
products of control functions for military, civil and telecom
applications at the European Microwave Week, Manchester, UK.
These were a digital attenuator and a digital phase shifter...
more
- 13 September 2006 -
MMIC Trio
Launch Key New Products at Show
In the past week RFMD, TriQuint and Anadigics have made significant
news announcements timed for the European Microwave Week (EuMW)
in Manchester, UK. RFMD has begun shipping the RF3158 high-power,
dual-mode EDGE amplifier module to LG Electronics, Anadigics
Inc of Warren, NJ, USA is shipping its HELP2 EV-DO PA MMICs
to Samsung Electronics and TriQuint Semiconductor introduced
a pair of high output third order intercept GaAs amplifiers...
more
- 07 September 2006 -
IEDM Showcases
Forest of InAs Nanowires from Lund University
The annual IEDM presents some of the best applied research
in electronics from labs around the world. Included in some
of the most interesting papers to be given at the 52nd annual
meeting, December 11 - 13, 2006 at the San Francisco, CA Hilton
are some on advanced semiconductors including III-Vs. The
meeting will be preceded by a day of Short Courses on Sunday,
Dec. 10... more
- 30 August 2006 -
Grand opening of SemiSouth's
new SiC fab
An open house celebration marked
the completion of SemiSouth Laboratories' multi-million dollar,
state-of-the-art facility in Starkville, MS, USA. It has completed
the construction of its new silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing
facility and has completed a large portion of the installation
of its manufacturing equipment. To mark this milestone, the
company held a Grand Opening celebration at the Starkville
site. The event also marked the opening of II-VI, Inc.'s SiC
wafer processing clean-room located inside the SemiSouth facility...
more
- 29 August 2006 -
Sirenza Microdevices'
high linearity, medium power SiGe HBT discrete transistor
Sirenza Microdevices announced the production release of a
new SiGe high linearity, medium power discrete product. The
SGA-9089Z offers versatility and high performance from 50-4000
MHz. It can be biased from 2.7-3.3V over a wide range of currents
to deliver the optimum combination of linearity, noise figure
and power up to 24dBm... more
- 23 August 2006 -
Skyworks MMIC powers
world's smallest camera flip phone
Skyworks Solutions, Inc., announced
that its ultra-compact MMIC power amplifiers are supporting
Cingular's tri-band GSM/GPRS Pantech C300 multimedia messaging
handset - the world's smallest camera flip phone available
today which weighs in at just 2.5 ounces - one-third the size
of a US dollar bill... more
- 21 August 2006 -
Marvell WLAN plus Bluetooth
single-chip solution
Santa Clara, CA, USA, based Marvell has announced the world’s
first WLAN plus Bluetooth single chip solution for cellular
handsets, battery-powered media players, portable gaming consoles,
smartphones, PDAs and ultra-low-power computing platforms.
Sadly, but not surprisingly it is not implemented in III-Vs
but rather in silicon, 90-nm CMOS to be precise... more
- 17 August 2006 -
TechnoConcepts enables
wireless devices to receive very weak radio signals
TechnoConcepts Inc., has filed a provisional patent application
with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a proprietary
innovation that dramatically reduces noise and distortion
in high dynamic range RF amplifiers, enabling wireless devices
to receive very weak radio signals... more
- 11 August 2006 -
Skyworks' new GaAs attenuators
target WiMAX, WLAN and RFID
Skyworks' new family of general
purpose GaAs attenuators have the rquisite distortion performance
for various types of linear applications including UMTS, WCDMA,
WiMAX and WLAN... more
- 10 August 2006 -
Sirenza Microdevices
sets up in Germany
irenza Microdevices, Inc., announced the opening of its Central
Europe sales office in Nuernberg, Germany and the appointment
of Klaus Buesselmann as sales director, Central Europe...
more
- 20 July 2006 -
EPCOS starts volume production of BAW duplexers
EPCOS' innovative duplexers in bulk acoustic wave
(BAW) technology have gotten off to a successful start: EPCOS,
a manufacturer of passive electronic components headquartered
in Munich, has begun volume production of B7633 series BAW
duplexers and is supplying them to a leading US manufacturer
of mobile phones... more
- 22 June 2006 -
Freescale breakthrough in lower-cost plastic packaged
high-power RF transistors
Freescale Semiconductor has launched what it claims
is the industry's first 2GHz high-power RF transistors housed
in over-moulded plastic packages delivering performance comparable
to air-cavity flange packages... more
- 22 June 2006 -
MTT-S highlights - new chip launches abound
At the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium
2006 in San Francisco, June 13-15, companies will be revealing
many new products and other key innovations...
more
- 22 June 2006 -
Toshiba chip is first in the 6.4 to 7.2GHz, 7.1 to
7.9HGz and 5.3 to 5.9GHz Frequency Ranges
Committed to giving its customers the broadest range
of leading-edge microwave products, Toshiba America Electronic
Components, Inc. (TAEC) announced the availability of new
C-Band GaAs FETs that are the industry's first in each frequency
range, and have the highest output power now available from
a single device for that range... more
- 12 June 2006 -
Microtune single-chip TV tuners have expanded RF functions
Single-chip multi-function capable products are the
ultimate goal in electronics. They are also the most challenging
to bring to commercial fruition... more
- 12 June 2006 -
Hittite launches three-dozen new chips at MTT-S show
Amongst the exhibitors at the 2006 IEEE MTT-S International
Microwave Symposium at the Moscone Center in San Francisco,
will be not a few III-V vendors... more
- 12 June 2006 -
Axiom Microdevices’ CMOS GSM/GPRS quad band
power amplifier
Axiom Microdevices' new AX502 integrates full quad-band GSM/GPRS
PA function on a single chip using mainstream CMOS process
technology... more
- 12 June 2006 -
RFMD live demo of GaN HEMTs at IEEE MTT-S show
RFMD will conduct a live demonstration of its GaN HEMT high-power
transistor line-up for UMTS and will display its latest performance
results for WiMAX applications at IEEE MTT-S International
Microwave Symposium 2006 in San Francisco, June 13-15, 2006,
at Booth 1207... more
- 5 June 2006 -
MicroTEC offers new chip-cooling heat pipes solution
Duisburg, Germany, based MicroTEC has developed a new solution
for microelectronic heat dissipation. Miniaturization of classic
heat pipe technology combined with the Duisburg-based company's
patented manufacturing process allows chip constellations
to be mounted in a tiny space and, at the same time, for the
heat of individual chips to be dissipated through the use
of cooling pipes... more
- 25 May 2006 -
Chipset for X-band radar offers superior performance
at lower cost
Mimix Broadband (Houston, TX, USA) has developed a GaAs chipset
for X-band radar applications... more
- 25 May 2006 -
Endwave ships switch arrays to L-3 SafeView
Endwave Corporation announced initial production deliveries
to L-3 SafeView for the company's new Phase II switch array
designs... more
- 22 May 2006 -
2-W PA MMICs for WiMAX and WiFi
Broomfield, CO, USA, based Sirenza Microdevices has launched
a new family of high performance linear power amplifiers (PA)
MMICs for WiMAX (802.16 d/e) and WiFi (802.11 a/b/g) applications.
The new SZP series of products are single stage high linearity
power amplifier ICs aimed at the emerging WiMAX and the expanding
WiFi end markets... more
- 22 May 2006 -
SiC-powered frequency inverter for 690V supplies
The Sinamics G120 690V from Siemens Automation and Drives
(A&D) presents, for the first time, a modular inverter
with integral sinusoidal filter based on SiC technology. This
version not only adds a device for 690V supplies to the Sinamics
range, but the same device covers outputs between 7.5 and
55kW... more
- 11 May 2006 -
High-voltage CMOS foundry launched by austriamicrosystems
At the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA) Supplier Expo
in Munich, austriamicrosystems announced the offering of its
leading-edge 0.35 micron High-Voltage CMOS technology H35
with an additional set of 120V NMOS and PMOS devices...
more
- 9 May 2006 -
RF PA vendors look to new markets and GaN
A new ABI Research study of the wireless base station RF power
amplifier (PA) market has concluded that three factors will
determine the shape of the sector over the next five years...
more
- 8 May 2006 -
Rockwell Collins presents Mini-Circuits with President's
Award for 2006
Mini-Circuits, of Brooklyn, NY, has received the President's
Award for 2006 from Rockwell Collins. The award was presented
by Chairman, President and CEO Clay Jones at Rockwell Collins'
Annual Supplier Conference... more
- 4 May 2006 -
M/A-COM adds transistors and amplifiers
M/A-COM announced additions to its line of discrete devices
and amplifiers. First, new GaAs transistors for WiMAX base
stations and customer premise equipment (CPE) applications
up to 3.8 GHz. Second, a pair of broadband, high-linearity
driver amplifiers targeting wireless applications including
base stations, WiMAX and WiBro . . .
more
- 20 April 2006 -
Up to 25 m US cellphones
could also be mobile wallets by 2011
According to new analysis from In-Stat,
as many as 25 m wireless phone subscribers in North America
could be using their mobile phones as mobile wallets by 2011.
Unlike M-commerce, the mobile transaction concept touted in
the 1990s that never took hold, the mobile wallet is a much
more versatile application that includes elements of mobile
transactions, as well as other items one may find in a wallet,
such as membership cards, loyalty cards, and other forms of
identification . . . more
- 06 April 2006 -
Skyworks dual-band front-end
modules target ultra low-cost handset market
Skyworks Solutions, Inc., has introduced
a pair of ultra compact, dual band transmit GSM/GPRS front-end
modules (FEMs) for handsets targeted at emerging markets.
The SKY77517 and SKY77518 are low-cost, highly integrated
solutions that simplify radio design and leverage Skyworks'
advanced manufacturing techniques to shrink the RF footprint
and reduce bill of materials - two key challenges OEMs face
when designing low-cost phones . . .
more
- 04 April 2006 -
Anadigics expands its
IP portfolio
ANADIGICS, Inc., announced no less than
five new patents covering innovations in the design and development
of RFICs. The patents strengthen the Company's impressive
intellectual property portfolio and extend its technological
advantages across its wireless and broadband product families
. . . more
- 04 April 2006 -
Merrimac gains China
patent for microtechnology
West Caldwall, NJ, USA, based Merrimac
Industries, Inc., has been granted a patent for its Multi-Mix
Microtechnology from the State Intellectual Property Office
of the People's Republic of China entitled "Method of
Making Microwave Multifunction Modules Using Fluoropolymer
Composite Substrates" . . . more
- 31 March 2006 -
RFMD fab expansion -
40% capacity boost will drive revenue growth
RFMD, the provider of proprietary RFICs
for wireless communications applications, has announced an
$80 m fab expansion. Its Greensboro campus is expected to
increase RFMD's wafer manufacturing capacity by approximately
40% from current levels - enabling continued robust growth
in wireless markets utilizing RFMD's market leading GaAs HBT
and GaAs pHEMT . . . more
- 30 March 2006 -
Mimix Broadband 7.5-22.5
/ 15.0-45.0 GHz active dubler is RoHS compliant
Mimix Broadband, Inc., has launched a
new format 7.5 to 22.5 / 15.0 to 45.0 GHz active doubler in
a 3x3 mm QFN surface mount plastic package that is RoHS compliant.
This packaged device combines an active doubler with an output
buffer amplifier that delivers constant power over a range
. . . more
- 28 March 2006 -
Silicon meets GaAs:
AmberWave and Purdue university cooperate to integrate materials
AmberWave Systems Corp announced a cooperative
agreement with Purdue University to jointly develop technologies
for the integration of semiconductor devices on III-V materials
. . . more
- 25 March 2006 -
Avago Technologies'
HEMTs have smallest, lowest-noice LNAs for 1.8- to 2.2-GHz
cellar infrastructure
Avago Technologies has launched a pair
of very low-noise, high-linearity, high-gain balanced amplifier
modules that operate in the 1.8- to 2.2-GHz frequency range.
Housed in the industry’s smallest package (5.0 mm x
6.0 mm x 1.1 mm), they are ideal for diversity antennas, tower-mounted
amplifiers (TMAs) and front-end, low-noise amplifiers in macro-cell,
micro-cell and pico-cell cellular base stations and repeaters
. . . more
- 25 March 2006 -
IBM researchers test
nanotubes
IBM researchers have fabricated a 'test
bed' circuit for assessing the performance of carbon nanotubes
. . . more
- 22 March 2006 -
Second-generation SiC
Schottky from Infineon improve switched-mode power supplies
At the APEC (Applied Power Electronics
Conference) trade show in Dallas Infineon Technologies AG
introduced its second-generation Schottky diodes based on
SiC technology . . . more
- 19 March 2006 -
World's first transparent
IC, OSU fabricates 5-stage ring oscillator
Researchers at Oregon State University
have created the world's first completely transparent IC from
inorganic compounds, another major step forward for the rapidly
evolving field of transparent electronics
. . . more
- 17 March 2006 -
Avago Technologies E-pHEMT
PA MMIC addresses mobile WLANs
Avago Technologies has introduced an
E-pHEMT power amplifier specifically designed for IEEE 802.11b/g
mobile WLANs. The MGA-412P8 features high linear output power
at the industry's lowest operating current with a shutdown
function to conserve battery power, and is supplied in a tiny
2 mm x 2 mm . . . more
- 13 March 2006 -
Tiny surface mount GPS
receiver
With major advances in performance, sensitivity
and start-up times, the Copernicus GPS module enables system
integrators to easily add GPS capability to a mobile device
with minimal impact on its size or battery life at a very
economical price, says Trimble . . .
more
- 9 March 2006 -
TriQuint shrinks SAW
filters for GSM & CDMA
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc introduced
a family of GSM and CDMA handset SAW filters in a new, smaller
size: 1.4x1.2x0.5mm3 for next-generation handset designs.
They are 40% smaller than the 2x1.4mm filters manufacturers
typically use allowing phone designers to free-up circuit
board space for new mobile device features and functionality
. . . more
- 8 March 2006 -
New digital temperature
sensors with integrated fan control and motor controller
Andigilog, the Tempe, AZ, USA, based
fabless semiconductor company, is addressing the problems
of thermal management which plague high-density electronics
systems . . . more
- 7 March 2006 -
TriQuint transmit module
targets lower cost CDMA cellphones
On the occasion of the International
IC China shows in Shanghai, (6th-7th March) and Shenzhen,
(10th-11th March), TriQuint Semiconductor has launched its
latest cellular band CDMA transmit module
. . . more
- 3 March 2006 -
Sirenza Microdevices
InGaP HBT WiMAX synthesizer modules hit 2 watts
Sirenza Microdevices Inc., (SMI) continues
to expand its portfolio of products for the emerging WiMAX
end market. Launched this week was the SZM-3066Z which provides
high combined output power - some 2 Watts - and linearity
in a single low-cost component. Its flexibility should allow
OEM designers to leverage performance in a variety of applications,
the company said . . . more
- 2 March 2006 -
Robust high power X-band
amplifier
M/A-COM announced a high power X-band
amplifier for use in applications including commercial avionics,
weather radar, and military radar systems. The MAAPGM0079-DIE
is a COTS 3-stage X-band high power amplifier covering 7.5
to 10.5 GHz and designed to produce 16-20 watts of output
power . . . more
- 1 March 2006 -
Breakthrough BiFET process
eliminates need for external bias control circuits
Skyworks Solutions Inc declared it is
leveraging a highly innovative bipolar field effect transistor
(BiFET) process technology for its GaAs-based products. This
it reckons will enable it to further differentiate its portfolio
and achieve additional cost savings when developing solutions
for today's leading handset manufacturers
. . . more
- 28 February 2006 -
Furuno picks GPS radio
from SiGe Semiconductor for navigation products
To date, SiGe Semiconductor has shipped
a million units of its award-winning PointCharger SE4100L
GPS radio to Furuno. The SE4100L has been integrated into
navigation products that are on the market today, including
the GH-80 module, which is a 16-channel GPS receiver that
improves size, power efficiency, and cost of GPS-enabled handheld
electronics, vehicle location and tracking systems, and embedded
devices . . . more
- 23 February 2006 -
Northrop Grumman licenses
SiC technology to APT
Advanced Power Technology Inc, the supplier
of high performance
power semiconductors, has entered into a license agreement
with the
Electronic Systems' sector of Northrop Grumman Corp, to manufacture
next-generation SiC microelectronic devices
. . . more
- 22 February 2006 -
SiGe Semiconductor 2005
revenues up 63%
SiGe Semiconductor reported that revenues
for 2005 were US$31.8 m, an increase of 63% over 2004 revenues
of US$19.5 m. The company says that growing demand for its
radio front-end ICs, which deliver performance and manufacturing
efficiencies to WLAN, WiMAX, Bluetooth and GPS applications
were responsible . . . more
- 21 February 2006 -
Endwave transceivers
comply with upcoming ROHS deadline
Endwave Corporation announced the delivery
of their first transceiver designed to be fully compliant
with the new environmental Restriction on Hazardous Substances
Directive 2002/95/EC (the "RoHS Directive")
. . . more
- 17 February 2006 -
Jazz Semiconductor receives
plaudits
Jazz Semiconductor has just received
the Vendor of the Year Award for 2005 from Micro Linear Corporation,
a developer of IC solutions for the wireless communications
market. This follows on from the recent, Control Engineering
magazine selecting the company's Vertical PNP Module for its
2005 "Editors' Choice Award"
. . . more
- 17 February 2006 -
Smallest low power WiFi
solution in the world - from Sweden!
Stockholm-based, Nanoradio AB chose the
GSM Show to launch its first generation WiFi chipset solution
"NRX700" for portable electronics
. . . more
- 17 February 2006 -
Anadigics PA MMIC for
WiBro
Also at the GSM show in Barcelona, Anadigics
Inc., introduced a linear power amplifier for Wireless Broadband
(WiBro) applications, at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona,
Spain. WiBro is a 4G wireless technology related to the WiMAX
IEEE 802.16e standard. Anadigics' AWT6235 has been optimized
for WiBro applications, which enable high-speed data services
and in mobile environments . . . more
- 17 February 2006 -
Skyworks expands WCDMA
front-end module family
At the GSM show in Barcelona, Skyworks
Solutions, Inc., revealed its latest addition to its family
of highly integrated transmit WCDMA front-end modules (FEM)
which support high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) for
its Intera portfolio. The SKY77427 enables Skyworks to offer
customers global support with band I, II and V coverage, which
are anticipated to be the dominant frequency bands for 3G
handsets . . . more
- 14 February 2006 -
Unique RF shielding
technology is nanotube-based
NaturalNano Inc, of Rochester, NY, USA,
has exclusively licensed technology that allows for selectively
turning on or off access to radio signals, such as those used
by cellphones or wireless computer networking devices, in
areas that otherwise are shielded from those signals
. . . more
- 13 February 2006 -
TriQuint complete RF
front-end design for WCDMA / EDGE handsets
TriQuint Semiconductor, Hillsboro, OR,
USA, has launched a Wideband
Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) total RF front-end solution.
It
is supported by a complete product line-up of highly-integrated
. . . more
- 06 February 2006 -
Endwave's telecoms glitch
offset by 65% growth in defence systems
RF module supplier Endwave has reported
Q4/2005 sales of $13.1m, up 15% on a year ago but down 8%
on the last quarter due to delays in telecom orders. But defence,
homeland security, and other non-telecom sales grew strongly.
. . more
- 06 February 2006 -
Anadigics grew sales
14%, halved losses last quarter
RF IC maker Anadigics' Q4/2005 sales
were $33.3m, up 14% on last quarter and 49% on a year ago.
Net loss was halved from $6.8m last quarter to $3.9m. For
2005, sales were $108.3m, up 18% on 2004’s $91.4m .
. . more
- 30 January 2006 -
Skyworks' core RF business
grows 10%
Skyworks Solutions' December-quarter
revenues of $198.3m were up 4% on the previous quarter. This
included RF solutions and linear product sales of $180.5m,
up 10% . . . more
- 25 January 2006 -
Sirenza to supply PAs
for first WiMAX-certified CPE solution
Sirenza is to supply its SZA-3044 InGaP-based
power amplifier to Wavesat for the world's first WiMAX-certified
customer premise equipment solution .
. . more
- 25 January 2006 -
RFMD's record revenue
up 17.5% on last quarter
RF Micro Devices has reported revenue
for the December 2005 quarter of $208m, up 17.5% on $177m
the prior quarter and 23.1% on $168.9m a year ago .
. . more
- 17 January 2006 -
Kopin's GAIN-HBT wafers
enter volume production
Kopin Corp of Taunton, MA, USA has started
volume production of its new-generation GAIN-HBT (GaAsInN
heterojunction bipolar transistor) epiwafer .
. . more
- 12 January 2006 -
Sirenza signs distribution
agreement with Digi-Key
Sirenza Microdevices Inc. of Broomfield,
CO, USA and electronic component distributor Digi-Key Corporation
of Thief River Falls, MN, USA have signed a worldwide distribution
agreement . . . more
- 11 January 2006 -
Hittite achieved automotive
QM certification
Hittite Microwave has received ISO/TS
16949:2002 certification for the design, manufacture, and
sale of plastic-encapsulated analog and mixed-signal ICs for
RF, microwave and millimetrewave applications for the automotive
industry . . . more
- 6 January 2006 -
WJ launches InGaP HBT
two-stage driver amplifier
WJ Communications has expanded its portfolio
of InGaP HBT intermediate power amplifiers with the new AH212
device, a 1W, high-dynamic-range, two-stage driver amplifier
optimized for wireless technologies such as GPRS, GSM, CDMA
and W-CDMA. . . more
- 4 January 2006 -
Anadigics launches online
store for small-quantity orders
The web-site of Anadigics Inc now includes
an online store to provide a channel for ordering product
samples. Users can order samples of GSM/GPRS, CDMA, and WCDMA
power amplifiers, base station amplifiers, and RF switches.
. . more
- 4 January 2006 -
RFMW to be distributor
for TriQuint in Americas
TriQuint Semiconductor, which manufactures GSM/EDGE,
GPRS and UMTS (WCDMA) RF modules/components, has a distribution
agreement for North and South America with RFMW Ltd, a distributor
of RF and microwave components and supplier of specialized
component-engineering support . . . more
- 22 December 2005 -
RFMD to expand Chinese
assembly operations by 50%
Radio-frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) manufacturer
RF Micro Devices Inc. of Greensboro, NC, USA is to expand
its internal assembly capacity in Beijing, China by approximately
50%, representing about 25% of its assembly . . . more
- 21 December 2005 -
Anadigics launches WLAN
front end solutions for mobile and MIMO markets
Wireless and broadband IC and module maker Anadigics
Inc. of Warren, NJ, USA has launched two new front-end products
for wireless LAN (WLAN) mobile and multiple input multiple
output (MIMO) applications . . . more
- 29 November 2005 -
Motorola and Skyworks
agree to develop Helios DigRF radio solution for next-generation
EDGE
A development agreement has been signed that will
allow production of complete EDGE radios by Motorola based
on Woburn, MA-based Skyworks Solutions Inc’s Helios
DigRF radio solution. The new chipset will be designed to
support next-generation mobile handsets featuring high-speed
web browsing, music . . . more
- 28 November 2005 -
AWR's EDA software delivers
first-pass SiGe at Jazz
Applied Wave Research Inc of El Segundo, CA, USA
says that its Analog Office software suite, developed for
analog and radio-frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) design,
has been used by a major Japanese . . . more
- 28 November 2005 -
RFMD expands Polaris
2 chipset into Motorola EDGE handsets
RF Micro Devices Inc, of Greensboro, NC, USA,
which makes GaAs-based radio frequency integrated circuits
(RFICs), has started shipping its Polaris 2 Total Radio chipset
for Motorola’s V360 EDGE handsets . . . more
- 21 November 2005 -
Toshiba launches SiGe
medium-power amp
Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc (TAEC)
and its parent Toshiba Corp. have launched a new medium-power
silicon germanium (SiGe) bipolar complementary metal oxide
semiconductor (BiCMOS) power amplifier, the TA4401CT, that
is well suited for use in 1.9-2.5GHz band wireless . . . more
- 21 November 2005 -
Skyworks increases volume
for Samsung
Radio-frequency IC maker Skyworks Solutions of
Woburn, Massachusetts has started volume production of its
Helios Mini EDGE radio solution for Korean cell-phone handset
maker Samsung as Samsung ramps production of its EDGE handsets.
Helios Mini is supporting several of Samsung's band . . .
more
- 15 November 2005 -
Wideband MMIC VCO from
Hittite
Hittite Microwave Corporation has launched a new
wideband MMIC Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) for industrial/medical
test and measurement equipment, military communications, electronic
warfare, and electronic countermeasures applications from
8.0 to 12.5 GHz. . . . more
- 11 November 2005 -
Anadigics selected as
primary PA supplier
Anadigics Inc, Warren, USA, has become the primary
supplier of power amplifiers (PAs) for Sierra Wireless' new
high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) AirCard(r) products.
Anadigics' High-Efficien . . . more
- 4 November 2005 -
GaN and envelopes push efficiency
Wireless base station efficiency is typically only
10% for high-power amplifiers used in the base stations of
third-generation wireless systems but now engineers at the
University of California and industry collaborators have achieved
greater than 50% -- a move to more powerful base stations...more
- 2 November 2005 -
Radar Responsive Tag demonstrated
Sandia, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, and
Sierra Monolithics demonstrated the Athena Radar-Responsive
Tag during a recent military exercise in the UK. Aircraft
on bombing runs used their radar systems to spot unique signals
from Athena tags on vehicles belonging to friendly forces...more
- 1 November 2005 -
GaAs MMIC digital attenuators
Hittite Microwave Corporation, has announced five new positive
control GaAs MMIC digital attenuators (DA) which offer resolution
to 0.25 dB, excellent accuracy, monotonic operation, high
linearity, TTL/CMOS control and RoHS compliance...more
- 27 October 2005 -
High speed test for
X'ian Centre
Agilent Technologies Inc has sold the Xi'an IC & Systems
Design Center an Agilent 93000 SOC Series system for testing
high-speed applications and mixed-signal devices...more
- 25 October 2005 -
Artimi's SiGe BiCMOS honoured
For their dedication to product development, Artimi
was honored with the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Technology
Innovation of the Year Award...more
- 19 October 2005 -
Tantalum capacitors at 3300F
capacitance in 2.5mm pack
Providing an alternative solution to the use of multiple
low-value capacitors to achieve sufficient capacitance in
low-profile applications...more
- 18 October 2005 -
Mitsubishi's safe vehicle
technologies
Mitsubishi has focused on everything from concept cars, rally
machines and a next-generation electric vehicle (MIEV) in
its 17 car stand at the Tokyo Motor Show. Among new developments
are advanced safety vehicle technologies with peripheral monitoring,
lane trace assistance and adaptive cruise control...more
- 18 October 2005 -
Small screen RF sensor data
development
Small business qualifier Trident Systems Inc of Fairfax,
VA received a 'not to exceed $25 m' Phase III, SBIR Program
contract for further developing capabilities to develop RF
bridging equipment...more
- 17 October 2005 -
SatCon weighs in on SiC circuits
& packaging
This includes a 100kW SiC inverter module developed under
a DOE sponsored SBIR program and a Phase I SBIR award from
the US Army recently under a "High-temperature packaging
technology for semiconductors" project...more
- 16 October 2005 -
Oki Electric's GaN-HEMT on
silicon substrate
The GaN-HEMT is formed on a large diameter silicon
substrate, achieving a world record for transconductance rating
of 350mS/mm and maximum oscillation frequency (fmax) of 115GHz...more
- 15 October 2005 -
France gets nextgen
military telecom satellite
An Alcatel Alenia Space built next-generation military
communications satellite Syracuse 3A launch makes France the
first European country to deploy a new generation of military
telecom satellites...more
-14 October 2005 -
Tadar scanning work from Faran
Metal detectors currently used for screening aircraft passengers
could be supplanted by new mmW cameras, able to detect even
non-metallic concealed objects....more
- 13 October 2005 -
Low-cost surface mount amplifiers
Agilent Technologies has expanded of its family of
millimeter-wave integrated circuits to include low-cost, surface-mount
amplifiers operating in the 20-40GHz frequency range ...more
-11 October 2005 -
Lead Zirconate Titanate
(PZT) comes into its own
STMicroelectronics has given the first details of a breakthrough
technology it claims significantly increases junction capacitance
density in thin-film passive integration...more
- 10 October 2005 -
EMI in mobiles tested by
Mayo
The continued evolution of technology appears to have lessened
cellular telephones’ electromagnetic interference with
medical devices such as monitors and respirators, a Mayo Clinic
study indicates...more
- 10 October 2005 -
EMI in mobiles tested by
Mayo
The continued evolution of technology appears to have lessened
cellular telephones’ electromagnetic interference with
medical devices such as monitors and respirators, a Mayo Clinic
study indicates...more
– October 5, 2005 –
Nitronex sampling GaN power transistors for WiMAX
in Q4
Nitronex Corporation, has launched a new family of
RF power transistors. Based on its proprietary SIGANTIC(r)
(GaN on silicon) technology, the devices target the WiMAX
market ...more
- 4 October 2005 -
RF chip launches from Agilent, RFMD and Peregrine
With several new RF MMIC chips having just hit the
market it seems things are livening up now that the summer
is fading ...more
- 3rd October 2005 -
Microwave Office 2006
design suite
Applied Wave Research Inc. (AWR), has launched a robust,
feature-packed 2006 version of its flagship product, Microwave
Office(R) design suite. The software is claimed to be the
industry's fastest growing microwave design platform...more
- 30 September 2005 -
Raising DNA breaks
Research scientists in China findt relatively low-level
RF radiation can lead to DNA breaks, according to a briefing
paper prepared for the cell phone industry...more
- 26 September 2005 -
Antennae and solar cells
on one surface
A satellite equipped with new solar antennas developed
by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne will be part of
the payload on the Russian rocket Cosmos, scheduled for launch
30 September from Plesetsk, Russia...more
- September 26, 2005 -
HELP2 raise the bar
Anadigics Inc has introduced Its second generation
HELP, HELP2 CDMA PAs. These eliminate the requirements for
external voltage regulation, reducing BOM cost and PCB space...more
- 21 September 2005 -
Northrop-Grumman takes SAT-DSA
SAT Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integral Systems,
Inc has delivered its digital spectrum analyzer, SAT-DSA,
to Northrop-Grumman...more
- 20 September 2005 -
ARTEC Services win $75.8M
in radar support
The joint venture company of by Arctic Slope World Services
(51%) and ATCO Frontec in Colorado Springs, CO received two
radar support contract modifications from the US military...more
-20 September 2005 -
Diamond leapfrogs SiC
Element Six (E6) has fabricated a diamond-based Schottky-barrier
diode (SBD) capableof operating at 1700V and >10A/cm2...more
- 15 September 2005 -
GaN HEMT by stepper
Toshiba Corp FET for widely used in base stations for
terrestrial and satellite microwave communications iclaims
an output power of 174W at 6GHz, the highest level of performance
yet reported at this frequency...more
-14 September 2005 -
Solar blind AlgaN APDs
Researchers at Northwestern University's Center for Quantum
Devices have demonstrated solar-blind avalanche photodiodes
(APDs) that hold promise for universal biological agent detection...more
- 13 September 2005 -
New family of 1550nm
TOSAs
CyOptics, a provider of InP chip and active optical
component technologies, has launched a new family of high-performance
cooled 1550-nm transmit optical sub-assembly (TOSA) components...more
- 12 September 2005 -
Toshiba GaN HEMT relegates
GaAs
Anticipated in June, Toshiba says its new GaN new HEMT
achieves output power of 174W at 6GHz, the highest performance
yet reported at this frequency...more
- 8 September 2005 -
Non-lethal MMW weapon
Raytheon Company is delivering a short-range millimeter
wave directed energy non-lethal weapon to Project Sheriff
- for the OFT...more
- 6 September 2005 -
Apogee Photonics and
Vitesse joint reference design for 10Gbps
Hot on the heels of its emergence in July from ASIP
and Text Networks,
Apogee Photonics and Vitesse Semiconductor Corp have announced
a joint reference design that extends 10Gbps transceiver performance...more
- 6 September 2005 -
Applied Wave acquires
APLAC Oy
Applied Wave Research, Inc has acquired APLAC Solutions
Oy which develops and markets simulation and analysis software
for analog and radio-frequency (RF) design...more
- 5 September 2005 -
CPS Matrix has global appeal
Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd is moving its Matrix
high accuracy location technology into a spread of global
companies. with SiGe Semiconductor of Ottawa, Canada, Simcom
from Shanghai and Italy's NeonSeven....more
- 5 September 2005 -
Mimix Broadband new
GaAs amplifier
Available now from Mimix Broadband is a new gallium
arsenide two-stage low-noise gain block amplifier that has
a self-biased, single supply design....more
-2 September 2005 -
Funding for SCIMPS
A £1.4m grant to the Scottish Consortium in
Integrated Micro-Photonic Systems (SCIMPS) will provide four-years
funding to help integrate microelectronics, photonics, fluidics
and MEMS expertise...more
-31 August 2005 -
SiGe:C crowds GaAs on
10Ghz low noise
Infineon has launched its SiGe:C (Silicon-Germanium Carbon)
process technology for cost-effective, high-performance RF
HBTs...more
- 31 August 2005 -
SiRF vs U-Nav, while RFDomus settles
u-Nav Microelectronics Corp and RFDomus Inc settlement
their outstanding dispute while SiRF Technology Incalleging
infringement by u-Nav of three of SiRF's GPS patents...more
- 29 August 2005 -
LED driver chips for
sign & light design
Two companies have made coincident announcements of new products
in the key area of LED driver electronics: Power Integrations
& austriamicrosystems...more
-24 August 2005 -
Present precursor to electronic dust
The German e-Grain project is intent on this goal. It has
set itself the target of providing the conditions for creating
grain-sized microcomputers by 2010...more
- 24 August 2005 -
Sirenza patent improves RF
amplifiers
Sirenza Microdevices has been awarded of US patent 6,933,787
for "Linearised Darlington Amplifier" ...more
- 23 August 2005 -
Faster response times, denser signal environment
ViaSat Inc has won a $19.8m award from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
(to supply a Communication Navigation & Identification
Function Stimulator ...more
- 18 August 2005 -
High powered microwave antenna
R&D
ITT Industries in Alexandria, VA received a $25m contract
covering HPM, wideband antennas and sources, analysis of new
materials, development of impulse radar technology for target
detection and identification, and theoretic analysis on advanced
HPM concepts...more
- 18 August 2005 -
Alcatel sets up new R&D
Centre
Located in Chengdu High-Tech Park, dedicated to advanced IT
and telecom technology development...more
- 17 August 2005 -
Selex S&AS picks Agilent's
EDA software
It has signed a three-year agreement to use Agilent's
Advanced Design System for its RF and microwave design work
in the defense industry in the UK...more
-16 August 2005 -
Raytheon builds 44 enhanced
terminals
Raytheon Systems Co, Reston, VA have won a $5.1m cost-plus
award-fee contract modification for the Global Broadcast Service
(GBS) program...more
- 16 August 2005 -
AN/PSS beats dogs, rats
and bees
CyTerra Corp of Waltham, MA wins a $13.6m increment, part
of a $38m fixed-price contract for AN/PSS-14 (former HSTAMIDS)
Mine Detection Sets...more
- 15 August 2005 -
Vitesse gets InP RF admirer
GigaBeam Corp's agreement with Vitesse Semiconductor Corp
is for certain exclusive rights to Vitesse's InP s technologies
for use in high performance RF modules...more
- 10 August 2005 -
Rx and Tx replace several
separate functions
Mimix Broadband Inc introduces GaAs MMIC sub-harmonically
pumped receiver and transmitter devices..,more
-10 August 2005 -
Joint Spectrum Center focus for activity
ITT Industries Inc, DBA Advanced Engineering & Sciences
in Reston, VA has
won a 10-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract...more
- 10 August 2005 -
Simplifies design and
cuts board space
Skyworks Solutions Inc has launched its family of Intera front-end
modules for WCDMA applications with support for HSDPA...more
- 10 August 20005 -
GigaBeam and Epsilon Lambda agreement
GigaBeam will provide technology design and support
for a millimeter wave communications system for the US Navy...more
- 10 August 2005 -
Tiny antennas for THz range MMW arrays
Motorola and Phiar Corp have announced a Joint Development
Agreement for a project...more
-10 August 2005 -
Large communications satellite
for Japan
Japanese government officials are to develop a new
communications satellite to provide broadband services that
are as fast as fiber optic cable...more
- 9/10 August 2005 -
Cree & Raytheon awarded total $29.7 for SiC MMIC
& 28V GaN PAs
Cree Inc in Durham, NC received a $19.7m cost share/
technology investment agreement contract for SiC. Raytheon
wins $10m for proof of concept for next generation GaN...more
- 8 August 2005 -
Excellence award
Vitesse was presented with Frost & Sullivan's 2005 Technology
Innovation of the Year Award for its innovative InP HBT technology...more
- 8 August 2005 -
IBM's unleashes 8HP and 8WL - 4G SiGe
IBM offers its 4G silicon germanium foundry technology, named
8HP - with over 2x performance of the previous generation...more
- 8 August 2005 -
Anadigics new product &
patents
Anadigics Inc released a new family of dual-band InGaP power
amplifiers for the AMPS/cellular and PCS frequency bands and
wins six new patents...more
- 5 August 2005-
Northrop Grumman gets $8.9m
for eight team SiC power electronics
A team will develop lightweight, compact, high-power
electronic modules - to replace existing naval transformers...more
- 4 August 2005 -
MMW gets template manufacture?
"More like plumbing gone mad than high-tech
electronics," John D. Evans, a program manager for DARPA's
Microsystems Technology Office...more
- 3 August 2005 -
SafeView of EndWave production
Endwave Corp has received a follow-on
purchase order from SafeView Inc for Phase I switch arrays
will allow Endwave to transition to Phase II design...more
- 3 August 2005 -
Small demonstrator satellite
Surrey Satellites Technology Ltd and the Galileo
satellite navigation programme achieved a milestone with SSTL
delivering the first Galileo test satellite...more
- 2 August 2005 -
New digital radar warning tests
Raytheon Co Space and Airborne Systems' Electronic
Warfare Systems in Goleta, gets a $10m contract for an advanced
concept technology demo of Advanced Tactical Targeting Technology...more
- 1 August 2005-
Support for Firefinder radars
ThalesRaytheonSystems in Fullerton, CA received a
$130m contract modification to provide spare parts to support
the AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder weapon-locating radar...more
- July 27, 2005 -
Inductor-free switched capacitor white LED driver
has regulated output voltage options
National Semiconductor has introduced a constant frequency
switched capacitor charge pump with regulated output voltage
options of 4.5V and 5.0V ...more
- July 27, 2005 -
GaAs bulk wafer supply is not a two-horse race
Strategy Analytics, the global research and consulting company,
new study on the semi-insulating GaAs bulk substrate market,
"Markets for SI GaAs Substrates: 2004-2009," concludes
that three companies still account for the majority of GaAs
wafer supplies to the GaAs microelectronics industry ...more
- July 26, 2005 -
Maxim modulator enables 4-carrier WCDMA base-station
transmitters
Maxim Integrated Products' new SiGe-based MAX2022 is claimed
to be the world's lowest noise, highest linearity, 2GHz, Zero-IF
I/Q modulator designed specifically for wireless infrastructure
applications ...more
- 19 July 2005 -
Onyx RF and Power Management Blocks use Jazz
Semiconductor RFCMOS process
Onyx Semiconductor has made available two jointly
developed IP blocks for RF and power regulation functions.
The OY5100 and OY6100 IP blocks have been taped-out in the
Jazz CA18HR RFCMOS process and engineering samples will be
available in the fourth quarter ...more
- 18 July 2005 -
ANADIGICS ships CDMA power amplifiers to Samsung
ANADIGICS, Inc., has commenced production volume
shipments of 3 x 3 mm cellular band CDMA power amplifiers
to Samsung Electronics for several wireless handsets. This
contract expands ANADIGICS' successful relationship as a supplier
of Korean PCS (KPCS), GSM/GPRS, and WCDMA PAs to the Korean
handset manufacturer ...more
- 12 July 2005 -
Vitesse deploys IEEE-compliant GE-PONs
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp has unveiled its VSC7716
burst mode transimpedance amplifier (TIA) and VSC7966 laser
driver and limiting amplifier designed for Gigabit Ethernet
passive optical networks (GE-PONs)...more
- July 11, 2005 -
Adding CDMA to a millionth
shipment
RF Micro Devices Inc has started production shipments
of CDMA power amplifier (PA) modules to Samsung Electronics,
the world's third largest handset manufacturer...more
- 8 July 2005 -
Mississippi shows power focus
British manufacturer AEA Technology Battery Systems will locate
a research facility in Starkville in a partnership with Mississippi
State University to produce portable power systems for space,
defense, and homeland security missions. ...more
- 7 July 2005 -
RF roof cleaning in
Moscow
A de-icing system developed in the Moscow Interindustry Innovation
Centre called "Impulse" is based on a phenomenon
discovered by engineering scientist Dr Igor Levin, research
manager for the development. ...more
- 6 July 2005 -
SatCon follow-on business
for MMW amplifier assembly
SatCon Electronics, designer and manufacturer of high reliability
electronic components, has received a follow-on order for
high frequency amplifier assemblies totaling $2.4m.. SatCon
Electronics supplies these devices to a major military contractor
for use in secure satellite communication mobile base stations
and continues to earn customer awards for on-time delivery
and product performance. ...more
- 5 July 2005 -
SiC broadband amplifiers
500MHz to 2000MHz
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