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Market Watch
International
Mindspeed Technologies Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Picochip Ltd., a leading supplier of integrated system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for small cell base stations, for a purchase price of approximately $51.8 M, plus a potential earnout payment of up to $25 M payable in the first calendar quarter of 2013.
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Defense
Raytheon Co. booked $320 M this month in new contract awards related to its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar programs for domestic and international customers. Read more
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Events
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RWW 2012
RWW2012 consists of five related conferences that focus on the intersection between radio systems and wireless technology, creating a unique forum for engineers to discuss hardware design and system performance of state-of-the-art wireless systems and their end use applications.
January 15-18, Santa Clara, CA
www.radiowirelessweek.org
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Advanced Product Design & Test for High-Speed Digital Devices
January 18, 2012
Free 1-hour Webcast
Introduction to 802.11ac WLAN Technology and Testing
January 19, 2012
Free 1-hour Webcast
New Challenges for UE Developers with Voice Transport Over LTE
January 24, 2012
Free 1-hour Webcast
RF Back to Basics: Part 1 - Signal Analysis
January 25, 2012
Free 1-hour Webcast
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Products
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New Products
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Hittite Microwave Corp.: Clock Generators: HMC1032LP6GE / HMC1034LP6GE
 Hittite has launched two exciting new SMT packaged clock generators, the HMC1032LP6GE and the HMC1034LP6GE. Ideal for a wide range of high performance cellular/4G infrastructure, fiber optic and networking applications, these devices deliver best-in-class jitter and industry-leading phase noise floor. Visit Hittite Microwave Corp.'s Vendor View --> | San-tron Inc.: PIM Cable Assemblies
 San-tron Inc. has announced a new series of PIM cable assemblies. These assemblies feature intermodulation performance as low as -181 dBc with an eSeries 7/16 connector terminated on TFlex-402 cable. Typical performance across the lineup of assemblies terminated with eSMA and eSeries Type N’s is -162 dBc. Visit San-tron Inc.'s Vendor View --> | Networks International Corp.: X-Band Cavity Filter
 NIC offers an elliptic design cavity bandpass filter for use in X-Band applications. Some of the features include a wide passband of 500 MHz, low passband insertion loss of <1.6dB, high selectivity of > 60 dB at 10,000 MHz and a compact package size of 4 x 1.5 x 0.75 inches plus SMA. Visit Networks International Corp.'s Vendor View --> | COMSOL Inc.: RF Module
 The RF Module offers you the tools to meet this challenge by including port and scattering boundary conditions, complex, anisotropic material models, perfectly matched layers, and the best solvers available. As a result, you can easily model antennas, waveguides, microwave and optical components. Visit COMSOL Inc.'s Vendor View --> | Laser Services Inc.: Ceramic Substrates and Quick Turn Machining
 Laser Services is a major value-added storehouse for a range of ceramic substrates (primarily alumina) from leading suppliers, including Coorstek, CeramTec, and Kyocera. Its large-volume buying power translates into cost savings for customers at both large-scale and small-scale levels. Visit Laser Services Inc.'s Vendor View --> | American Microwave Corp.: PIN Diode Switch SWNN-3DR-06T
 The engineers and technicians at AMC have worked together to develop a new PIN diode switch circuit that allows for excellent insertion loss and isolation. Initial configurations will be SPST and SP3T. AMC Model Number SWNN-3DR-06T is a SP3T Reflective Solid State PIN Diode Switch with very low loss. Visit American Microwave Corp.'s Vendor View --> |
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 Greg Peloquin, President of Richardson RFPD talks about his company's position as a major distributor of RF/microwave components and shifts in the global supply chain and related design centers.
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Tech Focus
TestBench
Anritsu video on "Non-Linear Transmission Line-Based VNAs:" Learn how wide band VNAs incorporate non-linear transmission lines (also known as shock lines) to generate short pulses at microwave and millimeter wave frequencies. These short pulse waveforms are used in the VNA receivers to sample the stimulus and response signals.
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EDAFocus
Introduction to CST's newest release of CST STUDIO SUITE™, which comprises CST's full 3D electromagnetic simulation as well as other tools, dedicated to specific problems, such as cable harness or EM/circuit co-simulation.
MMICS & More
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) announced the release of two new PLL synthesizers that allows utmost flexibility and phase noise performance.
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Videos
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Strong December, but Uncertainties Loom for Defense Industry Programs in 2012
