News Articles http://www.rfglobalnet.com/ 11/19/2008 10:50:00 AM Researchers from IBM and Purdue University have discovered that tiny structures called silicon nanowires might be ideal for manufacturing in future computers and consumer electronics because they form the same way every time. http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Researchers-Find-Silicon-Nanowires-May-Be-Ide-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/19/2008 10:50:00 AM Analog Devices, Inc., the global leader in data converter technology, unveiled today its continuous-time sigma-delta (CTSD) converter architecture for wireless infrastructure, medical and other high-performance equipment demanding uncompromised data resolution and wide bandwidth. http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Analog-Devices-Unveils-Continuous-Time-Sigma-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/19/2008 4:01:59 AM AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded the original 9175 series of discrete wire-to-board Insulation Displacement Connectors (IDC) into two larger formats to meet the growing market requests http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/AVX-Interconnect-Develops-Small-IDC-Wire-To-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/19/2008 3:16:14 AM RF Micro Devices, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components, announced at its fourth annual Analyst Day recently that two of its recently introduced WCDMA/HSDPA cellular front ends have been selected by Samsung to support an upcoming high-volume 3G handset platform http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/RFMD-Selected-To-Support-Samsung-3G-Handset-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/19/2008 2:43:00 AM Raytheon Company has been awarded a task order to restore the available bandwidth of the Global Broadcast Service satellite communications system over the Atlantic Ocean to support naval vessels and operations http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Raytheon-To-Restore-Bandwidth-Over-The-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/18/2008 4:35:00 AM Boeing announced recently that it will add improved capabilities to its technology for the U.S. Air Force's Operational Control Segment (OCS) satellite ground-control system. http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Boeing-To-Add-New-Technology-To-US-Air-Force-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/17/2008 4:48:00 AM Proxim Wireless Corporation recently announced the availability of the industry's first 802.11n solution to achieve 320 Mbps of throughput with a dual-radio solution http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Proxim-Announces-80211n-Dual-Radio-Solution-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/17/2008 3:54:00 AM Murata Electronics North America recently introduced the smallest isolator on the market http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Murata-Introduces-Reduced-Size-Isolator-For-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/17/2008 3:26:00 AM It's not much bigger than a softball and weighs just 2 pounds. But the "pico satellite" being designed and built in a University of Florida aerospace engineering laboratory may hold a key to a future of easy access to outer space - one where sending satellites into orbit is as routine and inexpensive as shipping goods around the world http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/To-Widen-Path-To-Outer-Space-Engineers-Build-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/14/2008 1:57:29 PM CML Microcircuits, a leading innovator and provider of low-power semiconductors for global wireless and wireline communications markets, unveils a new I/Q modulator at the Electronica exhibition in Munich, Germany, adding to its family of RF integrated circuits. http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/CML-Microcircuits-Introduces-100-MHz-To-1-GHz-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/14/2008 3:36:00 AM Continued strong growth in M2M (machine-to-machine) communications markets will see about 95 million cellular M2M modules shipping in 2013, according to ABI Research http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/95-Million-Cellular-M2M-Modules-To-Ship-In-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/13/2008 4:21:00 AM Actix, the recognized market leader in radio frequency (RF) simulation and optimization solutions, recently announced that a new student edition of their popular, state-of-the-art Radiowave Propagation Simulator (RPS) will be made available for download free of charge with immediate effect. http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Actix-Releases-Free-RF-Modeling-Software-For-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/13/2008 4:11:00 AM M/A-COM Technology Solutions, Inc. recently announced a new high-power (50 Watt) broadband PIN diode switch for WiMAX and Wi-Fi applications http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/MA-COM-Technology-Solutions-Introduces-New-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/13/2008 2:13:00 AM The world's first radar breast imaging system developed at Bristol University that could revolutionise the way women are scanned for breast cancer, is being trialled at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Radar-Breast-Imaging-System-Could-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/12/2008 12:59:00 AM M/A-COM Technology Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of innovative microwave and RF design solutions and products, recently introduced a new pair (10 watt and 40 watt) of wide-band VHF power amplifier modules http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/MA-COM-Technology-Solutions-Introduces-Wide-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/12/2008 12:40:00 AM RF Micro Devices, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components, announced at its fourth annual Analyst Day recently that the Company has signed a 12-month contract with the United States Department of Defense (DoD) valued at $1 http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/US-DoD-Awards-RFMD-14M-For-Development-Of-GaN-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/12/2008 12:26:00 AM Mimix Asia introduces recently an 8.5 to 11 GHz gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) core chip, which consists of integrated transmit/receive switches, an LNA, a 6-bit phase shifter, a 5-bit attenuator and a driver amplifier. http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Mimix-Asia-Launches-85-To-11-GHz-Highly-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/11/2008 4:39:00 AM Aeroflex recently announced several new product features for its PXI Modular Instrument 3000 Series that will provide users with a greater degree of flexibility than ever before. http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Aeroflex-Adds-New-Features-To-Enhance-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/11/2008 4:19:00 AM CTIA-The Wireless Association® announced recently the newly elected officers and Executive Committee members for the wireless industry trade group. Former Vice Chairman, Robert Dotson, T-Mobile USA President and CEO, has been elected as the new Chairman. Mr. Dotson succeeds Verizon Wireless CEO, Lowell McAdam, as CTIA Chairman and will assume the position in January 2009. http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/CTIA-The-Wireless-Association-Selects-Officer-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/11/2008 3:22:00 AM Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, a leading supplier of high-performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications ICs, today announced a breakthrough in the highly sought-after solution to mobile antenna tuning http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Peregrine-Semiconductor-Invents-DuNE-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/11/2008 3:10:44 AM