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1. RFS Introduces The UL 2196-Certified Coaxial Cable 4/2/2020

   Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), a global designer and manufacturer of total-package solutions for wireless and broadcast infrastructure, today announced it has successfully delivered a standalone coaxial cable that is certified to meet the UL 2196 Standard for Fire Test for Circuit Integrity of Fire-Resistive Power, Instrumentation, Control, and Data Cables.

2. Modelithics Releases 2 New Models In The Free, SELECT+ Library 4/2/2020

   Modelithics is pleased to announce the addition of two new Microwave Global Models to the Modelithics SELECT+ Library. The new release includes models for International Manufacturing Services’ IMS2533 attenuator family and TDK’s MLG1608B inductor family, for use with Keysight PathWave ADS, Keysight PathWave RF Synthesis (Genesys), and Ansys HFSS. Support for other popular EDA software is coming later this year. These models represent a total of 36 individual component values within the specified attenuator and inductor families for IMS & TDK.

3. Ultra-Low Power Front-End Module Features 4X Range Extension 4/2/2020

   Skyworks is pleased to launch the SKY66404-11, a 2.4 GHz front-end module (FEM) designed for Zigbee, Thread, and Bluetooth (including Low Energy) ultra-low power IoT applications spanning sensors, beacons, smart meters and thermostats, wireless cameras, smoke and CO detectors, and wearables including medical devices.

4. Chairman Pai Proposes New Rules For The 6 GHz Band, Unleashing 1,200 Megahertz For Unlicensed Use 4/1/2020

   Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today circulated draft rules permitting unlicensed devices to operate in the 6 GHz band. The proposed rules would make 1,200 megahertz of spectrum available for unlicensed use.

5. Seven In A Row: Raytheon Honors Lansdale Semi 3/31/2020

   R. Dale Lillard, President, Lansdale Semiconductor, Inc., recently announced that the company was honored for the seventh consecutive year by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems for Supplier Excellence. This year, Lansdale achieved Raytheon’s highest 5 Star Award for the second time in two years.

6. The Week in 5G: 3/31/2020 — Despite Some Delays, Global 5G Juggernaut Advances During Pandemic 3/31/2020

   Another nation's spectrum auction and 5G communication standards have been delayed, while Hong Kong, Russia, and Japan celebrate 5G milestones. Plus the U.S. okays 5G legislation, and more, all in this edition of the Week in 5G. 

7. LILEE Systems Releases Software-Defined Radio Technology 3/31/2020

   LILEE Systems is pleased to announce the immediate availability of TransAir™ SDR-2400, a proprietary software-defined radio delivering ultra-reliable, low-latency communications for V2X (Vehicle-To-Everything) and industrial automation systems.

8. Pasternack's New Waveguide Shorts And Shims In WR-430 To WR-10 Waveguide Sizes 3/31/2020

   Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has just released a new line of waveguide shorts and shims that are ideal for use in satellite communication, radar, wireless communication, and test and instrumentation applications.

9. Inner DC Block 3/31/2020

   BroadWave Technologies announced the availability of an Inner DC Block. Model 852-032-BLK is 50 Ω with a 10 – 3000 MHz operating frequency range. The maximum VSWR is 1.50:1, the maximum voltage is 50 Vdc and the RF connectors are N male / N female.

10. Pentek's Four-Channel, 1.25 GHz D/A Jade Architecture XMC Ideal For Waveform Generation 3/31/2020

    Pentek, Inc., today announced its most recent addition to the Jade Architecture family, the Jade Model 71871, a four-channel 1.25 GHz D/A converter XMC for RF and IF waveform generation.