News

1. EU, S. Korea Regulators OK Qualcomm Acquisition Of NXP; Deal Awaiting Chinese Approval 1/18/2018

   Qualcomm Incorporated recently announced that the European Commission and the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) authorized the acquisition by Qualcomm River Holdings B.V., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, of NXP Semiconductors N.V. The acquisition has now received 8 of the 9 approvals around the world, with China remaining.

2. New NIST Measurement Tool Is On Target For The Fast-Growing MEMS Industry 5/2/2013

   As markets for miniature, hybrid machines known as MEMS grow and diversify, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has introduced a long-awaited measurement tool that will help growing numbers of device designers, manufacturers and customers to see eye to eye on eight dimensional and material property measurements that are key to device performance.

3. Custom MMIC Unveils Three New LNA MMICs At IMS 2012 6/20/2012

   In IMS booth #3210, Custom MMIC, a developer of performance driven monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), is introducing three new devices from its growing MMIC IP/design library. CMD162 is a GaAs MMIC low-noise amplifier (LNA) chip for applications from 26 to 34 GHz. Optimized for 30 GHz satellite communications, the CMD162 boasts a typical noise figure of 1.7 dB with a small-signal gain of 22 dB and an output 1 dB compression point of +7 dB. This amplifier delivers high performance with high efficiency, reducing typical industry DC power dissipation for a device in this frequency band from approximately 340 mW down to 50 mW.

4. Custom MMIC Announces New Fundamental Mixer, Offers Low Conversion Loss 4/11/2013

   Custom MMIC, a developer of performance-driven monolithic microwave integrated circuits, has announced a new general purpose, double balanced fundamental mixer—the CMD178C3.

5. Agilent Technologies Announces Host Adapter For MIPI Alliance DigRF v4 RFICs 2/21/2013

   Agilent Technologies Inc. recently announced a new protocol testing solution for MIPITM Alliance Gear2 DigRf v4 RFICs.

6. CHIPS For America Seeks Public Input On Financial Incentives, New Institutes For Semiconductor Manufacturing 10/13/2022

   National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) CHIPS for America initiative is seeking public input on two programs that aim to restore U.S. global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing.

7. Anokiwave Introduces IC Supporting 3GPP-Compliant mmW 5G Equipment 2/20/2018

   Anokiwave recently announced the first product in a new family of second generation 5G Silicon Quad Core ICs that enable 3GPP compliant base stations with the worldwide release of the 39 GHz AWMF-0156 IC.

8. Altum RF To Showcase Products And Expertise At EuMW 2022 9/14/2022

   Join Altum RF, a supplier of high-performance RF to millimeter-wave semiconductor solutions for next generation markets and applications, at the European Microwave Week (EuMW) 2022 event to be held in Milan.

9. Movandi Launches With RF Front End Technology For Emerging HF, mm-Wave Networks 9/6/2017

   MWC Americas -- Movandi, a venture-backed startup with a mission to revolutionize millimeter wave networks, today announced BeamX technology, a scalable RF front-end system solution.

10. GLOBALFOUNDRIES Introduces New Automotive Platform For Connected Cars 10/12/2017

    GLOBALFOUNDRIES today unveiled AutoPro™, a new platform designed to provide automotive customers a broad set of technology solutions and manufacturing services that minimize certification efforts and speed time-to-market.