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1. 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.

2. IBM Research Alliance Builds New Transistor For 5nm Technology 6/5/2017

   IBM, its Research Alliance partners GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Samsung, and equipment suppliers have developed an industry-first process to build silicon nanosheet transistors that will enable 5 nanometer (nm) chips.

3. 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.

4. Ethertronics Debuts 802.11ax Wi-Fi Front End Module With Active Steering Technology 2/27/2018

   Mobile World Congress– Ethertronics, the leader in high performance antenna system solutions, recently announced the EC714 Wi-Fi Active Steering Front End Module (FEM), which provides a breakthrough 5 GHz Wi-Fi Front End Module solution for 802.11 ax/ac devices.

5. 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.

6. RFMW Offers High Speed Driver For Switching Applications 12/19/2017

   RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a high-speed FET driver from Peregrine Semiconductor. The PE29102 is designed to control the gates of external power devices such as GaN FETs providing switching transition speeds in the sub-nanosecond range for switching power supply applications up to 40MHz.

7. SiTime And Intel Announce Collaboration On MEMS Timing For 5G 7/24/2018

   SiTime Corporation, a leading provider of MEMS timing, and Intel today announced a collaboration to work together on integrating timing solutions for Intel's 5G multi-mode radio modems, with additional applicability to Intel LTE, millimeter-wave wireless, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GNSS solutions.

8. Custom MMIC Adds Four New Products To Its Growing Line Of Amplifiers 4/25/2013

   Custom MMIC, a developer of performance-driven monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), has added four new amplifiers in die form to its product family: the CMD164, 165, and 173 distributed amplifiers, and the CMD166 driver amplifier.

9. Altum RF Introduces Industrialization Of 400-Watt S-band Power Amplifier MMIC 9/7/2022

   Altum RF, a supplier of high-performance RF to millimeter-wave semiconductor solutions for next generation markets and applications, introduces in collaboration with TNO a 400-Watt S-band power amplifier MMIC, using WIN Semiconductors’ NP45-11 technology.

10. Vectron International Announces Military Grade MEMS Oscillator 6/4/2013

    Vectron International, a leader in the design and manufacture of Precision Oscillators and Timing Solutions for Communication, Industrial, Military & Space applications, recently announces the release of the HT–MM900A Military Temperature Range MEMS Oscillator to support clock and timing requirements in especially demanding environmental conditions.