Contracts: Avnet, Semflex sign distribution agreement
Jul 1, 2000
RF DESIGN STAFF Avnet Electronics, San Jose, CA, announces the signing of a global distribution agreement with Semflex, Tempe, AZ. Avnet will market Semflex's RF coaxial...
RF project to streamline library operations
Jul 1, 2000
RF DESIGN STAFF The National University of Singapore (NUS), in conjunction with 3M Library Systems, announces that it will introduce an integrated system of digital identification...
The ongoing H1-B visa issues
Jul 1, 2000
Ernest Worthman I've been keeping an ear to the rail about the flap over issuing temporary work visas to foreign nationals because of the shortage of skilled Americans....
Embedded software market to see rising demand
Jul 1, 2000
RF DESIGN STAFF Flourishing demand for Internet and network devices presents valuable opportunities for embedded software, operating systems and development tools vendors....
Xemod announces facility expansion, personnel growth
Jul 1, 2000
RF DESIGn STAFF Xemod, Sunnyvale, CA, has completed expansion into Tempe, AZ. The company has also relocated its headquarters to Santa Clara, CA. This expansion more...
Survey reveals consumer wants from wireless
Jul 1, 2000
RD DESIGN STAFF Telephia, San Francisco, surveyed more than 2,000 current data users nationwide to better understand wireless data brand awareness, buying and usage habits,...
Digikey to distribute Coto Technology products
Jul 1, 2000
RF DESIGN STAFF Coto Technology, Providence, Rhode Island, has announced the addition of Digikey yo its current line of national distributors of reed relays. By offering...
Wireless, GPS growth to drive antenna shipments
Jul 1, 2000
RF DESIGN STAFF The continued rise in worldwide wireless users, combined with the increased integration of global positioning system (GPS) applications into everyday...
TranSwitch establishes design center in Europe
Jul 1, 2000
RF DESIGN STAFF TranSwitch, Shelton, CT, has established a European design center for very large-scale integrated circuits (VLSI) in Switzerland. The new facility in...
ITU approves IMT-2000 radio interface specifications
Jul 1, 2000
RF DESIGN STAFF Another milestone in third-generation (3G) mobile systems has been reached with the formal adoption of the IMT-2000 radio interface specifications. The...
Contracts: Promex acquires Norsk Engineering
Jul 1, 2000
RF DESIGN STAFF Promex, Santa Clara, CA, announces that it has acquired Norsk Engineering, Silicon Valley. The acquisition will allow Promexa privately owned company,...
Design constraints in wide-coverage frequency synthesizers
Jul 1, 2000
Antonio L. Eguizabal Design considerations for the proper operation of wide (multi-octave) synthesizer subsystems and their building blocks.Frequency synthesizers that generate...
Cellular market to reach one billion subscribers by 2002
Jul 1, 2000
RF DESIGN STAFF By September of 2002, the number of worldwide wireless subscribers will reach one billion, according to Cahner's In-Stat Group, Scottsdale, AZ.Subscribers...
Ericsson selects Andrew for GSM buildout
Jul 1, 2000
RF DESIGN STAFF Ericsson Radio Systems AB, Sweden, has selected Andrew, Orland Park, IL, as a preferred supplier for Ericsson's global buildout of new and existing GSM...