Sensor system adapts to emerging detectors
Dec 7, 2005
SENTEL, an engineering and software company, is launching a portable sensor integration technology with its Micro Remote Data Relay system (MicroRDR) ...
$100 laptops feature novel peer-to-peer wireless connectivity
Dec 1, 2005
By Mark Valentine, Technical Editor The first $100 laptops being developed by MIT’s Media Laboratory for the non-profit organization One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) may be distributed to students by late 2006...
Merger to address semiconductor failure analysis for shrinking geometries
Dec 1, 2005
Cascade Microtech, which specializes in the precise electrical measurement and test of ICs and other small structures, announced that it has entered into a business and technology partnership with Credence Systems to further expand its failure analysis market penetration...
SiGe BiCMOS RFIC designed entirely within integrated design environment
Dec 1, 2005
Applied Wave Research's Analog Office design suite, a software product developed specifically for analog and RFIC design, has recently been used by a major Japanese electronics manufacturer to successfully design a 5.8 GHz RFIC in an advanced silicon germanium bipolar complementary metal oxide semiconductor process from Jazz Semiconductor...
Nu Horizons, Midcom ink global distribution deal
Nov 22, 2005
Midcom Inc. and global distributor Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. have inked a distribution agreement for the Americas and Asia Pacific...
Ultra-low power SoC enables implantable glucose monitor
Nov 22, 2005
San Diego, Calif.-based DexCom Inc., a manufacturer of implantable medical devices, is using AMI Semiconductor’s ultra-low power wireless ASIC system-on-a-chip solution for its new implantable glucose monitoring system ...
Philips opens design center in China for ultra low-cost handsets
Nov 17, 2005
By Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director As developing countries around the world embrace cellular and mobile phones, the demand for the ultra low-cost handset is growing rampantly...
Symmetricom, BigBand Networks demonstrate DOCSIS timing interface interoperability
Nov 17, 2005
Symmetricom, Inc. and BigBand Networks, Inc. have announced a successful vendor interoperability demonstration of the DOCSIS timing interface specification within the CableLabs new modular cable modem termination system specification...
Modelithics, Taconic partnership to focus on improving PCB design
Nov 17, 2005
Taconic and Modelithics have begun a collaboration whereby Modelithics will significantly increase its use of Taconic’s high-performance printed circuit board (PCB) substrate materials in developing its unique substrate-scalable discrete and surface-mount component models for active and passive components. ...
IC design industry flourishes in India
Nov 10, 2005
By Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director At the rate that semiconductor suppliers and fabless design houses are opening design centers in India, it is not surprising to know that the IC design industry has mushroomed in India...
Alliance readies complete development environment for SDR
Nov 10, 2005
A new strategic alliance between Zeligsoft Inc. and Harris Corp. has resulted in a complete Software Communications Architecture-based design and development environment for developers of software defined radio ...
LabVIEW simplifies AWG's instrument control
Nov 10, 2005
Agilent Technologies Inc.’s arbitrary waveform generator N6030A is now supported by National Instruments’ new LabVIEW graphical programming environment...
Qualcomm takes Nokia to court for patent infringement
Nov 10, 2005
Claiming that phone maker Nokia has infringed 11 of its patents, as well as one owned by its fully owned subsidiary SnapTrack, Qualcomm Inc. has filed patent infringement allegations against Nokia Corp. and Nokia Inc. in a federal court in San Diego, Calif. ...
Microsemi Acquires APT to Expand RF/Analog Portfolio
Nov 3, 2005
By Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director To expand its portfolio of RF, analog and mixed-signal devices and become a more diverse semiconductor supplier, Microsemi Corp. has inked a definitive agreement to acquire Advanced Power Technology, Inc., a supplier of RF, microwave and switching power devices....
TechnoConcepts expands design team to accelerate commercialization of TSR
Nov 3, 2005
Strengthening its design team to accelerate the forthcoming production of its patented true software radio chip technology, TechnoConcepts has announced the addition of 12 new staff members who bring more than 167 years of total experience in communications and networking chip design...
Quick reference guide covers discrete/MMIC and switching products
Nov 3, 2005
The new autumn 2005 edition of Quick Reference Guide from Filtronic Compound Semiconductor now consists of two separate brochures, one for the Discrete/MMIC Product Line and one for the Switch Product Line. ...
TECOM’s high-gain antenna meets SATCOM requirements
Nov 3, 2005
TECOM Industries, Inc., a Smiths Interconnect company, and Rockwell Collins have entered into a long-term purchase agreement for the HGA-2100 high gain antenna (HGA) to meet the Boeing 787 SATCOM HGA requirements...
Single-chip phone simplifies GSM/GPRS handset design
Oct 27, 2005
By Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director Combining advances in 0.13-micron CMOS process with innovations in digitally intensive RF transceiver architecture and rigorous verification methodologies, Silicon Laboratories Inc. has readied a highly integrated single-chip solution for the cost sensitive GSM/GPRS handsets...
Aeroflex, Cetecom Spain ink global distribution partnership
Oct 27, 2005
Aeroflex and Centro de Tecnología de las Comunicaciones have entered into a long-term, global distribution partnership under which Aeroflex will become the sole worldwide sales and support channel for Cetecom’s mobile communications integrated tester, RF conformance test platform for 2G/2.5G/3G mobile handsets...
Freescale acquires fabless semi house
Oct 26, 2005
To further strengthen its portfolio of networking, wireless and consumer products, Freescale Semiconductor has acquired CommASIC, a fabless semiconductor company based in San Diego, Calif....
