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  • Apr. 3, 2013
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    Photonics Modulator Reaches 60 Gb/s

    By successfully creating silicon photonics modulators that use advanced modulation formats, IME and Fujikura are paving the way for future ultra-high-bandwidth long-haul telecommunications....More
  • Apr. 3, 2013
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    What’s Next For ST-Ericsson

    In closing down the remaining parts of ST-Ericsson in the early part of 2013, Ericsson and STMicroelectronics believe they have found a strategy that maximizes their respective future prospects and growth plans....More
  • Apr. 3, 2013
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    25-GSamples/s DAC Powers Function Modules

    A line of function modules is now available to generate signals through about 12 GHz using a 25-GSamples/s, 10-b DAC....More
  • Apr. 3, 2013
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    EM Simulator Enhanced For 2013

    This latest version of a powerful EM simulator features new solver technology and a streamlined new GUI....More
  • Apr. 2, 2013
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    Standards Update

    From competing wireless power standards to the latest in Wi-Fi and ZigBee, the industry is pushing specifications forward to meet future technology and product needs....More
  • Apr. 1, 2013
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    Industry Mourns Loss Of Jerry Fishman, ADI CEO

    On March 31, 2012, Jerry Fishman, Analog Devices’ CEO, passed away suddenly—leaving a company and an industry to grieve his loss....More
  • Mar. 29, 2013
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    RFMD Changes GaAs Strategy

    By altering its GaAs sourcing, RFMD expects to optimize manufacturing capacity, lower costs, and generate more stable operating results....More
  • Mar. 27, 2013
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    Compact Automotive Antennas Juggle Multiple Bands 1

    With some multiband antenna designs moving to the dashboard region of the car, these two designs take into account the challenges involved in this trend and strive to overcome them....More
  • Mar. 22, 2013
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    Architecture Cracks Terahertz Power Generation And Tuning

    Using a coupled oscillator structure with a novel power generation and combining method, power generation and tuning can be performed in terahertz circuits without impacting each other....More
  • Mar. 22, 2013
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    Single Chip Houses WiFi And ZigBee 1

    This SoC, which integrates a multi-mode baseband and RF on a single die, features a flexible dual-core architecture based on the ARM Cortex-M3 processor. It targets low-power and line-powered applications supporting the “Internet of Things,” such as smart energy...More
  • Mar. 6, 2013
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    PCB Millers At New England Show

    Circuit-board milling machines are on display at an upcoming New England electronics trade show....More
  • Mar. 6, 2013
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    NASA Seeks STEM Education Partners

    NASA wants to leverage the resources and abilities provided by partners in order to improve the efficiency and maximize the impact of its STEM efforts....More
  • Mar. 6, 2013
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    Hinode Satellite Captures Eclipse Image

    Thanks to image sensors, the Hinode satellite was able to capture this image of a solar eclipse....More
  • Mar. 6, 2013
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    GPS III Program Achieves Power Milestone

    With the powering on of the first satellite, the GPS III program is on track for scheduled launch availability....More
  • Mar. 6, 2013
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    Human Body Serves As Secure Communications Channel 1

    Driving the evolution of the body-area network (BAN), this technology promises to provide a secure, low-cost method for implementing short-range, low-data-rate wireless communication with low power consumption....More
  • Mar. 5, 2013
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    Accurately Model UWB Antenna Pulses

    With this modeling method, designers can analytically estimate the antenna effect on a transmitted pulse to include antenna pulse distortion into their ultrawideband (UWB) transceiver design....More
  • Mar. 3, 2013
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    UHF/UWB Antenna Supports Indoor Tracking

    Using passive technology, a hybrid UHF/UWB antenna targets systems that merge identification and centimeter-class indoor localization....More
  • Mar. 3, 2013
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    4-x-LO-Based VCO Shrinks Bluetooth Transceiver

    In a 5 x 5 mm, 40-pin QFN package, this Bluetooth v3.0+EDR compliant SoC minimizes LO pulling and reduces spurious emissions....More
  • Feb. 15, 2013
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    GaN, Death, And Distrust 3

    After working abroad on GaN developments, a 31-year-old engineer began to worry that his work could compromise US national security. He was later found dead, having supposedly committed suicide....More
  • Feb. 13, 2013
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    Handheld Units Take On 4G Tests

    These portable analyzers can be supplied with test signal sources and measurement capabilities through 26.5 GHz....More
  • Feb. 13, 2013
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    Step Attenuators Reach 67 GHz

    A series of precision step attenuators has been developed for measurement applications through 67 GHz....More
  • Feb. 13, 2013
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    Anritsu Passes LTE Test Mark 1

    A protocol tester has been successfully applied to more than 10,000 validated cases of LTE system evaluations....More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
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    MEMS-Based Project Takes Flight

    To track birds, a MEMS-based system houses a solar-powered GPS tag with rechargeable batteries, a tri-axial accelerometer, two-way data communication to a ground-station network, and automated data processing and visualization....More
  • Feb. 6, 2013
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    Reference Design Features IEEE 802.11ac and 802.11ad

    By combining both IEEE 802.11ac and 802.11ad technologies, this reference board will allow users to more easily achieve increased speed, reliability, and range....More
  • Feb. 6, 2013
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    White Space Technology Makes Strides

    Standards are advancing in the TV white spaces segment, leading to the first prototypes for IEEE 802.22 and an award for the M2M Weightless standard....More

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