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Here are 2014 press release archive
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 Skyworks Solutions today
reported Q4 and year-end results for the period ending October 3, 2014. Revenue for Q4 was $718.2M, up 51% y-o-y and 22% sequentially, consistent
with the updated outlook provided on October 14, 2014 and exceeding the Company's original guidance midpoint of $680M. On a non-GAAP basis,
operating income for Q4 FY2014 was up 81% from $130.3M in Q4 FY2013. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for Q4 FY2014 was $1.12, including
a $0.03 fiscal year-end tax benefit, compared to $0.64 for the prior year Q4.
 The high definition
(HD) mode increases the vertical resolution of the
Rhode & Schwarz RTO and RTE oscilloscopes to up to 16 bits - a 256-fold improvement over 8-bit resolution. Waveforms
are sharper and show signal details that would otherwise be masked by noise. Input sensitivity of the oscilloscopes has been increased to 500
µV/div. Users benefit from even more precise analysis results.
 Skyworks Solutions today
announced that a family of groundbreaking diversity receive modules
(DRx) for LTE smartphones is currently ramping with several tier-one manufacturers. This new product category leverages
Skyworks’ systems level expertise and techniques developed for cellular base stations to create a highly innovative solution integrating multiple
low loss RF switches, receive SAW filters and LNAs ...
 Fairview Microwave
Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, has launched its all new RF/Microwave
eCommerce website featuring a powerful specification-based navigation, enhanced site search capabilities and a newly designed user interface.
Fairview's redesigned website allows users to easily navigate through more than 30 RF product categories with its unique specification
…
 RFMW, Ltd. announces
design and sales support for Rosenberger’s 15K101-40ME4 Micro-RF test switch connector. The 15K101-40ME4 Micro-RF test switch is an ultra-miniature (1.8 mm
x 1.9 mm, height 1.5 mm), low-cost, surface mount, coax "switch" connector for the verification of antenna/circuit performance in any
kind of small device. The connector can be used for applications that require a low-cost, SMD, coax, point-of-entry to a PCB and/or a switch
for temporarily disconnecting the on-board...
 Empower RF Systems is proud to announce the approval
of a patent on "Broadband linearization module
and method." New communication services and the use of complex waveforms have created a demand for highly linearized power amplifiers. Deviations
from linearity show up as spectral distortions and/or modulation quality degradation (EVM) in the output of these
amplifiers -that is, undesired energy, not contained in the original signal, inside or outside...
 MECA* Electronics'
new 12-page catalog features many our extensive line of low PIM
RF/microwave components with industry leading performance including RF loads, attenuators, directional couplers, power splitters, divider/tappers,
adapters, jumpers and D.A.S. equipment.
* Microwave Electronic Components of
America
 NuWaves Engineering, an international
RF and microwave solutions provider, announced today that the company has been awarded a Phase I SBIR  contract from the USAF
Research Laboratory to research and develop advanced RF cavity filters for use on
GPS III satellites. NuWaves
worked with Exelis Geospatial Systems' Positioning, Navigation and Timing business to propose an innovative method to dramatically reduce the
size and weight of space-based diplexers, triplexers, and quadruplexers – or "n-plexers" – for multicarrier...
 Skyworks Solutions unveils
an integrated, single-stage, low-cost PIN diode limiter module
to address the growing need for full receiver LNA protection in microwave applications. The
SKY16601-555LF limiter is a low threshold / IL / distortion
module in a surface-mount package meant for use as a passive receiver protector in wireless or other RF systems for frequencies up to 6 GHz.
The module is comprised of a PIN limiter diode, an RF choke inductor, and two DC blocking caps at the RF ports in a two-lead MLP package.
Advanced Test Equipment Rentals, supplier of complete testing solutions for the Electromagnetic
Compliance (EMC) market, is preparing for the last domestic IEEE
International EMC Symposium, August 3-8 in Raleigh, NC, until it returns to Washington DC in 2017. Awareness of EMC is increasing with the
growing demand of wireless communications for monitoring radiation and cross RF signals to ensure electronics are not affected. Also, the demand
to plug equipment like solar panels back into the electrical grid is contributing to the growth of...
 The new R&S
CMA180 radio test set uses state of the art digital measurement technology for testing
analog radios. Rohde & Schwarz designed the CMA180 radio test set
especially for analog radio production and maintenance. Equipped with a touchscreen for easy operation, the new tester can generate any test
signal of up to 20 MHz bandwidth and process high input power levels of up to 150 W. It offers all of the functions of a high end
device at an attractive price.
 Skyworks Solutions today unveiled
a suite of new, ultra-low noise amplifiers
(LNAs) for cellular infrastructure, wireless connectivity and broadcast communication applications. The new LNAs
provide best-in-class noise figure as well as high gain and linearity, improving receiver sensitivity and dynamic range. Receiver sensitivity
is a key specification of any radio used in wireless communications given its important role in detecting and separating signals, as well ensuring
effective operations. "Skyworks' new ultra-low noise amplifiers offer unprecedented performance levels for 4G wireless...
 The arrival of 3D CAD programs has revolutionized
the way the electronics industry is able to detect areas that have static interference within product parts. Backed by today's newest 3D software,
advanced EMI/RFI shielding solutions by
Orbel provide the protection required to successfully operate a piece
of electronic equipment to FCC regulations.
 RFMW announces design and
sales support for a Ku-band SPDT switch capable of handling 5 W of RF power. The TriQuint
TGS4310 is a
SPDT reflective switch fabricated on TriQuint's 0.15 um GaAs production
process. Operating from 13 to 19 GHz, the part handles +37 dBm input power with <0.1 dB compression and less than 1.7 dB insertion
loss. The TGS4310 is available in a small 1.00 x 2.14 mm die size and requires very little control current allowing for
...
 Anatech
Electronics, a manufacturer of RF and microwave filters, has published its October 2014 newsletter.
As always, it includes both company news and some tidbits about relevant industry events, regulations, and standards. This month, Sam Benzacar
offers his views on the subject of "So Many Bands, Too Much Hardware." There are also a couple headlines on MRI on steroids, Biggest wireless
job slashers of 2014, microwave device market poised for growth, analysts predicts 2.48% growth in EW spending, and NASA lets you
...
 Empower RF Systems is
once again conducting live demonstrations of broadband, high power amplifiers with compelling
performance, industry leading small size, and user interface / functionality that dares to challenge legacy products offered in the market.
Next appearing at EMC 2014 in Raleigh (Booth #311), we will be highlighting two different models - both covering 20 to 1000 MHz - 1 kW
in a 5U chassis and 500 W in an even smaller, 3U chassis...
 NI
(formerly AWR Corporation) has released V11.01 of the
NI AWR Design Environment™ with enhancements to
Analyst™ 3D FEM EM simulation engine that cuts simulation times by as
much as 70% over previous versions. The updates in V11.01, which are specific to Analyst, include algorithm reformulations/enhancements to both
automatic mesh refinement (AMR) and fast frequency sweeps. For high-port-count designs (10+
ports), the speed improvements seen with Analyst are the most pronounced...
 NanoMEMS Research, LLC will presents
an online course titled "Nanoelectromechanical Quantum Circuits and Systems (NEMX)."
Dates of course are July 31 and August 1, 2014. This course introduces the emerging field of nanoelectromechanical quantum circuits and systems
(NEMX). The field derives from exploiting progress in techniques for fabricating, down to nanometer-length scales, free-standing device structures
that incorporate mechanical motion and that may be designed to perform a variety of functions, such as employed in electronics, RF/microwaves...
 Pasternack Enterprises, an industry
leading manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, announces their expanded line of 75 Ohm
F attenuators. This new line of F-type attenuators is perfect
for broadcast, HDTV and satcom applications in the L and S microwave bands up to 3 GHz. Pasternack’s new F attenuators are available in 1 to
10 dB values in 1 dB steps, with 16 and 20 dB values also available. These...
 Anatech Electronics, Inc.
offers the industry’s largest portfolio of high-performance standard and customized RF and
microwave filters and filter-related products for military, commercial, aerospace and defense, and industrial applications up to 40 GHz.
Anatech has released new designs for a 170 MHz cavity bandpass filter, an 882.5 MHz ceramic bandpass filter, and an 800 MHz helical bandpass
filter. All can be ordered directly through their AMCrf web store.
 NI
(formerly AWR Corporation) has published a new success story detailing how Ahsan U. Alam, a University of Alberta,
Canada graduate student, successfully developed a modified top-of-the-barrier model for
graphene field-effect transistors using NI AWR Design
Environment™/ Microwave Office® circuit design software. Likewise,
an IEEE paper detailing this venture was also recently presented and presented at the IEEE International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor
Processes and Devices.
 The Windfreak Technologies
AmpNV is a 50 MHz to 6 GHz RF Power Amplifier capable
of supplying up to 1 Watt of RF power. Gain is adjustable across a 31.5 dB range in 1/2 dB steps for up to 35 dB of total
gain with pushbuttons on the device or with the included open source LabView software. Device settings can be remembered during power
down for stand-alone operation. The amplifier runs off of DC power in the range of 15 - 28 V and draws around 5 watts. Dimensions are 2.75"
wide x 2.15" deep x 1.95" tall (7.0 x 5.46 x 4.95 cm) not including mounting tabs and connectors.
 AWR Corporation, the innovation leader in high-frequency
EDA software, and ANSYS, Inc., a global leader and innovator of engineering simulation software, announced today  that they have integrated
ANSYS HFSS
into AWR’s Microwave Office™ high frequency circuit design software. This integration unites the industry standard for full-wave EM field
simulation and NI AWR Design Environment / Microwave Office to quickly and accurately simulate microwave circuits. With this design flow...
 Pasternack Enterprises
announces the release of their new 5 Bit, 8 Bit and 10 Bit broadband PIN diode digital step attenuators with performance up to 40 GHz depending
on the configuration. These programmable, variable step attenuators are commonly used in electronic warfare, military and space communication
systems, radar and test and measurement …
 Anatech
Electronics offers the industry's largest portfolio of high-performance standard and customized RF and microwave filters and filter-related products for military, commercial, aerospace and defense, and industrial applications
up to 40 GHz. Anatech has released new designs for a 1 GHz ceramic bandpass filter, a 310/370 MHz ceramic duplexer filter, and a 5.4 GHz ceramic
bandpass filter. Ordered through their AMCrf web store.
 Cobham Antenna Systems is pleased
to announce the launch of its new Satcom Product
Catalogue containing details of high-performance satellite feed chain, reflector and flat plate antenna products. The catalogue reflects
40 years of expertise in the design, development and testing of leading-edge satellite communications systems. A wide range of state-of-the-art
horn-based and splash plate feed systems are available for prime focus and single and dual-offset antennas covering all the key satellite...
 KR Electronics part number
3158 is a 10 MHz
bandpass filter. The filter has a typical 1 dB bandwidth of 6 MHz and less than 1 dB of insertion loss. An Elliptic type filter is used
for high selectivity and attains over 100 dB by 20 MHz making it suitable for harmonic cleanup. The filter is supplied with SMA connectors.
Other frequencies and bandwidths are available.
 Z-Communications, Inc. announces a new RoHS
compliant Fixed Frequency Synthesizer model 10625E-LF. The
SFS10625E-LF is a single
frequency PLL solution that is pre-programmed to operate at 10.625 GHz. This fixed frequency device utilizes ceramic resonator topology
to achieve integrated RMS noise performance of better than 0.4° while consuming less than 500 mW of power. It is designed to operate over
the temperature range of -30 to +70°C and delivers +3 dBm of output power into a 50 Ω load.
 NuWaves Engineering, an international RF and
Microwave solutions provider, announced today that the company has been awarded a Phase I SBIR contract from NASA to research and develop a
linear C-band PA for unmanned aircraft systems
(UAS). NuWaves, in collaboration with Auriga Microwave, proposed an innovative method to reduce the size, weight
and power (SWaP) of a linear C-band power amplifier for non-payload command and control systems on UAVs by leveraging
advanced MMIC technology and linearization techniques. The team's PA solution is expected to help overcome operational range limitations...
 Rohde & Schwarz has
expanded the frequency range of its R&S SMW200A high-end
vector signal generator to 20 GHz. The R&S SMW200A is the only instrument on the market to combine a baseband generator, RF generator and
fading simulator in a single box. In addition, the R&S SMW200A can be equipped with a second 20 GHz path, making it possible to simultaneously
generate up to two wideband microwave signals with any type of modulation. For these types of complex setups, other solutions require at least
three devices - and considerably more...
 It's going to be a hot time in Tampa
next month in more ways than one. The RF and microwave industry may not exactly be producing the eye- watering revenue as other sectors of the economy but there are plenty of market and technology "hotspots"
that will no doubt be evident at IMS exhibitors' product displays. For example, the wireless
industry is evolving rapidly as LTE moves toward its next incarnation as LTE-Advanced, Wi-Fi morphs from discrete hotspots to a seamless network
via HotSpot 2.0, and distributed antenna systems and small cells...
 Anatech Electronics offers the industry's
largest portfolio of high-performance standard and customized RF and microwave filters and filter-related products for military, commercial,
aerospace and defense, and industrial applications up to 40 GHz. Anatech has released new designs for a
900 MHz cellular bandpass filter, 885-909 / 930-954 MHz cavity duplexer, and a 900 MHz
ceramic bandpass filter.
 Cobham Antenna Systems, Microwave
Antennas, a leading antenna producer, is proud to announce a new Multiple In Multiple Out (MIMO)
antenna range which contains almost 100 antennas. Included in the
range are omni, directional, sector, hemi-omni and blade omni antennas, all with at least two connectors. Cobham’s MIMO range makes use of polarisation
diversity; vertical and horizontal (V+H), ±45° dual-slant or even right and left hand circular polarisations...
 Anatech Electronics,
a manufacturer of RF and microwave filters, has published its July 2014 newsletter.
As always, it includes both company news and some tidbits about relevant industry events, regulations, and standards. This month, Sam Benzacar
offers his views on the subjects of power line EMF exposure, microwave device market growth, LTE TV, GM's LTE in-automobile hot-spot, and switching
consciousness on and off. He also has a short article titled, "Curing Interference: Never Too
Late."
 Pasternack releases a new family of
low noise amplifiers (LNA) capable of high gain and broadband performance between 9 kHz and
18 GHz which are widely used across the spectrum of military and commercial applications. A total of fourteen new low noise amplifiers are offered.
The new LNA category exhibits excellent broadband performance from 9 kHz to 18 GHz, noise figures between 0.8 dB to 3 dB, gain levels from 25
dB to 50 dB...
 Joe O'Neill wrote to request a listing for The Expert Institute on RF Cafe's "Expert Witnesses" services
page. I agreed, and also, after perusing his company's website, I asked for and received permission to reproduce some of the short articles
they have on topics relevant to RF Cafe visitors (that includes you). Stay tuned - the first of them will appear
very soon. As with the articles written by IMS ExpertServices, I find case studies very interesting and informative since they represent real-world
instances …
 BeRex, Inc. has begun shipping a new family of GaAs MESFET chips, the BCF-series, which addresses the need for low phase noise with high gain and power in applications
such as single and multi-stage amplifiers, oscillators, synthesizers, etc. ranging in frequency from DC to 26.5 GHz. The BeRex BCF-series of
MESFET chips are ideally suited both broad band and narrow band applications from DC to 26.5 GHz. Typical application requires a high level
of OIP3 linearity...
 Fairview Microwave, a preeminent supplier
of on-demand microwave and RF products, announces their new line of single-channel/single-axis and single-channel/multi-axis
RF rotary joints. Fairview Microwave's RF rotary
joints are needed wherever RF signals have to be transmitted between stationary and moving parts of a system, commonly used in commercial and
military radar, land-mobile-radio communications and anti-missile defense applications. These rotary joints boast a compact design, excellent
VSWR, low insertion loss, and minimal variation...
 Advanced Test Equipment Rentals,
one of the largest rental companies of test equipment for the telecommunications, aerospace, semiconductor, consumer electronic, and many other
sectors, to be featured on American Airlines " Executive TV"
in-flight video entertainment program broadcasts during the month of July. "Executive TV" airs exclusively on American Airlines domestic
and international flights worldwide and features many top companies...
 Fairview Microwave, a preeminent supplier of on-demand microwave and RF products, announces the release of a new portfolio
of
beak-over type torque wrenches used to precisely fasten RF coaxial connections between components and systems. Fairview
Microwave has added a broad range of these break-over type torque wrenches suitable for multiple RF connector types including 1.0mm, 2.4mm,
2.92mm, 3.5mm, 7mm, SC, SMA, SMC, SSMA, SSMC, Type N and TNC designs. These
RF torque wrenches...
KR Electronics Intros 70 MHz Bandpass Filter
 KR Electronics part number
3157-1 is a 70 MHz bandpass filter. The filter has a min 0.5 dB bandwidth of 30 MHz. The filter is group delay and amplitude
equalized. Stopband attenuation of 45 dB is maintained to 5 GHz. Elliptic type response for quick transition to the. The filter is supplied
in a 0.6" x 0.6" x 2.25" case with SMA connectors.
 With
the addition of the new R&S SGU100A RF upconverter, Rohde & Schwarz expands its tried and tested
R&S SGS100A vector signal generator to cover microwave applications. The combination of the two instruments yields the
most compact vector signal source on the market with up to 20 GHz. The R&S SGU100A is available as a pure CW upconverter or as an upconverter
for I/Q-modulated signals...
 KR Electronics part number
3154 is a 1325 MHz bandpass filter. The filter has a minimum 2 dB
bandwidth of 750 MHz. An Elliptic type filter is used for high selectivity. Typical insertion loss is <1 dB. The filter is supplied
in a small surface mount package measuring .88" x 0.38" x 0.235". Other frequencies and bandwidths are available.
"Need It?
Rent It!" That is what was embroidered on the baseball cap my rental store owner father-in-law used to wear. Sometimes it just just makes sense
to avoid the cost of ownership. Advanced Test Equipment Rentals just issued their TEC Talk
newsletter for May 2014. It includes hot topics in the tech news world, highlights of new or special function test equipment they have available,
and some electronics industry news.
 Explore
new ways to enhance power amplifier performance at the AWR sponsored webinar,
Simulating Dynamic Load Modulated Amplifiers—an Alternative Solution to Maintaining Efficiency over a Power Range. This
webinar introduces the concept of dynamic load modulation and demonstrates how amplifiers can be designed using this approach. The ability of
the AWR tools to model nonlinear components using discrete components and parameterized variables gives the designer access to a fully dynamic
simulation...
 AWR Corporation, the innovation leader in high-frequency
EDA software, offers a wide range of activities during IMS2014. As a platinum sponsor with its parent company National Instruments, AWR
will be demonstrating its newly released V11 NI AWR Design Environment™ in Booth #633 on June 3-5, 2014, presenting numerous MicroApps presentation,
hosting a customer appreciation event as well as sponsoring other IMS-related offerings.
 Anatech Electronics
has released three new duplexer filter designs, one is a SAW duplexer covering the 1850.5-1909.5
MHz / 1930.5-1989.5 MHz bands, another is a cavity duplexer covering the 1164-1301 MHz / 1525-1612 MHz bands, and the last is a ceramic
duplexer covering the 1190-1270 MHz / 1545-1625 MHz bands. All can be ordered directly through their AMCrf web store.
 NI (formerly
AWR Corporation) congratulates Dr. Stephen
Maas, who recently received the 2014 Microwaves &
RF Living Legend Award. Maas was presented the award at the 2014 International Microwaves Symposium in June in Tampa, Florida. Maas, chief
scientist of AWR Group, NI and founder of Nonlinear Technologies, has an extensive background in low-noise and nonlinear microwave circuits
and systems. He is a prolific author and educator and has authored several books, including Microwave Mixers, Non-Linear Microwave Circuits
and Practical Microwave Circuits. Maas has also held...
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