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WiGig Bus Extension Specification for I/O Applications Now Available

The Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig) – the industry group for 60GHz – has published v1.1 of its certification-ready multi-gigabit wireless specification. The new specification addresses enhancements identified by member companies during the product development process.

Anritsu VNA eliminates the need for large, heavy mmWave modules

Anritsu’s latest offering is the ME7838A broadband vector network analyser (VNA) that provides single-sweep coverage from 70 kHz to 110 GHz with operation from 40 kHz to 125 GHz, and eliminates the need for large, heavy millimeter wave (mmWave) modules and coax combiners. The ME7838A conducts accurate and efficient broadband device characterisation of active and passive microwave/mmWave devices, including those designed into emerging 60 GHz wireless personal area networks (WPANs), 40 Gbps and higher optical networks, 77 and 94 GHz automotive radar, digital radio links, 94 GHz imaging mmWave radar, and Ka-Band satellite communications. With the ME7838A design, mmWave modules can be mounted close to or directly on the wafer probe, making accurate calibration easy. This advantage, as well as the fact that the ME7838A transitions at 54 GHz, gives the broadband VNA the widest dynamic range in its class – 107 dB at 110 GHz and 92 dB at 125 GHz.

Microwave semiconductor vendors M/A-COM and Mimix merge

M/A-COM Technology Solutions (M/A-COM Tech) and Mimix Broadband have announced that they are merging, in a move that M/A-COM Tech says will expand its high frequency semiconductor portfolio solutions and accelerate growth. Under the new arrangement Mimix and its subsidiaries will become part of the M/A-COM Tech family of companies.

Call for papers issued for 4th Microwave and Radar Week

The organizing committee of 4th Microwave and Radar Week (MRW-2010) has issued a call for papers for the two conferences that comprise the event. MRW-2010 will take place on 14 – 18 June 2010 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Full papers must be submitted by 15 January 2010, with full details of topics and important dates available on the Websites of the conferences, the 18th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar, and Wireless Communications (MIKON-2010) and the 11th International Radar Symposium (IRS 2010).