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“GaAs will remain the mainstream solution for cellular handsets, which will be reflected in the continued demand for epitaxial substrates,” predicts Stephen Entwistle, VP Strategic Technologies. And the latest Strategy Analytics study forecasts demand for HBT and pHEMT (pseudomorphic High-Electron Mobility Transistor) devices as continuing steady growth for semi-insulating GaAs epitaxial substrates.
Read MoreNovember 14th, a Wednesday evening, in Korou, French Guiana—Arianespace successfully boosted two sats into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). The Astrium built Skynet 5B is a military satcom for the British Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Star One C1 comsat is for commercial operation by Brazilian operator Star One and was built by Thales Alenia Space.
Read MoreA cooperation agreement for joint lunar research and exploration has been signed between the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Russia’s Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos). Mr. G Madhavan Nair, the Chairman of the ISRO, and Mr. A. Perminov, the Director of Roskosmos, signed the agreement on November 12th in Moscow.
Read MoreAn Ariane 5 ECA from Kourou, French Guiana, successfully launched the Star One C1 communications satellite, built by Prime Contractor Thales Alenia Space. Star One, the largest satellite solution company in Latin America, is owned by Embratel (80 percent) and GE International Holdings (20 percent).
Read MoreIMS Research is reporting a 5-fold increase in the GPS Consumer Market, thanks to laptop computers and digital cameras. In their “The Worldwide Market for GPS/GNSS-enabled Portable Devices—2007 Edition”, GPS is going to be integrated into a number of portable devices, with an overall market increase of 5-fold by 2011.
Read MoreThe Earth’s gravity is going to be used to give Rosetta an exact boost in order for the comet chasing satellite to reach its ultimate destination. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) space vehicle will approach its close encounter with Earth, for the second time, on November 13th.
Read MoreThe modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral on October 17th, has been declared fully operational for military and civilian navigation users around the globe. This announcement last week follows a successful on-orbit checkout by a combined U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team.
Read MoreAs the market for portable navigation units continues its explosive growth, Pharos Science & Applications, Inc. has debuted two new models in its Drive GPS line. The Pharos Drive GPS 250 is a new portable navigation device with a large 4.3-inch touch screen display and easy to use software.
Read More“Consumer Navigation Devices and Systems” is the title of a new study from ABI Research. This report examines the major navigation features, trends, drivers and barriers. Also included in the study is a detailed SWOT (Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats) analysis for each form factor.
Read MoreWhen large quantities of data need to be transmitted rapidly back and forth between satellites, a team from Oerlikon Space had demo’d the feasibility of a laser link with an effective distance of 1.5 million kilometers—for the first time, ever. Links such as this will be able to transmit data across huge distances through the universe, and this data transmission will be done more rapidly and efficiently than is possible using conventional radio links in use today.
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