Powerwave acquires DSP and RF design house in U.K.
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Powerwave acquires DSP and RF design house in U.K.
By Semiconductor Business News
December 20, 2001 (1:59 p.m. EST)
URL: http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20011220S0045
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Power-amplifier specialist Powerwave Technologies Inc. here today announced it has acquired Toracomm Ltd., a design house based in Bristol, United Kingdom. Toracomm offers a broad range of radio-frequency (RF), digital signal processing (DSP), system design and simulation expertise covering 2G, 2.5G and 3G wireless applications. Toracomm will bring its "expertise in DSP and RF system design to Powerwave's leading engineering and design capabilities," stated Bruce C. Edwards, president and chief executive officer of Powerwave of Santa Ana. This transaction is expected to close on or before the end of December 2001. Upon closure of the acquisition, Toracomm will be renamed Powerwave UK Lt. Terms were not disclosed.
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