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Maury Microwave Corporation licenses large-signal network analysis technology to NMDG Engineering, Belgium

Maury Microwave's MT4463A Large-Signal Network Analyzer (shown here with the Maury MT982E30 automated tuner system) is the first comercial product to be based on Agilent's large signal network analysis (LSNA) technology as licensed to Maury.

Ontario, Calif., May 28, 2003
Maury Microwave Corporation today announced that it has signed an agreement NMDG Engineering bvba, Belgium to develop, as a joint venture, the large-signal network analysis (LSNA) technology. NMDG will provide key resources for the development, education, support, and measrement/consulting services around the LSNA product line.

Large-signal network analysis provides complete and accurate characterization of non-linear devices under realistic operating conditions using one measurement setup with a single connection These measurements reveal device characteristics which could not be seen before with commercially available equipment. the technology provides step-by-step analysis of the device behavior with increasing signal complexity, to fqualify and improve transistor models and improve system level designs. The large-signal network analysis technology specifically addresses the non-linear large-signal measurement needs of the semiconductor R&D and manufacturing customers to characterize amplifiers, transistors and other active components in cell phones, base stations and aerospace/defense equipment.

Agilent developed the LSNA technology and has licensed Maury Microwave to commercialize, build, sell and support LSNA products. Agilent has also transferred support of existing LSNA customers to Maury Microwave.

In addition to NMDG's relationship with Maury Microwave, NMDG provides measurement and consulting services, system integration and software tools to accurately characterize the non-linear behavior of HF active components and link the measurements in simulation tools. These services and products address the needs of design and test engineers to bring high frequency active components profitably to market in a reduced time. more information on MNDG is available at www.nmdg.be.

"Maury Microwave is very excited with the opportunity of providing the next level of measurement capability to our device characterization customers. The LSNA technology is a perfect fit to our existing mechanical and solid state tuner lines." said Marc Maury, president of Maury Microwave Corporation. "The ability of design and wafer fab facilities to greatly improve their product using waveform engineering will result in shorter time-to-market with better performing devices."

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Founded in 1957, the privately held Maury Microwave Corporation is recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative microwave test and calibration equipment, automated tuning systems, and precision test and measurement components. More information is available at www.maurymw.com.
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Contacts:

Maury Microwave Corporation

Jim Adamson,
+1 909 987 4715, ext. 220
email:

NMDG Engineering bvba

Marc Vanden Bossche
Marc.Vanden–Bossche@nmdg.be
(32) 33-890-46-12
Marc.Vanden_/bossche@nmdg.be