SANTA CLARA, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — March 3, 2010 — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that its Advanced Design System (ADS) software has been selected by Paratek Microwave for use in development of tunable antenna modules for the mobile handset market. The accuracy, capacity and performance offered by ADS aid Paratek in the design of optimized modules as well as in the creation of models for its customers.

Paratek develops tunable RF solutions that dramatically improve RF performance and battery life in mobile handsets. Paratek has a range of product offerings that include Adaptive Impedance Matching Modules (AIMM), Radio Antenna Frequency Tuners (RAFT) and a family of tunable discrete components and sense and control ICs. Its solutions are based on Passive Tunable ICs utilizing a proprietary dielectric material known as ParaScan.

“As the technology leader in adaptive RF tuning solutions for multi-function, multi-frequency wireless devices, we believe it is fundamental to have best-in-class design tools when creating leading-edge products for our customers,” said John Spears, director of product development with Paratek. “We specifically selected Agilent’s ADS software and its 3D Planar EM simulator, Momentum, because of its accuracy, versatility, speed, capacity, proven performance, and availability as the design environment of choice for our mobile handset customers. By providing these customers with ADS models for our products, we can ensure they have the tools they need to accurately design and optimize the performance of their designs.”

“Paratek’s innovative technology makes wireless devices smaller and more power efficient, while simultaneously delivering improved RF performance to help address the key challenges affecting wireless appliance manufacturers,” said Joe Civello, ADS product manager, with Agilent’s EEsof EDA organization. “We are excited that Paratek has selected ADS for the design of its high-performance adaptive RF products.”

About Advanced Design System

Advanced Design System is the leading electronic design automation software for RF, microwave and signal integrity applications. ADS pioneers the most innovative and commercially successful technologies, such as X-parameters* and 3D EM simulators, used by leading companies in the wireless communication and networking, and aerospace and defense industries. For WiMAX™, LTE, multi-gigabit per second data links, radar, and satellite applications, ADS provides full, standards-based design and verification with Wireless Libraries and circuit-system-EM co-simulation in an integrated platform. More information is available at www.agilent.com/find/eesof-ads.

About Agilent EEsof EDA Software

Agilent EEsof EDA is the technology leader and industry’s leading supplier of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software for microwave, RF, high-frequency, high-speed, RF system, electronic system level, circuit, 3-D electro-magnetic, physical design and device-modeling applications. Agilent EEsof EDA offers personal, value-priced products as well as enterprise-level solutions that save money, improve design flows and simplify EDA vendor relationships. Agilent EEsof EDA software is compatible with and is used to design the company’s test and measurement equipment. Additional information about all Agilent EDA software offerings is available at www.agilent.com/find/eesof.

About Paratek Microwave

Paratek Microwave designs and manufactures adaptive RF front-end component solutions for mobile wireless applications requiring multi-mode and multi-band operations. The company is privately held and headquartered in Nashua, NH, with additional offices in Crystal Lake, Ill and Burlington, Ontario. For more information, go to www.paratek.com.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s 16,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $4.5 billion in fiscal 2009. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

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