AUSTIN, TX -- National Instruments today announced September quarter net income fell 35% from a year ago to $15.8 million. The quarterly revenue of $289 million was up a fraction from a year ago, and $9 million above the midpoint of the company's July guidance.

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SANTA CLARA, CA -- Agilent announced the RF and Microwave Industry-Ready Student Certification program, a collaboration between universities and industry, to recognize students who have demonstrated RF/MW design and measurement expertise. Nearly two dozen of the top engineering universities in the US and Canada are in the process of enrolling in the program, the company said.

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SAN JOSE, CA – Cadence Design Systems reported third-quarter revenue of $367 million, up 8.3% year-over-year.

Read more: Cadence Reports Q3 Revenue Up 8.3% YoY

GRENOBLE, FRANCE – A group of European research institutes and businesses has launched a project to industrialize 3D integrated capacitors with world-record density.

Read more: New Program Seeks to Industrialize Record High-density Capacitors