Amplifiers

NXP Launches LDMOS Base Station Transistor

NXP Semiconductors , an independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, launched the BLC7G22L(S)-130 base station power transistor – the first of its products to feature NXP’s industry-leading Gen7 LDMOS technology – optimized for high power use and Doherty amplifier applications. The seventh generation Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor (LDMOS)...
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SEM to Showcase Quad-band CMOS PA Module

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEM) introduces the SEM4001 as its GSM/GPRS quad-band CMOS PA module that meets 3GPP standards. By using SEM’s innovative module technology, SEM4001 achieves power-added efficiency levels that are among the highest in the GSM PA industry. SEM’s patented PA techniques allow the power amplifier core and the...
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Jazz Releases PADL for SiGe BiCMOS Technology

Jazz Semiconductor announces a PA Design Library for its 0.18-micron SiGe BiCMOS process, reducing design cycle time by providing validated PA cells ready for use with a custom power cell design flow. Combined with Jazz’s rich library of high quality passive devices including thick inductors and high density MiM...
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NXP and T3G Deliver TD-SCDMA Solution to China

Building on their leadership in TD-SCDMA, NXP Semiconductors and T3G Technologies have announced that the next-generation 3G cellular system solution T3G7208 is now commercially available to the Chinese market. TD-SCDMA services are now in commercial trial across eight cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The Nexperia cellular...
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