Semiconductors / Integrated Circuits

Skyworks Unveils Highly Integrated Switch Matrix Solutions

Skyworks Solutions Inc. announced that it has launched several new complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) switch matrix devices for the direct broadcast satellite (DBS) and cable television markets. Skyworks’ newest solutions eliminate the need for external components by integrating critical functionality directly on the CMOS die, providing customers with significant...
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Hittite Launches Three New Product Lines

Hittite Microwave Corp. has launched three new product lines: Mux & Demux, DC Power Management and Broadband Time Delays. These new product lines support broadband test & measurement, automotive telematics, Cellular/3G, LTE/WiMAX/4G, fiber optic and military applications. Hittite’s new Multiplexer (Mux) and Demultiplexer (Demux) product line supports data serialization...
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AWR Announces NXP's LDMOS Power Transistor Model Library

AWR Corp. announced the availability of NXP Semiconductor 's sixth- and seventh-generation laterally-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) power transistor library for AWR’s Microwave Office® design software. The NXP LDMOS power transistor library is ideal for use by designers of high-power power amplifiers (PA) found within base station broadcast and...
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Freescale Introduces Three RF LDMOS Power Transistors

Freescale Semiconductor introduces three new RF LDMOS power transistors that deliver ultra high output levels required for Doherty-type, multi-carrier power amplifiers (MCPA) used in wireless base station transceivers. Freescale’s MRF8S18260H/S, MRF8P18265H/S and MRF8S19260H/S products are the newest members of Freescale’s High Voltage Eighth Generation (HV8) family of RF power...
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TriQuint Names VIPER RF as Design Resource

VIPER RF has entered into a co-marketing agreement with TriQuint , through which VIPER RF will offer design support and specialized RF expertise to help customers develop chips using TriQuint's process technologies and design tools. Specializing in microwave and RFIC design and development, VIPER RF is a UK consultancy...
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ADI Introduces Variable Gain Amplifiers

Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), a leader in high performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications and RF integrated circuits, introduced a series of highly integrated RF/IF variable gain amplifiers (VGA). ADI’s new ADL5201, ADL5202, ADL5240 and ADL5243 variable gain amplifiers offer breakthrough levels of integration—combining up to four discrete RF/IF blocks...
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