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RFMD introduces the development of its GaN unmatched power transistor (UPT) family comprised solely of gallium nitride (GaN) transistors. Using an advanced 0.5 μm GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) semiconductor process, these high performance amplifiers show excellent peak drain efficiency and flat gain over a broad frequency range...

Endwave Corp. will be showcasing several new products at IMS 2011 in Baltimore. Endwave has added a pair of integrated frequency upconverters to its line of high performance GaAs monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) products. The models EWU1509YF and EWU1809YF frequency upconverters operate over intermediate-frequency (IF) ranges of DC...

NXP Semiconductors has introduced an ultra high frequency (UHF) 600 W RF power transistor that is a LDMOS device for broadcast transmitters and industrial applications. The BLF888A is the most powerful LDMOS broadcast transistor in the market to date. For a DVB-T signal over the full UHF band from...

TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. announced its Chief Financial Officer, Steve Buhaly, was named "CFO of the Year" at The Portland Business Journal 's annual awards program. Buhaly received the honor in the public company category. "Steve Buhaly is a terrific role model for our entire organization. In addition to ensuring...

Air, sea, and land electronic warfare (ASLEW) is waged within the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum to both attack and defend against enemy personnel and equipment. The Strategy Analytics Advanced Defense Systems (ADS) service report, “Space Communications Systems and Electronic Warfare,” predicts that space communications systems will play a strategic role...

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a world leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications and RF ICs (radio-frequency integrated circuits), today introduced the industry’s most highly integrated wideband passive mixers for communications applications. The ADL5811 single-channel and ADL5812 dual-channel mixers deliver unmatched linearity, low distortion and low noise combined...

Even while the handset portion of the compound semiconductor market remains the largest revenue producer, Strategy Analytics sees that leading device suppliers are diversifying their portfolios by developing additional products for infrastructure, broadband and military applications. The recently published Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies Service (GaAs) viewpoint,...

In 2011 approximately 32,000 base stations will be upgraded and retrofitted to support 4G services, according to ABI Research. Approximately 19,000 base stations will be deployed onto new sites to help infill capacity and remove dead spots and poor coverage zones for 4G enterprise and residential users. A considerable...