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Tahoe RF Semiconductor has achieved another first pass success with the delivery of a highly integrated Specialty GPS Receiver IC with exceptional performance in a small plastic molded package. "Tahoe RF is becoming a major supplier of critical specialty RF and Analog IC solutions to multiple marketplaces,” said Irshad...

After a strong rebound in the first part of 2010, Strategy Analytics finds revenue growth in the microelectronics segment of the compound semiconductor industry flattened in the final quarter. The recently published Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductors Service (GaAs) viewpoint, “Compound Semiconductor Industry Review January 2011: Microelectronics,” captures...

Semiconductor facilities in Japan that had suspended manufacturing activities after the earthquake cannot truly commence full production again until the aftershocks cease. Earthquakes ranging from 4 to 7 on the Richter scale will make it impossible to fully restart these fabs until the earthquakes stop happening with such frequency,...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) announced the expansion of its 5 GHz WiFi product portfolio to include two new 5 GHz high-band WiFi front-end modules (FEM) with integrated power amplifiers (PA). The two new 5 GHz FEMs – the RF5506 and the RF5516 -- deliver industry-leading high power and...

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) introduced the industry’s first Class H VDSL line driver in full production. Compared to Class AB alternatives, the gated, dual-port THS6226 consumes 47 percent less power, a critical requirement for the high-density VDSL applications used in high-speed broadband networks. And by offering a digitally adjustable...

The industry’s first precision instrumentation amplifier designed and manufactured specifically for high temperature applications was unveiled by Analog Devices Inc. (ADI). The AD8229, 1.0-nV/√Hz high-temperature instrumentation amplifier is the only low noise instrumentation amplifier guaranteed to perform at up to 210°C in the most extreme environments, such as down-hole...