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Arralis, the world leading W band device manufacturer, has added a number of new MMIC devices to its extensive product range. The new power amplifier, image cancellation mixer and variable attenuator come in response to new advance system requirements.

Based on their 0.15 µm GaN on SiC process (QGaN15), Qorvo has released a family of GaN transistors in die form, with performance to 25 GHz for advanced applications in communications, radar and defense RF systems.

Ampleon announced a 1900 W LDMOS power transistor for applications in the 10 to 500 MHz frequency range. Delivering 1900 W pulsed or 1700 W CW output power, the device is capable of operating with a VSWR up to 65:1.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon Co. a contract modification to develop “a transition to production process” to incorporate GaN into existing and future AN/TPY-2 radars.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is expanding its line of GaN HEMTs to add devices with 70 and 100 W output power at Ku-Band, developed for satellite earth stations. Samples will be available beginning October 1, with full availability by January 1, 2017.

Skyworks introduced a family of GPIO-controlled, high performance RF cellular switches for LTE and GSM applications. The SKY13581-676LF (SP2T), SKY13582-676LF (SP3T) and SKY13626-685LF (SP4T) are for LTE, while the SKY13597-684LF (SP4T) is for GSM.

Wolfspeed, A Cree Company and a leading global supplier of GaN-on-SiC high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) and monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) with best-in-class reliability, will release the highest power 50V GaN HEMT demonstrated to date — its 900W CGHV14800 GaN HEMT for L-Band radar applications — to market at European Microwave Week 2016, which will take place in London, October 3–7.

To address the need for radio systems that can adapt to changing environments on the fly and that can be easily reconfigured once in the field, BAE Systems has developed the MATRICS (Microwave Array Technology for Reconfigurable Integrated Circuits) chip.

ON Semiconductor Corp. and Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. jointly announced that ON Semiconductor successfully completed its previously announced $2.4 billion cash acquisition of Fairchild.

Dr. James (Jim) Komiak will be presenting the keynote for the amplifier track at the EDI CON USA conference, taking place 20-22 September in Boston. We caught up with Jim to learn more about his background and perspective on the state of MMIC design.