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 “The RF front end modules and components market for cellphones is highly dynamic”, asserts Claire Troadec, Activity Leader, RF Devices & Technologies at Yole Développement (Yole). And she adds:” From being worth US$10.1billion last year, it is expected to reach U$22.7 billion in 2022.” Such high growth is definitely something that players in other semiconductor markets would envy: a market that will more than double in six years! However, the growth is not evenly distributed… 

Custom MMIC has published a free technical brief, “Addressing Your Phase Noise Challenges in Radar and Communication Systems,” illuminating key aspects of how phase noise impacts signal quality in radar and communication systems. The tech brief provides insight into product solutions that can be used in radar and communication systems that are phase noise constrained.

Analog Devices, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of Linear Technology Corporation. The combination creates a premier analog technology company with a comprehensive suite of high performance analog offerings and integrated engineering, manufacturing, sales and support that will accelerate innovation and revenue growth.

Imec announced that 200 mm GaN on Si e-mode power devices showed no degradation after heavy ion and neutron irradiation, testing performed in collaboration with Thales Alenia Space. Imec's e-mode devices have a pGaN gate architecture.

Custom MMIC highlights the company's space qualification capabilities for high performance GaAs MMICs. Over 70 commercial off-the-shelf MMIC die can be qualified to MIL-PRF-38534 Class K or hermetic packaged and qualified per MIL-PRF-38535 Class S.

Peregrine Semiconductor unveils UltraCMOS® SP6T, SP8T and SP12T high performance RF switches.