TriQuint Semiconductor Inc., a leading RF front-end product manufacturer and foundry services provider, this week celebrated the milestone of 100 million units for its family of GSM/GPRS and EDGE Transmit (Tx) modules at the 5th anniversary of its Design Center in Munich, Germany.


Pioneered by the engineering staff in Munich, these modules represent an industry first, achieving a 6x6 mm footprint and cementing TriQuint’s position as a leading provider of highly integrated modules for wireless handsets. Modules allow cellular handset vendors to replace several discrete parts with one integrated component; for example, these complete front end modules integrate multiple power amplifiers, filtering, control circuitry, the switch function and ESD protection.

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Graham Teague, managing director and sales director for TriQuint Semiconductor GmbH, said, “The establishment of the design center in Munich, a high tech hub for Europe, has helped TriQuint assemble a world-class engineering, technical and support team from all across Europe and has bolstered our GSM expertise. Today, we have a well rounded technology portfolio which supports all key air interfaces, from cost-effective GSM/GPRS and CDMA2000, to high-performance EDGE, WEDGE and EV-DO.”

As evidence of its success in the GSM/GPRS market, TriQuint recently announced volume shipments of its TQM6M4028E QUANTUM Tx Module™ to ZTE Corp. for use in Vodafone’s models 125 and 225, phones designed for the ultra low cost market.

TriQuint’s QUANTUM Tx Module™ family, developed in the European Design Center, integrates quad-band and dual-band power amplifiers (PA) with an antenna switch, low-pass filters, PA and switch controller with all necessary matching and ESD protection circuitry in a 6 x 6 x 1.1 mm form factor. This industry leading size offers savings of roughly 60 percent in phone board area over discrete components. The space savings offered by TriQuint’s modules enables handset manufacturers to add the multi-media functionality consumers demand without sacrificing style for size.