Semiconductors / Integrated Circuits

Avago Launches Broadband InGaP HBT Gain Blocks

Avago Technologies has announced two new economical, easy to use general-purpose InGaP Hetero-Junction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) MMIC gain block amplifiers for use in a variety of wireless applications. The AVT-51663/53663 gain blocks, which operate within the DC to 6000 MHz frequency band, can be used as either a broadband...
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Plessey Semiconductors Outlines Product Strategy

Plessey Semiconductors has announced the planned release of a number of innovative semiconductor products, including a range of amplifiers, demodulators, synthesizers and high-speed pre-scalers. These products have been designed primarily for the defense and space markets, but are also used in the general communications, automotive and industrial control market...
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RFMD Expands Family of Transmit Modules for 3G Entry Phones

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD), a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, announced the addition of four new products to RFMD's portfolio of 3G transmit modules. The four new products – the RF3230, RF3231, RF3232 and RF3171 – are...
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RFMD and SELEX Galileo Extend Collaboration

SELEX Galileo , a Finmeccanica company and a defence electronics manufacturer, and RFMD Inc. , a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, announced the extension of their collaboration to develop high frequency GaAs MMIC solutions focused on SELEX Galileo's...
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RFMD Secures US DoD Contract

RF Micro Devices (RFMD), a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, announced that it has been awarded $3.2 M in R&D contracts by the United States Department of Defense related to GaN microelectronics, including materials, device fabrication and high power...
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