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Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), a leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, introduced the ADF4602-1 transceiver for 3G femtocell base stations that support the universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) wireless interface standard for home and office wireless infrastructure equipment. The highly integrated direct conversion transceiver incorporates frequency synthesizers,...

The recent Roke Manor sponsored November ARMMS Conference in Corby UK, attempted and succeeded in breaking new ground at a juncture that the ARMMS chairman, Roger Hopper, described as, “interesting times”. To stimulate debate and attract a wider and more inclusive audience the program coordinator, Dominic FitzPatrick of Cardiff...

2009 will see the introduction of a new class of wireless communications chip that features dual-mode support for both WiMAX and LTE, according to ABI Research. The thrust of demand for such chips comes from those wireless device makers seeking to reduce the number of their SKUs; they will...

Avago Technologies , a supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, announced a highly integrated GPS low noise amplifier (LNA) with high performance levels. The ALM-1712 effectively integrates a sophisticated GPS LNA and two FBAR filters. This results in a complete, compact and high-performance GPS...

inTEST Corp. , an independent designer, manufacturer and marketer of semiconductor automatic test equipment (ATE) interface solutions and temperature management products, announced its acquisition of privately-held Sigma Systems Corp. Sigma Systems, founded in 1956, is located in El Cajon, CA, and is a manufacturer of thermal platforms, custom configured...

ABI Research’s optimistic forecasts for the penetration of high-powered RF integrated circuits into the mobile wireless base station market have been borne out by the latest market developments. According to research director Lance Wilson, “Compared to the discrete devices they can replace, high-power RFICs take up less circuit board...

TriQuint Unveils PowerBand High Power, Wideband RF Transistors

TriQuint Semiconductor has introduced a revolutionary new high power discrete RF transistor family for broadband applications including radar, signal jammers and wireless communications.

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The future success of the semiconductor industry will depend on how successful it is in implementing 3D IC technology to meet the demands of a 17-year-old consumer named Jeremy, according to Ziptronix CEO Dan Donabedian. In a presentation at the fifth annual 3D Architectures for Semiconductor Integration and Packaging...

Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. , a supplier of high-performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications ICs, announced a breakthrough in the highly sought-after solution to mobile antenna tuning. The company’s new DuNE™ Technology, a patent-pending design methodology made possible by Peregrine’s UltraCMOS™ process and HaRP™ design innovation, has enabled a single-die...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD), a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance semiconductor components, announced it has signed a 12-month contract with the United States Department of Defense (DoD) valued at $1.4 M for the development of Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology and high-power RF solutions. The...