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Mimix Asia introduces an 8.5 to 11 GHz gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) core chip, which consists of integrated transmit/receive switches, an LNA, a 6-bit phase shifter, a 5-bit attenuator and a driver amplifier. This core chip, identified as XZ1002-BD, features parallel data input and compensated...

Freescale Semiconductor has reinforced its commitment to the commercial aerospace market with the introduction of a high-performance laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) RF power transistor. The latest addition to Freescale’s RF aerospace portfolio, the MRF6V4300N device is optimized for HF to UHF communications. The MRF6V4300N power transistor is...

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...

HVVi Semiconductors Inc. , a developer of silicon RF power transistors, announces the company’s first products for airborne Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) applications operating in the 1025 to 1150 MHz frequency band. Based on the industry’s first High Voltage Vertical Field Effect Transistor (HVVFET™) architecture, the new HVV1012-060, HVV1012-100...

Skyworks Solutions Inc. , an innovator of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile connectivity, recently introduced the industry’s smallest and lowest profile packaged silicon radio frequency (RF) Schottky diodes in a 0201 surface-mount technology (SMT) footprint. This new family of ultra-miniature and high-performance packaged diodes, which...

SUSS MicroTec and Surface Technology Systems , two leading providers of process and test solutions for the semiconductor industry are hosting an advanced technology roadshow in five major cities in Asia from October 29 to November 7. The series of one-day events is building on the success of the...

HVVi Semiconductors Inc. , a developer of silicon RF power transistors, will deliver two presentations at European Microwave Week, the leading conference in Europe for microwave, RF, wireless and radar technology. On Tuesday, October 28th, senior RF applications engineer Brian Battaglia will deliver a presentation on a revolutionary new...

picoChip announced that the first public demonstration of its PC8808 TD-SCDMA femtocell software reference design in China marks its general availability in the market. At the same time, picoChip revealed Digimoc , a Chinese solution provider of femtocells, as its first publicly disclosed TD-SCDMA customer. Digimoc is using picoChip's...

SiGe Semiconductor Inc. announced the availability of the SE2597L power amplifier (PA) designed specifically for 2.4 GHz ISM band applications. This highly integrated silicon device is the latest PA in SiGe Semiconductor's successful line of discrete 2.4 GHz silicon power amplifiers. Offering an industry-leading combination of high performance and...