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Family of GPIO-Controlled, High Performance RF Cellular Switches

image003Skyworks is pleased to introduce a family of GPIO-controlled, high performance RF cellular switches for LTE and GSM applications. The SKY13581-676LF (SP2T), SKY13582-676LF (SP3T) and SKY13626-685LF (SP4T) are for LTE, while the SKY13597-684LF (SP4T) is for GSM. This new family of switches is ideal for smartphones, data cards and MiFi® hotspot applications. 


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Front-End Module: SKY66115-11 FEM

SKY66115-11 Skyworks has introduced a highly integrated 470 to 510 MHz front-end module (FEM) that is ideal for smart energy, smart metering (electric, gas, water, heat), security, RFID, industrial and other Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The SKY66115-11 FEM operates over a wide variety of supply voltages at low power consumption, and comes in a small 4 x 4 x 0.9 mm, 16-pin multichip module solution. Its extended range more than doubles when compared to a standalone system-on-chip solution.


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Two RF Switches: SKY13587-378LF / SKY13588-460LF

SKY13588-460LFSkyworks introduced two RF switches ideal for the Internet of Things applications including the connected home.  The SKY13587-378LF, which is a pHEMT GaAs SPDT switch, can be used for transmit and receive switching in industrial, lighting and smart energy applications, as well as 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN networks.  The SKY13588-460LF is a CMOS silicon-on-insulator SP3T switch made for antenna selection in Wi-Fi applications in IoT systems.


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PIN, Schottky, Varactor Diodes for Automotive Applications

Automotive ApplicationsSkyworks is pleased to offer solutions for a wide variety of automotive and transportation infrastructure systems. Skyworks’ portfolio includes AEC-Q101 qualified products ideal for infotainment, remote keyless entry, telematics / cellular, garage door opener, toll tag transponder, vehicle tracking, navigation, collision avoidance and radar applications. Skyworks' broad frequency range (10 MHz to 100 GHz) diodes cover switching, detector and mixer, tuning and phase shifter functions in small form factor packages.


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Two 75 Ohm Switches: SKY13547-490LF and SKY13548-385LF

SKY13547-490LF_SKY13548-385LFSkyworks is pleased to introduce two SPDT 75 Ohm switches that are ideal for set-top box and DVR applications.  The SKY13547-490LF and SKY13548-385LF feature ultra-high linearity and meet the rigorous requirements of DOCSIS 3.0/3.1 applications. They also boast very low insertion loss and high power handling capability. Skyworks’ new switches are fully integrated and internally matched, reducing bill of material costs for customers. 


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Front-End Solution Powering LTE Devices: SkyLiTE™ 2.0

SkyLiTE 2.0Skyworks Solutions Inc. unveiled SkyLiTE™ 2.0, its next generation front-end solution powering LTE devices. This highly integrated platform provides smartphone manufacturers with a complete front-end system that meets today’s carrier aggregation (CA) design challenges. The devices are baseband agnostic and incorporate amplification, switching, Wi-Fi filtering, and coupler functionality required to support all major FDD/TDD bands.


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Front-end Low-noise Amplifiers: SKY65450-92LF / SKY65452-92LF

SKY65450-92LF_SKY65452-92LFSkyworks is pleased to introduce two broadband, 75 Ohm MMIC front-end, low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) designed specifically for set-top box applications: the SKY65450-92LF (with bypass mode) and the SKY65452-92LF. These devices provide high linearity and excellent gain over a wide frequency range (40 MHz to 1 GHz) with minimal external components, enabling OEMs to leverage cost efficiencies through lower bill of materials.


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SP4T WiFi Switch: SKY13575-639LF

SKY13575-639LFSkyworks is pleased to introduce a dual-band single-pole four-throw (SP4T) WiFi switch with integrated GPIO interface and 50 Ohm match on all RF output ports. The SKY13575-639LF is ideal fordual-band switching in Wi-Fi access points, WLAN 802.11ac and 3G/4G LTE systems and is also suitable for access points, customer-premises equipment (CPE), LTE systems, dual-band WLAN and test and measurement equipment.


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Highly Integrated, Single LTE SKU Solution: SkyOne® Ultra 2.0

SkyOne® Ultra 2.0Skyworks Solutions Inc. launched SkyOne® Ultra 2.0, a highly integrated, single LTE SKU solution that solves harmonically-related carrier aggregation challenges through design while delivering the highest linear RF power as well as power added efficiency in the world. This next generation platform is a complete RF front-end system consisting of three LTE modules which utilize Skyworks' revolutionary SkyBlue™ technology in addition to a separate 2G transmitter.


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Three Channel LED Flash Driver: SKY81298

WLCSP_16B_1-956x1-906x065AngleSkyworks introduces the SKY81298 triple channel LED flash driver. The SKY81298 is optimized for LED flash applications implementing tri-tone flash LED color compensation, or dual rear LED flash, plus single front LED flash to support “selfie” pictures taken from the front-facing camera. The SKY81298 actively monitors battery/system voltage and reduces flash current automatically to avoid system brownout, allowing the flash to operate over a wider (lower) battery range.


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