Reverse Power Isolators suit cellular base stations.
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Tuned to cover frequency bands from 869-2,190 MHz, PIxxxxAG-21H line of 30 W reverse power single junction isolators feature forward IMD performance of -75 dBc, insertion loss of 0.2 dB nominal, and isolation equal to 20 dB minimum. With IMD performance of -70 dBc forward and -90 dBc reverse, insertion loss of 0.35 dB nominal, and isolation equal to 50 dB minimum, PDxxxxAQ-21H line of 100 W reverse power dual junction isolators cover 869-1,990 MHz frequency band.
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RFMD® Introduces Single and Dual Junction Isolators for Cellular Base Stations
ATLANTA, June 19 -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components, today announced the introduction of nine single junction and dual junction isolators for wireless infrastructure applications. The new products include the PIxxxxAG-21H line of 30W reverse power single junction isolators and the PDxxxxAQ-21H line of 100W reverse power dual junction isolators designed for the high-power, linear amplification sections of cellular base stations.
Both the PIxxxxAG-21H line and the PDxxxxAQ-21H line of isolators are constructed with samarium cobalt (SmCo) magnets packaged in aluminum housings, providing immediate improvements in reliability and performance as well as a "green" environmentally friendlier application, versus existing generations of isolators. Each new product delivers excellent electrical performance and rugged construction developed to meet the more demanding operational requirements of the new highly-integrated dual- and quad-density platforms utilized in next-generation cellular base stations.
Features of the PIxxxxAG-21H line include:
o Tuned to cover the five major cellular frequency bands from 869MHz to 2190MHz: PI0882AG-21H, PI0940AG-21H, PI1843AG-21H, PI1960AG-21H and PI2140AG-21H
o Forward IMD performance of -75 dBc
o Insertion loss of 0.2 dB nominal
o Isolation equal to 20 dB minimum
o Industry standard 1x1 inch "drop-in", lead-free and RoHS compliant package
Features of the PDxxxxAQ-21H line include:
o Tuned to cover the four major cellular frequency bands from 869MHz to 1990MHz: PD0882AQ-21H, PD0940AQ-21H, PD1843AQ-21H, and PD1960AQ-21H
o IMD performance of -70 dBc Forward and -90 dBc Reverse
o Insertion loss of 0.35 dB nominal
o Isolation equal to 50 dB minimum
o Industry standard 1x2 inch "drop-in", lead-free and RoHS compliant package
"RFMD's two new lines of single junction and dual junction Samarium Cobalt isolators are designed to meet the stringent performance requirements of next-generation integrated base station platforms and are highly complementary to RFMD's industry-leading portfolio of high-performance integrated RF components," said, Bob Pinato, general manager of RFMD's Standard Products Business Unit.
Samples are immediately available for both the PIxxxxAG-21H and PDxxxxAQ-21H lines of isolators. Based upon existing customer design activity, RFMD® anticipates volume shipments will commence in the third quarter of this year.
RFMD's wireless infrastructure product portfolio includes base station products for the WCDMA, EDGE, GSM/GPRS, CDMA and TD-SCDMA air interface standards, as well as microwave point-to-point radios. RFMD's portfolio of products includes gain blocks, LNAs, VCO modules, PLL modules, pre-driver and driver amplifiers, modulators, isolators and circulators, LDMOS and GaN high power devices and custom, multi-chip modules for up-conversion and down-conversion blocks.
RFMD will showcase its industry-leading portfolio of high-performance semiconductor components at the 2008 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2008) in Atlanta, Georgia, June 16-18, 2008, Booth 1311.
About RFMD: RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components. RFMD's products enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced connectivity and support advanced functionality in the cellular handset, wireless infrastructure, wireless local area network (WLAN), CATV/broadband and aerospace and defense markets. RFMD is recognized for its diverse portfolio of semiconductor technologies and RF systems expertise and is a preferred supplier to the world's leading mobile device, customer premises and communications equipment providers.
Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., RFMD is an ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-certified manufacturer with worldwide engineering, design, sales and service facilities. RFMD is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol RFMD. For more information, please visit RFMD's web site at www.rfmd.com.
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