Demodulator IC is suited for WiMAX applications.

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Produced in SiGe HBT technology, SRQ-2116Z direct quadrature I/Q demodulator IC operates over 700-3,800 MHz frequency range with 13 dB of gain and provides amplitude and phase balance for input second order intercept point of +60 dBm. Product, housed in RoHS-compliant, lead-free TSSOP-16 package, has MTBF of 1 million hr and promotes throughput rates in WiMAX (802.16 d/e) base station equipment.



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Sirenza Microdevices Announces Release of Demodulator IC for WiMAX Applications



BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 2 // -- Sirenza Microdevices (NASDAQ:SMDI), today announced the production release of the newest addition to Sirenza's line of high performance products for WiMAX (802.16 d/e) applications. The SRQ-2116Z is a new high linearity direct quadrature I/Q demodulator IC enabling high throughput in WiMAX base station equipment.

"Sirenza continues to expand our portfolio of leading-edge products for the emerging WiMAX market," said Jim Spear, Sirenza's strategic business unit director for Wireless Access Products. "The SRQ-2116Z supplements our STQ modulator series and provides our customers a full complement of WiMAX targeted high performance RF components. The SRQ-2116 is optimized to provide industry leading linearity for error free data in a single low cost component."

Produced in SiGe HBT technology, the SRQ-2116Z operates over the 700 to 3800 MHz frequency range with 13 dB of gain and provides excellent amplitude and phase balance for input second order intercept point of +60 dBm. The SRQ-2116Z is housed in a low cost TSSOP-16 package and mean time between failure (MTBF) of 1 million hours, in line with Sirenza's 3R(R) program for reliable, rugged and robust performance. The SRQ-2116Z is available for immediate shipment in a RoHS compliant, lead-free package.

Sirenza Microdevices, Inc.

Sirenza Microdevices is a supplier of radio frequency (RF) components. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, with operations in China, Germany and the U.S., Sirenza Microdevices and its subsidiary Premier Devices design and develop RF components for the commercial communications, consumer, and aerospace and defense (A&D) equipment markets. Sirenza's integrated circuit (IC), multi-chip module (MCM) and passive product lines include amplifiers, power amplifiers, cable TV amplifiers, circulators, isolators, mixers, splitters, transformers, couplers, modulators, demodulators, transceivers, tuners, discrete devices, signal source components, government and military specified components, and antennae and receivers for satellite radio. Certifications include ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System and ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System (registered by QMI). Detailed product information may be found on Sirenza's website at sirenza.com and at premierdevices.com.

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