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RSSRF Micro Devices Selects Agilent Technologies ADS Software to Accelerate Power Amplifier Simulation and Design
October 22, 2001
Agilent ADS software is a fast and accurate set of simulators that enables design engineers to improve repeatability and accelerate time to market, increasing semiconductor product yields. RFMD® design engineers use ADS software to aid in the design of power amplifier microwave monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs), as well as modules for 3G, CDMA, GSM, EDGE and TDMA handsets. RFMD is further improving its design accuracy by customizing an ADS design kit that encapsulates foundry process parameters into a set of device models used in ADS circuit simulations.
"Customizing ADS software for our power amplifier applications will allow us to significantly increase the speed of our RF circuit simulation and improve the quality of simulation results," said Bob Bruggeworth, vice president of wireless products, RF Micro Devices. "We believe that Agilent's most recent version of ADS incorporates the most comprehensive set of RF simulation technologies, models and design expertise available, enabling our R&D engineers to accurately model and quickly generate RF designs."
About RF Micro Devices
RF Micro Devices, Inc., an ISO 9001-certified manufacturer, designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) primarily for wireless communications products and applications such as cellular and PCS phones, base stations, wireless LANs, and cable television modems. The Company offers a broad array of products – including amplifiers, mixers, modulators/demodulators, and single-chip receivers, transmitters and transceivers – representing a substantial majority of the RFICs required in wireless subscriber equipment. The Company's strategy is to focus on wireless markets by offering a broad range of standard and custom-designed RFICs in order to position itself as a "one-stop" solution for its customers' RFIC needs. RF Micro Devices, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol RFMD.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics and life sciences. The company's 43,000 employees serve customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $9.4 billion in fiscal year 2000, as restated to reflect the sale of its healthcare business. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
