Avago Introduces Second-Generation FBAR Quintplexer

San Jose, CA -- Avago Technologies announced a new quintplexer module delivering global positioning system (GPS) performance levels. The company is a supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial, and consumer applications. Avago's compact ACFM-7102 quintplexer delivers an improvement in insertion loss while delivering high GPS to cell band, and GPS to PCS band isolation. With a switchless design to optimize performance, the FBAR-based ACFM-7102 provides designers with flexibility and simplicity when creating ultra-small, high-performance mobile phones that deliver simultaneous GPS functionality.

The company has also shipped more that 500 million FBAR-based filters. "We're very pleased to report that shipments of our FBAR products have nearly doubled in the past 18 months," said Philip Gadd, senior director of marketing for Avago Technologies' wireless semiconductor division. "FBAR clearly delivers the performance and flexibility that is ideal for next-generation handset phones. And, the introduction of the FBAR-based ACFM-7102 module continues with our focus on dramatically expanding this successful quintplexer platform to meet the needs of our customers."

A 1.5 dB insertion loss in its GPS filter path gives the ACFM-7102 enables concurrent GPS operation. The ACFM-7102 also delivers GPS to cell transmitter and GPS to PCS transmitter isolation enabling single antenna simultaneous GPS operation and delivering GPS sensitivity. By fully integrating the GPS filter with cell and PCS duplexer into one small module, the ACFM-7102 enables the development of single antenna dual-band, simultaneous GPS handsets that are thinner, with longer overall battery life. Avago's ACFM-7102 is also suitable for small PC cards, PDAs, and other dual-band wireless devices. Utilizing Avago's FBAR filter process and Microcap bonded-wafer chip scale packaging technology, the ACFM-7102 is available in a small 5 mm by 8 mm by 1.2 mm thick module. Avago's quintplexer module operates in -30 degrees C to +85 degrees C and is compatible with CDMA and WCDMA third generation (3G) technology that supports voice, data, images, and video communications at speeds up to 2Mb/s.

SOURCE: Avago Technologies