Peregrine Semiconductor Announces 3.2 GHz Rad-Hard PLL Synthesizer

San Diego, CA -- Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, a supplier of RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications ICs, unveiled the PE97632 3.2 GHz Delta-Sigma modulated fractional-N phase locked-loop frequency synthesizer for low phase noise space applications such as high-capacity digital satellite payloads. The new device will address the growing demand for small form-factor IC solutions as satellite communications become more prevalent.

The PE97632 is the most recent addition to the company's single-chip rad-hard PLL Integrated Circuit (IC) product line. Drop-in compatible with its predecessor, the PE9763, the PE97632 delivers a 4-10 dB improvement in close-in phase noise. The device features a normalized phase noise of -216 dBc/Hz, and, as a DSM frac-N device, it offers complete frequency plan flexibility in a single IC.

"Exceptional phase noise is only one of many attributes that make Peregrine PLLs the best in the business," said Jim Cable, C.E.O. and president of Peregrine. "The UltraCMOS process technology is breaking down RF performance barriers and advancing the wireless industry, in virtually all highly demanding markets from space and avionics to commercial handsets. As we continue to proliferate UltraCMOS products, the Peregrine portfolio is setting worldwide performance standards, transitioning an industry from old, discrete technology to modern, integrated solutions. This enables the design of the RF signal chain, whether on land or in space, to be both elegant and cost-effective," he added.

SOURCE: Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation