RF Amplifiers News

  1. 20 GHz Distributed Amp Offers Positive Bias 11/15/2012

    Custom MMIC, a developer of performance-driven monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), is offering a new device from their growing MMIC library of standard products.

  2. ANADIGICS Powers Samsung Galaxy Note II 11/7/2012

    ANADIGICS, Inc., a world leader in radio frequency (RF) solutions, recently announced that the Company is shipping production volumes of its ALT6702, ALT6725, AWC6323 AWC6325, and AWT6624 LTE, CDMA, and WCDMA power amplifiers (PAs) to Samsung Electronics for the new Galaxy Note II.

  3. NXP Develops Industry's First Full-Band UHF Doherty Architecture 10/30/2012

    Building on its leadership position in the digital broadcast market, NXP Semiconductors N.V. recently announced that it has developed the industry’s first ultra wideband solution for Doherty architectures.

  4. Fujitsu Develops New Packaging Technology Enabling 90% Power Combining Efficiency 10/29/2012

    Fujitsu Laboratories recently announced the development of a new packaging technology that enables the development of millimeter-wave power amplifiers that can be employed in applications such as automotive radar and wireless communications devices.

  5. Cree Releases New Generation 50V GaN HEMT Technology To Significantly Reduce Cellular Network Energy Needs 10/29/2012

    Cree, Inc. introduces a range of new 50V GaN HEMT devices enabling a significant reduction in the energy needed to power cellular networks. The world’s cellular network is estimated to consume more than 100TWh of electricity per year (approximate value of $12B US Dollars) and 50-80 percent of the networks’ power is consumed by the systems’ power amplifiers and feed infrastructure.

  6. Teseq Holding AG Acquires IFI, Further Expanding Its RF Amplifier Capabilities 10/25/2012

    Teseq Holding AG, a leading developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has acquired New York-based Instruments for Industry (IFI), a leading designer and manufacturer of solid state and traveling wave tube amplifiers.

  7. Richardson RFPD Introduces New Ultra Low Noise, High Linearity LNA From TriQuint 10/25/2012

    Richardson RFPD, Inc. recently announces immediate availability and full design support capabilities for a new internally matched, low noise amplifier (LNA) in a small 2x2mm DFN package from TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (TriQuint).

  8. Cree RF GaN Transistors And Array Wireless' Linear Power Amplifiers Enable Crystal Clear, High-Definition Sunday Night Football While Reducing Broadcast Costs 10/18/2012

    Cree, Inc. and Array Wireless help bring the clarity of high-definition (HD) video transmission to Sunday Night Football (SNF) on NBC. The HD NFL games are broadcast using wireless video systems from Array Wireless that employ Cree’s advanced GaN RF components.

  9. ANADIGICS Launches New GaN Line Amplifier 10/17/2012

    ANADIGICS, Inc., a world leader in radio frequency (RF) solutions, recently introduced the ACA2428 gallium nitride (GaN) line amplifier MMIC.  The new GaN power doubler line amplifier uses ANADIGICS’ unique design architectures to provide best-in-class performance to ensure distortion-free video and audio in 1 GHz CATV systems.

  10. Richardson RFPD Introduces New High Linearity PA And Two New Dual-Stage LNAs From Freescale 10/15/2012

    Richardson RFPD, Inc. recently announces immediate availability and full design support capabilities for three new devices from Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (Freescale).