Peregrine Semiconductor Unveils SPDT RF Switch for Battery-Powered and Automotive Telematics Applications
20 Août 2012 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:
PSMI), a fabless provider of high-performance radio-frequency
(RF) integrated circuits (ICs), today announced the availability of
the SPDT PE42421 RF switch, which is available in a
miniature, 6-lead SC-70 package. With its small package size,
strong ESD performance of 2 kV on the RFC port, low voltage support
down to 1.8V VDD, and low power consumption of 9 microamperes
(typ.), the new switch is well suited for battery-powered portable
applications, as well as automotive-telematics applications, such
as vehicle entry systems and emergency calls.
The 50 Ohm, reflective UltraCMOS® PE42421 switch
features high linearity of 50 dBm IIP3 and on-chip, low-voltage
CMOS control logic. It can be controlled using either single-pin or
complementary-control inputs. Additionally, the switch features low
insertion loss of 0.35 dB @ 1.0 GHz and 0.50 dB @ 2.0 GHz, with
high isolation of 30 dB @ 1 GHz and 20 dB @ 2 GHz. Using a nominal
+3V power-supply voltage, a typical input 1 dB compression point of
+33.5 dBm can be achieved.
“Customers continue to push for low power and high ESD
performance in the smallest package size possible, in order to
deliver optimal RF performance in their portable device, and
automotive-telematics designs,” said Mark Schrepferman, director of
marketing for Peregrine Semiconductor’s high-performance solutions
business unit. “The PE42421 switch meets these needs, and also
makes customers’ manufacturing processes more reliable.”
Development Tool Support
Peregrine Semiconductor also announced the PE42421 Evaluation
Kit (part # EK42421-01), today. The kit includes a USB
interface board and cable, and is priced at $95.00. It can be
ordered from Peregrine’s global direct sales representatives
and global distribution network.
Packaging, Pricing & Availability
The PE42421 switch is available in a 6-lead SC-70 package for
$0.30 each, in 10,000-unit quantities. Samples and
volume-production quantities can be ordered today, through
Peregrine’s global direct sales representatives. For more
information, visit http://www.psemi.com.
About Peregrine Semiconductor
Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ: PSMI) is a fabless provider of
high performance radio frequency integrated circuits, or RFICs. Our
solutions leverage our proprietary UltraCMOS®
technology, which enables the design, manufacture, and
integration of multiple RF, mixed-signal, and digital functions on
a single chip. Our products deliver what we believe is an
industry-leading combination of performance and monolithic
integration, and target a broad range of applications in the
aerospace and defense, broadband, industrial, mobile wireless
device, test and measurement equipment, and wireless infrastructure
markets. UltraCMOS technology combines the ability to achieve the
high levels of performance of traditional specialty processes, with
the fundamental benefits of standard CMOS, the most widely-used
semiconductor process technology. UltraCMOS technology utilizes a
synthetic sapphire substrate, a near-perfect electrical insulator,
providing low parasitic capacitance, and enabling high signal
isolation, and excellent broadband linearity. These attributes
result in RF devices with excellent high-frequency performance and
power-handling performance, reduced crosstalk between frequencies,
and enhanced network efficiency. We have engineered design
advancements, including our patented HaRP™ technology which
significantly improves harmonic and linearity performance; and our
patent-pending DuNE™ technology, a circuit design technique
that we have used to develop our advanced Digitally Tunable
Capacitor (DTC) products. We offer a broad portfolio of
high-performance RFICs including switches, digital attenuators,
mixers/upconverters, prescalers, frequency synthesizers, Digitally
Tunable Capacitors (DTCs), and DC-to-DC converter products; and we
are currently developing Power Amplifiers (PAs). Our products are
sold worldwide through our direct sales and field applications
engineering staff, and our network of independent sales
representatives, and distribution partners. Additional information
is available on the Company’s website at
http://www.psemi.com.
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The Peregrine Semiconductor name, logo and
UltraCMOS are registered trademarks, and DuNE and HaRP are
trademarks of Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation in the U.S.A.,
and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
Editorial Contact:Michelle RagsdaleSr. Public Relations
Generalist9369 Carroll Park Dr.San Diego, CA 92121Phone:
858-795-0154mragsdale@psemi.com
Tags / Keywords: RF CMOS IC, RF switch,
SPDT, automotive telematics, battery
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