Peregrine Semiconductor Expands Family of High-Linearity, Low Insertion Loss SPDT RF Switches
26 Septembre 2012 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:
PSMI), a fabless provider of high-performance radio frequency
integrated circuits (RFICs), today announced the expansion of its
high-linearity, low insertion loss RF switch family with the
availability of the HaRP™ technology-enhanced SPDT
PE42422 RF switch. The new switch provides linearity of 115
dBm IIP2, and 70 dBm IIP3; low insertion loss of 0.4 dB @ 3 GHz,
and high isolation of 28 dB @ 3 GHz, enabling better overall system
performance. The switch covers a wide frequency range of 100 MHz –
6 GHz and, using a nominal +3V power-supply voltage, a typical
input 0.1 dB compression point of +36 dBm can be achieved. The
PE42422 switch is available in a space-saving 2 x 2 mm QFN package,
making it well suited for general-purpose RF switching
applications, such as filter-bank switching in test equipment and
base stations.
The 50 Ohm, reflective PE42422 switch features on-chip,
low-voltage CMOS control logic and a wide operating voltage range
of 2.3 – 5.5V, enabling it to be used in a variety of ways. ESD
performance of 4 kV HBM for RF pin to ground simplifies
manufacturing and improves product reliability. Additionally, with
low power consumption of 120 microamperes (typical), the PE42422
switch helps to extend battery life in portable devices.
“As data rates continue to increase, RF designs are becoming
more complex, and RF designers require high-linearity, low-loss
switches in small packages,” said Mark Schrepferman, director of
marketing for Peregrine Semiconductor’s High-Performance Solutions
business unit. “By supporting frequencies up to 6 GHz, with high
linearity, low insertion loss, and availability in the small, 2 x 2
mm QFN package, the PE42422 switch meets these requirements.”
Development Tool Support
For engineers wanting to evaluate the PE42422 switch, Peregrine
Semiconductor also announced the PE42422 Evaluation Kit
(part # EK42422-01, $95.00), today. The kit can be ordered
now, from Peregrine’s global direct sales representatives
and worldwide distribution partners.
Packaging, Pricing & Availability
The PE42422 switch is available in a 12-lead, 2 mm x 2 mm QFN
package for $0.83 each, in 10,000-unit quantities. Samples and
volume-production quantities can be ordered today, through
Peregrine’s global direct sales representatives and
worldwide distribution partners. 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 (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, 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.
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.
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