Peregrine Semiconductor’s UltraCMOS® RFICs Flying in Globalstar Communication Satellites
25 Mars 2013 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:
PSMI), a fabless provider of high-performance radio frequency
integrated circuits (RFICs), today announced that its
UltraCMOS® Phase Locked Loop (PLL) frequency
synthesizer and prescaler devices are designed into six
Globalstar mobile communication satellites that were
launched into orbit on February 6. Built by Thales Alenia Space in
France, the low-Earth orbit satellites transmit audio and data
communications for Globalstar’s mobile voice and data customers
worldwide. Peregrine’s PLL and prescaler enable communication in
sixteen C- and S-band transponders in the system, which connects
end users with terrestrial communication networks via
vehicle-mounted mobile devices, as well as fixed terminals, such as
those used for rural telephony. The Peregrine devices feature
extremely low phase noise and Single Event Effect (SEE) immunity —
attributes enabled by the insulating properties of UltraCMOS
process technology — as well as low power, small form factor, and
light weight.
“Our products have nearly 20 years of commercial space flight
heritage in some of the most high-profile missions, and we’ve
considered Thales Alenia Space an important partner in our endeavor
to provide market-leading RF performance in the most demanding
radiation-rich environments,” said Dave Shepard, vice president of
Peregrine Semiconductor’s High-Performance Solutions business unit.
“We’re delighted that Peregrine’s PLL and prescaler were selected
for the Globalstar satellites and that UltraCMOS, with its inherent
radiation-induced latchup immunity, continues to be the technology
of choice for this, or any, space application.”
Single Event Effects are errors that are caused by
naturally-occurring space-based radiation. There are two primary
types of SEEs. Single Event Upsets (SEUs) are non-destructive and
can be corrected. Single Event Latchups (SELs), on the other hand,
are often catastrophic, resulting in permanent damage and
requiring, at a minimum, a power-down to recover. SELs can occur
when a high-energy particle strikes a semiconductor device, causing
a short circuit from power to ground within the device. RFICs
manufactured using UltraCMOS technology do not contain the bulk
parasitics found in regular CMOS devices, making latchup
impossible.
Peregrine’s UltraCMOS technology is an advanced RF
Silicon-On-Insulator process that utilizes a synthetic sapphire
substrate — a near-perfect electrical insulator. This substrate
enables low parasitic capacitance, high signal isolation, excellent
broadband linearity, and inherent SEL immunity. These
attributes make UltraCMOS well suited for
high-reliability applications, such as commercial
satellites. For more information about Peregrine Semiconductor’s
high-reliability products, 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,
an advanced RF Silicon-On-Insulator process. 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. Additional information is
available on the Company’s website
at http://www.psemi.com.
The Peregrine Semiconductor name, logo, and
UltraCMOS are registered trademarks of Peregrine Semiconductor
Corporation in the U.S.A., and other countries. All other
trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective
owners.
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