Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:
PSMI), a fabless provider of high-performance radio frequency
integrated circuits (RFICs), today released four new DuNE™
Digitally Tunable Capacitors (DTCs), creating the industry’s
broadest integrated RF tuning IC portfolio. The PE64906,
PE64907, PE64908, and PE64909 DTCs feature a
wide capacitance range of 0.6 – 7.7 pF and support power handling
up to 34 dBm into 50 Ohms (30 Vpk RF). The monolithic DTCs include
integrated bias generation, RF filtering and bypassing, control
interface, and ESD protection of 2 kV HBM, all incorporated into a
2 mm x 2 mm package. The devices provide an easy-to-use solution
for antenna tuning and impedance matching applications, as well as
tunable filters and phase shifters in the Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID), military radio, Test-and-Measurement
(T&M), Machine-to-Machine (M2M), and wireless infrastructure
markets.
“The growing complexity of wireless systems continues to drive
the need for high-performance tunable products,” said Mark
Schrepferman, director of the communications and industrial product
line for Peregrine’s High-Performance Solutions business unit.
“Since the launch of our first DTCs in 2010, Peregrine has
supported this need by providing state-of-the-art ICs that improve
RF performance. This latest expansion of our DTC product portfolio
allows us to support a greater number of architectures for
impedance matching, tunable filters, and phase shifter applications
in a variety of markets.”
The PE64906/7/8/9 DTCs support a frequency range of 100 – 3,000
MHz and provide high tuning accuracy, linear step size, and
temperature stability. HaRP™ technology enhancements enable
high linearity of IIP3 of >+65 dBm at 50 Ohms, with exceptional
harmonic performance of 2fo/3fo = -40/-40 dBm @ 34 dBm RF (900
MHz), and 32 dBm RF (1900 MHz). The devices feature direct battery
voltage operation, with consistent performance enabled by on-chip
voltage regulation. Low supply and standby currents of 140 and 24
microamperes (VDD = 2.75V), respectively, help to extend battery
life in portable devices. The PE64906/7/8/9 devices are controlled
through the widely supported 3-wire (SPI-compatible) interface,
making it easy to incorporate them into designs.
Device-Specific Features
The PE64906/7/8 DTCs are 5-bit, 32-state devices. The PE64909 is
a 4-bit, 16-state device. Capacitance ranges are 0.9 pF to 4.6 pF
(5.1:1 tuning ratio) in discrete 119 fF steps for the PE64906; 0.85
pF to 2.4 pF (2.82:1 tuning ratio) in discrete 50 fF steps for the
PE64907; 2.15 pF to 7.7 pF (3.6:1 tuning ratio) in discrete 180 fF
steps for the PE64908; and 0.6 pF to 2.35 pF (3.9:1 tuning ratio)
in discrete 117 fF steps for the PE64909.
Development Tool Support
Peregrine also announced the PE64906/7/8/9 Evaluation Kits (part
#s EK64906-11, EK64907-11, ED64908-11, EK64909-11), today. The kits
include an interface board and USB cable to enable quick
evaluation, prototyping, and debugging via simple-to-use Graphical
User Interface (GUI)-based control software. They can be ordered
today, from Peregrine’s global direct sales representatives
and worldwide distribution partners. For more information,
visit http://www.psemi.com.
Packaging, Pricing & Availability
The PE64906/7/8/9 DTCs are available in an 8-lead, 2 mm x 2 mm
QFN package, for $0.60 each in 10k-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, 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 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. DuNE and HaRP are
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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See How DuNE™ DTCs Improve Antenna Performance.
Visit Taoglas’ Booth #5534 and Richardson RFPD’s Booth #6434 at
CTIA in Las Vegas (May 21 - 23).
Tags/Keywords: wireless infrastructure,
RFID, test and measurement, military radios,
M2M, Digitally Tunable Capacitor, DTC,
antenna tuning, impedance matching, tunable filter
networks, phase shifter
Hi-res images available through
editorial contact or Flickr (feel free to publish):
PE64906/7/8/9 Photo http://bit.ly/12eKvU0
PE64906/7/8 Functional Diagram http://bit.ly/19ACRpL
PE64909 Functional Diagram http://bit.ly/18Ooi4o
Product Specification Table http://bit.ly/13zRM3N
Evaluation Kits Photo http://bit.ly/110B203
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