Articles tagged with: Power Amplifiers and Switches

RFMD Targets CDMA Components Market

RF Micro Devices is to re-target the CDMA components market with the introduction of multiple CDMA front end products. In calendar year 2009, RFMD plans a major refresh of its CDMA product portfolio, marking the Company's first new offerings for CDMA handsets in approximately five years.  more

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The Birth of a Mobile-Handset Powerhouse

Epcos's recent acquisition of NXP Semiconductor's Radio-Frequency Microelectromechanical Systems (RF MEMS) business establishes the company as the leader in a technology that promises to expand the capabilities and cut the costs and power consumption of mobile handsets, according to iSuppli.  more

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GaAs Industry Growth Cycle Spirals Downwards; Cellular Handset Market Slows Down in 2005

The annual Strategy Analytics five year outlook for the Gallium Arsenide microelectronics industry, concludes that riding the crest of a cellular handset upgrade wave, the industry cycle peaked in 2004. However, this very dependency on the cellular handset market will act as a double-edged sword in 2005 reducing industry growth to a crawl. more

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Anadigics wins switches order from handset manufacturer

Anadigics has received a high volume production order for radio frequency (RF) switches from a major manufacturer of wireless handsets. "This design win and production order signifies the leading performance and cost benefits of our RF switch products," says Dr. Bami Bastani, President and CEO of Anadigics, "Anadigics is one of only a few companies shipping both power amplifiers and RF switches in production volumes. As a result, Anadigics presents wireless handset OEMs with a valuable portfolio of products today, and a strong roadmap of enabling solutions for future handset designs." more

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