Peregrine Semiconductor Unveils STeP8 UltraCMOS® Process Technology
Newest generation enables unmatched performance in RF Front End ICs
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Peregrine
Semiconductor Corporation(NASDAQ: PSMI), a fabless
provider of high-performance radio frequency integrated circuits
(RFICs), today announced from Mobile
World Congress in Barcelona the latest version of
process technology—Semiconductor Technology Platform 8 (STeP8). STeP8
technology shows a 36% improvement in RonCoff
performance over STeP5 technology announced just one year
ago—dramatically improving the linearity, insertion loss, and isolation
capabilities of Peregrine’s RFIC products. Flagship devices utilizing
the latest generation of the UltraCMOS technology include a enhanced SP16T RF switch and a highly integrated SP4T
enhanced antenna-tuning switch, both of which are available for
sampling. The initial STeP8-based SP16T RF switch demonstrates a nearly
40% shrink over the industry-leading footprint of the STeP-5-based
counterpart.* The SP4T antenna-tuning switch has on-resistance of 1.5
Ohms, and insertion loss performance of 0.15 dB matched at 900 MHz—a 66%
improvement over the previous offering from Peregrine.*
“As a fabless semiconductor company, our unique combination of process
architecture, circuit designs, and device modeling has enabled an
accelerated technology roadmap,” said Mark Miscione, vice president of
RF Technology Solutions for Peregrine Semiconductor. “These results
further validate Peregrine’s expertise in advanced RF
silicon-on-insulator process development and its commitment to
integration and high-performance at the RF Front End.”
The 4G LTE network has introduced significant challenges to the RF Front
End of smart phones, including a fragmented RF spectrum, which causes
co-existence issues between bands and other connectivity standards such
as GPS, WiFi®, and Bluetooth®. The lack of global
frequency alignment has resulted in more than 40 LTE bands now
identified.
“Given the demanding RF conditions in which mobile devices must operate,
demonstrating the ability to meet next generation requirements for high
linearity, low loss and optimization is critical for success in the RF
components market,” said Francis Sideco, senior principal analyst,
consumer electronics and communications technologies at .
“Companies who are able to deliver innovation along those lines are
strongly positioned to outpace their competitors.”
To ensure consistent, reliable operation within the LTE environment,
mobile wireless device designers are required to incorporate high
performance components into the RF Front End while maintaining a small
form factor. Highly-integrated RF Front End modules such as those that
UltraCMOS STeP8 enables address these demands by providing an ideal
combination of high linearity and low insertion loss in a single,
monolithically-integrated device.
“Peregrine continues to be the right choice when we look for RF
innovation for the RF Front-End modules we deliver to our demanding
global OEMs,” said Norio Nakajima, vice president of the communication
business unit at MuRata
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. “Their ability to engineer leading-edge
technology like STeP8, and rapidly adjust to market dynamics, makes them
our ideal partner.”
Peregrine is sampling the STeP8-based SP16T RF switch and SP4T
antenna-tuning switch to select customers today; further interest should
be directed to Peregrine’s global
direct sales management. For more information, visit .
About Peregrine Semiconductor
Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ: PSMI) is a fabless provider of
high-performance radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs). Our
solutions leverage our proprietary ,
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 .
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
mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
Press Release $PSMI Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation
Newest generation enables unmatched performance in RF Front End ICs
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSMI), a fabless provider of high-performance radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), today announced from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the latest version of process technology—Semiconductor Technology Platform 8 (STeP8). STeP8 technology shows a 36% improvement in RonCoff performance over STeP5 technology announced just one year ago—dramatically improving the linearity, insertion loss, and isolation capabilities of Peregrine’s RFIC products. Flagship devices utilizing the latest generation of the UltraCMOS technology include a enhanced SP16T RF switch and a highly integrated SP4T enhanced antenna-tuning switch, both of which are available for sampling. The initial STeP8-based SP16T RF switch demonstrates a nearly 40% shrink over the industry-leading footprint of the STeP-5-based counterpart.* The SP4T antenna-tuning switch has on-resistance of 1.5 Ohms, and insertion loss performance of 0.15 dB matched at 900 MHz—a 66% improvement over the previous offering from Peregrine.*
“As a fabless semiconductor company, our unique combination of process architecture, circuit designs, and device modeling has enabled an accelerated technology roadmap,” said Mark Miscione, vice president of RF Technology Solutions for Peregrine Semiconductor. “These results further validate Peregrine’s expertise in advanced RF silicon-on-insulator process development and its commitment to integration and high-performance at the RF Front End.”
The 4G LTE network has introduced significant challenges to the RF Front End of smart phones, including a fragmented RF spectrum, which causes co-existence issues between bands and other connectivity standards such as GPS, WiFi®, and Bluetooth®. The lack of global frequency alignment has resulted in more than 40 LTE bands now identified.
“Given the demanding RF conditions in which mobile devices must operate, demonstrating the ability to meet next generation requirements for high linearity, low loss and optimization is critical for success in the RF components market,” said Francis Sideco, senior principal analyst, consumer electronics and communications technologies at . “Companies who are able to deliver innovation along those lines are strongly positioned to outpace their competitors.”
To ensure consistent, reliable operation within the LTE environment, mobile wireless device designers are required to incorporate high performance components into the RF Front End while maintaining a small form factor. Highly-integrated RF Front End modules such as those that UltraCMOS STeP8 enables address these demands by providing an ideal combination of high linearity and low insertion loss in a single, monolithically-integrated device.
“Peregrine continues to be the right choice when we look for RF innovation for the RF Front-End modules we deliver to our demanding global OEMs,” said Norio Nakajima, vice president of the communication business unit at MuRata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. “Their ability to engineer leading-edge technology like STeP8, and rapidly adjust to market dynamics, makes them our ideal partner.”
Peregrine is sampling the STeP8-based SP16T RF switch and SP4T antenna-tuning switch to select customers today; further interest should be directed to Peregrine’s global direct sales management. For more information, visit .
About Peregrine Semiconductor
Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ: PSMI) is a fabless provider of high-performance radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs). Our solutions leverage our proprietary , 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 .
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 mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
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*Based upon Peregrine Semiconductor-supplied data.
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation
Michelle Ragsdale
Sr. Public Relations Generalist
858-795-0154
Source: Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation