Contents
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Products by application
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1.1 New products_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.2 Wireless connectivity mobile & wearable ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.2.1 WLAN for mobile & wearable application_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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1.2.2 LTE LNA____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10
1.2.3 GPS for smartphones, tablets and wearables __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________11
1.3 Wireless communication infrastructure _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________14
1.3.1 Base stations (all cellular standards and frequencies) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________14
1.3.2 Repeater___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________16
1.3.3 Small cells_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________17
1.4 Broadband communication infrastructure and TV_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________18
1.4.1 WLAN: access points and routers, fixed consumer electronics_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________18
1.4.2 Cable modem and set-top boxes based on DOCSIS 3.0 & 3.1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________19
1.4.3 Network Interface Module (NIM) for TV reception _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20
1.4.4 Optical mini- and midi-node line-up________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________21
1.4.5 Broadband line extenders_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 22
1.5 Satellite_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 23
1.5.1 Satellite outdoor unit, QUAD LNB with integrated mixer/oscillator/downconverter/switch matrix________________________________________________________ 23
1.5.2 Satellite outdoor unit, twin LNB with integrated mixer/oscillator/downconverter___________________________________________________________________________________24
1.5.3 Satellite outdoor unit, twin LNB with discrete components ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25
1.5.4 Satellite multi-switch box - 4 x 4 (up to 16 x 16)/DiSEqC/SMATV_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________26
1.5.5 VSAT with integrated mixer/oscillator/downconverter_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________27
1.6 Generic RF front-end for IOT_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 29
1.7 Automotive
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1.7.1 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE), RF generic front-end with dedicated antenna for reception and transmission _________________________________________31
1.7.2 Tire-pressure monitoring system _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________32
1.7.3 SDARS and HD radio_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 33
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Technologies
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2.1 Looking for a leader in SiGe:C? You just found us! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 35
2.2 High-performance, small-size packaging__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 36
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Products by function
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3.1 RF ICs _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 39
3.1.1 RF MMIC amplifiers and mixers________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________39
3.1.2 Wideband amplifiers ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________42
3.1.3 Variable gain and discrete step amplifiers ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 43
3.1.4 Power amplifiers______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 44
3.1.5 Modulators, mixers, PLL and downconverters ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 44
3.2 RF Bipolar transistors ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 46
3.2.1 Wideband transistors ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 46
3.3 RF diodes____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 49
3.3.1 Varicap diodes__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________49
3.3.2 PIN diodes_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 50
3.3.3 Band-switch diodes__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________52
3.4 RF MOS transistors ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 53
3.4.1 JFETs _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 53
3.4.2 MOSFETs _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 54
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