Skyworks Unveils Highly Integrated Switch Matrix Solutions
for Fast Growing Satellite and Cable Television
Markets
Reduces Board Footprint and Customers’ Bill of Materials
Woburn, Mass., Sept. 28, 2010—Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), an innovator of high reliability analog and
mixed signal semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, today announced that it has launched several
new complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) switch matrix devices for the direct broadcast satellite (DBS)
and cable television markets. Skyworks’ newest solutions eliminate the need for external components by integrating
critical functionality directly on the CMOS die, providing customers with significant cost savings and reduced
printed circuit board (PCB) space requirements.
 DBS
is a service that allows households to receive television programming directly from a satellite transponder via a
low noise block converter. Across the satellite receiver industry, low noise block switches are increasingly
enabling a single dish to view multiple satellites and allow hundreds of channels to be viewed per household.
Skyworks’ switch matrix solutions connect four of the satellite signals to two indoor set-top boxes selectable by
the viewer’s channel choice. Current Skyworks’ customers include BSkyB, DIRECTV, EchoStar and their design
partners – along with a variety of emerging Chinese LNB original equipment manufacturers and original device
manufacturers.
 “We
are delighted to be expanding our product portfolio with industry-leading solutions for today’s fast-growing
satellite and cable television markets, particularly as these markets are expected to achieve double digit growth
every year through 2015,” said David Stasey, vice president of analog components at Skyworks. “These newest
additions to our CMOS switch family are just several solutions within Skyworks’ broad portfolio designed to drive
greater network reliability, capacity and efficiency while also reducing size and complexity.”
About Skyworks’ New Switch Matrix Solutions
The
SKY13327-365LF and the
SKY13369-365LF are 0.25-2.15 gigahertz (GHz) 4 x 2 millimeter (mm) switch matrices that combine a digital
decoder with the RF switching network, tone/voltage detect and digital satellite equipment control rejection
(DiSEqC) functionality. The compact 20-pin quad flat no lead (QFN) packaged switches enable any of the four inputs
to either of the two outputs. Switch states can be selected using tone and voltage signals together with
vertical-horizontal mirror control inputs. The switches are packaged in Skyworks’ Green and restriction of
hazardous substances (RoHS)-compliant, leadless plastic packages.
Pricing and Availability
These new switches are available today in volume production. For more information and pricing, please contact
sales@skyworksinc.com.
About Skyworks
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an innovator of high reliability analog and
mixed signal semiconductors. Leveraging core technologies, Skyworks offers diverse standard and custom linear
products supporting automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, energy management, industrial, medical,
military and mobile handset applications. The Company’s portfolio includes amplifiers, attenuators, detectors,
diodes, directional couplers, front-end modules, hybrids, infrastructure RF subsystems, mixers/demodulators, phase
shifters, PLLs/synthesizers/VCOs, power dividers/combiners, receivers, switches and technical ceramics.
Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Skyworks is worldwide with engineering, manufacturing, sales and service
facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information, please visit Skyworks’ Web site at:
www.skyworksinc.com.
SOURCE: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Skyworks Media Relations:
Amanda Ingalls,
(949) 231-3045
sales@skyworksinc.com
www.skyworksinc.com
Date Posted 10/1/2010
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