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RF Micro Devices® Press Release - November 15, 2011
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RFMD Expands Broadband Product Portfolio with Market-Leading
Differential
Amplifiers for CATV Networks
-- Products Feature RFMD's Low-Power, Wide-Bandwidth GaN-Based Technology
ATLANTA, Nov. 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCTE Cable-Tec Expo®
-- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD), a global leader in the design
and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound
semiconductor technologies, today announced the introduction of a new
product family of high performance differential amplifiers for cable
television (CATV) networks. The broadband CATV products leverage RFMD's
product and technology leadership to deliver enhanced functionality
and improved performance to CATV access networks worldwide.
Specifically,
RFMD's newest broadband CATV products (the RFCM2680, RFPP2870, RFAM2790,
and RFCA8818) leverage the Company's combination of advanced compound
semiconductor technologies, high-volume module assembly, and industry-leading
manufacturing scale to enable measurable improvements in efficiency,
size, and performance. RFMD's GaN technology, in particular, delivers
unprecedented gains in performance and power efficiency, at a time when
both are increasingly critical to CATV network deployment.
Alastair
Upton, general manager of RFMD's Broadband Components business unit,
said, "To accommodate the explosive consumer demand for digital content,
multi-system operators (MSOs) are seeking more bandwidth, higher output,
and lower distortion, while also requiring lower power consumption to
reduce operating expenses and lower total system cost to mitigate the
cost of capital-intensive network changes. RFMD's broadband CATV products
are designed to address these challenges and meet our customers' current
and future needs for efficiency, size, and performance. By delivering
advanced functionality and enhanced performance across a broad range
of CATV applications, RFMD is helping our customers to achieve new levels
of performance in the CATV marketplace."
Product Information:
The RFCM2680. The RFCM2680 is the world's first GaN-based surface mount
power doubler. Capable of delivering +61dBmV output power, the RFCM2680
consumes 20% less current for the same linearity performance, compared
to GaAs technology.
- The RFCM2680's surface mount package allows up to 50% savings
in board area over industry-standard SOT115J packages.
- The RFPP2870 is a GaN-based push-pull amplifier featuring high
gain 28dB (minimum at 1003MHz) and excellent linearity at low distortion
levels. It is available in an industry-standard SOT115J package.
- The RFAM2790. The RFAM2790 functions as an Edge QAM amplifier
or a push-pull amplifier with +46dBmV output power. Its inner-stage
attenuator provides 8-28dB gain range and it features power-down
functionality for power save mode. The part meets DOCSIS 3.0 specifications
with 7dB margin.
- The RFCA8818. The RFCA8818 is a push-pull amplifier featuring
low noise performance (2dB noise figure). It is optimized for CATV
line driver stages and delivers 17dB gain, +34dBmV minimum output
power, and internal input and output matching.
Samples of the RFCM2680, RFPP2870, RFAM2790, and RFCA8818 are available
now through RFMD's online store, or through local RFMD sales channels.
RFMD's extensive portfolio of CATV products includes SOT115J packaged
amplifiers, MMICs, modules, frequency modulation components, and passive
components. RFMD is showcasing its portfolio of industry-leading wired
broadband components at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, in Atlanta, Georgia,
in Booth 1546, from November 15 until November 17, 2011.
About RFMD
RF Micro Devices,
Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD) is a global leader in the design and manufacture
of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor
technologies. RFMD's products enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced
connectivity and support advanced functionality in the cellular handset,
wireless infrastructure, wireless local area network (WLAN), CATV/broadband
and aerospace and defense markets. RFMD is recognized for its diverse
portfolio of semiconductor technologies and RF systems expertise and
is a preferred supplier to the world's leading mobile device, customer
premises and communications equipment providers.
Headquartered
in Greensboro, N.C., RFMD is an ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-certified manufacturer
with worldwide engineering, design, sales and service facilities. RFMD
is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol RFMD.
For more information, please visit RFMD's web site at
www.rfmd.com.
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, representations
and contentions and are not historical facts and typically are identified
by use of terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expect,"
"plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential,"
"continue" and similar words, although some forward-looking statements
are expressed differently. You should be aware that the forward-looking
statements included herein represent management's current judgment and
expectations, but our actual results, events and performance could differ
materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements.
We do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements or
publicly announce the results of any revisions to these forward-looking
statements, other than as is required under the federal securities laws.
RF Micro Devices' business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties,
including variability in operating results, risks associated with the
impact of global macroeconomic and credit conditions on our business
and the business of our suppliers and customers, our reliance on a few
large customers for a substantial portion of our revenue, the rate of
growth and development of wireless markets, our ability to bring new
products to market, our reliance on inclusion in third party reference
designs for a portion of our revenue, our ability to manage channel
partner and customer relationships, risks associated with the operation
of our wafer fabrication, molecular beam epitaxy, assembly and test
and tape and reel facilities, our ability to complete acquisitions and
integrate acquired companies, including the risk that we may not realize
expected synergies from our business combinations, our ability to attract
and retain skilled personnel and develop leaders, variability in production
yields, raw material costs and availability, our ability to reduce costs
and improve margins in response to declining average selling prices,
our ability to adjust production capacity in a timely fashion in response
to changes in demand for our products, dependence on gallium arsenide
(GaAs) for the majority of our products, dependence on third parties,
and substantial reliance on international sales and operations. These
and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail
in RF Micro Devices' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other
reports and statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
could cause actual results and developments to be materially different
from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking statements.
RF MICRO DEVICES® and RFMD® are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. All other
trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
Contact
Douglas
DeLieto
VP of Investor Relations
RF Micro Devices
336-678-7088
Posted 11/14/2011 |
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