Triquint Introduces a New Family of GaAs Products for Digital Radio

November 13, 2006 – TriQuint Semiconductor, supplier of microwave and millimeter wave products for wireless infrastructure and communications systems, has introduced the first three members of its Multi-Function Circuit (MFC) family, which are gallium arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuits (ICs) for point-to-point radio and satellite communications.

The three new TriQuint products claim to address OEM needs for frequency upconversion in the transmit (Tx) and local oscillator chains for digital radio and satellite communications systems. The TGC4405 provides integration for designs that specify RF upconversion, a local oscillator (LO) frequency doubler and output RF signal amplification in a small, single product.

According to Triquint, all of their new product releases are DC and RF tested (on-wafer) to ensure performance compliance. TriQuint’s new designs claim to target 18, 23 and 26 GHz applications including digital radio and K-band satellite communications.

“TriQuint’s debut products for this market segment are designed based on years of experience with custom and standard high frequency application needs. The designs respond to customers who want to buy these types of products from TriQuint. Their overall performance is exceptional; we offer smaller sizes and a better cost structure than competing solutions. Their size makes them ideal for integration into multi-chip module builds,” remarked TriQuint Product Marketing Manager Mike Tessaro.