Agilent Technologies Ships One Millionth FBAR Duplexer.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2002 Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced that it has shipped its one millionth film bulk acoustic resonator resonator /res·o·na·tor/ (rez´o-na?ter) 1. an instrument used to intensify sounds. 2. an electric circuit in which oscillations of a certain frequency are set up by oscillations of the same frequency in another (FBAR FBAR Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator FBAR Foreign Bank Account Report FBAR First Born Anal Retentive ) duplexer, a component that enables simultaneous two-way communication Two-way communication is a form of transmission in which both parties involved transmit information. Common forms of two-way communication are:
On the market since the winter of 2001, Agilent's miniature FBAR duplexers are between 50 to 80 percent smaller than competing duplexers and have been designed into more than 20 cell phone platforms, as well as into numerous expansion cards for personal digital assistants (PDAs) and laptops. Agilent pioneered FBAR technology and is shipping several hundred thousand FBAR duplexers per month to manufacturers who are producing next-generation wireless handset and data card products. The duplexers measure only 5.6 mm by 11.9 mm by 2 mm. Their breakthrough size has enabled the design of ultra-slim cell phones and the rollout of 1xRTT data card products for 3G networks in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . FBAR duplexers also provide better power handling, insertion loss, and selectivity characteristics than today's competing technologies. "Demand for our miniature FBAR duplexers is strong and, having solved some early production issues, we are now ready to satisfy volume requirements of the CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. handset and data card industry," said Bryan Ingram, business unit manager for Agilent's Wireless Semiconductor Division. "Our size advantage, coupled with our excellent technical specifications, clearly position Agilent's FBAR duplexers above the competition." Duplexers play a critical role in code division multiple access (CDMA) handsets and data cards by separating incoming communications from outgoing communications to allow for simultaneous two-way voice or data transmission. Agilent's FBAR duplexer technology has won innovation and product-of-the-year awards from industry trade journals such as EDN and Wireless Design and Development. FBAR-enabled cell phones have also won best-of-class awards at major industry events like the Consumer Electronics Show. FBAR-based duplexers are part of the Agilent CDMAdvantage family, which includes key RF functions required for 800 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. and 1900 MHz handsets. The Agilent MGA-71543 and MGA-72543 bypass-switched LNAs are already shipping in high volume to CDMA handset manufacturers. CDMA power modules are also available. Agilent plans to offer its FBAR duplexer family through its distribution partners later this summer. Further information about FBAR and other Agilent RF solutions is available on the Web at www.agilent.com/view/fbar. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics and life sciences. The company's 39,000 employees serve customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $8.4 billion in fiscal year 2001. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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