Atmel announces 400 - 500 MHz SiGe Front End With Outstanding Performance and Efficiency.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2000 Atmel Wireless & Microcontrollers, a division of Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ), released today a new integrated front end for family radio (walkie-talkie) and remote control applications in the frequency range of 400 to 500 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. . The T0980 is manufactured in SiGe (Silicon Germanium) technology, so providing increased efficiency, small size and improved functionality for smaller, high-performance end products with extended operating time. The front end T0980 consists of a Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA LNA Low-Noise Amplifier LNA Locked Nucleic Acid (Link Technologies Ltd.) LNA Linolenic Acid LNA Licensed Nursing Assistant LNA Launch Numerical Aperture LNA Ladies National Association LNA Leading National Advertisers, Inc. ) and Power Amplifier (PA) that can be switched off completely to save power. The LNA with a gain of typically 19 dB offers the possibility to adjust the large signal behavior (maximum IIP IIP Investors In People IIP International Information Programs (US State Department) IIP Index of Industrial Production IIP Iraqi Islamic Party IIP International Ice Patrol (US Coast Guard) 3= -10 dBm @ 19 dB gain) by an external control current. This feature is combined with extremely low noise (NF = 1.7 dB @ 19 dB gain) and good reverse isolation (min. -20 dB). The PA provides an outstanding efficiency of minimum 50% at 450 MHz for a duty cycle of 100%. The output power can be controlled by an external voltage and has a typical maximum value of 33 dB. The PA can be shut down completely to reduce its current consumption to 10 uA. The T0980 is easy to use, design-in can be carried out with only few external components. The easy impedance matching simplifies design-in. Both high power efficiency and power-down function help to extend battery life. "When using our new T0980 device, designing transceiver applications in the 400- to 500 MHz range will be easier and faster than ever," said Roland Polonio, Product Marketing Manager at Atmel Wireless & Microcontrollers. "Users will enjoy sophisticated end products with outstanding performance and longer operating time." Samples of the T0980 in small PSSO PSSO Pass the Slipped Stitch Over (the knit stitch) 16 package with down-set paddle are available now, high-volume production has started. Pricing starts at $1.80 (10 k). About Atmel Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. with major principal manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe. Atmel designs, manufactures and markets, on a worldwide basis, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and RF semiconductors. Atmel is also a leading provider of system-level integration semiconductor solutions using CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. , BiCMOS, bipolar SiGe, and high-voltage BCDMOS process technologies. Atmel, the Atmel logo and combinations thereof and others contained herein, are trademarks of Atmel Corporation. Terms and product names in this document may be the trademarks of others. Information Atmel Wireless & Microcontrollers product information may be retrieved at www.atmel-wm.com |
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