Avago Technologies' CoolPAM Modules Chosen by a Leading Handset Chipset Supplier for HSDPA/W-CDMA Reference Design.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Design Combines Excellent Performance and Reduced Power Consumption for Multi-Mode 3G Mobile Phones, Data Cards, PDAs and Embedded Systems Avago Technologies, the world's largest privately held semiconductor company, today announced that its CoolPAM power amplifier modules have been incorporated in a reference design from a leading W-CDMA See WCDMA. chipset supplier. Handsets based on the design will ship beginning this fall, giving manufacturers a time-to-market advantage in delivering the major functionality for multi-mode third-generation (3G) mobile phones, data cards, PDAs and other mobile devices. Avago's CoolPAM power amplifiers provide the kind of extended "on" time that end users expect even as handsets begin to incorporate demanding functions such as TV viewing. The reference design incorporates Avago Technologies' ACPM-7311 module for UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. 800 (Band 5, 824 to 849 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 ACPM-7331 module for UMTS1900 (Band 2, 1850 to 1910 MHz) and the ACPM-7381 module for UMTS2100 (Band 1, 1920 to 1980 MHz) operation. CoolPAM technology significantly reduces battery power consumption, allowing mobile handsets to run cooler without the additional design time or expense of a DC/DC converter. CoolPAM power amplifiers are already proven in handsets from leading manufacturers in Korea. The reference design supports HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) See HSPA. (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) cell phone technologies. Currently, the most common form uses W-CDMA as the underlying air interface, is standardized by the 3GPP, and is the European answer to the ITU )/GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication)/GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)/EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) or Enhanced GPRS (EGPRS), is a digital mobile phone technology that allows it to increase data transmission rate and improve data transmission reliability. ) networks. "Our highly efficient power amplifier modules allow manufacturers of handheld and portable devices to offer 3G features while significantly extending battery life," said Bryan Ingram, vice president and general manager of Avago Technologies' Wireless Semiconductor Division. "With network upgrades to support advanced features such as HSDPA, subscribers are demanding multi-mode connectivity." The CoolPAM W-CDMA devices are supplied in a 4 mm by 4 mm by 1.1 mm, 10-pin surface-mount module designed to assure high thermal conductivity, which minimizes temperature rise for higher reliability. They are fabricated with an advanced InGaP (indium gallium phosphide Indium gallium phosphide (InGaP) is a semiconductor composed of indium, gallium and phosphorus. It is used in high-power and high-frequency electronics because of its superior electron velocity with respect to the more common semiconductors silicon and gallium arsenide. ) HBT HBT Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor HBT HyCult Biotechnology (Uden, The Netherlands) HBT Hanbury-Brown-Twiss (interferometer) HBT Herring Bone Twill HBT Heflex Bioengineering Test (heterojunction bipolar transistor The heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) is an improvement of the bipolar junction transistor (BJT) that can handle signals of very high frequencies up to several hundred GHz. It is common in modern ultrafast circuits, mostly radio-frequency (RF) systems. ) MMIC (Monolithic Microwave IC) An integrated circuit used in high-frequency applications such as mobile phones. Also known as "monolithic microwave/millimeter-wave IC," MMICs combine transistors and passive devices (resistors, capacitors, etc. technology offering state-of-the-art reliability, temperature stability and ruggedness. The CoolPAM W-CDMA modules can operate at 3.2 to 4.2 volts for compatibility with today's low-current consumption designs. They incorporate 50-ohm input and output matching networks for simple integration, and are equipped with a control pin that sets operating parameters for highest efficiency when operating at low output power levels. CoolPAM power amplifiers offer the lowest average operating current in the industry. All versions are compatible with HSDPA. U.S. Pricing and Availability The ACPM-7381, ACPM-7331, and ACPM-7311 CoolPAM power amplifier modules are priced at $1.85 in 10,000-unit quantities. They are sampling today. Volumes are expected in the fourth quarter of this calendar year. Avago will debut these products in booth # 2633 at the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. MTT-S MTT-S Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (IEEE) International Microwave Symposium from June 13-15 in San Francisco at the Moscone Center. Avago's Mobile Appliance Solutions Avago Technologies is a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for today's highly integrated, feature-rich mobile handsets and PDAs. In addition to infrared transceivers for transmitting data, Avago provides FBAR FBAR Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator FBAR Foreign Bank Account Report FBAR First Born Anal Retentive filters and E-pHEMT and CoolPAM power amplifiers that save battery life and help shrink handset size, surface-mount LEDs that provide backlighting styling options, proximity sensors that automate the speakerphone, and ambient light photo sensors that save battery life by controlling backlighting. No other component vendor offers all of these solutions for mobile appliances. More information about Avago's family of mobile appliance semiconductor solutions is available at www.avagotech.com/mobile. About Avago Technologies Avago Technologies is the world's largest privately held semiconductor company, with 6,500 employees and net revenue of $1.8 billion in fiscal 2005. Avago provides an extensive range of analog, mixed-signal and optoelectronic components and subsystems to more than 40,000 customers worldwide. The company serves three primary product categories comprising optoelectronics, RF/microwave components and enterprise ASICs, and is recognized for providing innovative, high-quality products along with strong customer service and the industry's best on-time delivery. Avago's heritage of technical innovation dates back 40 years to its Agilent/Hewlett-Packard roots. Information about Avago is available on the Web at www.avagotech.com. 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