Avago Technologies Releases Fully Integrated Filter Front End Module For GPS-Equipped Dual-Band CDMA Handsets; ``Quintplexer'' Module Combines PCS and Cellular Duplexers with GPS Filter to Enable Single-Antenna GPS-Enabled Handsets.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. -- Avago Technologies Avago Technologies is an American company which was earlier the semiconductor products division of HP and later Agilent Technologies, before being spun off into a distinct legal entity. It holds more than 2,000 patents. , the world's largest privately held semiconductor company, today announced the first module to combine five individual FBAR FBAR Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator FBAR Foreign Bank Account Report FBAR First Born Anal Retentive (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 ) filters to produce a totally passive solution for dual-band cellular communications with GPS. The ACFM-7101 quintplexer module directs PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. and cellular signals from the same antenna without the use of switches and control logic, eliminating the cost and electrical loss of the switch, as well as routing and matching losses, and the space required for this functionality. The result is that GPS-equipped dual-band handsets can be made thinner, the radio-frequency electronics smaller, and at a lower cost to manufacture, with longer overall battery life and improved performance. The quintplexer module is the latest in a series of technological breakthroughs in FBAR duplexers, enabling Avago Technologies to garner more than 75 percent of the bulk acoustic wave market according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Strategy Analytics. The ACFM-7101 utilizes Avago's FBAR filter process and innovative microcap bonded-wafer chip scale packaging (hardware) Chip Scale Packaging - (CSP) A type of surface mount integrated circuit packaging that provides pre-speed-sorted, pre-tested and pre-packaged die without requiring special testing. An example is Motorola's Micro SMT packaging. technology to achieve a small 5 mm by 8 mm by 1.3 mm thick module. This small module size, along with the saving of additional board space for components, routing, and antenna, gives handset designers flexibility in design. Avago's quintplexer module is compatible with both the conventional 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. (Code Division Multiple Access) technology and the WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that use the TDMA or GSM technology worldwide, including AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile in the U.S. (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) third generation (3G) technology that supports voice, data, images, and video communications at speeds up to 2Mb/s. The ACFM-7101 is also an excellent choice for small PC cards, PDAs and other dual-band wireless devices. "One of the most exciting aspects of Avago's new quintplexer module is that in addition to the obvious size advantages of integrating the filters, it optimizes the interface between the filters, reducing design complexity and space," said Bryan Ingram, vice president and general manager of Avago Technologies' Wireless Semiconductor Division. "The industry relies on innovations from companies like Avago to give consumers the phones they want." Performance of the ACFM-7101 is specified from antenna port through to the receive port and from the antenna through to the transmit port. This eliminates customer routing, matching, and switching losses associated with a discrete solution. Cell duplexer transmit path loss from transmitter input port to antenna output port is a low 2.0 dB. PCS duplexer transmit path loss from transmitter input port to antenna output port is a low 3.0 dB. U.S. Pricing and Availability Pricing is $3.75 in quantities of 5,000. Avago is currently shipping the ACFM-7101 FBAR quintplexer module to two of the top three CDMA handset manufacturers in production quantities. Evaluation samples are immediately available to all customers through Avago's direct sales channel. 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 San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 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 filters and E pHEMT and CoolPAM power amplifiers that save battery life and help shrink handset size, surface-mount LEDs that provide backlighting back·light n. A type of spotlight, used in photography, that illuminates a subject from behind. tr.v. back·light·ed or back·lit , back·light·ing, back·lights 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. Avago, Avago Technologies, and the A logo are trademarks of Avago Technologies Limited in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. NOTE TO EDITORS: Please direct reader inquiries to Avago Technologies at +1 800 235 0312, or e-mail us at support@avagotech.com. |
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