Peregrine Semi Chosen for European Space Agency RFIC Development.Rad-Hard UltraCMOS[TM] Process Demonstrates Best-in-Class Performance AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France -- Peregrine Semiconductor, a supplier of the industry's most advanced RF 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. integrated circuits, today announced that its European subsidiary, Peregrine Semiconductor Europe, has been chosen by the European Space Agency European Space Agency (ESA), multinational agency dedicated to the promotion, for exclusively peaceful purposes, of cooperation among European states in space research and technology. (ESA 1. (architecture) ESA - Enterprise Systems Architecture. 2. (body) ESA - European Space Agency. ) to develop the first Phase-Locked Loop (PLL PLL - phase-locked loop ) device for integration into European space applications. The procurement proposal is established under the European Component Initiative (ECI ECI Employment Cost Index ECI Election Commission(er) of India ECI Enterprise Content Integration ECI Early Childhood Intervention ECI Environmental Change Institute ), an action plan that aims to develop and qualify in Europe, using European Technology, components that are intended for space applications1. "Our mutual commitment to develop the ultra-high performance rad-hard RFICs for consumption in Europe's space programs begins with an ultra-low phase noise, low-power Phase Locked-Loop (PLL) frequency synthesizer, designed to enable superior RF performance in European satellite payload applications," said Ron Reedy, Peregrine's Chief Technical Officer. "The current Peregrine portfolio of UltraCMOS PLLs has given us a strong foundation upon which we intend to further develop leading-edge RFIC RFIC Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit RFIC Radio Frequency Interface Chip performance for Europe and the world," he added. "We are confident that UltraCMOS is the right process technology and Peregrine is the right partner for the satellite commercial market as well as for ESA," stated Massimo Claudio Comparini, Electronics Technical Officer and Director of Industrial Integration of Alcatel Alenia Space, a global leader in advanced on-board equipment and space systems. "The inherently rad-hard nature of the silicon-on-sapphire substrate makes it highly suitable for space applications requiring performance leadership. We expect to take full advantage of its capabilities through the use of standard components, as well as custom solutions, to boost the competitiveness of our extended family of space products," he added. The current Peregrine Integer-N, Fractional-N, and DSM 1. DSM - Data Structure Manager. An object-oriented language by J.E. Rumbaugh and M.E. Loomis of GE, similar to C++. It is used in implementation of CAD/CAE software. DSM is written in DSM and C and produces C as output. PLL portfolio consists of commercial and space-level devices, with ultra-low phase noise at less than -210 dBc/Hz normalized, and exceptional performance: 3.2 GHz operation; serial, parallel and hardwire programming; 6-bit reference counters; integrated 10/11 prescaler; phase detection; and 100krads Total Dose radiation tolerance. About UltraCMOS[TM] Technology UltraCMOS[TM] mixed-signal process technology is a patented variation of silicon-on-insulator (SOI (Silicon On Insulator) A chip architecture that increases transistor switching speed by reducing capacitance (build-up of electrical charges in the transistor's elements), and thus reducing the discharge time. The power requirement is also reduced in some designs. ) technology on a sapphire substrate providing with high yields and competitive costs. This technology delivers significant performance advantages over competing processes such as GaAs, SiGe BiCMOS and bulk silicon CMOS in applications where RF performance, low power and integration are paramount. About Peregrine Semiconductor Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets high-performance communications ICs for the wireless infrastructure and mobile wireless; broadband communications; space, defense and avionics markets. Manufactured on the Company's proprietary UltraCMOS[TM] mixed-signal process technology, Peregrine products are uniquely poised to meet the needs of a global RF design community in high-growth applications such as 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. and GSM digital cellular, broadband, DTV, DVR and rad-hard space and defense programs. Peregrine 0.25um and 0.5um UltraCMOS devices are manufactured in its 6" CMOS facility located in Sydney, Australia and in Tokyo, Japan through an alliance with OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd. The Company, headquartered in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , maintains global sales support operations and a worldwide technical distribution network. Additional information is available on the web at psemi.com. The Peregrine Semiconductor name, logo and UTSi are registered trademarks and UltraCMOS is a trademark of Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 1 ESCC ESCC Eastern Shore Community College ESCC East Sussex County Council ESCC Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ESCC Enhanced Serial Communication(s) Controller ESCC Electrically Self-Calibrating Cavity website; European Component Initiative; https://spacecomponents.org/public/eci/ |
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