8 March 2011

Skyworks ramps production of precision analog ICs supporting enterprise access points, cable set-top boxes and wireless video systems

Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA is ramping production of various precision analog ICs in support of several customers launching fiber-to-the-curb (FTTC), fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), cable set-top boxes and wireless video systems. Cisco and Motorola, among others, are leveraging Skyworks’ power amplifiers, LNAs, gain blocks, attenuators, pin and varactor diodes, as well as switches to enable greater network reliability.

“Consumer demand for anytime, anywhere Internet access is creating exciting new growth avenues for Skyworks as carriers make significant investments in their networks to support wider adoption of new, lucrative services,” says David Stasey, VP of analog components.

According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, mobile data traffic is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 92% from 2010 to 2015.

Skyworks offers a broad range of GaAs digital attenuators, PIN diode voltage variable attenuators, and silicon fixed attenuator pads for infrastructure, test & measurement, and other high-performance microwave applications up to 40GHz. High attenuation accuracy allows precise power control. Skyworks' featured attenuators include the AA103-72LF, AA104-73LF and AA116-72LF.

Skyworks’ diode product offering includes PIN, Schottky, varactor and limiter diodes for a variety of microwave applications including WLAN, infrastructure, handset, SATCOM (LNB/DBS-CATV), automotive, military, test & measurement, metering, medical, and RFID. The discrete silicon and GaAs semiconductors are available as die, plastic packaged, surface-mount (SMT) and ceramic hermetic packaged devices. Frequency ranges include low frequency, HF, VHF, UHF, L band, S band, C band, X band, KU band, K band, and Ka band. Featured diodes include the SMV1255 Series and SMS7621 Series.

Skyworks’ range of PAs and LNAs is designed for cellular applications and diverse markets such as wireless infrastructure, WLAN, automotive, test & measurement, energy management and other high-performance microwave applications. Its LNAs meet the needs of cellular infrastructure, WLAN, WiMAX, ISM, and all applications requiring LNAs from DC to 6GHz, making the devices dual-band capable. The firm's MMIC products are offered in enhancement-mode (E-mode LNA) and depletion-mode (D-mode LNA) pHEMT amplifiers achieving a sub-1dB noise figure (for better Rx sensitivity) and high-linearity performance. Featured devices include the SKY6501X Series, SKY65152-11 and SKY65404-21.

Skyworks’ selection of GaAs switches for diverse markets such as WLAN, handset, wireless infrastructure, SATCOM (LNB/DBS-CATV), automotive, test & measurement, energy management, and other microwave applications is available in many different configurations including broadband, high power, high isolation, and low insertion loss, enabling higher transmit power, reflective, and non-reflective. The lead (Pb)-free, RoHS-compliant products are available for applications including antenna transmit/receive (T/R) switches for use in cellular handsets and WLAN systems, synthesizer switches for infrastructure needs, and many other high-volume, high-performance requirements. Featured switches include the SKY13276-334, SKY13352-337LF and SKY13353-337LF.

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