NXP brings GaN technology mainstream
At IMS2011 this week, NXP Semiconductors N.V. is showcasing a live demo of its next-generation products based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology.
The GaN demo includes a 50-W wideband amplifier, the CLF1G0530-50, covering 500 to 3000 MHz; 2.1-GHz and 2.7-GHz Doherty power amplifiers for base stations; and a 100-W amplifier, the CLF1G2535-100, covering 2.5 - 3.5 GHz.
NXP has developed its high-frequency, high-power GaN process technology in collaboration with United Monolithic Semiconductors and the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State 麻豆淫院ics.
NXP is now uniquely positioned as the largest semiconductor company to offer both LDMOS and GaN solutions. Engineering samples of NXP鈥檚 first GaN power amplifiers are available immediately.
NXP鈥檚 GaN devices are manufactured on SiC substrates for enhanced RF and thermal performance. Target end-user applications for NXP鈥檚 GaN include cellular communications, wideband amplifiers, ISM, PMR, radar, avionics, RF lighting, medical, CATV and digital transmitters for cellular and broadcast.
鈥淎s GaN continues to gain traction, the entry of major semiconductor companies such as NXP helps to validate GaN as a 鈥榯echnology of choice鈥� for RF power semiconductors, and will help to accelerate broader adoption,鈥� said ABI Research director Lance Wilson.
NXP鈥檚 GaN broadband power amplifiers are expected to be available for volume production at the end of 2011.
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