Conexant Announces Shipment of 100 Millionth Power Amplifier Module
Conexant is the world's largest supplier of code division multiple access (CDMA) power amplifiers modules. The company's history in power amplifiers dates back to February 1996, when the company commenced high-volume shipments supporting multi-band, multi-mode, digital wireless applications. Conexant introduced its first PA module in 1997.
Conexant's CDMA solutions continue to lead the market in efficiency and linearity and include the System Smart line of PAs. The company's PA modules can be found in some of the most advanced terminals in the world. Conexant was also the first to introduce high-volume, laminate-based PA modules used in global system for mobile communications (GSM) and time division multiple access (TDMA) applications. Today, virtually all of Conexant's power amplifier solutions are implemented in modules.
"Mobile handset manufacturers are in the process of moving from
MMICs to modular power amplifier solutions. Modules reduce the component
count and provide a smaller footprint, both essential for next-generation
handset designs," said Stan Bruederle, chief analyst for industry
research and advisory firm Gartner Dataquest.
"This event marks a significant milestone in Conexant's wireless
history, and is evidence of our continued commitment to utilizing top
engineering talent, progressive processes and packaging technologies
to create advanced semiconductor solutions for our global customer base,"
said Moiz Beguwala, senior vice president and general manager of Conexant's
Wireless Communications Division. "We're especially pleased to
commemorate this achievement in conjunction with Samsung, an industry
innovator and a long-term Conexant customer."
Conexant's early investment in PA module technology helped set the benchmark for power amplifier functionality, performance and cost. Now, virtually all major manufacturers of cellular phones have adopted PA modules for future platforms.
Conexant's PA modules are based on a 50 GHz gallium arsenide (GaAs) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) process technology. GaAs HBT is the technology of choice for power amplifiers because of its ability to maximize a digital cellular handset's power efficiency and battery life.
Conexant has an extensive portfolio of PA products that encompasses
solutions for every major wireless standard including WCDMA, GSM, CDMA,
TDMA, AMPS, and wireless local loop applications.
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Conexant
Conexant Systems, Inc. is a worldwide leader in semiconductor system
solutions for communications applications. Conexant leverages its expertise
in mixed-signal processing to deliver integrated systems and semiconductor
products through two separate businesses: Conexant and Mindspeed Technologies.
Conexant's personal networking business is focused on wireless communications,
digital infotainment and personal computing products that are used in
mobile communications and the broadband digital home. Mindspeed Technologies
is focused on Internet infrastructure products including WAN transport,
multiservice access and broadband access for applications that extend
from the edge of the Internet all the way to its optical core. Conexant
is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., and delivered revenues of
$2.1 billion for fiscal 2000. The company is a member of the S&P 500
and NASDAQ-100 indices. To learn more, visit us at www.conexant.com
or www.mindspeed.com
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