Skyworks Launches Energy Management Product Portfolio for the Wireless Home
Multiple customer's mesh network solutions are going into volume production using Skyworks' tested technology that includes front-end modules (FEMs), power amplifiers (PAs) and drivers, switches, voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs), phase lock loops (PLLs), diodes, and other key building block components.
"Our Linear Products' business continues to gain traction in the increasingly dynamic energy market," said Stan Swearingen, Jr., vice president and general manager of Linear Products at Skyworks. "Skyworks has uniquely tailored our portfolio of discrete and highly integrated front-end solutions to support a range of remote metering emerging applications."
According to ABS Energy Research, there are approximately 2.5 billion electric, gas and water meters in the world, of which only six percent are automated. As a result, there is pent-up demand for an economic RF solution to more efficiently collect, report and monitor utility usage by both service providers and consumers. Accordingly, Skyworks has shipped product into more than 2 million meters to date.
Skyworks has prioritized energy management, and the company's suite of RF solutions is gaining traction at key utilities worldwide. For instance, the company recently commenced volume production in support of one of North America's largest electricity providers, with more highly integrated RF solutions on the horizon.
About Skyworks' AMR FEMs
Skyworks' custom FEMs allow for significant size and cost reduction. In addition, many of the company's FEMs are designed to allow for "plug-and-play" functionality, thus drastically reducing the design time for new products. Customized FEMs can be created depending on transceiver implementation requirements. Various modules are being targeted at 450, 900 and 2,400 megahertz (MHz) frequency bands. Integration possibilities include PAs, transmit/receive (T/R) switches, low noise amplifiers (LNAs), harmonic filters, and mixers.
Pricing and Availability
All energy management products are presented in eco-friendly lead (Pb)-free, restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) compliant packaging. High volume samples are available now, with full-scale production scheduled for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. For customized pricing, please contact sales@skyworksinc.com.
Skyworks at IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium 2008
Skyworks will be showcasing many solutions from its Linear Products' portfolio in Booth 1617 at IMS 2008, being held June 15-20 in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center.
About Skyworks
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an innovator of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile connectivity. The company's power amplifiers, front-end modules and direct conversion radios are at the heart of many of today's leading-edge multimedia handsets. Leveraging core technologies, Skyworks also offers a diverse portfolio of linear products that support automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, industrial and medical applications.
Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Skyworks is worldwide with engineering, manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information, please visit Skyworks' Web site at: www.skyworksinc.com.
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