RF Micro Devices front-end module range

RF Micro Devices has added four products to its range of front-end modules for 3G/4G switch and signal conditioning applications.

The portfolio includes antenna switch modules, switch filter modules, switch duplexer modules, RF power management components and low-noise amplifiers. The products - the RF8889A, the RF1291, the RF1194A and the RF1196 - are each optimised to solve the complex RF requirements of 3G/4G smartphones related to high band count and harmonics.

The RF8889A and RF1291 single-pole 10-throw (SP10T) antenna switch modules deliver linearity performance and good insertion loss for high-throw count applications and are compatible with reference designs from Qualcomm, Intel and ST-Ericsson.

The devices are specifically targeted at smartphone applications in which the coexistence requirements of multiple radio standards (GSM/WCDMA/LTE/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth) place importance on switch linearity and harmonic performance.

The RF1194A switch filter module delivers the linearity and insertion loss performance of the RF8889A and RF1291 ASMs and expands upon their functionality by adding GSM Rx SAW filters.

The RF1196 switch duplexer module delivers the switch and filter capabilities of the company’s ASMs and SFMs and expands upon their functionality by integrating a WCDMA band 1 duplexer.

The RF1196 is first in a family of RFMD SDM products that reduce total solution size by delivering complete front-end integration of all switch and filter requirements in a single front-end module.