SAN DIEGO, Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Peregrine
Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: PSMI), founder of RF SOI (silicon on
insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, introduces the
UltraCMOS® PE42424 high-isolation, SPDT switch optimized for
802.11ac carrier and enterprise Wi-Fi access points. Successor to
last year's groundbreaking PE42423, the upgraded switch is 75
percent smaller and features a 60-percent increase in power
handling and a 350-percent faster switching speed. The PE42424 is
ideally suited for transmit/receive switching applications for
outdoor Wi-Fi access points that require high power handling and
rugged, high-temperature performance. Peregrine's RF switch enables
these WLAN products to realize the promise of 802.11ac, which is
offering high data throughput in increasingly dense,
bring-your-own-device (BYOD) environments.
"Wi-Fi is by far the cheapest way to deliver mobile data, so, at
a worldwide level, the deployment of Wi-Fi access points is
accelerating," says Joe Madden,
founder and principal analyst at Mobile Experts. "More than 1.8
million 802.11ac access points will be deployed next year,
including both indoor and outdoor applications. In addition, most
indoor small cells will also include Wi-Fi access-point hardware
for seamless integration of Wi-Fi with mobile services. The wide
bandwidth, high power and demanding linearity requirements of these
access points drives a strong need for higher RF-component
performance."
Carriers have been experiencing an exponential increase in
mobile data traffic. To provide consistent quality of service, they
are offloading this traffic to Wi-Fi networks, which are
increasingly integrating 802.11ac into their small cells. Indoor
units (IDUs) were the first Wi-Fi access points to adopt the
802.11ac standard, and Peregrine's inaugural Wi-Fi switch, the
PE42423, was optimized for high performance within those devices.
Today, outdoor unit (ODU) Wi-Fi access points are quickly adopting
the 802.11ac standard, and their performance and environmental
requirements are much more intensive. Peregrine developed the
PE42424 to meet these specific 802.11ac-based ODU access point
needs:
- High power handling of 8W to accommodate the higher transmit
power of the access-point radios
- Fast switching speed of 145 ns to enable higher throughput and
data rates in high-density, BYOD environments
- High port-to-port isolation to reduce signal leakage between
transmit and receive paths
- Temperature support up to 105 degrees Celsius to withstand
harsh environments and to reduce thermal constraints
- Small 1.5x1.5 mm footprint to reduce board area and offer
engineers more design options for other functions
"Peregrine is extending its Wi-Fi RF switch line to address the
tough challenges faced by designers of next-generation 802.11ac
access points," says Kinana Hussain, senior marketing manager. "Our
UltraCMOS technology and patented design techniques preserve the
unmatched isolation performance of PE42424's predecessor while
increasing the power-handling capability, improving switching
speeds and reducing the form factor."
Peregrine's PE42424 supports the latest carrier-grade, Wi-Fi
device demands with additional features, including:
- High linearity of 61 dBm IIP3 over the entire power-supply
range; this capability enables system designs with lower supply
rails and prevents linearity degradation through maximum power
levels
- High ESD rating of 2500V (on RF pins) that increases product
reliability and eases manufacturing flow
- Smaller switch footprint that eliminates the need for external
components, such as DC blocking capacitors
- Control logic support for 1.8V and 3.3V and wide power supply
range from 2.3V to 5.5V that provides design flexibility
Features, Packaging, Pricing and
Availability
Peregrine's PE42424 is a Single-Pole Double
Throw (SPDT) RF switch featuring fast switching time (145 ns with a
125 kHz switching rate) and exceptional isolation (48 dB at 2.4 GHz
and 35 dB at 6 GHz). The 50-ohm absorptive switch supports +1.8V
standard logic control and provides stable RF performance over a
power supply range between 2.3V and 5.5V. Samples, evaluation kits
and volume-production parts are available now. Offered a RoHS
compliant, 6-lead, 1.5x1.5 mm QFN package, the PE42424 is
$0.49 each for 10K-quantity orders
and $0.44 for 25K-quantity orders.
View the press kit for images, video and datasheet.
Product
Specification
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Peregrine's
PE42424 UltraCMOS® 50 ohm SPDT Wi-Fi RF Switch
100 MHz to 6
GHz
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Features:
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802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
support
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Wide power-supply
range between 2.3V and 5.5V
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+1.8V control logic
compatible
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105 degrees C
operating temperature
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Exceptional
isolation
- 48 dB @ 2.4 GHz
- 35 dB @ 6 GHz
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High linearity across
supply range
- IIP3 of 61 dBm
- IIP2 of 125 dBm
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High power
handling
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Fast
switching:
- 145 ns switching time
- 125 kHz switching rate
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ESD
performance
- 2500V HBM on RF pins to GND
- 1000V CDM on all pins
|
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ABOUT PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR
Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ: PSMI), founder of RF SOI (silicon
on insulator), is a leading fabless provider of high-performance,
integrated RF solutions. Since 1988 Peregrine and its founding team
have been perfecting UltraCMOS® technology – a patented, advanced
form of SOI – to deliver the performance edge needed to solve the
RF market's biggest challenges, such as linearity. With products
that deliver best-in-class performance and monolithic integration,
Peregrine is the trusted choice for market leaders in automotive,
broadband, industrial, Internet of Things, military, mobile
devices, smartphones, space, test-and-measurement equipment and
wireless infrastructure. Peregrine holds more than 180 filed and
pending patents and has shipped more than 2 billion UltraCMOS
units. For more information, visit http://www.psemi.com.
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Brown
Peregrine Semiconductor
Phone: 619.993.4648
pr@psemi.com
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