News

23 June 2009

 

RFMD launches broadband IC VCOs for military, satcom and industrial markets

RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA has made available samples of the first product in its new family of broadband IC voltage control oscillator (VCOs). Targeting multiple radio-frequency markets, the RFVC1800 is a single-placement IC with integrated resonator and buffer amplifier.

“The highly integrated RFVC1800 draws upon RFMD’s hybrid VCO design expertise to deliver a broadband, miniaturized MMIC VCO solution targeting performance-driven RF requirements,” says Jeff Shealy, VP & general manager of the Defense & Power business unit.

By integrating the buffer amplifier and resonator and providing a single 5V supply, the RFVC1800 reduces component count, streamlines engineering and promotes ease-of-use for global customers, says RFMD. Also, by delivering what is claimed to be excellent phase-noise performance and broadband capabilities, it provides a highly integrated multi-purpose VCO that meets or exceeds stringent design requirements across multiple RF applications.

Manufactured using RFMD’s gallium arsenide heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) process and packaged in a small 4mm x 4mm QFN package, the RFVC1800 is optimized for use in radar, military communications, satellite communications, test instrumentation and industrial/medical applications.

Product revenue is expected in the September quarter.

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