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Peregrine Semiconductor Announces Availability of Volume Production Parts for Groundbreaking UltraCMOS® 60 GHz RF SOI SwitchesSAN DIEGO, Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, announces immediate availability of volume production parts for their UltraCMOS® 60 GHz RF SOI switches. The PE42525 and PE426525 extend Peregrine's high frequency portfolio into frequencies previously dominated by gallium-arsenide (GaAs) technology. Both 60 GHz switches deliver exceptional performance in all key RF parameters and have a fast switching speed of only 8 nanoseconds. The PE42525 is ideal for test-and-measurement (T&M) equipment, microwave-backhaul solutions and higher frequency switching in 5G systems. The PE426525 boasts an extended temperature range making it desirable for harsh-environment applications in industrial markets. "When we announced availability of 60 GHz switch samples and evaluation kits in early October at European Microwave Week, the response was tremendous," says Kinana Hussain, director of marketing at Peregrine Semiconductor. "These high frequency switches are garnering a high adoption rate in multiple markets including 5G, test and measurement (T&M) and defense. Not only do these switches break paradigms in high frequency, they also break paradigms in SOI fast switching." The PE42525 and PE426525 join Peregrine's high frequency product portfolio, which includes multiple switches, an image-reject mixer and monolithic phase and amplitude controllers (MPACs). Peregrine's proprietary UltraCMOS technology platform enables these products to reach high frequencies without compromising performance or reliability. Features, Packaging, Price and Availability The PE42525 and PE426525 are available as a flip-chip die with 500 microns bump pitch—the best form factor for high frequency performance as it eliminates performance variations due to wire-bond length. Production parts and evaluation kits are available now. For 1k-quantity orders, the PE42525 die is $40 each, and the PE426525 is $48 each.
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