Rad-hard PE97632 UltraCMOS™ 3.2 GHz Space PLL IC replaces hundreds
of discrete components
San Diego, California, March 8, 2006 -- Peregrine Semiconductor
Corporation, a supplier of the industry’s most advanced RF CMOS and mixed-signal
communications ICs, today unveiled the PE97632 3.2 GHz Delta-Sigma modulated fractional-N
phase locked-loop frequency synthesizer for low phase noise space applications such
as high-capacity digital satellite payloads. The new device continues in Peregrine’s
tradition of exceptional product offerings for the demanding space and avionics
markets, and will address the growing demand for small form-factor IC solutions
as satellite communications become more prevalent.
The PE97632 is the most recent addition to the industry’s only single-chip
rad-hard PLL Integrated Circuit (IC) product line, allowing customers to meet their
frequency synthesis requirements at a fraction of the cost, time and power consumption
of any other solution on the market. Today, rad-hard space applications needing
this level of performance require that the function be developed by assembling up
to a hundred discrete components – a solution that is difficult to engineer and
manufacture, and drives up weight and cost.
Drop-in compatible with its predecessor, the PE9763, the PE97632
delivers a 4-10 dB improvement in close-in phase noise, exemplifying Peregrine’s
commitment to set the industry performance standard for PLLs and other S-level products.
The device features a normalized phase noise of -216 dBc/Hz, and, as a DSM frac-N
device, it offers complete frequency plan flexibility in a single IC. The improved
performance delivered by PE97632, including increased capacity and transmission
margin, translates directly into significantly higher value to the system operators.
“Exceptional phase noise is only one of many attributes that make
Peregrine PLLs the best in the business,” said Jim Cable, C.E.O. and president of
Peregrine. “The UltraCMOS process technology is breaking down RF performance barriers
and advancing the wireless industry, in virtually all highly demanding markets from
space and avionics to commercial handsets. As we continue to proliferate UltraCMOS
products, the Peregrine portfolio is setting worldwide performance standards, transitioning
an industry from old, discrete technology to modern, integrated solutions. This
enables the design of the RF signal chain, whether on land or in space, to be both
elegant and cost-effective,” he added.
Sampling to Alpha-customers and S-level qualification has been completed,
and orders for the device are being taken directly from Peregrine for delivery in
fourth quarter 2006 by contacting
sales@psemi.com. The product
is available in die or ceramic 68-lead CQFJ package and priced per customer specifications.
About UltraCMOS™ Technology
UltraCMOS™ mixed-signal process technology is a patented variation
of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology using a sapphire substrate, providing high
yields and competitive costs. This technology delivers significant performance advantages
over competing processes such as GaAs, SiGe BiCMOS and bulk silicon CMOS in applications
where RF performance, low power and integration are paramount.
About Peregrine Semiconductor
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets
high-performance communications ICs for the wireless infrastructure and mobile wireless;
broadband communications; space and avionics markets. Manufactured on the Company’s
proprietary UltraCMOS™ mixed-signal process technology, Peregrine products are uniquely
poised to meet the needs of a global RF design community in high-growth applications
such as WCDMA and GSM digital cellular, broadband, DTV, DVR and rad-hard space and
avionics programs. Peregrine 0.25μm and 0.5μm UltraCMOS devices are manufactured
in its 6” CMOS facility located in Sydney, Australia and in Hachioji, Japan through
an alliance with OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd. The Company, headquartered in San
Diego, California, maintains global sales support operations and a worldwide technical
distribution network. Additional information is available on the web at
psemi.com.
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