Fairchild Semiconductor's 4x4mm Dual-Band Power Amplifier Saves Space, Extends Range in WLAN Applications; the Highly Integrate
June 13 2006 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Building upon its industry-leading portfolio of WLAN power
amplifiers (PA), Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) introduces the
FMPA2151, a highly integrated dual-band WLAN power amplifier module
optimized to increase performance and reduce PCB board footprint in
the latest 802.11a/bg WLAN applications, including notebooks,
digital cameras and portable handsets. The high-performance
FMPA2151 offers leading-edge 3.5 percent error vector measurement
(EVM) at 20dBm output power, which helps to extend the wireless
range in computing applications for worldwide Internet
connectivity. The dual-band FMPA2151 saves designers up to 22
percent board space by combining 2.4GHz and 5GHz power amplifiers
into a single compact 4x4mm package. For additional space savings,
as well as enhanced reliability, the device provides built-in power
detectors and digital PA on/off controls. These application and
design benefits aid designers by easing design complexity and
accelerating time to market. "WLAN computing designs increasingly
demand more compact form factors and fewer peripheral components.
The FMPA2151 module answers these requirements by replacing two
power amplifiers typically used in WLAN designs with one integrated
dual-band device, therefore reducing component count and saving
board space," said Russ Wagner, general manager of Fairchild's RF
Power Products Group. "Our dual-band amplifier also facilitates
easy WiFi(R) hookups over an extended range worldwide by allowing
WLAN-enabled terminals to locate the best available frequency band.
This is an important feature in the latest wireless notebooks
offering worldwide Internet connectivity." The FMPA2151 expands
Fairchild's world-class portfolio of linear PA modules, offering
more functionally integrated devices for computing applications,
including the RMPA5255, another high-performance device for
4.9-5.9GHz WLAN applications, and the RMPA2458, a 2.4-2.5GHz linear
power amplifier. This power amplifier exemplifies Fairchild's
ability to apply its design expertise to integrate the most
advanced functionality into one package. In addition to the
FMPA2151, Fairchild offers a broad range of solutions for computing
applications. These include multi-phase DC/DC controllers, such as
VRMx/VRDx solutions; buck regulator high- and low-side
application-specific MOSFETs; and multiple point-of-load devices,
including LDOs and integrated switches that offer up to 95 percent
efficiency. Fairchild's FMPA2151 is available in a 4x4, 16-terminal
lead (Pb)-free package that meets or exceeds the requirements of
the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020C and is compliant with the
European Union requirements now in effect. -0- *T Price (each): US
$1.99 (10,000 pcs) Availability: Samples and demo board available
now Delivery: 12 weeks ARO *T For more information about this
product, please go to
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/FM/FMPA2151.html. For information
on other Fairchild products, design tools, and sales contacts,
please visit http://www.fairchildsemi.com. Note to Editor: For a
datasheet, please go to
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FM/FMPA2151.pdf. About Fairchild
Semiconductor: Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) is the leading
global supplier of high-performance power products critical to
today's leading electronic applications in the computing,
communications, consumer, industrial and automotive segments. As
The Power Franchise(R), Fairchild offers the industry's broadest
portfolio of components that optimize system power. Fairchild's
9,000 employees design, manufacture and market power, analog &
mixed signal, interface, logic, and optoelectronics products.
Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com.
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