Skyworks Introduces Industry's First BAW Filters to Enable WiMAX and WLAN Co-ExistenceSkyworks Introduces Industry's First BAW F
June 03 2008 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), an innovator of high
performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile
connectivity, today introduced the industry�s first bulk acoustic
wave (BAW) filters for customer premise equipment (CPE) to allow
co-existence between wireless local area networks (WLAN) in the
home and enterprise, and WiMAX networks which cover wider areas
including neighborhoods and cities. As both networks operate at
very closely spaced frequency bands, these unique BAW filters
reject the interfering frequencies while allowing the desired
signals to pass for the selected network. �WiFi and WiMAX are
converging markets and OEMs have a critical need for both signals
to co-exist on the same device,� said Stan Swearingen, Skyworks�
vice president and general manager. �Skyworks is uniquely meeting
this design challenge and has introduced filtering technology to
address these requirements and, in turn, support a variety of
applications including access points, PCMCIA cards, USB dongles,
notebook and ultra-mobile personal computers, as well as femto and
pico base stations.� BAW filters are integral components of radio
frequency (RF) architectures and according to Strategy Analytics
demand is projected to exceed $1.5 billion by 2010. Given their
particular combination of small footprint, low profile and high
performance, they are extremely valuable in enabling
next-generation wireless products, which increasingly require
greater functionality and reduced form factors. Combined with the
company�s portfolio of switches, power amplifiers (PAs), front-end
modules (FEMs) and transceivers, Skyworks is a one-stop supplier
for wireless equipment manufacturers requiring highly integrated RF
solutions for a wide array of air interfaces and system
architectures. Skyworks entered the BAW filter market three years
ago as part of its strategic effort to develop diverse,
differentiated and more highly integrated products. About the
SKY33107 and SKY33108 The SKY33107 is a WiFi reject/WiMAX pass, and
the SKY33108 is a WiFi pass/WiMAX reject, BAW filter. Both 3 x 3
millimeter (mm) devices have very low in-band insertion loss and
input and output return loss. They also exhibit excellent rejection
� in the 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) WLAN band for the SKY33107, and
2.495-2.690 GHz WiMAX band for the SKY33108. The SKY33107 is
intended for use in 2.495-2.690 GHz WiMAX band transmitter
applications which also contain WLAN 802.11 b, g, n transmitters,
while the SKY33108 is targeted at 2.400-2.473 GHz WiFi band
transmitter applications which also encompass 2.495-2.690 GHz WiMAX
transmitters. Both filters can operate over a -20 to 85� Celsius
temperature range and are available in a lead (Pb)-free,
restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)-compliant package. About
BAW Filters Filters are the first line of defense against
interference at the front-end of all radios, as they block unwanted
frequencies, while the desired frequency band is transmitted with
very low loss. As an increasing number of communication systems use
adjacent RF frequency bands, very high selectivity filters have
become more critical in ensuring that those systems with close
frequency bands do not interfere with each other. A great challenge
for RF filters is to provide low loss in the desired transmission
band, and yet give high rejection at nearby frequencies, such as
those just outside the passband. BAW filter technology is ideally
suited for achieving such high selectivity since it works by
transducing electrical signals into very low loss (high Q) resonant
acoustic vibrations in piezoelectric structures. BAW filters are
fabricated using semiconductor wafer fabrication techniques similar
to those already used by Skyworks to manufacture heterojunction
bipolar transistor (HBT) PAs and pseudomorphic high electron
mobility transistor (pHEMT) switches. Skyworks is leveraging wafer
fabrication expertise to achieve high precision, high
repeatability, and large volume capability to address the RF filter
needs of the wireless communications industry. Pricing and
Availability Engineering samples are available now, with full
launch scheduled for the fourth quarter. For customized pricing,
please contact sales@skyworksinc.com. About Skyworks Skyworks
Solutions, Inc. is an innovator of high performance analog and
mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile connectivity. The
company's power amplifiers, front-end modules and direct conversion
radios are at the heart of many of today's leading-edge multimedia
handsets. Leveraging core technologies, Skyworks also offers a
diverse portfolio of linear products that support automotive,
broadband, cellular infrastructure, industrial and medical
applications. Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Skyworks is worldwide
with engineering, manufacturing, sales and service facilities
throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information,
please visit Skyworks� Web site at: www.skyworksinc.com. Safe
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