TriQuint Innovation Powers Broadcom 5G Wi-Fi Reference Designs
Broadcom's 5G Wi-Fi reference designs include TriQuint's high-efficiency WLAN modules and premium 4G / Wi-Fi coexistence filters, providing more speed, range and power savings for consumer devices
HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 16, 2013--
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TQNT), a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator, today announced that its TriConnect(R) 5 GHz WLAN front-end modules and premium LTE / Wi-Fi coexistence filters are being leveraged by Broadcom Corporation for use in the company's 5G Wi-Fi reference designs. The 5G Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11ac) technology delivers faster throughput, longer operating range and extended battery life for smartphones, tablets and other consumer devices.
Broadcom's 5G Wi-Fi reference designs are widely used by engineers developing next-generation consumer devices. Broadcom's highly integrated combo chips offer a complete dual-band 5G Wi-Fi system with Bluetooth, FM radio and software on a single, compact silicon die. TriQuint's ultra-small, high-performance RF components deliver the demanding RF performance required to fully realize the speed, range and power saving benefits of 802.11ac, the latest evolution of Wi-Fi.
"We are proud to be strategically aligned with Broadcom, a well-recognized innovator in wireless communications," said Tim Dunn, Vice President of Mobile Devices. "Broadcom and TriQuint are leaders in delivering 802.11ac-based products. We're enabling gigabit Wi-Fi speeds and solving Wi-Fi / LTE coexistence problems to provide a superior consumer experience."
Analysts expect more than 100 million 802.11ac-enabled devices to ship by the end of 2013, growing to nearly half of all Wi-Fi chipset shipments for the consumer electronics market by 2017, a CAGR of 430%*. TriQuint's TriConnect(R) WLAN products already have captured multiple design wins with leading smartphone manufacturers. Its TQP887051 5GHz WLAN front-end module has been approved for Broadcom reference design BCM4335, while its LTE / Wi-Fi coexistence filter is included on reference designs BCM4335 and BCM4339.
TriQuint introduced the industry's first 802.11ac-ready module for mobile devices last year. "Since then, we have leveraged TriQuint's advanced in-house technology portfolio, the industry's largest, to develop our next-generation Wi-Fi products," Dunn added. "Our 802.11ac technology expertise also expands our future market opportunity for consumer electronics applications such as in-home video distribution."
To learn more about TriQuint's high-performance TriConnect(R) WLAN front-end modules and premium 4G / Wi-Fi coexistence filters announced at the 2013 Mobile World Congress, visit triquint.com or locate TriQuint's distributors, resellers or field sales representatives at www.triquint.com/sales.
By creating more reliable whole-home coverage, Broadcom's 5G Wi-Fi technology overcomes the digital content and wireless device challenge. Broadcom's family of 5G Wi-Fi solutions dramatically improves the wireless range in the home, allowing consumers to watch HD-quality video from more devices, in more places, simultaneously. The increased speed enables consumers to download web content from a mobile device faster and quickly synch large files, such as videos, in a fraction of the time. Visit www.broadcom.com to learn more.
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New High-Performance TriQuint Filters Capture Design Wins in Next-Generation 4G Smartphones
With 4G connections expected to explode nine-fold to 1 billion by 2017, demand is growing for advanced BAW filter technology to solve challenging interference issues
HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 09, 2013--
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TQNT), a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator, has captured design wins with its new high-performance filters in next-generation 4G smartphones from multiple manufacturers. These devices utilize TriQuint's advanced bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technology to solve the toughest interference problems in today's increasingly crowded RF spectrum.
"Today's announcement of three new filters will be followed by more products to meet stringent 4G performance requirements around the world. As carriers roll out 4G networks, demand is surging for premium filters, " said Tim Dunn, Vice President of Mobile Devices. "TriQuint offers the industry's broadest portfolio of filters based on BAW, SAW and TC-SAW technology. Our BAW filter production has increased significantly, based on multiple new smartphone design wins." According to analysts, 4G connections are expected to explode to 1 billion by 2017*.
Some 4G bands are being squeezed right next to existing Wi-Fi spectrum, with little or no band guards. Mobile device manufacturers rely on TriQuint's high-performance filters to keep RF signals in the crowded spectrum isolated from one another, thereby preventing problems such as dropped calls. TriQuint has begun shipping several new BAW filters in high-volume smartphones and continues to expand its product portfolio to address the most vexing filtering challenges.
Product Details
Part # Description Bands Size (mm) Features ------ ------------------ ------------------- --------- ------------------ 885026 LTE Filter with 38 1.4 x 1.2 40dB minimum advanced BAW rejection in WLAN technology band; 10dB minimum rejection for Band 7 Rx 885041 2.4GHz Wi-Fi / LTE 7/38/40 & 2.4 GHz 1.7 x 1.3 15dB minimum Diplexer Filter Wi-Fi rejection in WLAN with advanced BAW band; diplexing technology enables use of single antenna for cellular and Wi-Fi 885049 LTE Filter with 40 1.4 x 1.2 40dB minimum advanced BAW rejection in WLAN technology band with best-in-class insertion loss
For more information about the company's high-performance filter and duplexer products, visit www.triquint.com/applications/mobile-devices/passive-products. To locate one of TriQuint's distributors, resellers or field sales representatives, please visit www.triquint.com/sales.
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FACTS ABOUT TRIQUINT
Founded in 1985, TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TQNT) is a leading global provider of innovative RF solutions and foundry services for the world's top communications, defense and aerospace companies. People and organizations around the world need real-time, all-the-time connections; TriQuint products help reduce the cost and increase the performance of connected mobile devices and the networks that deliver critical voice, data and video communications. With the industry's broadest technology portfolio, recognized R&D leadership, and expertise in high-volume manufacturing, TriQuint creates standard and custom products using gallium arsenide (GaAs), gallium nitride (GaN), surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technologies. The company has ISO9001-certified manufacturing facilities in the U.S., production in Costa Rica, and design centers in North America and Germany. For more information, visit www.triquint.com.
*Based on data from Mobile Experts and ABI Research
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