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Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: Fairchild Semiconductor | Subject: RMPA5255
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 June 2005
Power amp finds a home in Wi-Fi
reference design
The RMPA5255 WLAN RF power amplifier from Fairchild Semiconductor has been selected for use in Broadcom's latest single-chip and PCI Express-enabled Wi-Fi reference designs.
The RMPA5255 WLAN RF power amplifier from Fairchild Semiconductor has been selected for use in Broadcom's latest single-chip and PCI Express-enabled Wi-Fi reference designs The selection is based on Fairchild's ability to optimise its product to meet Broadcom's strict sise, cost and performance requirements
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The RMPA5255 provides a variety of benefits for wireless-enabled systems, including: full 4.9-5.9GHz coverage for worldwide wireless LAN (WLAN) services; low 2.3% EVM for faster Internet downloads when using a WLAN Internet connection; fully matched PA with integrated power detector to minimise the need for external components; and compact (5 x 5 x 1.5mm) packaging for board-space savings.
"As manufacturers utilise new bus architectures and integrate Wi-Fi capabilities into smaller devices, Broadcom is working with leaders like Fairchild to develop solutions that meet the latest size, cost and performance requirements", said Brian Bedrosian, Senior Product Line Manager for Broadcom's Home and Wireless Networking Business Unit.
"The stability, performance and cost-effectiveness of Fairchild's linear power amplifier enables Broadcom to minimise component count while maximising the performance of its industry-leading Wi-Fi solutions".
Russ Wagner, General Manager of Fairchild's RF Power Products Group, added: "The development of the RMPA5255 is an example of Fairchild's ability to deliver products based on our customers' specific application requirements as well as the broader demands of the computing market".
"We're very pleased that Broadcom selected Fairchild's RF power amplifier for their Wi-Fi notebooks, and we look forward to working closely with them to support future platforms".
"This power amplifier adds to our portfolio of RF Linear power solutions for WLAN, CDMA and WCDMA/UMTS wireless systems".
The lead (Pb)-free RMPA5255 meets or exceeds the requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020B and is compliant with the European Union requirements now in effect.
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