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News Release from: SiGe Semiconductor | Subject: RangeCharger SE2534A
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 August 2004
Power amp drops in to upgrade Wi-Fi
performance
The RangeCharger SE2534A is a 5GHz power amplifier module for access points, PCMCIA cards, laptop computers and other client devices compliant to the 802.11a WLAN standard.
The RangeCharger SE2534A is a 5GHz power amplifier module for access points, PCMCIA cards, laptop computers and other client devices compliant to the 802.11a WLAN standard The SE2534A is based on SiGe's integrated, high-performance power amplifier architecture, and delivers a solution that simplifies design and reduces cost of next-generation WLAN systems
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 24 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The SE2534A incorporates a linear three-stage power amplifier, power detector, analogue biasing and inter-stage matching circuitry into a matched 5 x 5mm chip-scale module.
The SE2534A is supplied in an industry-standard LGA package that is pin compatible with alternative 802.11a power amplifiers.
The high integration of the SE2534A allows manufacturers to quickly realise savings by using the SE2534A as a drop-in replacement in their cost-reduction redesigns.
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Complete 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN RF front-end modules provide all the functionality required between the transceiver and the antenna in dual-band Wi-Fi systems.
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SiGe Semiconductor has released two new power amplifiers that provide manufacturers with the lowest cost route to developing Wi-Fi systems.
"Our new power amplifier is generating significant interest among Wi-Fi system manufacturers, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region", said Andrew Parolin, Director of Wireless Power Amplifiers at SiGe Semiconductor.
"Many of these manufacturers are using SiGe's 2.4GHz power amplifiers for the 802.11b/g RF chains in their dual-band solutions".
"The addition of the SE2534A to SiGe's existing 5GHz product line means manufacturers can easily migrate their 5GHz RF chains to our solution, without a board layout change".
The SE2534A offers high linear power, capable of +17.5dBm output power with an error vector magnitude (EVM) of less than three percent.
With industry-leading EVM, the SE2534A improves packet error rates for optimal data throughput and transmission range.
This ensures that Wi-Fi products can maintain reliable, high-performance connections over longer distances.
The SE2534A further improves performance with an integrated power detector that solves the challenges associated with OFDM signals.
The power detector adjusts the operating point to accommodate the peak-to-average power ratio, and reduces power consumption accordingly, thus saving power while maintaining performance.
Consuming just 160mA for +17.5dBm output power, the SE2534A is ideal for WLAN applications.
The RangeCharger SE2534A is the latest addition to SiGe's series of power amplifiers and RF front-end modules for WLAN systems.
The device compliments SiGe Semiconductor's proven 2.4GHz power amplifiers for 802.11b/g systems to improve the performance and range in dual-band, multimode Wi-Fi products.
The SE2534A is available now in quantities of 100,000 units.
The RF front end is supplied in a 10-pin LGA package that measures 5 x 5 x 1.4mm.
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