Atmel Launches T0905 and ATR0906 SiGe PAs

Atmel Corp. (San Jose, CA) announced its new T0905 and ATR0906 multi-purpose power amplifiers (PAs), which provide maximum system flexibility. Manufactured in Atmel's Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) technology, the new devices address communication systems such as professional radios (military, police, security, etc.), maritime radios, ISM-band applications and pre-amplifiers in wireless infrastructure systems.

The new T0905 and ATR0906 cover a broad frequency range, but still provide maximum performance and efficiency. The T0905 is able to cover operating frequencies of 135 MHz to 600 MHz, while the ATR0906 can be used in a range of 500 MHz to 1,000 MHz. Competing PA solutions, which are not able to cover these frequency ranges, realize the power amplification via discrete components or gain blocks, which is both costly, complex and difficult.

Samples of the new T0905 and ATR0906 in the heat-dissipation-optimized SSO28 packages are available now. Pricing starts at $4 for 10,000-unit quantities.