Peregrine Semiconductor Intros New RF IC Family

Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (San Diego, CA) announced a new family of RF ICs that meet the requirements described by the MIL PRF 38535 class N specifications, and that are targeted for operation over the extended temperature range of -55°C to +125°C. The portfolio includes nine PLL synthesizers, six RF pre-scalers, three RF switches, and a broadband mixer suitable for military and aerospace applications.

The PLL synthesizers are capable of frequencies up to 3GHz with low phase noise. The RF switches feature P1dB compression points >30dBm, isolation of >50dB and operating frequencies up to 5GHz. The broadband mixer is capable of IIP3 linearity >33dBm and can operate from 50MHz to 3GHz. Pricing starts at $14 per unit in volumes of 1,000.