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RFMD - Press Release 5-1-2008
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RFMD ®Releases
2.4 GHz ISM Band Transceiver - ML2726 ML2726
Reference Design Demonstrates FCC Part-15 Compliance
GREENSBORO, N.C., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
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RF Micro Devices, (Nasdaq GS: RFMD), a global leader
in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio
frequency systems and solutions, today introduced the
ML2726 ISM band transceiver. The ML2726
is a low power, low-IF, frequency shift key (FSK) transceiver
designed for operation in the license-free 2.4 GHz ISM
band. The ML2726 reference design enables consumer product
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to quickly bring
to market products featuring wireless data connectivity
for multiple applications, including game controllers,
PC peripherals, automatic meter reading, security systems,
telemetry and point-of-sale vending equipment.
The ML2726 is a highly integrated RF transceiver
incorporating a sigma-delta fractional-N synthesizer,
voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), upconversion and
downconversion mixers, data slicer and transceiver configuration
registers. By offering a market-leading 2 Mbps data
transmission rate, the ML2726 minimizes average power
consumption, leading to longer battery life in portable
applications. Additionally, the ML2726 incorporates
self-alignment of the low-IF receiver and phase locked
loop (PLL) detection and control, both easing implementation
and eliminating the cumbersome mass production tuning
process which is customary with competing transceiver
solutions.
Technical features of the ML2726
include:
-- Closed-loop transmit FSK modulation
-- Analog and digital data output -- Digital transmit
data input -- Digital received signal strength indication
(RSSI) output -- Integrated power regulation enabling
2.7 to 4.5 V operation -- -81 dBm sensitivity at
0.1% bit error rate (BER)
"The highly specialized
wireless data markets, such as meter reading and wireless
game controllers, demand a high level of support and
component flexibility to meet their individual application
needs," said Alastair Upton, general manager of RFMD's
Broadband and Consumer Business Unit. "By providing
reference designs demonstrating FCC part-15 compliance
combined with world-class customer support we enable
designers to quickly implement the market-leading features
the ML2726 has to offer, accelerating our customers'
time to market."
The ML2726 is packaged in a
7 x 7 x 1 mm, 32-pin TQFP package and is priced at $2.67
each, in quantities of 10,000 units with samples available
immediately.
About RFMD(R): RF Micro Devices
(Nasdaq GS: RFMD) is a global leader in the design and
manufacture of high-performance radio frequency systems
and solutions. RFMD's cellular front ends, cellular
transceivers, RF components and system- on-chip (SoC)
solutions enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced
connectivity and support advanced functionality in the
cellular handset, cellular base station, wireless local
area network (WLAN), CATV networking, aerospace, defense,
and global positioning systems (GPS) markets. Recognized
for its diverse portfolio of state-of-the-art semiconductor
technologies and vast RF systems expertise, RFMD is
a preferred supplier to the world's leading mobile device
and RF equipment manufacturers.
Headquartered
in Greensboro, N.C., RFMD is an ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-
certified manufacturer with worldwide engineering, design,
sales and service facilities. RFMD is traded on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol RFMD. For
more information, please visit RFMD's website at
www.rfmd.com.
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or publicly announce the results of any revisions to
these forward-looking statements, other than as is required
under the federal securities laws. RF Micro Devices'
business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties,
including variability in quarterly operating results,
the rate of growth and development of wireless markets,
risks associated with the operation of our wafer fabrication
facilities, molecular beam epitaxy facility, assembly
facility and test and tape and reel facilities, our
ability to complete acquisitions and integrate acquired
companies, including the risk that we may not realize
expected synergies from our business combinations, our
ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and
develop leaders, variability in production yields, our
ability to reduce costs and improve gross margins by
implementing innovative technologies, our ability to
bring new products to market, our ability to adjust
production capacity in a timely fashion in response
to changes in demand for our products, dependence on
a limited number of customers, and dependence on third
parties. These and other risks and uncertainties, which
are described in more detail in RF Micro Devices' most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could
cause actual results and developments to be materially
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SOURCE RF Micro Devices
CONTACT: Doug DeLieto,
VP, Investor Relations, +1-336-678-7968,
or
Jerry Neal, Executive Vice President, +1-336-678-7001,
both of RFMD
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