Skyworks Unveils Small and Cost-Effective CMOS Front-End Module
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Author: CompoundSemi News Staff

June 21, 2010... Skyworks Solutions of Woburn, Massachusetts USA announced what it claims is the most cost-effective complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) front-end module (FEM) for general packet radio service (GPRS) handsets. The SKY77555 is a transmit and receive FEM based on CMOS PAs for dual-band cellular handsets comprising GSM900 and DCS1800 operation.

According to Skyworks, the SKY77555, offers handset OEMs high-performance solutions for entry-level phones in an ultra-small 5 x 6 millimeter (mm) package. Skyworks says that the front-end module eliminates the need to optimize matching between the amplifier and the switch. In this way the company says it reduces customers’ time-to-market relative to other more traditional architectures, and simplifies the supply chain for high-volume, cost-sensitive phones. To date, Skyworks says it has shipped of tens of millions of CMOS-based PAs for mobile phones, which it claims is more than all other suppliers combined.

Gregory L. Waters, Skyworks’ executive vice president and general manager for front-end solutions commented, “Our technology-agnostic approach provides our customers with a unique advantage in meeting their platform, geographic and cost needs. Looking ahead, we will continue to leverage both silicon and GaAs technology across a variety of new products, ranging from entry-phone devices to industry-leading, low-cost smart phones and 3G/4G solutions.”

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