+44 (0)24 7671 8970
More publications     •     Advertise with us     •     Contact us
*/
News Article

Peregrine Semiconductor Expands In Europe



Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, a fabless provider of high-performance radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), is expanding its European operations with the opening of a design, manufacturing, and sales facility in Reading, United Kingdom.

The company's UK facility focuses on developing dedicated RFIC products of European content, to better address European requirements, including those of the European commercial, industrial, and high-reliability markets, which have been a cornerstone for Peregrine's successful growth across Europe. The facility will also provide design services for the company's next-generation UltraCMOS RFIC portfolio.

"We are pleased to expand our commitment to a region that has been instrumental in the worldwide adoption of our UltraCMOS technology as the RFIC process technology of choice," says Dave Shepard, vice president of Peregrine Semiconductor's High-Performance Solutions business unit. "Some of the world's most visionary designs originate in the European region, and this expansion of our global design, sales support, and manufacturing operations further demonstrates our commitment to the European RF engineering community."

Multiple product families will be developed at the new facility, including digital step attenuators, Phase-Locked Loop frequency synthesisers, and RF switches.

Peregrine is also looking for employees to join its European team as part of its 2012 expansion plan.

The firm's UltraCMOS patented process utilises Silicon-on-Insulator technology on a sapphire substrate. Peregrine believes it provides high yields, competitive costs, and an environmentally-friendly alternative to GaAs-based technologies.

The company says its UltraCMOS technology delivers significant performance advantages over competing processes such as GaAs, SiGe, BiCMOS, and bulk-silicon CMOS in applications where RF performance, low power, and high levels of integration are paramount.

In addition, Peregrine Semiconductor reckons its HaRP technology enhancements and DuNE antenna-tuning technology further exploit the benefits of Silicon-on-Sapphire technology, enabling dramatic improvements in harmonic results, linearity, power handling, and overall RF performance.

×
Search the news archive

To close this popup you can press escape or click the close icon.
Logo
×
Logo
×
Register - Step 1

You may choose to subscribe to the Silicon Semiconductor Magazine, the Silicon Semiconductor Newsletter, or both. You may also request additional information if required, before submitting your application.


Please subscribe me to:

 

You chose the industry type of "Other"

Please enter the industry that you work in:
Please enter the industry that you work in: