Sampling of New Raytheon 5 GHz Power Amplifier Modules Now Underway
Source: Raytheon Company
New module designed for High Speed 54 Mbps Wireless LAN s. Key Features Include High Power, Flat Gain, Integrated Low Loss Switching. Production Deliveries Set for Q3.
Andover, MA. Raytheon Company s (NYSE; RTNA; RTNB) RF Components Division announced today that customers have begun sampling the new RTPA 5250 5 GHz 54 Mbps power amplifier modules. The RTPA 5250 is a wide band, high efficiency power amplifier/switching module targeted for high speed wireless data applications. Designed with Raytheon s proprietary high performance 0.5 micron PHEMT process technology, it offers the advantages of high output power, low noise and flat gain linearity to help designers match wired network performance.
The module, which meets the provisions of IEEE 802.11(a) and Hiperlan 2 standards, delivers maximum allowable output power for indoor applications in the 5.15-5.25 GHz band, while also covering all three UNII bands. It combines a multi-stage amplifier and impedance matching circuitry with a pair of high speed, low loss switches in a high performance Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC) package. Other features include process tolerant active bias and a power-down mode for extended talk time.
In making the announcement Mr. Brian Reardon, RRFC Sales Director said that the product is positioned to deliver a" low cost, highly integrated solution" for a sector of the market that has always been viewed as expensive and low volume, in comparison with the 2.4 GHz band, where components have traditionally been less costly.
"In giving customers access to the 5 GHz world", said Mr. Reardon," Raytheon s RTPA 5250 is allowing WLAN designers access to a highly desirable wide band of frequencies that will allow them to avoid the pitfalls of the densely populated 2.4 GHz band and the interference problems it presents."
Raytheon s RF Components Division is a developer and high volume manufacturer of components for the wireless communications industry. Included among an extensive list of products are GaAs MMICs, transmit and receive modules, and semiconductor devices.
Applications include PHEMT and HBT power amplifiers, MESFET driver and low noise amplifiers. These products can be found in the market across a broad range of wireless handset and infrastructure applications. Other products include E/D upconverters for base stations, data communications systems, millimeter wave systems and mobile phones, as well as transmit/receive modules for space based communication and land based radar systems.
Contact: Brian Reardon Tel: 978 684-8663 brian_g_reardon@raytheon.com or Pete Lentini Tel: 617 345-0822 pklent@aol.com
Brian Reardon
Tel: 978 684-8663
brian_g_reardon@raytheon.com
or
Pete Lentini
Tel: 617 345-0822
pklent@aol.com
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