Technical Insight
Filtronic Launches First Products From New Plant (GaAs News)
Filtronic Compound Semiconductors has launched the first commercial products manufactured at its facility at Newton Aycliffe (County Durham, UK). The new 3 V products comprise of a low loss SPDT microwave and SPQT MMIC switches, and a high isolation SPDT MMIC switch, and are targeting handsets and base station applications. Filtronic says these switches will initially be available in 4 4 MLF (Micro Lead Frame) type packages, and will satisfy all GSM operation requirements, including high isolation and large signal operation. "The Newton Aycliffe facility has come a long way in a short time and has achieved production status readiness as indicated by these and other new products," said Filtronic s Christopher Snowden. "With the number of mobile handsets worldwide currently estimated to be over 600 million and increasing rapidly, we see demand for microwave switches within handsets and base stations increasing commensurately."
