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integrated power doubler with superior performance for fast-growing CATV infrastructure.
The firm’s new GaN MMIC amplifier offers high gain (24dB) and excellent composite distortion performance (CTB/CSO), which is a critical characteristic in multi- carrier CATV environments.
NXP bags £2 million for GaN power research in the UK
The Stockport based firm has been awarded the cash by the UK government to develop gallium nitride electronics
The UK Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has announced a £2 million boost for research into the development of a breakthrough electronics material, GaN at one of the UK’s leading electronics firms in Stockport.
The funding, which comes from the government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF), will support a private sector investment of over £7.5 million.
TriQuint has also released its new GaAs power doubler that delivers the highest gain and output power among ‘green’ 12 Volt CATV amplifiers. The new amplifier provides RF output of +58dBmV/ch while consuming less than 8W, making it one of the highest output 12V GaAs solutions in the CATV industry. Thanks to its low power consumption and gain, it can replace the equivalent of two legacy devices.
“TriQuint continues to expand solutions for cable TV infrastructure. Early customer feedback has been very positive on high output amplifier products,” comments James L. Klein, Vice President and General Manager for TriQuint’s Infrastructure and Defense Products. “Today’s homes, schools and businesses are looking to cable and fibre operators to provide high speed uninterrupted connectivity to ensure access for digital education and entertainment. TriQuint’s GaN and GaAs product innovations are key enablers for the systems.”
The growth of CATV technologies is important to delivering sought-after content, notes Directing Analyst for Broadband Access and Video, Jeff Heynen, of Infonetics Research.
“Cable operators are gaining significant traction with DOCSIS 3.0 in North America, Europe, Korea and Japan; they’re in the early stages of rolling out video gateways that combine DOCSIS CPE with video transcoding capabilities to deliver whole-home, multi-screen service; we anticipate hearty growth for the devices over the next few years,” says Heynen.
TriQuint says its innovative CATV / FTTH products deliver improved system-level performance. They sre offered as surface-mount, 40-pin 5x7mm QFN packages which drive cost-effective direct-to-board assembly.
Samples and evaluation boards are now available; both devices are production-ready.
This investment safeguards over 400 existing jobs, creates up to 100 new positions in Stockport and firmly establishes the UK as a global research hub for the world-leading electronics firm NXP.
NXP Semiconductors UK successfully bid for funding to develop its next generation of power semiconductors using GaN.
GaN is more efficient than conventional silicon and as a result is likely to become a vital resource for the power industry, and future electronics market. Eventually this material could replace traditional silicon components in power electronic systems such as used in car systems, mobile phones and communications infrastructure as well as cloud computing.
The funding has been awarded as part of the third round of the Regional Growth Fund and will be used to recruit extra research and development staff, make prototype models, consult the UK’s leading academics and provide equipment for the development phase. It will support NXP’s investment to create a leading centre for power semiconductors in its Manchester facility, as well as local businesses and suppliers.
Danny Alexander, speaking in Manchester says, “I’m very pleased that money from the Regional Growth Fund is supporting the world-leading GaN research facility in Stockport which is a great boost for the local area, supporting a huge private sector investment and local jobs.”
“The Regional Growth Fund gives us the opportunity to drive forward innovative projects like this and shows we are doing everything we can to boost growth and the position of the UK as a global leader in science and innovative technology.”
The government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) is a £2.6 billion fund operating across England from 2011 to
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