PRODUCT NEWS
TRIQUINT’S GROWING GAIN BLOCK FAMILY PROVIDES COST-EFFECTIVE
BROADBAND SOLUTIONS FOR MANY APPLICATIONS
New DC to 6 GHz
Gain Blocks Combine
Excellent Performance
with Low Cost
Hillsboro, Oregon and San Jose, CA (USA) – March 26, 2012 – TriQuint Semiconductor,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TQNT), a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator, has released a
family of broadband, cascadable Darlington-pair amplifier RFICs that operate from DC to 6 GHz
with excellent efficiency. They deliver strong performance as general-purpose gain blocks for IF
and RF buffer gain stages in commercial and defense applications ranging from base station
transceivers and repeaters to CATV and SATV systems, test equipment and numerous other RF
and microwave systems.
The new InGaP/GaAs HBT gain block RFICs include the TQP369180 and TQP369181 that
deliver 15 dB of ultra-flat gain and the TQP369182 and TQP369184 that deliver 20 dB of gain.
Both 15 dB gain and 20 dB gain models are available in a choice of two inexpensive plastic
packages. The latest addition to the family, TQP369185, offers up 20.5 dB of gain and up to 19.7
dBm of P1dB and also integrates an internal active bias. All are internally matched to 50 ohms,
requiring only an external RF choke, dropping resistor, and blocking/bypass capacitors for
operation. They also are very rugged, meeting Class 1C HBM (up to 2 kV) electrostatic discharge
(ESD) requirements.
Gain blocks are some of the most widely used active components in all types of RF and
microwave systems, and they must combine excellent performance with very good cost efficiency.
TriQuint’s five new devices meet these requirements in two package styles and a choice of gain
levels that meet almost any design need, all while consuming minimal power. Their broad
frequency range makes them well suited for virtually any application through 6 GHz.
Technical Details: All of the five new gain blocks are InGaP/GaAs HBT Darlington-pair cascadable
gain RFICs that support DC to 6 GHz. They offer Class 1C HBM ESD, and 50 Ohm internal matching.
TQP369180
TQP369181
TQP369182
TQP369184
TQP369185
15.7dB gain; +15.2dBm P1dB; +30dBm OIP3; 45mA current draw; SOT-89 package.
15.6dB gain; +15.2dBm P1dB; +30dBm OIP3; 45mA current draw; SOT-363 package.
22.3dB gain; +16.1dBm P1dB, +29.5dBm OIP3; 45mA current draw; SOT-89 package.
22dB gain; +16.1dBm P1dB, +29.8dBm OIP3; 45mA current draw; SOT-363 package.
20.4dB gain; +19.8dBm P1dB, +32.3dBm OIP3; 75mA current draw; SOT-89 package.
TriQuint’s five new Darlington-pair gain block RFICs are in production. Samples, evaluation
boards and software are available. Contact TriQuint for product details or go to
www.triquint.com/sales to locate a sales representative or distributor closest to you. Please visit
our website for product updates and to register for TriQuint’s quarterly newsletter.
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