MMPA Works With 3G/4G Cellular Chipset

Feb. 2, 2011

TriQuint Semiconductor has announced its model TQM7M9023, its first multimode power amplifier (MPA) module for Qualcomm's 3G/4G chipset solution. The MMPA module can replace three discrete power amplifier modules. It integrates quad-band GSM/EDGE cellular functionality with wideband-code-division-multiple-access (WCDMA) bands 1 and 2 in a package measuring just 5.0 x 7.5 mm.

Notes Tim Dunn, Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Devices at TriQuint, "The TQM7M9023 is an important addition to our product portfolio. It integrates WCDMA functionality around our core competence of GSM/EDGE power amplifiers while providing customers a flexible, high performance platform solution to meet the increasing band count combinations in 3G/4G handsets. Our ability to integrate passive and active devices into high performance system solutions continues to propel TriQuint's value in the smartphone market." The module helps reduce cellular handset size while also reducing the bill of materials (BOM) for a handset design.

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.