Enables Greater Range and Performance for Video Streaming and
Other Demanding Multimedia Applications
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TQNT), a leading RF solutions
supplier and technology innovator, has introduced the industry’s first
802.11ac Wi-Fi RF module for next-generation mobile devices. In addition
to supporting faster download speeds, TriQuint’s TriConnect™ TQP6M9017
high-performance WLAN module improves the wireless experience by
enabling connectivity from greater distances; it allows nearly 60%
further range than its award-winning predecessor, thanks to advances in
output power technology.
As demand for Wi-Fi proliferates worldwide, consumers have developed an
ever-growing appetite for faster mobile data rates to support video
streaming and other multimedia applications. With data rates up to 1.3
gigabits per second, the new IEEE 802.11ac standard will deliver
transfer rates three to four times faster than current-generation
802.11n Wi-Fi. In-Stat
predicts one billion devices with 802.11ac technology will ship by
2015.
“TriQuint is at the forefront of technology with the first
802.11ac-ready module for mobile devices. A major manufacturer has
selected our new high-performance TriConnect™ component for its
next-generation smartphone, and it’s also included on a reference design
by a leading chipset supplier,” said Shane
Smith, Vice President of Global Marketing for Mobile Devices at
TriQuint. “Our 802.11ac technology expertise also expands our future
market opportunity for infotainment applications such as in-home video
distribution.”
TriQuint’s TriConnect TQP6M9017 is a highly integrated, dual-band WLAN
module that provides a complete solution for 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth applications, thus simplifying RF design for device
manufacturers. It integrates two power amplifiers for the 2.4 and 5 GHz
frequency bands with a switch, filtering, baluns and other components —
all in an ultra small 4x4mm package.
Benefits of TriQuint’s TriConnect™ 802.11ac Mobile Solution
TriQuint’s integrated WLAN solutions take up less PCB space for mobile
device manufacturers, while providing several performance advantages
over competitive technologies:
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Increased Operating Range – Better amplification of weak
signals extends wireless connectivity over greater distances; offers
as much as 2dB higher power output than the previous generation
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Better Efficiency – Extended battery life means more hours of
untethered Wi-Fi connectivity for today’s multi-tasking, on-the-go
lifestyles
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Faster Connectivity – Rapid data transfers enable faster
downloads, providing a more enjoyable consumer experience for video
streaming and other data-intensive applications
The new TriConnect TQP6M9017 leverages the integration expertise and
superior performance that has fueled TriQuint’s success in mobile
devices. The company’s award-winning WLAN modules are found in
smartphones and tablets from many of the world’s leading manufacturers.
TriQuint has shipped nearly 300 million Wi-Fi modules since 2009, and
nearly doubled its WLAN revenues from 2010 to 2011. TriQuint’s TQP6M9002
dual-band Wi-Fi power amplifier ― the predecessor to the TQP6M9017 ― was
named the 2011 Best Product in the networks and telecommunications
category by Application of Electronic Techniques (AET) in China.
The TriConnect TQP6M9017 utilizes TriQuint’s E/D pHEMT and HBT
technologies to integrate active and passive components into a compact,
high-performance module. Volume production of the dual-band component is
planned next month. Visit TriQuint in Booth 1815 at the 2012 IMS MTT-S
Symposium in Montreal on June 17-22 for more information about the
company’s connectivity products. To locate one of TriQuint’s
distributors, resellers or local and field sales representatives, please
visit www.triquint.com/sales.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TQNT) press release contains
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are
cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties. The cautionary statements made in this press release
should be read as being applicable to all related statements wherever
they appear. Statements containing such words as 'first,' ‘greater,’
'further,' or similar terms are considered to contain uncertainty and
are forward-looking statements. A number of factors affect TriQuint’s
operating results and could cause its actual future results to differ
materially from any results indicated in this press release or in any
other forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, TriQuint
including, but not limited to: those associated with the
unpredictability and volatility of customer acceptance of and demand for
our products and technologies, the ability of our production facilities
and those of our vendors to meet demand, the ability of our production
facilities and those of our vendors to produce products with yields
sufficient to maintain profitability, as well as the other "Risk
Factors" set forth in TriQuint's most recent 10-Q report filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. This and other reports can be found
on the SEC web site, www.sec.gov.
A reader of this release should understand that these and other risks
could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations
expressed / implied in forward-looking statements.
FACTS ABOUT TRIQUINT
Founded in 1985, TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TQNT) is a
leading global provider of innovative RF solutions and foundry services
for the world's top communications, defense and aerospace companies.
People and organizations around the world need real-time, all-the-time
connections; TriQuint products help reduce the cost and increase the
performance of connected mobile devices and the networks that deliver
critical voice, data and video communications. With the industry’s
broadest technology portfolio, recognized R&D leadership, and expertise
in high-volume manufacturing, TriQuint creates standard and custom
products using gallium arsenide (GaAs), gallium nitride (GaN), surface
acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technologies. The
company has ISO9001-certified manufacturing facilities in the U.S.,
production in Costa Rica, and design centers in North America and
Germany. For more information, visit www.triquint.com.
TriQuint: Connecting the Digital World to the Global Network®
