Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., San Diego, has shipped the first RF switches built on the UltraCMOS 10 technology platform. With partner Global Foundries, the company also announces the completion of product and process qualification for the advanced RF SOI technology. The 130-nm technology combines the performance of UltraCMOS technology with the economies of SOI, and with more than 50% performance improvement.
To develop UltraCMOS 10 technology, Peregrine collaborated with Global Foundries, a tier one foundry and leading provider of semiconductor manufacturing technology. Together, the companies co-developed a unique fabrication flow for the versatile RF SOI platform. With the qualification process complete, UltraCMOS 10 technology is now a fully qualified technology platform.
Introduced in October 2013, UltraCMOS 10 technology provides smartphone manufacturers with unparalleled performance and flexibility. The advanced technology addresses the unique growth requirements for mobile applications and is the foundation for Peregrine’s next-generation RF switches, tuners, and power amplifiers, including the industry’s first reconfigurable RF front end, UltraCMOS Global 1.
“UltraCMOS 10 technology builds on Peregrine’s 25 year legacy of providing high-performance, integrated RF solutions,” says Mark Miscione, vice president of RF technology solutions at Peregrine Semiconductor. “Our technology platform was created to advance the future of RF design with a comprehensive SOI solution. Peregrine is pleased to ship the first of our UltraCMOS 10 switches.”
