Peregrine Semiconductor Promotes Alain Duvallet to VP of RF Process Technology
SAN DIEGO – July 8, 2015 – Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, announces Alain Duvallet has been promoted to vice president of RF process technology. Duvallet has been an integral part of the Peregrine team since March 2010, previously serving as director of RF […]
Peregrine Semiconductor Introduces First RF SOI 300 mm Technology Platform
GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Peregrine Collaborate To Achieve an Industry First with the UltraCMOS® 11 Platform SAN DIEGO – July 6, 2015 – Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, announces the UltraCMOS® 11 platform, the industry’s first RF SOI technology built on GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 130 nm 300 mm […]
We’re Hiring
On the heels of our acquisition by Murata last December, we’ve been chartered with the task of growing our two business units—high performance analog (HPA) and mobile wireless solutions. We’re looking to fill dozens of new positions at Peregrine. If you’re interested in working for an innovative company that solves the RF market’s biggest challenges, […]
40 GHz SOI Switch Beats GaAs Solutions
The June issue of Microwave Journal highlights Peregrine’s 40 GHz switch as the MVP, Most Valuable Product. In the article, key features of the PE42524 40 GHz switch are discussed, including the switch’s high port-to-port isolation, low insertion loss, excellent linearity and high power handling capability. As the industry’s first RF silicon-on-insulator (SOI) switch to […]
Microwave Journal Discusses RF Semiconductor Industry Consolidation
The RF semiconductor industry has seen “drastic consolidation” recently. Microwave Journal editor Pat Hindle shares his thoughts on some of the recent mergers and acquisitions affecting the industry. After reviewing the consolidation in the GaN market, he writes about the acquisition of Peregrine Semiconductor by Murata. “The purchase of Peregrine by Murata seems to be […]
IMS 2015 Highlights
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] International Microwave Symposium (IMS) was held May 17-22, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. Peregrine introduced several new products with live booth demonstrations: PE42020, the industry’s first and only RF integrate switch to operate at zero Hz PE42524, the industry’s first RF SOI switch to operate up the 40 GHz PE46120, the industry’s first monolithic RF […]
Automotive Switches Featured in Microwaves & RF
In the May issue of Microwaves & RF, technical editor Jack Browne writes about Peregrine’s three automotive switches in an article titled, “Switches Handle Heat of Automotive Applications.” The product feature begins by stating that there is an increased demand for wireless components in automotive-electronics applications. Peregrine’s three automotive switches, the PE42359, the PE423422 and […]
Peregrine Semiconductor Announces Availability of First UltraCMOS® MPAC Product
The UltraCMOS PE46120 Monolithic Phase and Amplitude Controller (MPAC) Delivers Best-in-Class RF Performance and Phase-Tuning Flexibility in the 1.8 to 2.2 GHz Frequency Range PHOENIX – IMS 2015 – May 19, 2015 – In booth #2622 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, announces availability of […]
PE46120 Monolithic Phase and Amplitude Controller (MPAC)
The PE46120 is a monolithic phase and amplitude controller (MPAC) designed for precise phase and amplitude control of two independent RF paths. Covering a frequency range of 1.8 to 2.2 GHz, the PE46120 integrates a 90-degree hybrid splitter, 5-bit digital phase shifters and a 4-bit digital step attenuator along with a low-voltage, CMOS serial digital […]
Peregrine Semiconductor Names Takaki Murata Vice President of Business Development
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] PHOENIX – IMS 2015 – May 19, 2015 – In booth #2622 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, announces Takaki Murata has been appointed vice president of business development for the high performance analog (HPA) business unit. Murata will be based in Peregrine’s San […]