SiGe’s 2.4GHz PA and GPS Receiver IC Voted Leading Products at EDN China Innovation Awards 2009

(Business News & Technology News, 20 Nov 2009)

SiGe Semiconductor Inc., a global supplier of radio frequency (RF) front-end solutions for wireless systems, has been awarded Leading Product status in the high-profile and highly competitive Electronic Design News China (EDNC) Innovation Awards for 2009. SiGe’s SE2597L power amplifier (PA) and SE4150L GPS receiver IC were selected in the Communication IC and Analog/Mixed Signal IC categories respectively.

Commenting on winning the award, Bill Haberlin, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President Sales at SiGe Semiconductor, said, “We are delighted to receive industry recognition from this prestigious EDNC award for the SE2597L and the SE4150L. This is the third year in succession that products developed by the SiGe team have been honoured by EDNC.” Haberlin added, “SiGe’s 2597L has become the standard for 802.11bgn functionality across a broad array of personal computing, WLAN network access point and gaming products. The 4150’s unique signal processing architecture allows manufacturers to design with a complete single-chip solution for personal navigation devices using either internal or external antennas. It is satisfying to find that EDNC’s knowledgeable design engineer readers and respected judging panel have been quick to recognize how SiGe’s 2.4 GHz power amplifier and GPS receiver IC allow engineers to capitalize on the rapidly growing demand for both wireless networking and navigation in consumer electronics products.”

The award-winning SE4150L is SiGe’s fourth generation of market-leading GPS receivers..It is the world’s smallest GPS receiver IC and features an integrated low-noise amplifier along with the ability to take advantage of antennas both internal and external to next-generation personal navigation devices. SiGe Semiconductor specifically designed the SE4150L to address the three primary challenges associated with embedded GPS applications: small size, low power, and low price - all while raising the bar for performance and functionality.

The SE2597L is a PA designed specifically for 2.4GHz ISM band applications, including 802.11bgn networking. This highly integrated BiCMOS device is part of SiGe Semiconductor's successful line of discrete 2.4 GHz silicon PAs. This PA aims to improve power consumption for WLANs and ISM band applications. It also reduces bill of materials (BoM), as well as cutting power while delivering +20dBm for 2.4GHz wireless applications.

The EDNC Innovation Awards recognize innovation that has led to technology or product advancements. A panel of industrial experts and EDNC's technical editors selected the finalists in this year's competition. Readers then selected the winners through an online ballot hosted on EDNC's website. SiGe Semiconductor and other award-winning companies were presented with their awards at a ceremony held in Shenzhen, China on the 18th of November. “Everyone at SiGe appreciates the fact that China’s engineering community has recognized the SE2597L and the SE4150L and we are very honored to receive this prestigious industry award,” Haberlin concluded.