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TriQuint is a major supplier of RF solutions to the world's leading base station manufacturers. Our product line includes gain blocks, linear amplifiers, LNAs, DSAs and VGAs, mixers/converters, switches, duplexers, as well as a wide selection of RF and IF SAW filters. TriQuint products are designed for every standard and generation of base stations, repeaters and Femtocells. TriQuint also offers the new TriPower™ family of high-power output stage RFICs that deliver ‘green’ high-efficiency system savings. TriPower, together with the industry's largest portfolio of predriver, driver and filter base station products, are designed to simplify RF connectivity in GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA/LTE, WiMAX and LTE applications.

TriQuint has also released a new suite of products in our 5V high linearity driver amplifier portfolio including:

  • AH125 – 5V, ½W, 400-2700MHz Driver Amplifier
  • AH128 – 5V, ¼W, 60-3500MHz Driver Amplifier
  • AH225 – 5V, 1W, 400-2700MHz Driver Amplifier
  • AH322 – 5V, 2W, 400-2700MHz Driver Amplifier
  • AH420 – 5V, 4W, 400-2700MHz Driver Amplifier
These are high dynamic range driver amplifiers in low-cost surface mount packages. Using our proprietary InGaP/GaAs HBT process, these devices are able to achieve high performance in terms of linearity and efficiency for various applications. All parts are housed in lead-free/RoHS-compliant packages, and are 100% RF and DC tested to insure high quality.  These parts are targeted for use as driver amplifiers in wireless infrastructure systems, or anywhere else where high linearity and efficiency is required.
UMTS-FDD is designed to operate in the following paired bands:
Operating Band Frequency Band Common Name UL Frequencies UE transmit (MHz) DL Frequencies UE receive (MHz) Channel Number (UARFCN) UL Channel Number (UARFCN) DL Region
I 2100 IMT 1920 - 1980 2110 - 2170 9612 - 9888 10562 - 10838 Europe, Asia, Japan
II 1900 PCS 1850 - 1910 1930 - 1990 9262 - 9538 additional 12, 37, 62, 87, 112, 137, 162, 187, 212, 237, 262, 287 9662 - 9938 additional 412, 437, 462, 487, 512, 537, 562, 587, 612, 637, 662, 687 North America
III 1800 DCS 1710 - 1785 1805 - 1880 937 - 1288 1162 - 1513 Europe, Asia
IV 1700 AWS 1710 - 1755 2110 - 2155 1312 - 1513 additional 1662, 1687, 1712, 1737, 1762, 1787, 1812, 1837, 1862 1537 - 1738 additional 1887, 1912, 1937, 1962, 1987, 2012, 2037, 2062, 2087 USA, Canada
V 850 CLR 824 - 849 869 - 894 4132 - 4233 additional 782, 787, 807, 812, 837, 862 4357 - 4458 additional 1007, 1012, 1032, 1037, 1062, 1087 North America
VI 800   830 - 840 875 - 885 4162 - 4188 additional 812, 837 4387 - 4413 additional 1037, 1062 Japan
VII 2600 IMT-E 2500 - 2570 2620 - 2690 2012 - 2338 additional 2362, 2387, 2412, 2437, 2462, 2487, 2512, 2537, 2562, 2587, 2612, 2637, 2662, 2687 2237 - 2563 additional 2587, 2612, 2637, 2662, 2687, 2712, 2737, 2762, 2787, 2812, 2837, 2862, 2887, 2912 Europe (future)
VIII 900 GSM 880 - 915 925 - 960 2712 - 2863 2937 - 3088 Europe, Asia
IX 1800   1749.9 - 1784.9 1844.9 - 1879.9 8762 - 8912 9237 - 9387 Japan
X 1700   1710 - 1770 2110 - 2170 2887 - 3163 additional 3187, 3212, 3237, 3262, 3287, 3312, 3337, 3362, 3387, 3412, 3437, 3462 3112 - 3388 additional 3412, 3437, 3462, 3487, 3512, 3537, 3562, 3587, 3612, 3637, 3662, 3687
XI 1500   1427.9 - 1452.9 1475.9 - 1500.9 3487 - 3587 3712 - 3812
XII 700 SMH 698 - 716 728 - 746 3612–3678 additional 3702, 3707, 3732, 3737, 3762, 3767 3837–3903 additional 3927, 3932, 3957, 3962, 3987, 3992 USA (future)
XIII 700 SMH 777 - 787 746 - 756 3792–3818 additional 3842, 3867 4017–4043 additional 4067, 4092 USA (future)
XIV 700 SMH 788 - 798 758 - 768 3892–3918 additional 3942, 3967 4117–4143 additional 4167, 4192 USA (future)


Band TS 25.101 DL to UL Frequency Separation (MHz) TS 25.101 Center Frequency Range (MHz) TS 25.101 UARFCN Equation TS 25.101 UARFCN Range Test Set "DL Channel" Range
I (IMT-2000) 190 2112.4 - 2167.6,increment = 0.2 5 * (center freq in MHz) 10562 - 10838 10562 - 10838
II(U.S. PCS) 80 1932.4 - 1987.6,increment = 0.2 5 * (center freq in MHz) 9662 - 9938 9662 - 9938
1932.5 - 1987.5,increment = 5 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 1850.1 MHz) 412, 437, 462, 487, 512, 537, 562, 587, 612, 637, 662, 687 412, 437, 462, 487, 512, 537, 562, 587, 612, 637, 662, 687
III(DCS/PCS) 95 1807.4 - 1877.6,increment = 0.2 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 1575 MHz) 1162 - 1513 1162 - 1513
IV 400 2112.4 - 2152.6,increment = 0.2 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 1805 MHz) 1537 - 1738 1537 - 1738 *
2112.5 - 2152.5,increment = 5 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 1735.1 MHz) 1887, 1912, 1937, 1962, 1987, 2012, 2037, 2062, 2087 1887, 1912, 1937, 1962, 1987, 2012, 2037, 2062, 2087 *
V(US Cellular) 45 871.4 - 891.6,increment = 0.2 5 * (center freq in MHz) 4357 - 4458 4357 - 4458 #
871.5, 872.5, 876.5, 877.5, 882.5, 887.5 5* ((center freq in MHz) - 670.1 MHz) 1007, 1012, 1032, 1037, 1062, 1087 1007, 1012, 1032, 1037, 1062, 1087 #
VI(Japan 800) 45 877.4 - 882.6,increment = 0.2 5 * (center freq in MHz) 4387 - 4413 4387 - 4413 +
877.5, 882.5 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 670.1 MHz) 1037, 1062 1037, 1062 +
VII 120 2622.4 - 2687.6,increment = 0.2 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 2175 MHz) 2237 - 2563 2237 - 2563
2622.5 - 2687.5,increment = 5 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 2105.1 MHz) 2587, 2612, 2637, 2662, 2687, 2712, 2737, 2762, 2787, 2812, 2837, 2862, 2887, 2912 2587, 2612, 2637, 2662, 2687, 2712, 2737, 2762, 2787, 2812, 2837, 2862, 2887, 2912
VIII 45 927.4 - 957.6,increment = 0.2 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 340 MHz) 2937 - 3088 2937 - 3088
IX 95 1847.4 - 1877.4,increment = 0.2 5 * (center freq in MHz) 9237 - 9387 9237 - 9387 *
X 400 2112.4 - 2167.6,increment = 0.2 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 1490 MHz) 3112 - 3388 3112 - 3388 *
2112.5 - 2167.5,increment = 5 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 1430.1 MHz) 3412, 3437, 3462, 3487, 3512, 3537, 3562, 3587, 3612, 3637, 3662, 3687 3412, 3437, 3462, 3487, 3512, 3537, 3562, 3587, 3612, 3637, 3662, 3687 *

Deployment in other frequency bands is not precluded.

"UMTS frequency bands." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 16 Feb 2009, 04:48 UTC. 6 Mar 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UMTS_frequency_bands&oldid=271049546>.

 

TriQuint offers a complete portfolio of RF power devices, small signal RFICs as well as RF and IF filter technology. Our technology portfolio includes the recent acquisition of WJ Communications product line-up, complementing the latest process advancements in GaAs, SAW and BAW.

For an overview of these products, please see our

TriQuint® Products in Modelithics™ Simulations

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. has teamed with industry leader Modelithics, Inc. to provide high-accuracy simulation models for a number of base station RF components. Access TriQuint models by clicking on the ‘MVP’ icon below. For more information about TriQuint products use the links on this page; click here to contact TriQuint product marketing. Please click the Modelithics logo to access that company’s website.

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TriPower™ HV-HBT High-Power Transistors Offer Breakthrough Efficiency

Network operators and the manufacturers who design and build their radio systems are faced with a dilemma: how to meet the ever-increasing demand for high-speed, high-capacity connectivity while lowering operational costs. The TriPower™ family of RFICs addresses these key concerns with breakthrough efficiency and linearity that supports the complex requirements of 3G/4G deployments. Operating in a systemic Doherty configuration, two TriQuint TG2H214120-FL 120 Watt devices can deliver over 60 Watts of average WCDMA power with 55% collector efficiency, the highest available. Our new TriPower devices are also easily linearized with conventional Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) techniques, making them ideal for the RF designer. TriQuint's two new high-efficiency TriPower devices, [TG2H214120-FL (120W) and TG2H214220-FL (220W)] are the first in a series of products that will include more frequency bands and power levels. A growing TriPower family will expand the 'green' impact of this technology globally to different cellular systems.

Find out more about the benefits of TriPower's Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) high voltage hetero junction bipolar transistor (HV-HBT) technology and how TriQuint's devices deliver the highest efficiency in comparison with other base station high-power transistor technologies. In addition to higher efficiency, TriPower also enables tower-mounted remote radio head designs, effectively helping network operators increase capacity through larger amplifiers without a corresponding increase in size or weight. Higher-power amplifiers, in turn, deliver higher data rates to all users in the cell.

TriPower™ – High Efficiency 3G/4G Innovation
A product overview with specifications and power savings.
HVHBT Doherty and Envelope Tracking PAs for High Efficiency WCDMA and WiMAX Base Station Applications
By: Craig Steinbeiser, Thomas Landon, Gary Burgin, Oleh Krutko, Jeremy Haley, Preston Page, Don Kimball and Peter Asbeck
(© 2009 TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.; All rights reserved.)
High Efficiency WCDMA Envelope Tracking Base Station Amplifier Implemented with GaAs HVHBTs
By: Donald Kimball, Myoungbo Kwak, Paul Draxler, Jinseong Jeong, Chin Hsia, Craig Steinbeiser, Thomas Landon, Oleh Krutko, Larry Larson, Peter Asbeck (© 2008 IEEE; All rights reserved.)

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