Technical Articles

Si-on-sapphire goes mainstream
by John Boyd, EE Times
July 2007, EE Times.

Improving RF performance in Mixed-signal Circuits
by Rodd Novak, Peregrine Semiconductor
August 2006, Wireless Design & Development.
Read the Spanish version from January 2008, Gigatronic.

Integrating the RF signal chain in cell phones
by Rodd Novak, Peregrine Semiconductor
August 2006, Portable Design.

RF CMOS switches address multiband requirements of next-generation handsets
by Rodd Novak, Peregrine Semiconductor
July 2006, RF Design.

Enhanced UltraCMOS yields GSM/WCDMA switches
by Jack Browne, Microwaves&RF
As seen in the January 2006 issue of Microwaves&RF.

An Ultra-Linear SP7T Handset Antenna Swithc for GSM/PCS/EDGE/WCDMA Applications
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
As seen in the December 2005 issue of Microwave Journal.

Making the Call on 3G: Finding the Right Switch Solution for Complex High-Frequency Bands
by Rodd Novak, Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
As seen in the November 2005 issue of Microwave Product Digest.

Multi-GHz CMOS technology delivers new level of RF integration
by Fleming Lam, Mark Burgener and Ron Reedy, Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
As seen in the October 2005 issue of Defense Electronics.

UltraCmos Leads Toward Ultra-Integration
by Rodd Novak and Dylan Kelly, Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
As seen in the September 2005 issue of Microwave Product Digest.

More CMOS leads to higher integration
by Rodd Novak, Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
As seen in the December 2004 issue of Portable Design Magazine. A GSM handset's RF front-end can take advantage of the advancements on CMOS, resulting in fewer parts and less required space...

Space-based GPS Lowers Satellite Costs
by Dan Nobbe and Chuck Tabbert, Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
As seen in the September 2004 issue of EE Times Magazine.

Integrating Next Gen CMOS Designs in GSM Front-Ends
by Dylan Kelly, Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
As seen in the August 2004 issue of Wireless Design Magazine. Today's handsets require an RF front-end that can select between transmit and recieve, as well as select different frequency bands...

CMOS-based Digital Step Attenuator Designs
by Ray Baker, Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
As seen in the May 2004 issue of Wireless Design & Development Magazine. DSAs are a natural, elegant interface between an A/D converter and the outside world...

Highly Integrated GPS Receiver Overcomes Jamming, Pinpoints Location
by Dan Nobbe, Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
As seen in the January 2004 issue of RF Design Magazine.  From RF CMOS silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) technology, a monolithic low-power, radiation-hardened GPS front-end — designed to overcome jamming has been developed...

Integration-by-Parts: An Approach to the RFIC Market
by Dan Nobbe, Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
As seen in February 2004 issue of RF Design Magazine.

CMOS SOS Switches Offer Useful Features, High Integration
by Mark Burgener, Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
As seen in August 2001 issue of Microwaves and RF Magazine.