SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Scintera Networks, Inc., a leading provider of mixed signal semiconductors for wireless communications, today announced the availability of the SC1889A-00B11 RF Power Amplifier Linearizer (RFPAL) with integrated dual-RMS power measurement unit (PMU). Based on broadly deployed and field-proven technology, the SC1889A-00B11 expands Scintera’s system footprint beyond power amplifier linearization to include RF power measurement thus enabling designers to further reduce cost, size, power and design cycles in 3G and 4G RF cellular infrastructure systems.

The SC1889A-00B11 integrates the entire PMU function that would otherwise require up to three external devices consisting of a precision RMS power detector, an analog-to-digital converter and a microcontroller.  The new function requires no additional external components beyond those already required for the RFPAL and integrates seamlessly with the existing linearization function. The PMU simplifies designs by providing data as digital codes that are easily exported to any controller through a standard digital interface.  The PMU delivers excellent measurement performance across cellular frequencies, RF power levels and operating conditions. Requiring only a single point of calibration, the simultaneous dual-RMS power detector provides an absolute accuracy (typical) of +/- 0.1 dB over the first 20 dB of the input range and +/- 0.5 dB over the last 10 dB of input range for the power amplifier (PA) lineup input and output.  This level of performance enables designers to utilize the SC1889A-00B11 for precise control of PA gain and output power required for wireless infrastructure transmitters across all major 3G and 4G standards including WCDMA, LTE and TD-LTE.

“Our cellular infrastructure customers have integrated Scintera’s linearizers in well over 100,000 RF power amplifiers now deployed in the field, and the rate of adoption continues to accelerate,” said Davin Lee, chief executive officer of Scintera. “Delivering a complementary feature to our existing RFPALs, like high performance power detection, will further drive adoption by accelerating our customers’ ability to deliver systems under aggressive cost, power and footprint constraints.”

Chris Marshall, vice president of RF and Wireless at Richardson RFPD, said, “Scintera provides a unique and high performance linearization solution that has been rapidly utilized in mass production by customers across multiple RF markets, from broadcast to infrastructure to microwave radio.  Scintera’s latest innovation, high performance RF power detection, is a required function on many of the same designs that presently use linearization.  Providing an integrated linearization and power detection solution enables customers to get their PA designs to market faster and at lower cost.”

The SC1889-00B11 is packaged in a standard 64-pin, 9 x 9 mm QFN package enabling the entire solution to fit in less than 6 cm2 of board space enabling integration into even the most restricted form factors.

Availability

The SC1889-00B11 is available now in mass production quantities.

About Scintera

Scintera is an industry leader in delivering high performance, compact and very low-power system-on-chip solutions to measure, modify and monitor RF signals and systems. The company’s programmable analog signal processing architecture effectively combines digital programmability with the simplicity, small size and low power consumption of analog circuit processing. The first products to leverage this innovative architecture are its family of adaptive RF predistortion linearizers. Scintera is privately held and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For further information, please visit www.scintera.com.

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With the increased popularity of smartphones and the associated increase in wireless data use, innovative systems are needed to enable wireless operators to quickly deploy new 3G and 4G wireless services. Solid Technologies Interference Cancellation Systems (ICS) are effective on-channel RF repeaters designed for outdoor use to improve coverage for wireless voice and data services. Through the use of innovative signal processing techniques, ICS repeaters are capable of greater coverage than alternative solutions.

“Scintera’s unique RF signal processing technology enables higher power and efficiency RF power amplifiers in our ICS systems,” says JH Ku of Solid Technologies. “This enables us to deliver higher value to wireless operators through products that allow them to both increase their coverage area and lower total operating costs. This latest generation of ICS systems is being deployed by our customers in multiple markets globally as the demand for 3G and 4G services continues to grow.”

“We are proud of our work with Solid Technologies and their power amplifier partners, which has resulted in this state-of-the-art solution for wireless infrastructure,” said Davin Lee, chief executive officer of Scintera. “Being incorporated in this unique application with highly specialized requirements underscores the high performance and versatility of Scintera’s RF signal processing linearization products.”

Scintera’s RFPAL technology is being utilized in mass production by wireless equipment providers across multiple markets and geographies. A versatile software driven solution, it is adaptable to a wide range of applications. The SC1889 operates with all major 3G and 4G wireless standards. In addition, it is also being utilized in wireless video, digital television broadcast and microwave point-to-point radio applications.

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About Scintera

Scintera (www.scintera.com) is an industry leader in delivering high performance, compact and very low-power system-on-chip RF signal processing solutions. Scintera is privately held and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

The Scintera logo and Scintera are registered trademarks of Scintera Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

For more information, please contact:
Kris Rausch
Scintera Networks, Inc.
408-636-2663
krausch@scintera.com

“Maxim’s state-of-the art, high-performance RF transceiver solutions, coupled with Scintera’s novel analog pre-distortion technology, will offer superior small cell RF solutions and validated reference designs that reduce our customers’ design time and complexity,” said Matt Murphy, Senior Vice President of Maxim’s Communications and Power Solutions Group. “The cellular industry has signaled a critical need for smaller, power-efficient base stations. Maxim is fully committed to providing our customers with innovative RF solutions and solving the coverage and capacity challenges the industry is facing today.”

“We are excited about the opportunity to expand share in the base station market by working with a leader in high-performance RF transceiver solutions,” said Davin Lee, chief executive officer of Scintera. “Scintera’s solution is ideally suited for small cells as evidenced by our design wins over the past six months and working closely with Maxim will further accelerate this trend.”

About Maxim
Maxim makes highly integrated analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. Maxim reported revenue of approximately $2.5 billion for fiscal 2011. For more information, go to www.Maxim-ic.com.

About Scintera
Scintera is an industry leader in delivering high performance, compact and very low-power system-on-chip solutions to measure, modify and monitor RF signals and systems. The company’s programmable analog signal processing architecture effectively combines digital programmability with the simplicity, small size and low power consumption of analog circuit processing. The first products to leverage this innovative architecture are its family of adaptive RF predistortion linearizers. Scintera is privately held and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For further information, please visit www.scintera.com.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Feb. 21, 2012 – Scintera Networks, Inc., a leading provider of mixed signal semiconductors for wireless communications, today announced that Scintera’s RF Power Amplifier Linearization (RFPAL) technology has been selected for use in wireless infrastructure systems as part of Korea Telecom’s (KT) deployment of 4G LTE services.

Scintera’s SC1889 and SC1887 products are being deployed by KT in its latest 3G and 4G infrastructure RF remote radio units.  These radio units are used to provide new 4G LTE services while maintaining support for existing 3G systems.   Scintera’s technology enabled KT’s suppliers to rapidly develop power efficient and cost effective radio units while meeting their stringent performance and quality requirements.  These systems will allow KT to quickly deploy its LTE network and expand coverage for subscribers throughout Korea.

“We are pleased to be incorporated in the initial rollout of KT’s LTE network,” said Davin Lee, chief executive officer of Scintera. “The selection of Scintera by key telecom vendors such as KT for critical infrastructure systems demonstrates the growing acceptance of our unique approach to transmitter linearization. Our customers are increasingly taking advantage of the significant lower cost and simplicity as we continue to see increasing traction in small cell transmitters required for global deployment of LTE networks.”

Scintera’s RFPAL technology is in full production with both the SC1889 and SC1887.  These solutions enable wireless infrastructure vendors to rapidly develop efficient linear transmitters necessary for 3G and 4G cellular networks.  Implemented in standard CMOS, Scintera’s architecture offers significant cost and time-to-market advantages over competing solutions without compromises in performance.  It is the only solution implementing a complete RF power amplifier (PA) linearization system in a single system-on-a-chip (SoC).

About Scintera
Scintera is an industry leader in delivering high performance, compact and very low-power system-on-chip solutions to measure, modify and monitor RF signals and systems. The company’s programmable analog signal processing architecture effectively combines digital programmability with the simplicity, small size and low power consumption of analog circuit processing. The first products to leverage this innovative architecture are its family of adaptive RF predistortion linearizers. Scintera is privately held and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For further information, please visit www.scintera.com.

The Scintera logo and Scintera are registered trademarks of Scintera Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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About Scintera

Scintera is a fabless semiconductor company delivering innovative RF signal processing solutions. The company’s programmable architecture combines digital flexibility with the simplicity, small size, and low power consumption of analog. Scintera’s first products are a family of adaptive RF predistortion linearizers that have achieved broad acceptance in the cellular and broadcast infrastructure markets. Scintera is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company, privately held and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For further information, please visit www.scintera.com.

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