LONG BEACH, Calif., June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cree, Inc. , announced today at the 2005 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium being held in Long Beach, California, that it is shipping sample quantities of its new 10-watt packaged SiC MESFET, the CRF35010, optimized for broadband wireless access and WiMax applications. SiC MESFETs offer an improvement of almost twice the operating voltage and at least 4 times the achievable bandwidth compared to traditional technologies such as silicon LDMOS or GaAs.
The CRF35010 typically produces 1.5 watts of average output power and 17 percent drain efficiency with 10 dB of small signal gain under OFDM modulation when operated at 48 volts.
"The ability to run the CRF35010 at higher temperatures and efficiencies than current solutions without sacrificing device reliability makes it a superior solution for emerging WiMax applications, where power and cooling are often limited," said Jim Milligan, Cree's product manager for wide bandgap radio frequency products.
The CRF35010 is targeted to become available in production quantities in late 2005. Additional information about the CRF35010 can be obtained by calling Cree at 919-287-7505 or visiting http://www.cree.com/ .
About WiMax
WiMax is a standards-based wireless technology that provides high- throughput connections over long distances. It can be used for multiple applications, including last mile broadband access, hotspots, cellular backhaul, high-speed enterprise connectivity, and non line-of-sight mobile connectivity.
About Cree, Inc.
Cree is an advanced semiconductor company that leverages its expertise in silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) materials technology to produce new and enabling semiconductors. The products include blue and green light emitting diodes (LEDs), packaged LEDs, power switching devices and radio frequency (RF) and microwave devices. The company is currently developing near ultraviolet lasers. Targeted applications for the company's products include solid-state illumination, power switching, wireless infrastructure and optical storage. Cree understands the important convergence of science, technology and creativity, placing high value on ideas, as well as the energy and ability of its people. For more information on Cree, please visit http://www.cree.com/ .
This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of factors, such as the risk we may encounter delays or other difficulties in ramping up production of the new products; the risk we will be unable to manufacture the products with sufficiently low cost to offer them at competitive prices or with acceptable margins; the potential lack of customer acceptance for the products; and other factors discussed in Cree's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 27, 2004 and subsequent filings.
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