IDT’s Latest RF Signal Path Solution Features Zero-Distortion™ Technology to Deliver Industry’s Lowest Power Consumption Modulator

June 3, 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 3, 2014 – Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®) (NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today introduced a new IQ modulator that delivers the industry’s lowest power consumption and highest linearity for today’s wireless products. The IDTF1650 interfaces directly to high-performance dual digital-to-analog convertors (DACs), offering up to 50 percent reduced power consumption, with IM3 distortion decreased by up to 12 dB, compared to competitive offerings. The device is ideal for high-performance LTE multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless communications systems that require ultra-low power consumption.

In typical multi-mode, multi-carrier base station transmitters, the modulator has limited linearity and high power consumption, which negatively impact a system’s adjacent channel leakage ratio (ACLR) and power consumption budgets in a digital pre-distortion environment. With its embedded Zero-Distortion™ technology, the IDTF1650 is designed to eliminate these penalties, enabling engineers to achieve a very high second order intercept point (OIP2) [60 dBm] and third order intercept point (OIP3) [35 dBm] with very low power consumption [500 mW]
 
“The IDTF1650 joins our fast-growing portfolio of advanced RF devices designed to help our customers develop market-leading products,” said Dave Shepard, vice president and general manager of the Timing and RF Division at IDT. “Addressing one of the biggest challenges engineers face today, our new low-power IQ modulator enables engineers to hit increasingly tight power and performance budgets.”
 
A MIMO implementation with the IDTF1650 will result in up to 4 watts of power consumption savings, better spectral performance, and improved error vector magnitude, or EVM. The device offers ultra-high linearity, features 3dB of power gain with very low added noise and interfaces directly with popular JESD204B and DDR DACs.
 
Pricing and Availability

The IDTF1650 is available now in a compact 4x4 mm 24-ld VFQFPN package.  For more information about IDT’s broad portfolio of RF signal chain products, visit www.idt.com/go/RF.

About IDT

Integrated Device Technology, Inc., the Analog and Digital Company™, develops system-level solutions that optimize its customers’ applications. IDT uses its market leadership in timing, serial switching and interfaces, and adds analog and system expertise to provide complete application-optimized, mixed-signal solutions for the communications, computing and consumer segments. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., IDT has design, manufacturing, sales facilities and distribution partners throughout the world. IDT stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market® under the symbol “IDTI.” Additional information about IDT is accessible at www.idt.com. Follow IDT on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

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