RFMD's self-shielding technology simplifies placement of RF components

Janine Love

RF Designline (02/13/2007 3:52 PM ET)

RF Micro Devices, Inc. has introduced a new self shielding technology for RF circuits. RFMD's self shielding technology is designed to eliminate the need for custom external shields by integrating RF shielding into the RFIC or module. This reduces the volume required for RF sections by approximately 30% to 50% and provides RF components that are not sensitive to board placement.

RFMD's self shielding technology is applicable to any RFMD product and will be available first in RFMD's POLARIS 3 Total Radio solution.

Victor Steel, vice president of research and development of RFMD, said, "RFMD's innovative approach to radio frequency shielding gives our customers the opportunity to place RF circuits as they would any other component of the phone layout. Customers using products with RFMD's self shielding technology enjoy the benefits of improved RF performance, lower total cost, reduced board space requirements and overall ease of RF implementation. All of these are critical factors in handset design, from low-tier handsets to feature-rich 3G multimode devices."

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