The newest entry in its GaN-on-Si power transistor portfolio for pulsed L-Band radar systems targeted for airport surveillance radar (ASR) applications at 1.2 to 1.4 GHz has been released by MACOM Technology Solutions. The MAGX-101214-500 delivers efficiency at peak pulse power levels up to 500W and it is expected to outperform premium-priced GaN-on-SiC-based transistors, and exceed the performance, efficiency and power density of legacy LDMOS-ba...

Gallium Nitride-on-Silicon (GaN-on-Si) portfolio and other high-performance MMIC and Diode products will be showcased by MACOM at EuMW 2017 in Nuremberg (10 – 12 October). MACOM’s booth will feature new product solutions optimised for basestation, aerospace and defense, RF energy, commercial, industrial, scientific and medical RF applications.

MACOM Technology Solutions has unveiled a development kit targeted to help commercial OEMs quickly and easily adapt their product designs to incorporate GaN-based RF energy sources for a wide range of applications spanningcooking, lighting, industrial heating/drying, medical/pharmaceutical, automotive ignition systems and beyond.

MACOM Technology Solutions has introduced seven new high-performance CATV amplifiers designed for 5V operation covering both upstream 5-300 MHz and downstream 45-1218 MHz. These amplifiers are offered in a single ended SOT-89 package and differential SOIC-8EP package. Additionally each product family is layout compatible allowing design engineers performance flexibility on the same system board.

MACOM has announced the MALD-37030 and MALD-37031, an integrated laser driver solutions. With the growing demand for data, wireless, enterprise and data center OEMs are continually looking for ways to drive lower power, smaller size and lower costs. MACOM’s integrated laser driver minimises power consumption and reduces need for external components, providing customers with design flexibility and board space savings ideal for SFP28 Lon...

  MACOM has announced the production ready MAOP-L284CN, MACOM’s 100G CWDM4 transmitter L-PIC (Lasers integrated with a Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuit) and supporting driver and controller IC chipset.

MACOM Technology Solutions has announced the MAOM-00641X series of three surface mount 64 Gbaud linear modulator drivers to enable the next generation of high capacity coherent transmission systems. Leveraging existing fiber installations, today’s service providers are challenged to maximise their bandwidth and increase their data throughput-per-fiber. By maximising the data rate on a single wavelength, operators can increase capacity ...

    MACOM has announced the newest entry in its portfolio of components and integrated modules for 5G wireless infrastructure.

At the Novio Tech Campus in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, MACOM Technology Solutions (MACOM) presented to the Dutch government its history, innovation and commitment to the region. MACOM’s new facility is focused on its activity in GaN and Silicon Germanium (SiGe) technology, targeted at RF energy, aerospace and defense and beamformer applications. 

It has been announced that MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MACOM) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AppliedMicro) for approximately $8.36 per share, consisting of $3.25 in cash and 0.1089 MACOM shares per share of AppliedMicro. 

MACOM Technology Solutions’ RF components are now available for use with X-Microwave’s online simulation and prototyping platform, it was announced at European Microwave Week in London. Pre-configured with high-performance MACOM MMICs, these drop-in and cascadable components called “X-MWblocks” enable designers to quickly and easily architect modular, end-to-end RF systems.

Supplier of high-performance RF, microwave, millimetrewave and photonic products, MACOM, and X-Microwave, modular system designer, have announced the availability of MACOM-based RF components for use with X-Microwave’s online simulation and prototyping platform. 

MACOM Technology Solutions brought three broadband voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs) that combined cover the 6-20 GHz frequency range to European Microwave Week in London. The oscillators will target Test and Measurement (T&M), Communication Systems and Aerospace and Defense (A&D) applications.

Two new wideband amplifiers, the MAAM-011229, a Low Noise Amplifier, and the MAAM-011206, a Darlington amplifier have been added to its growing portfolio of high-performance MMICs by MACOM Technology Solutions. The new MAAM-011206 is a versatile, Broadband Darlington Amplifier operating from DC to 15GHz. Both devices will be on show at European Microwave Week in London (October 4-6).

Designed for use in point to point radios in cellular backhaul applications, the MAAP-011161 and MAAP-011193 packaged linear power amplifiers have been announced by MACOM Technology Solutions. The MAAP-011161 and MAAP-011193 operate over 7.1-7.9GHz and 7.7-8.5GHz, respectively, and are intended for 7 and 8GHz radio applications.

MACOM Technology Solutions has announced that it has commenced sample shipments of its highly integrated E-Band transmitter (Tx) and receiver (Rx) modules, the MAMF-011057 and the MADC-011014, designed to enable the emerging wideband cellular backhaul and 5G millimeterwave market needs. Helping to accelerate the evolution to higher capacity backhaul, MACOM’s surface mountable E-Band Tx and Rx modules simplify the design and manufacturing of...

MACOM has announced the latest entries in its MAGb series of GaN on Silicon power transistors for use in macro wireless basestations. Based on MACOM’s Gen4 GaN technology, the MAGb-101822-240B0P and MAGb-101822-120B0P power transistors harness the clear performance benefits of GaN in rugged, low-cost plastic packaging, enabling improved cost efficiencies that further distinguish MACOM’s GaN power transistors as the natural s...

MACOM Technology Solutions has introduced the MAOM-003419, a quad channel linear externally modulated laser (EML) driver for 28 Gbaud PAM-4 solutions for 200G and 400G. The MAOM-003419 is a low power electroabsorptive modulated laser (EML) driver with high gain, high bandwidth, and output voltage capability up to 2Vpp while it consumes less than 500mW of power.

MACOM Technology Solutions has introduced the MAAP-011232, a 2-stage, 1W driver amplifier featuring gain shut off and operating from 100MHz to 3GHz. This device is suited to both driver and power requirements across a broad range of applications, including land-mobile-radio, military communications, sensors, telemetry, test and measurement and satellite communications.

MACOM Technology Solutions will showcase its industry leading GaN on Silicon portfolio and other high-performance products at IEEE’s International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2016 in San Francisco, California, May 24 - 26th. MACOM’s booth will feature product solutions optimised for commercial, industrial, scientific and medical RF applications.