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RFMD Receives First Production Orders For PowerSmart Power Platforms
RF Micro Devices, Inc. today announced it has received its first volume production orders for its PowerSmart power platforms. The production orders are in support of a highly anticipated smartphone and tablet product family to be launched by a leading cellular handset manufacturer beginning in the March, 2011, quarter.
In addition to the RF Configurable Power Core, which performs all power amplification and power management functionality, RFMD's PowerSmart power platforms also include all necessary switching and signal conditioning functionality in a compact reference design, providing smartphone manufacturers a single scalable source for the entire cellular front end.
RFMD expects to commence volume shipments of PowerSmart in the current quarter, with sequential growth anticipated in the June, 2011, quarter.