Mitsubishi Electric to Launch WCDMA Power Amplifiers for PC Data Communication in Cellular Networks

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today it will launch five new models of gallium arsenic (GaAs) power amplifiers to be used in personal computer (PC) data communication terminals for WCDMA¹ cellular networks. Sales will begin on March 1, 2011 through Mitsubishi Electric sales sites worldwide.

Aim of Sale

With faster data transfer speeds of cellular networks, development of PC data communication terminals, such as data cards or USB terminals, has become extremely active. However, market demand for smaller terminals, which required more power output due to greater data traffic, created the issue of needing to limit heat accumulation as much as possible.

Mitsubishi Electric's new GaAs power amplifiers achieve an industry-leading power added efficiency (PAE) of 45 percent, contributing to lower power consumption and heat emission.

Product Features

1) Industry-leading power added efficiency of 45%, line up covers five major frequency bands

- An industry-leading PAE of 45% at maximum output power of 670mW helps reduce energy consumption and limits heat emission in data communication terminals

- Incorporates GaAs bipolar field effect transistor (BiFET) technology for high PAE and high level of integration

- Series line up covers the five major frequency bands available in North America, Europe and Asia

2) Built-in coupler and attenuator

- The amplifiers include a coupler monitoring the output power and an attenuator that switches the power gain

- Small 3 mm x 3 mm x 1 mm mold package

3) Compliant with environmental directives

- Fully compliant with the European Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) directive

- Completely halogen-free, based on IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 61249-2-21

1: Wideband Code Division Multiple Access; one of the digital modulations for 3^rd generation cellular terminals featuring large capacity and high speed data transmission

About Mitsubishi Electric

With over 85 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 3,353.2 billion yen (US$ 36.1 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. For more information visit http://www.MitsubishiElectric.com

*At an exchange rate of 93 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2010

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