HILLSBORO, Ore. and BARCELONA -- TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TQNT), a leading RF front-end product manufacturer and foundry services provider, today introduces a new member to its TRIUMF Module™ Family, the TQM7M9070. Its advanced integration technology offers 3G designers building global smartphones and other mobile devices a streamlined RF footprint, through support for multiple modulations and multiple bands in one module. This broadband power amplifier module aligns with ST-Ericsson’s MM5730 and U5500 platforms.

In addition to reducing the component count, the featured power amplifier provides WCDMA/HSUPA modulation over multiple bands by enabling outstanding Power Added Efficiency (PAE) without requiring a DC to DC converter. Power amplifier PAE is a critical contributor to longer battery life and greatly enhances the user experience of mobile devices.

In close collaboration with ST-Ericsson, all system-critical parameters will be verified as a platform reference design. “Customers can be assured the solution has been tested and works together to deliver a new level of power added efficiency,” said Tim Dunn, Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Devices at TriQuint. “Given the real estate limitations in today’s devices, our new broadband power amplifier module offers a competitive advantage to our customers since it reduces the transmit area by more than 20%, and optimizes the electrical RF performance for each unique device.”

TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Nasdaq: TQNT)