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Renesas High Performance GaAs Switches, LNA Transistors, and PA Devices are the building blocks for wireless Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) systems. Available NOW, through California Eastern Laboratories.

Block Diagram

SPDT Diagram

Components

Component	Part No.	Description
LNA	NE662M04	Silicon NPN transistor, 1.3dB noise figure, 15dB gain
LNA	NESG2031M05	NPN Silicon Germanium Amp and Oscillator
LNA	UPC8211TK	SiGe LNA IC
PA	NE5520279A	Silicon Medium Power LDMOSFET
PA	NE5520379A	Silicon Medium Power LDMOSFET
PA	NE664M04	NPN Silicon Medium Power Transistor
PA	NESG250134	SiGe Part
PA	NESG260234	SiGe Part
PA	NESG270034	NPN Silicon Medium Power Transistor
PA	UPG2118K	+31.5dBm POUT min, 42% PAE typ
PA	UPG2250T5N	<b><font color = red>(Not Recommended For New Design)</font></b><br>1.8 to 3.3V operation, +20dBm POUT @ 1.8VDD
PA	UPG2314T5N	<b><font color = red>(Not Recommended For New Design)</font></b><br>+20dBm POUT, 65mA, 20dB variable gain control
Switch	UPD5713TK	Silicon MMIC SPDT Switch
Switch	UPG2009TB	GaAs MMIC SPDT Switch
Switch	UPG2155TB	GaAs MMIC SPDT Switch
Switch	UPG2179TB	Industry’s leading medium power SPDT
Switch	UPG2214TB	1.8/3.0V operation, low insertion loss, high isolation, TB pkg
Switch	UPG2214TK	1.8/3.0V operation, low insertion loss, high isolation, TK pkg