GigOptix Introduces Surface Mountable Microwave Filters

GigOptix, Inc. (OTCQX: GGOX), a leading supplier of semiconductor and optical components that enable high-speed information streaming, today announced that it has introduced a new line of microwave filters for use in Point-to-Point wireless backhaul, Electronic Warfare (EW), radar, test & measurement equipment applications. GigOptix's microwave filters are now in production and shipping to Tier-1 telecom suppliers. The filters are available in a number of frequency ranges including 26GHz, 38GHz and 42GHz.

Key features of the GigOptix microwave filters include:

• Small factor Surface Mounted Technology (SMT) solution providing superior and consistent performance over traditional larger PCB print implementations
• Lower insertion loss solution, typically better than 3dB
• Excellent rejection, typically better than 20dB
• Operate in 26GHz, 38GHz and 42GHz frequency ranges, frequency customization is available
• Ability to support either band pass and band stop implementations

“GigOptix is proud to release this new suite of innovative surface mountable microwave filters,” stated Padraig O'Mathuna, General Manager and Vice President of the RF Microwave Product Line at GigOptix. “With the increasing pressures on our customers to accelerate time to market and reduce system size, our microwave filters enable customers to not only simplify their microwave system implementations but also reduce size using our small factor SMT device that provides superior performance at a competitive price. Moreover, our filters can be customized to enable customers to further optimize their system performance if required.”

The GigOptix microwave filters are available in a 7x7mm QFN package and are designed to fully compatible with industry standard SMT processes. Production samples are available now.

For more information contact your local sales manager via sales@gigoptix.com

About GigOptix, Inc.

GigOptix is a leading supplier of semiconductor and optical components that enable high-speed information streaming and address emerging high-growth opportunities in the communications, industrial, defense and avionics industries. The Company offers a broad portfolio of high performance MMIC solutions that enable next generation wireless microwave systems up to 90GHz and drivers, TIAs and TFPS^TM optical modulators for 40G and 100G fiber-optic telecommunications and data-communications networks. GigOptix also offers a wide range of digital and mixed-signal ASIC solutions and enables product lifetime extension through its GigOptix Sunset Rescue Program.

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