RF Micro amps to power latest LG handsets

RF Micro Devices Inc. has announced production shipments of its RF3133 PowerStar power amplifier module to LG Electronics for use in the LG G4010 and LG G4050 - LG's first GSM/GPRS handsets targeted at the US market. Production shipments of the RF3133 are ramping and are expected to reach the multi-million dollar level.

Seok Jae Park, chief purchasing officer, UMTS division of LG Electronics, said, "RF Micro's RF3133 power amplifier module with integrated power control streamlined our design process by significantly reducing engineering time and resources in product test, thereby helping us more quickly bring these phones to market. We value RFMD's expertise in designing innovative PA solutions, and we anticipate collaborating with them on future handset designs."