Mitsubishi Electric : to Launch 3.6V High-power MOSFET for Commercial Two-way Radio Devices
August 28, 2014 at 02:18 am EDT
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No.2862
Mitsubishi Electric to Launch 3.6V High-power MOSFET for Commercial Two-way Radio Devices
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TOKYO, August 28, 2014 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that from September 1 it will begin shipping samples of its model RD04LUS2 high-power metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), which is designed for use in high-frequency power amplifiers of commercial two-way radio devices. The model offers industry-leading 4W output when using a 3.6V Li-ion 1-cell battery. Mitsubishi Electric will initially produce 200,000 units per month.
While the popularization of mobile phones has led to 3.6V Li-ion batteries costing less than traditional 7.2V batteries, the need for a higher-power MOSFET arose because lower-voltage batteries decrease the MOSFET's output power. Mitsubishi Electric has now met this demand with its new MOSFET, which offers unmatched 4W output power using a 3.6V battery.
Features
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Industry's highest power output
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Using a high-density layout for its new MOSFET, Mitsubishi Electric has achieved an industry-leading 4W power output under 3.6V operation, representing a 74% improvement over the company's predecessor, the RD02LUS2.
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High-power output extends radio transmission distances when using a 3.6V Li-ion 1-cell battery.
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Top-level 65% drain efficiency
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The optimized MOSFET structure enables the RD04LUS2 to offer top-level 65% drain efficiency at 527 MHz.
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Low power consumption extends the available duration of radio transmission.
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is one of the world's leading manufacturers of electric and electronic equipment. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by family of products and by services as follows:
- industrial automation equipment (28.6%): programmable controllers, motor operators, counters, industrial robots, clutches, etc.;
- electric equipment (24.2%): generators, motors, transformers, power circuit breakers, testing systems, etc.;
- household appliances (22.4%): televisions, video recorders, air conditioners, refrigerators, lamps, vacuum cleaners, etc.;
- information and communication equipment (6.9%): mobile phones, satellites, aerials, medical and audiovisual equipment, servers, computers, etc.;
- electronic components and devices (4.7%): memory, logic integrated circuits, monitors, plasma screens, printed circuit cards, etc.;
- other (13.2%): financial services, real estate management, engineering and maintenance services, etc.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (52.1%), Asia (24.9%), Europe (11.1%), North America (10.3%) and other (1.6%).
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