see SiGe as the natural bridge technology to silicon. In the end, BiCMOS technology uniquely combines
the strengths of HBTs (PA, LNA, RF
switch) and CMOS (bias and control)
in a single manufacturing process.
As a result of a transition to BiCMOS technology and plug and play
RF functionality, we can expect RF to
be the third wave of the fabless design
revolution, following in the successful
tradition of digital CMOS and high-speed analog design. At the highest
level, the future of wireless is simple:
making the world a smaller place. In
2007, social networking became the
largest contributor to Internet traffic,
2
and we can expect this trend to migrate to mobile devices. Wireless provides human beings with personal interaction and access to information
and entertainment in ways no other
technology can provide—on-demand,
anytime, anywhere, in any format.
And people who interact with each
other, who share access to information
and entertainment with each other,
tend to be people who enjoy each other. This is indeed a great model for
the future of wireless. ■
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References
1. D. Poulin and G. Rabjohn, “Raising the
Bar for the Radio: Making 802.11n Work,”
EE Times, January 14, 2008, http://www.
eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml;
?articleID=205210447.
2. C. Duffy Marsan, “How MySpace is Hurting Your Network,” Network World,
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/ar
ticle/133494/how_myspace_is_hurting_
your_network.html, May 13, 2008.
John Brewer, Jr.’s 25
years in the wireless
semiconductor industry
extend across the
disciplines of
engineering, marketing
and management at the
senior executive level.
Prior to joining SiGe
Semiconductor, he was
CEO and president of
Xindium, a company
providing RF power amplifiers for next-generation mobile handsets and terminals.
Previously, he founded Vincio, a marketing
consultancy. Brewer was also a founder and
vice president, marketing of Tropian, a
company that developed a revolutionary
approach to cell phone front-ends. Over the
years he has successfully grown wireless
transceiver product lines in management
positions at SEIKO Communications, Analog
Devices and Tektronix. He holds a BS degree in
electrical engineering from Santa Clara
University.
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worked with single-electron devices,
superconducting
devices, and MEMS
and RF acoustic wave
devices for more than
20 years. He is well
acquainted with the
processes of intellectual
property investment,
new product and
funding development. Gammel previously
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and was a research director at Bell
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degree in physics from Cornell University and
BS degrees in physics and mathematics from
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