Avago Technologies today announced that it has closed its acquisition of Infineon Technologies AG's Polymer Optical Fiber (POF) business unit based in Regensburg, Germany. This acquisition agreement between Avago and Infineon was jointly announced on April 2, 2007.

Avago Technologies has announced an innovative input device module that combines a navigation pad module with a motion sense and interface integrated circuit to provide a mouse-like pointing solution for use in a wide range of handheld and gaming devices, computer peripherals, and remote controls for set-top box and multi-media PC applications. This new compact input device module from Avago is the first in the industry to incorporate a 5-way roc...

Avago Technologies has announced a new family of 10 GbE LRM transceivers incorporating electronic dispersion compensation (EDC). The new product family includes X2, XENPAK and XFP. The company is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. Avago's new HFBR-707X2DEM X2 module reliably delivers 10G data rates in enterprise networking environments using multimode fibre.

Avago Technologies today announced a new series of high-brightness warm white through-hole (TH) LEDs in a 5mm round package for use in a wide range of solid-state lighting and illumination applications. Available in a several packaging options, Avago's HLMP-CYxx TH LEDs target designers of retail and commercial display lighting, as well as street and portable lighting applications.

Avago Technologies has announced a quintplexer module delivering what it says is superior global positioning system performance levels. The company is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. Avago's highly integrated and compact ACFM-7102 quintplexer delivers a significant improvement in insertion loss while delivering high GPS to cell band, and GPS to PCS band isolation.With a u...

Avago Technologies has announced a quintplexer module delivering what it says is superior global positioning system performance levels. The company is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. Avago's highly integrated and compact ACFM-7102 quintplexer delivers a significant improvement in insertion loss while delivering high GPS to cell band, and GPS to PCS band isolation.With a...

Avago Technologies today announced a comprehensive line of millimeter wave MMICs designed for next-generation communication networks. Offering superior linearity, Avago's new series of millimeter wave products include power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, general purpose amplifiers, mixers and multipliers. Available in bare die or surface mount packaging, these MMICs are optimized to provide design flexibility and faster time to market for desi...

Avago Technologies today introduced the industry's first half-watt (0.5-W) high-brightness light-emitting diodes (LED) in an industry-standard PLCC-4 surface-mount (SMT) package. These new 0.5-W Power LEDs, which are available in white, amber, red-orange and red colors, feature the industry's smallest package size, a wide 120-degree viewing angle, and are optimized for long operating life under severe environmental conditions.

Avago Technologies has introduced what it says is the industry's thinnest chip light emitting diodes (ChipLEDs) in the smallest industry-standard package. With an ultra small form factor of 1.65 mm length by 0.8 mm width by 0.45 mm height, Avago's new ASMT-Rx45 series of low-power, high-brightness leadframe ChipLEDs have been specifically designed to operate in the extreme conditions found in automotive, electronic sign and signals and industrial...

Avago Technologies has announced the expansion of its series of miniature reflective incremental optical encoders, which are currently the smallest in the industry, with a new high resolution encoder. With dimensions of 3mm length by 3.28mm width by 1.26 mm height, Avago's AEDR-8400-14x reflective surface mount optical encoders are robust and can operate over a wide temperature range making them an ideal choice for use in a variety of office and ...

Avago Technologies has announced the latest addition to its intelligent gate drive optocoupler product family. The company is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. Avago's new ACPL-332J and -331J series of high-speed IGBT optocouplers are easy-to-implement in industrial inverter and power management applications, such as isolated IGBT/power MOSFET gate drives, AC and brushless ...

Avago Technologies today announced a new series of high-brightness surface mount (SMT) tri-color light emitting diodes (LEDs) that will enable designers to develop large indoor and outdoor electronic displays that provide sharper and more vivid images and graphics. This new series of high-brightness RGB LEDs from Avago are available in standard PLCC-4 packaging and have been specifically designed to operate in extreme outdoor conditions.

Avago Technologies today announces the completion of full Telcordia GR-468-CORE qualification of its next-generation 850 nm vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSEL). These VCSELs are currently in volume production for use in its higher speed fiber optic products. The company is a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for advanced communications, industrial and commercial applications. III-V technologies such as VCSELs play...

Avago Technologies has announced a series of compact non-contact magnetic encoders for use in industrial applications that operate in harsh conditions. Avago's AEAT-60xx series of magnetic encoders provide designers with a reliable, cost-effective and easy to use integrated solution for angular detection within 360-degrees. Moreover, this magnetic encoder is ideal for use by designers of industrial flow meters, knob controls and a variety of othe...

Avago Technologies has announced the launch of a new user-friendly lighting portal that contains all of its LED lighting components and solutions in one convenient location -- www.avagotechlighting.com. This new web-based comprehensive resource centre was developed specifically for lighting designers who are constantly faced with time-to-market issues and need to quickly find the right LED solution to shorten their design cycle. Avago is a leadin...

Avago Technologies has announced it has added a line of single-mode SFP transceivers for long reach SONET OC-48 to its METRAK family of SONET products. The AFCT-5745xZ line of transceivers includes high-performance, cost effective modules for serial optical data communications that range from 125 Mb/s to 2.7 Gb/s. The new SFP OC-48 transceivers are ideal for OADMs, metro routers and multiservice switches.

Avago Technologies has announced a low-profile 3W high power white surface mount light emitting diode emitter for use in a wide range of solid-state lighting applications. Avago's new ASMT-MW20 Power LED emitter is capable of being driven at high currents to deliver up to 160 lumens (lm) of illumination to provide an energy efficient and robust high output light source for designers of portable, architectural, decorative and backlighting applicat...

Avago Technologies has announced a family of low noise amplifiers (LNA) that are optimized for next-generation cellular infrastructure markets. The company is a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for advanced communications, industrial and commercial applications. With a built-in active bias circuit and current adjustable features, Avago's miniature MGA-631P8 and -632P8 are specifically designed for easy integration into the r...

Avago Technologies has announced a series of low-power high-performance extra-bright round through-hole light emitting diodes for portable and solar-powered outdoor electronic signs and signal applications. Available in Red, Amber and Red-Orange colors, Avago's new HLMP-Exxx series of 5 mm aluminum indium gallium phosphide (AllnGaP) LEDs are highly reliable and provide high luminous intensity with low forward voltage to meet the needs of designer...

Avago Technologies has announced the addition of four new high-performance infrared sensor component families. The company is a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for advanced communications, industrial and commercial applications. Avago's ASDL-4xxx, 5xxx and 6xxx are three series of high-performance IR emitter and detector products. Its new APDS-91xx is a family of high-speed reflective proximity sensors.