Maxim investment targets rf innovation in small cells

According to Maxim, the partnership will enable rapid deployment of power efficient small cell base stations with form factors and system cost points attractive to cellular infrastructure OEMs and network operators. "Maxim's state of the art, high performance rf transceiver solutions, coupled with Scintera's novel analogue pre-distortion technology, will offer superior small cell rf solutions and validated reference designs that reduce our customers' design time and complexity," said Matt Murphy, senior vice president of Maxim's Communications and Power Solutions Group. "The cellular industry has signaled a critical need for smaller, power efficient base stations." Davin Lee, chief executive officer of Scintera, added: "We are excited about the opportunity to expand share in the base station market by working with a leader in high performance rf transceiver solutions. Scintera's solution is ideally suited for small cells as evidenced by our design wins over the past six months and working closely with Maxim will further accelerate this trend."