EuMW Space and Defense 
Mark Moffat 
Peregrine Semiconductor Europe 
Managing Director
Peregrine: Solving the World’s Toughest RF Challenges 
Fabless semiconductor company 
• Pioneered use of CMOS SOI for RF 
• Performance on par with GaAs, with all the 
Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 2 
benefits of CMOS 
• Perfected technology over 25 years 
Serving multiple end-markets 
• Leading innovator in the mobile handset space 
• Bringing RF innovation to aerospace, 
automotive test & measurement and other 
industrial markets 
• Initial Public Offering August 2012 
• Headquarters in San Diego, CA 
• 300+ employees
Company Overview: Driving the RF SOI Revolution 
Mobile 
High Performance 
Analog (HPA) 
Intellectual 
Property Rights 
3 
Global 1
Snapshot: EuMW Space & Defense 2012 
Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 4
Expanding Opportunities for RADAR: Even since 2012 
Cosmo SkyMed 
TX_IN 
RX_IN 
Military SAR Radar Space X Band 
SAR – Earth Observation 
Proposed CASA 
RADAR 
Ground Weather Radar 
Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 5 
Commercial Airborne Radar 
Storm Tracking 
Existing 
NEXRAD 
Prototype 
Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 2 
Serial Bus 
Interface 
CLK 
DATA 
EN 
VDD 
VSS 
RX_OUT TX_OUT
Why mmwave on UltraCMOS® Technology 
768 
483 
UltraCMOS® 
Standard 
CMOS 
Results in High Linearity 
Microwave blocks 
UltraCMOS® Technology UltraCMOS® Integration 
391 
345 
179 
1000 
RonCoff 
100 
20% Improvement Target 
253 
Production Release Year 
113 
Cgd 
Drain 
Gate Bulk 
Cgs 
Cbd 
gdb 
gbs 
Cbs 
gm gds 
Cgb 
rd 
rs 
Source 
The small signal model is simplified with the 
removal of the shaded elements associated 
with the bulk node. 
UltraCMOS® 
• Insulating 
substrate 
• CMOS Digital, 
Analog, RF 
• Logic functions 
• High yielding 
• High ESD rating 
• Processed in 
multiple fabs 
UltraCMOS® Linearity 
• High Q insulating substrate 
• Allows RF Integration 
• High Q passives (L/C) 
• Lange Couplers 
• Wilkinson Combiners 
• RF Hybrids
Example of Microwave Distributed Structures 
• Lange Physical Length = 1600 um 
• Line width = 7 um, Line separation = 9 um 
• EM Simulated over DC to 100 GHz 
( phase S21-phase S31 ) deg 
Frequency (GHz) 
7 
P1 
P3 
P4 
P2 
Magnitude Balance 
dB(S21) 
dB(S31) 
Frequency (GHz) 
Return Loss 
dB(S33) 
dB(S22) 
dB(S11) 
Frequency (GHz)
Integration of Microwave Elements 
• Integration of high performance coupler structures 
relies on a low loss substrate 
• UltraCMOS loss tan is < 0.00014 @ 19 GHz 
- Better than Alumina at 0.0012 
• Capability can be used in other distributed circuits 
• Wilkinson power dividers 
• Broad band baluns 
8 
7um W&S
PE82670 – Introducing the first Peregrine core-chip 
Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 9 
TX_IN 
Part # 
RF Freq 
(GHz) 
DSA 
Bits 
RX_IN 
Phase 
Shift bits 
Insertion 
loss (dB) 
Isolation 
(dB) 
Package 
Export 
Status 
Release 
Status 
PE82670 9.0-10.1 6 6/10 14 50 Bare die UK 
AS – Feb 15 
FP – Jul 15 
Die on Test Board 
Monolithic solution 
Built on UltraCMOS ® 
Silicon-on-sapphire 
technology 
Accurate 
Reliable 
Repeatable 
performance, chip to 
chip, lot to lot, for the 
lifetime of your product 
Serial Bus 
Interface 
CLK 
DATA 
EN 
VDD 
VSS 
RX_OUT TX_OUT
Current Performance – Phase range 
Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 10
Phase and amplitude adjustment 
PHASE ADJUSTMENT ON LINEAR SCALE 
- 10.6 GHZ (+90 DEG FOR CLARITY) 
- 9.6 GHZ 
- 8.6 GHZ (-90 DEG FOR CLARITY) 
Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 11 
AMPLITUDE ADJUSTMENT (DB)
Isolation –Key Performance Parameter 
TX_IN TO RX_OUT ISOLATION 
BLUE TRACE – SIMULATED PCB 
RED TRACE – MEASURED PCB 
LOWER TRACES – DE-EMBEDDED DIE 
PERFORMANCE 
Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 12
In Summary 
• Peregrine discussed these concepts back in 2012 
• Since 2012, we have developed fundamental MMIC design capabilities 
• Successfully developed an X-Band core chip 
• Implemented multiple functions on a single die 
Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 13 
• MMIC design elements: Lange Coupler 
• RF design elements: Tx/Rx switches 
• Analog Design elements: Voltage regulation 
• Digital elements: Control interface 
• Performance that matches or exceeds that of existing solutions 
• Peregrine has now shown that UltraCMOS® technology is a viable 
solution for integrated high-frequency products
Thank You 
NASDAQ: PSMI 
psemi.com

Defense Systems Take Flight with Intelligent RF Integration

  • 1.
    EuMW Space andDefense Mark Moffat Peregrine Semiconductor Europe Managing Director
  • 2.
    Peregrine: Solving theWorld’s Toughest RF Challenges Fabless semiconductor company • Pioneered use of CMOS SOI for RF • Performance on par with GaAs, with all the Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 2 benefits of CMOS • Perfected technology over 25 years Serving multiple end-markets • Leading innovator in the mobile handset space • Bringing RF innovation to aerospace, automotive test & measurement and other industrial markets • Initial Public Offering August 2012 • Headquarters in San Diego, CA • 300+ employees
  • 3.
    Company Overview: Drivingthe RF SOI Revolution Mobile High Performance Analog (HPA) Intellectual Property Rights 3 Global 1
  • 4.
    Snapshot: EuMW Space& Defense 2012 Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 4
  • 5.
    Expanding Opportunities forRADAR: Even since 2012 Cosmo SkyMed TX_IN RX_IN Military SAR Radar Space X Band SAR – Earth Observation Proposed CASA RADAR Ground Weather Radar Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 5 Commercial Airborne Radar Storm Tracking Existing NEXRAD Prototype Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 2 Serial Bus Interface CLK DATA EN VDD VSS RX_OUT TX_OUT
  • 6.
    Why mmwave onUltraCMOS® Technology 768 483 UltraCMOS® Standard CMOS Results in High Linearity Microwave blocks UltraCMOS® Technology UltraCMOS® Integration 391 345 179 1000 RonCoff 100 20% Improvement Target 253 Production Release Year 113 Cgd Drain Gate Bulk Cgs Cbd gdb gbs Cbs gm gds Cgb rd rs Source The small signal model is simplified with the removal of the shaded elements associated with the bulk node. UltraCMOS® • Insulating substrate • CMOS Digital, Analog, RF • Logic functions • High yielding • High ESD rating • Processed in multiple fabs UltraCMOS® Linearity • High Q insulating substrate • Allows RF Integration • High Q passives (L/C) • Lange Couplers • Wilkinson Combiners • RF Hybrids
  • 7.
    Example of MicrowaveDistributed Structures • Lange Physical Length = 1600 um • Line width = 7 um, Line separation = 9 um • EM Simulated over DC to 100 GHz ( phase S21-phase S31 ) deg Frequency (GHz) 7 P1 P3 P4 P2 Magnitude Balance dB(S21) dB(S31) Frequency (GHz) Return Loss dB(S33) dB(S22) dB(S11) Frequency (GHz)
  • 8.
    Integration of MicrowaveElements • Integration of high performance coupler structures relies on a low loss substrate • UltraCMOS loss tan is < 0.00014 @ 19 GHz - Better than Alumina at 0.0012 • Capability can be used in other distributed circuits • Wilkinson power dividers • Broad band baluns 8 7um W&S
  • 9.
    PE82670 – Introducingthe first Peregrine core-chip Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 9 TX_IN Part # RF Freq (GHz) DSA Bits RX_IN Phase Shift bits Insertion loss (dB) Isolation (dB) Package Export Status Release Status PE82670 9.0-10.1 6 6/10 14 50 Bare die UK AS – Feb 15 FP – Jul 15 Die on Test Board Monolithic solution Built on UltraCMOS ® Silicon-on-sapphire technology Accurate Reliable Repeatable performance, chip to chip, lot to lot, for the lifetime of your product Serial Bus Interface CLK DATA EN VDD VSS RX_OUT TX_OUT
  • 10.
    Current Performance –Phase range Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 10
  • 11.
    Phase and amplitudeadjustment PHASE ADJUSTMENT ON LINEAR SCALE - 10.6 GHZ (+90 DEG FOR CLARITY) - 9.6 GHZ - 8.6 GHZ (-90 DEG FOR CLARITY) Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 11 AMPLITUDE ADJUSTMENT (DB)
  • 12.
    Isolation –Key PerformanceParameter TX_IN TO RX_OUT ISOLATION BLUE TRACE – SIMULATED PCB RED TRACE – MEASURED PCB LOWER TRACES – DE-EMBEDDED DIE PERFORMANCE Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 12
  • 13.
    In Summary •Peregrine discussed these concepts back in 2012 • Since 2012, we have developed fundamental MMIC design capabilities • Successfully developed an X-Band core chip • Implemented multiple functions on a single die Peregrine Semiconductor Proprietary 13 • MMIC design elements: Lange Coupler • RF design elements: Tx/Rx switches • Analog Design elements: Voltage regulation • Digital elements: Control interface • Performance that matches or exceeds that of existing solutions • Peregrine has now shown that UltraCMOS® technology is a viable solution for integrated high-frequency products
  • 14.
    Thank You NASDAQ:PSMI psemi.com