Guerrilla RF Moves First Silicon on Insulator Product into Production Phase

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Guerrilla RF, Inc. (OTCQX: GUER) has initiated mass production of its new GRF6402 digital step attenuator (DSA) after positive sampling and validation from key customers. This marks a significant milestone as it expands the company's portfolio to include advanced silicon on insulator (SOI) technology. The GRF6402 is expected to enhance performance and reduce costs in applications like automotive telematics and 5G communications. Guerrilla RF aims to leverage this innovative product to foster growth in strategic markets.

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• Initiated mass production of GRF6402, a new digital step attenuator.
• Positive validation from strategic customer base confirms product demand.
• Expansion into SOI technology enhances product offerings.
• Expected cost reductions and performance enhancements for automotive telematics and 5G communications.

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GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Guerrilla RF, Inc. (OTCQX: GUER) announces it has started the production phase for its new GRF6402 digital step attenuator (DSA). After sampling and receiving positive validation from its strategic customer base, the company is ready to move forward with mass producing its first silicon on insulator (SOI) product – a major milestone for Guerrilla RF (GRF) as it marks the expansion of its existing portfolio to now include state-of-the-art silicon from one of the industry’s premier semiconductor foundries.

Guerrilla RF announced their new "Rapid Fire" capable DSA. It is their first silicon on insulator product. (Graphic: Business Wire)

“We are excited to be moving our first SOI device into production. This marks an important milestone for Guerrilla RF as we launch an entirely new product line and technology platform,” said Ryan Pratt, Founder and CEO of Guerrilla RF. “This industry-leading SOI technology enables us to expand Guerrilla RF’s catalog to include switches, step attenuators, variable gain amplifiers, cores with complex bias control, and other similar products. We believe these new products will be key to driving accelerated growth in strategic markets like automotive telematics and 5G communications.”

“The GRF6402 is a prime example of how GRF utilized SOI to address the special needs of its customer base,” said Jim Ahne, Vice President of Automotive and 5G Products. “Our Marketing, Sales, and Engineering teams collaborated directly with select customers to define and design a drop-in compatible DSA with a novel twist on the device’s serial controller. We believe that our new Rapid Fire™ control scheme will lead to significant cost and performance enhancements for many TDD and fast-attack applications that require quick state toggling.”

By employing the Rapid Fire feature, the GRF6402 will reduce overall component count, directly leading to savings in footprint, and ultimately cost. This continued dedication to making parts that will be a value add for customers is all part of Guerilla RF’s business credo of Making Better Networks™.

Samples and evaluation boards are available now for the GRF6402. Click here for additional details.

About Guerrilla RF, Inc.

Founded in 2013 and based in Greensboro, NC, Guerrilla RF develops and manufactures high-performance monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) for wireless OEMs in multiple market segments – including 5G/4G macro and small cell base stations, cellular repeaters/DAS, automotive telematics such as SDARS/V2X/GPS/DAB, military communications, navigation, and high-fidelity wireless audio. Guerrilla RF has an extensive portfolio of over 100 high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave semiconductor devices. The existing product line includes ultra-low noise amplifiers, gain blocks, driver amplifiers, mixers, RF switches, digital step attenuators, and linear PAs (power amplifiers) – the critical building blocks for mission-critical, performance-driven wireless applications. To date, the company has shipped over 100 million devices and has repeatedly been included in Inc. Magazine's annual “Inc. 5000” list. Guerrilla RF recently made the top “Inc. 500” list for the second year in a row, coming in at No. 421 and 489 for the 2020 and 2021 rankings, respectively. For more information, please visit https://guerrilla-rf.com or follow the company on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Jim Ahne, VP – Corporate Marketing / Automotive & 5G Products

jahne@guerrilla-rf.com

+1 336 265 7760

Source: Guerrilla RF, Inc.