High data rates and low latency optimize 28 GHz fixed
wireless base stations
Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions
that connect the world, has expanded its offering for 5G
applications with the industry’s first 28 GHz Gallium Nitride (GaN)
front-end module (FEM).This new FEM reduces overall system costs
for base station equipment manufacturers as they expand into 5G.
According to SNS Telecom & IT, the 28 GHz frequency band is
widely preferred for early 5G-based fixed wireless access (FWA)
deployments1, enabling operators to meet the speed, latency,
reliability and capacity requirements of 5G.
The QPF4001 FEM integrates a high linearity LNA, a low loss
transmit/receive switch and a high-gain, high efficiency
multi-stage PA in a single MMIC. The compact 5x4 mm air-cavity
laminate surface mount package is optimized for the phased array
element spacing at 28 GHz for 5G base station
architectures.
Qorvo’s new GaN FEM enables smaller, more powerful and efficient
millimeter-wave, phased array systems, which will steer signals to
areas of greater bandwidth demand. Using Qorvo’s highly efficient
0.15-micron GaN-on-SiC technology in this application allows the
user to more efficiently achieve higher EIRP levels while
minimizing array size and power dissipation, resulting in a lower
cost system.
James Klein, president, Qorvo Infrastructure and Defense
Products, said, “Qorvo is making 5G a reality by leveraging our
long history of millimeter-wave technology. Thirty years of solving
the power, size and efficiency challenges of integrated circuits
for the point to point, satellite communications and defense
industries are now shaping Qorvo’s 5G innovations. Our GaN
technology is used in dozens of 5G field trials, and this new
module will enable further reductions in size and power
consumption, which are essential for the very small arrays critical
to mmW frequencies.”
Engineering samples of the QPF4001 FEM are available now to
qualified customers.
QPF4001 28
GHz Single-Channel GaN MMIC FEM |
Frequency Band: 26-30 GHz |
Integrated MMIC: 3-stage PA,
3-stage LNA, Low-Loss T/R switch |
Saturated Output Power: 30
dBm |
Pavg: 23 dBm at 3% EVM |
Package: 5x4 mm SMT (designed to
meet mmW lattice spacing requirements) |
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Telecom equipment manufacturers are realizing significant
improvements in efficiency and operational bandwidth with Qorvo’s
GaN-on-SiC products, which deliver high power density, reduced
size, excellent gain, high reliability, process maturity, and
volume production dating back to 2000. The QPF4001 complements
Qorvo’s portfolio of innovative 5G products, including the 39 GHz
FEMs for 5G, announced in June 2017. Qorvo’s popular e-book, 5G For
Dummies, is available here.
About QorvoQorvo (Nasdaq:QRVO) makes a better
world possible by providing innovative Radio Frequency (RF)
solutions at the center of connectivity. We combine product and
technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global
manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex
technical challenges. Qorvo serves diverse high-growth segments of
large global markets, including advanced wireless devices, wired
and wireless networks and defense radar and communications.
We also leverage unique competitive strengths to advance 5G
networks, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and other
emerging applications that expand the global framework
interconnecting people, places and things. Visit www.qorvo.com to
learn how Qorvo connects the world.
1 “5G for FWA (Fixed Wireless Access): 2017 – 2030 –
Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts,” SNS Telecom
& IT, August 2017
Qorvo is a registered trademark of Qorvo, Inc. in the U.S. and
in other countries.
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