Qorvo Advances Radar Architecture with Reconfigurable Dual-band GaN Power Amplifier MMICs
June 21 2021 - 8:00AM
Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF
solutions that connect the world, is now shipping the world’s first
commercially available family of electronically reconfigurable
dual-band (S- and X-band) GaN power amplifiers (PAs). These
patented PAs support a revolutionary shift in radar architecture
for defense, weather and commercial avionics.
The QPA0007 and QPA0004 are the first commercially available GaN
PAs that can be rapidly reconfigured for operation between S- and
X-bands. This enables a single radar platform to be used across
multiple applications, offering precise long-range and short-range
capabilities. This eliminates the need for independent systems,
saving size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C). Now designers can
dramatically reduce the BOM and footprint by as much as 50% while
improving overall performance. The QPA0007 and QPA0004 are
available in surface mount technology (SMT) packaging and offer
higher saturated power (PSAT) and power-added efficiency (PAE) when
compared to traditional switched dual-band
solutions.
Eric Higham, Advanced Semiconductor Applications/Advanced
Defense Systems Service Director at Strategy Analytics, said, “The
defense industry is evolving toward a ‘more with less’ strategy and
this places a premium on system performance and flexibility. The
capabilities and performance advantages of GaN technology make it
attractive in all defense applications, particularly radar. Qorvo’s
long heritage and leadership in GaN technology and defense
applications allow them to develop innovative products like these
that will support and enable emerging dual-band radar
solutions.”
Roger Hall, general manager of Qorvo’s High Performance Systems
(HPS), said, “Defense and commercial customers count on Qorvo’s
world-class GaN solutions, and the QPA0007 and QPA0004 are
testament to our engineering team’s passion for innovation. Today’s
announcement reveals another industry milestone for Qorvo, the
first commercially available, reconfigurable GaN PAs that support
S-band and X-band radar. This new family of products streamlines
next-generation radar designs.”
The QPA0007 and QPA0004 are now sampling to qualified customers.
These GaN devices are optimized for manufacturability and offered
in small 7 x 6 mm and 7 x 4 mm QFN, SMT packages.
To learn more about this innovative new technology, read the
blog post titled “Revolutionizing Radar Design with Electronically
Reconfigurable GaN Power Amplifiers” on Qorvo.com.
QPA0007 Specifications |
S-band |
X-band |
Frequency Range (GHz) |
3.1-3.5 |
9-11 |
RF Power (Watts) |
32 |
28 |
Power Gain (dB) |
21 |
18.5 |
PAE |
47% |
32% |
Package Size (mm) |
7x6 |
QPA0004 Specifications |
S-band |
X-band |
Frequency Range (GHz) |
3.1-3.5 |
9-11 |
RF Power (Watts) |
9 |
8 |
Power Gain (dB) |
21 |
19 |
PAE |
51% |
34% |
Package Size (mm) |
7x4 |
Qorvo offers the industry’s largest, most innovative GaN-on-SiC
portfolio to help customers realize superior efficiency and
operational bandwidth. The company’s GaN-on-SiC products deliver
high power density, reduced size, excellent gain, high reliability
and process maturity. Qorvo is a leading supplier of RF products
and compound semiconductor foundry services. Qorvo has achieved a
Manufacturing Readiness Level 10 (MRL 10) rating from the U.S.
Department of Defense.
Connect with us during the virtual IMS (#IMS2021), June 20-25.
For more information about Qorvo's solutions, announcements and
meeting inquiries, visit our Qorvo IMS 2021 landing page.
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.
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