RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a wide bandwidth amplifier from Skyworks Solutions. The SKY66313-11 power amplifier offers 100MHz instantaneous bandwidths and high-efficiency for TDD 4G/5G systems to meet the growing demand for high data rate and low power consumption in massive MIMO systems. Covering 3400 to 3600 MHz, the SKY66313-11 gives 37 dB of gain with 2 Watts of P1dB output power. Operating from a single, 5V supply, active biasing circuitry is integrated to compensate PA performance over temperature, voltage, and process variations. Offered in a 5 x 5 mm package.
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RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a 5 GHz front end module (FEM). The Qorvo QPF4528 integrates a 5 GHz power amplifier (PA), regulator, single pole two throw switch (SP2T), bypassable low noise amplifier (LNA), coupler and voltage power detector into a small 3 x 3 mm package. Designed for access points and wireless routers in the 5150 to 5925 MHz frequency range, the QPF4528 offers 30 dB of Tx gain and 15 dB of Rx gain with LNA noise figure of 2.0 dB. Integrated 2.4 GHz filters provide rejection on the receive path to reduce system-level filtering.…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a high power transistor from Ampleon. The BLC2425M10LS500P is a 32 Volt LDMOS power transistor for use in commercial and consumer cooking, industrial, scientific and medical applications at frequencies from 2400 to 2500 MHz. With 500 W for pulsed and CW applications, the BLC2425M10LS500P has an excellent high power to footprint ratio, housed in a single SOT1250, air-cavity, plastic package. Drain efficiency is 67% with 15 dB gain. Thermal resistance of the package is 0.17 K/W. Combined, this high efficiency minimizes cooling required in the end application and ensures both low energy…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a xPON Video Receiver with Integrated VCA. With a frequency span of 45 to 1218 MHz, Qorvo’s QPB9010 serves applications in xPON RF overlay video receivers for FTTX triplexer-equipped optical network terminations (ONT) and RFoG network interface units (NIU). The integrated voltage controlled attenuator (25 dB range), along with external control circuitry, provides AGC to maintain a constant +19 to +23 dBmV / channel output to ensure consistent video quality. Operating from a 12 VDC supply, power consumption is only 1.5W. The QPB9010 is offered in an 11 x 11 mm package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a highly integrated T/R FEM designed for high power ISM applications. Operating in the 860 to 930 MHz range, the Skyworks SKY66423-11 is ideal for LP-WAN applications, LoRa, SigFox and other unlicensed band technologies including sensors, beacons, smartwatches, thermostats, wireless cameras, smoke/CO detectors and medical pendants. Delivering 27 dBm transmit power, the SKY66423-11 effectively quadruples the communication range of a stand-alone SoC. It also provides boosted receiver sensitivity, offering as much as 11 dB improvement over of a stand-alone SoC. This FEM integrates PA, LNA, switches and logic controls to save PCB…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a 2.4GHz BAW filter. Qorvo’s QPQ1907 coexistence bandpass filter has extremely steep attenuation skirts allowing simultaneous low insertion loss in the Wi-Fi band and high, near-in rejection in the 2.6GHz bands. BAW performance is enhanced with Qorvo’s LowDrift technology and the QPQ1907 offers extended temperature range of -20 to +95 degrees C. Ideal for small cells, routers, set-top boxes and smart meters, this filter is used when 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios could potentially see interference from LTE signals, especially B7 and B41. Offered for single-ended operation, it comes in a 1.4…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a Qorvo GaN on SiC transistor serving land mobile and military radios, active antenna systems and small cell radios. The QPD0030 is a 45W transistor housed in a plastic, 4 x 3 mm QFN operating from DC to 4GHz. With a 48 V bias, power added efficiencies are as high as 72%. Small signal gain is rated at 22.3 dB. This combination of high gain, high efficiency, low cost and small size make the QPD0030 an ideal unmatched transistor for a wide range of applications.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a family of high-power switches from Skyworks Solutions. Designed for TDD 2G/3G/4G micro and macro-cell base stations, the SKY12241-492LF, SKY12242-492LF and SKY12245-492LF deliver leading performance and efficiency. As data-intensive multimedia and IoT applications continue to proliferate, cellular infrastructure solutions must become more robust to meet increasing network demands. These 50 and 100 Watt switches enable high data rates with low power consumption for next generation wireless devices. The SKY12241-492LF provides 50 Watt CW power handling from 1.8 to 3 GHz. The SKY12242-492LF provides 100 Watt CW power handling from 1.8 to 3…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for an extremely high output CATV amplifier. Qorvo’s power doubler model QPA3250 provides up to 76.8 dBmV composite power or 67 dBmV virtual level. It allows for externally adjusted DC current and voltage (24 to 34 V) for optimum distortion performance versus power consumption. Performance remains high due to the combination of GaAs pHEMT and GaN HEMT die providing 23 dB minimum gain from 45 to 1218 MHz. The QPA3250 is unconditionally stable under all terminations for low distortion applications. DPD optimized for power savings and improved linearity, it’s offered in a SOT-115J…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a GaN on SiC power amplifier. The Qorvo QPA1019 offers 10 Watts of saturated output power from 4.5 to 7 GHz for C-Band Radar systems and satellite communications. Power added efficiency is up to 40% while power gain is >19 dB. Biased from a 22 V supply, the QPA1019 draws 290 mA. With an integrated power detector, this PA is offered in a 5 x 5 mm, plastic overmold QFN with a copper paddle for high reliability.