By Jai C.S., TMCnet Contributor
RF Micro Devices, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, has launched a new portfolio of 10.0 GHz-16.0 GHz GaAs pHEMT I/Q converters ideally suited for current- and next-generation microwave radio applications.
The company claims these new I/Q converters as the first in a series of new microwave radio front ends to be launched by RFMD (News – Alert) for wireless backhaul applications.
RFMD’s newest available microwave radio front ends are the RFUV5945A, the RFRX5933A and the RFMX5986A.
These I/Q converters are designed to enable a single product to support multiple radio bands. This allows customers to use one part across multiple radio systems, greatly simplifying inventory management. Moreover, each new I/Q converter comes with I/Q mixer topologies to reduce unwanted sideband filtering and support IF frequencies from DC to 4GHz, which according to the company, are designed to simplify the radio design process.
The RFRX5933A is an integrated 10.0 GHz – 16.0 GHz downconverter comprising a low noise amplifier, I/Q image rejection mixer and LO buffer amplifier. The broadband RFRX5933A exhibits an impressive noise figure of 2dB while maintaining 13dB conversion gain, 25dBc of image rejection and IIP3 performance of 3dBm. With an input power of -20dBm, it offers radio designers a minimum IMD3 performance of -50dBc.
The RFMX5986A 10.0 GHz – 16.0 GHz I/Q image rejection mixer integrates an LO buffer amplifier. It offers a conversion loss of 8dB, 25dBc of image rejection and IIP3 performance of 25dBm, it is said to be an ideal partner for designers wishing to deploy a standalone MMIC or discrete LNA.
The RFUV5945A targets transmit applications and are an integrated 10.0 GHz — 16.0 GHz upconverter comprising an I/Q image rejection mixer, LPA and LO buffer amplifier. The RFUV5945A delivers OIP3 of up to 24dBm and a conversion gain of 13dB.
RFMD officials confirmed that samples and pre-production quantities are now made available now through RFMD’s online store or through local RFMD sales channels. The RFUV5945A and RFRX5933A are available in a compact 5mm x 5mm QFN package, and the RFMX5986A is offered in a fully-molded 4mm x 4mm QFN package.
The RFUV5945A is priced at $19.97 in volumes of 10,000; the RFRX5933A is priced at $18.75 in volumes of 10,000; and the RFMX5986A is priced at $11.35 in volumes of 10,000.
RFMD, in one of its latest announcement, has also unveiled the availability of its 2010 Product Selection Guide, providing the latest information on RFMD’s broad portfolio of innovative RF components for multiple industries.
Jai C.S. is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Jai’s articles, please visit his columnist page.
Edited by Marisa Torrieri
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