Falcomm’s ultra-efficient Dual-Drive™ power amplifier technology is ideal for use in 5G mmWave and sub-6GHz applications. Our proprietary mmWave 2-stage power amplifier works ideally for the 5G NR bands near 28GHz. Falcomm’s technology allows for lower thermal management cost, frees additional computational power, can be combined with other efficiency saving techniques, and does not require large silicon area.
Applications
Power Amplifier 28GHz ultra-efficient Dual-Drive™ PA
Overview
Key Features
- 2-stage PAEmax = 52.3%
- PA-stage DEmax = 61.5%
- Psat = 19.02dBm
- Gain = 22dB
- Efficiency maintained at lower supply voltages for added reliability
- High data rate modulation speeds
Benefits
- Best in class efficiency
- Plug and play
- Frequency and process agnostic
- 0.5x silicon area reduction
- 6dB lower loss matching network
- Silicon proven design flow that accurately models within 2% of measurements
Block Diagram
Applications
- IoT devices
- Satellite Communication
- Mobile User Equipment
- Cellular Base Stations
- Automotive Radar
- Fixed Wireless Access
Technical Specifications
Foundry, Node
45nm RFSOI
Maturity
Silicon proven