Perceptia’s pPLL08W Deployed in Production Tapeout of 5G Radio Chip for Smartphones
Sydney, Australia – October 9, 2025 – Perceptia Devices, a leader in low-jitter clocking IP, today announced that its pPLL08W wide-range phase-locked loop (PLL) IP has been successfully used in the production tapeout of a 5G radio chip for smartphones. This milestone highlights the robustness, performance, and proven production readiness of Perceptia’s PLL technology in one of the most demanding applications in the semiconductor industry.
The 5G smartphone market requires RF solutions that deliver exceptional quality frequency synthesis with accuracy, low phase noise and spurs, and low power consumption. The pPLL08W, with its wide operating range and efficient silicon area usage, is optimised for these requirements and has been selected by a leading semiconductor manufacturer for deployment in next-generation mobile devices.
“This production tapeout demonstrates the confidence our customers place in Perceptia’s PLL solutions,” said Julian Jenkins, CEO at Perceptia. “pPLL08W is designed to meet the stringent performance requirements of advanced wireless systems, and its adoption in a 5G handset chip is the result of our commitment to delivering silicon-proven, high-performance IP.”
The pPLL08W offers a wide frequency range with excellent phase noise performance, enabling high-speed data transmission and reliable connectivity in 5G networks. Its inclusion in a smartphone radio chip showcases Perceptia’s ability to deliver solutions that help semiconductor companies achieve stringent performance requirements while reducing design risk.
About pPLL08W
pPLL08W is a wideband, LC tank based, RF phase-locked loop (PLL) IP core, capable of generating output frequencies from 5.5MHz to 10.6GHz. Designed for use in a wide range of wireless and communication applications, such as 5G, where a broad range of carrier frequencies are used, it delivers superior phase noise and integration flexibility. pPLL08W enables designers to confidently implement advanced timing architectures without compromising on area or power.
About Perceptia Devices
Perceptia Devices is an IP and design services provider, based in Sydney, Australia. With a focus on PLLs and precision timing, Perceptia supports customers across a wide range of applications including wireless communications, AI/ML, data converters, IoT, and mixed-signal SoCs with high performance, low area PLLs. For more information or to request the datasheet, please contact:
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