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41. How GaN Is Changing The Satcom RF Front-End 5/9/2019

    GaN has been replacing TWTAs due to its high-power performance and reliability combined with a small form factor. GaN and GaAs are enabling a wide variety of commercial and military satcom applications, such as 5G backhaul, ultra-HD TV transmission, and more.

42. 5 Points To 5G Brochure 3/13/2019

    There are robust plans for rapid 5G deployment, especially in regions where wide bandwidth provided by new 5G bands are able to produce higher data rates for consumers. This download offers five points to reaching this goal and predicts what to expect from 5G technologies in the future.

43. Unlocking Full Duplex DOCSIS 3.1 Architecture With DPD And 75-Ohm CATV Switches 3/8/2019

    The CATV industry is looking to set new standards for the next generation of cable ecosystems, including the Full Duplex (FDX) DOCSIS 3.1, which promises to deliver 10 Gbps data rates upstream and downstream on existing hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) systems. 

44. Aperture Tuning: An Essential Technology In 5G Smartphones 2/12/2019

    Antenna aperture tuning is essential to enable smartphones to operate efficiently over the ever-increasing range of RF frequency bands and support the transition to 5G. Smartphones need more antennas to support growing RF requirements such as new 5G bands, MIMO, and carrier aggregation (CA), but there is less space for these antennas due to changes in smartphone industrial design. As a result, antennas are becoming smaller, potentially reducing antenna efficiency and bandwidth. Aperture tuning compensates for this problem by allowing antennas to be tuned to operate efficiently on multiple bands and increasing Tx and Rx performance by 3 dB or more.

45. Top Design Tips For The Automotive RF Front End 1/11/2019

    With the astounding evolution of the automotive ecosystem, complicated computer systems are used to connect the vehicle and people to the outside world. This article examines the biggest challenges encountered when designing a connected vehicle and offers some solutions.

46. Wi-Fi Equipment Front-End Solutions Brochure 1/11/2019

    Qorvo offers a portfolio of leading products designed for the most efficient Wi-Fi solutions, and for providing reliable coverage in the smallest form factors with the most updated standards. Products include customer premises equipment (CPE), enterprise systems, and components for Internet of Things (IoT).

47. Modelithics® Qorvo GaN Library Brochure 1/11/2019

    The Modelithics® Qorvo GaN Library is a collection of precision nonlinear simulation models for Qorvo GaN die and packaged transistor devices. It provides designers with a very flexible and accurate design tool that offers many advantages over ideal for file-base models.

48. What’s Best? Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Or 5G? 12/17/2018

    Every time a new cellular phone standard comes out, we see new claims about the “end of Wi-Fi.” The 5G message is that it will cover homes and buildings both inside and outside. This begs the question: What will be the impact of the next generation of Wi‑Fi, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)? 

49. Model-Based GaN PA Design Basics: The What And Why Of Intrinsic I-V Waveforms (Part 3) 10/18/2018

    Understanding the impact and nuances of I-V curves is a fundamental part of learning how to design GaN power amplifiers. This is the third part in an ongoing series looking at the importance of GaN HEMT nonlinear models for rapid power amplifier (PA) design success.

50. ESD Design Strategy For Mobile Devices: Using System-Efficient ESD Design (SEED) Methodology 10/2/2018

    The electrostatic discharge (ESD) phenomenon is a natural occurrence that can destroy sensitive electrical circuits, even in small amounts. Part 1 of this paper explains why system-level ESD protection matters, providing insight on test models and strategies to improve system-level ESD protection in mobile devices.