Global Foundries, Santa Clara, Calif., announces advanced radio-frequency silicon solutions for power amplifiers, further expanding the portfolio of silicon-germanium power amplifier technologies designed to enable performance-optimized cellular and Wi-Fi devices.
The company’s 5PAx and 1K5PAx, together called PAx, are the latest extensions to its broad family of SiGe-based PA technologies. The advanced offerings deliver optimized PA, LNA, and switch technology with improved power efficiency, noise figure, and insertion loss, enabling more power-efficient next-generation Wi-Fi and cellular solutions for faster data access and uninterrupted connections.
“Mobile suppliers are facing mounting pressure to expand network capacity as wireless data consumption continues to increase rapidly,” said Dr. Bami Bastani, senior vice president of Global Foundries RF business unit. “Our broad portfolio of high-performance SiGe power amplifier technologies provides a distinct design, performance, and cost advantage that enables our mobility customers to deliver cost-effective solutions with faster data throughput, support wider coverage areas, and consume less power.”
Four technologies make up the SiGe PA family: SiGe 5PAe, 1KW5PAe, and now 5PAx and 1K5PAx. All four feature proven through-silicon via technology and provide significant performance, integration functionality, and cost advantages for customers who are currently using gallium arsenide (GaAs)-based alternatives. The 5PAx and 1K5PAx are optimized to meet the rigorous demands of evolving mobile standards such as 802.11ac, which demands three times faster data throughput than the previous generation of standards.
