AWMF-0221
24 - 30 GHz Dual Polarization Quad 4x2 Beamformer
Key Features
- Generation 4 IC family
- 24.25 to 29.5 GHz operation
- n258, n257, and n261 3GPP bands
- Supports both 5G NR and 802.11ac/802.11ax waveforms
- Higher linear power and improved efficiency
- 4 dual polarization or 8 single polarization antenna configuration
- Tx/Rx half duplex operation
- Single antenna for Tx and Rx
- Phase and gain control
- Telemetry reporting
- Fast beam steering
- Zero-Cal® phase/gain calibration free
- FC-CSP package
Qorvo's AWMF-0221 is a highly integrated silicon RF beamforming IC (BFIC) built on our proven quad channel, dual polarization CMOS platform. This modular architecture delivers industry leading antenna performance across multiple end user applications with benchmark linear RF power and DC power efficiency, seamlessly supporting higher signal bandwidths and modulations. Each BFIC includes beam steering controls for compliance with all 3GPP standards. Half duplex operation with dual polarization allows a single antenna aperture per sector coverage.
The new Gen-4 IC family supports OEMs goal of net-zero emissions and is industry's first multi-band solution providing higher EIRP and efficiency for smaller arrays, all while supporting higher bandwidth and modulations.
Consider AWMF-0210 IF Up/Down Converter IC or AWMF-0224 Dual Channel IF Transceiver IC for a full RF solution.
Typical Applications
- 3GPP compliant 5G communications arrays in the n258, n257, and n261 bands
Product Categories
Application Categories
- Applications> Customer Premises Equipment
- Applications> Defense & Aerospace> Communications
- Applications> Network Infrastructure> Wireless Infrastructure> Base Stations
- Applications> Network Infrastructure> Wireless Infrastructure> Small Cells
- Applications> Network Infrastructure> Wireless Infrastructure> 5G
| Frequency Min(GHz) | 24.25 |
| Frequency Max(GHz) | 29.5 |
| Type | Transmit/Receive |
| Polarization | Dual |
| Target Application | 5G |
| Package Type | FCCSP |
| RoHS | Yes |
| Lead Free | Yes |
| ITAR Restricted | No |
| ECCN | 5A991.g |
AWMF-0221 Developer Kit
Qorvo's AWMF-0221-DK or AWMF-0221-DL developer kits include all hardware and software required to interface to the AWMF-0221. The kits enable full evaluation and RF testing of the developer kit with easily defined user interfaces. The test board has been carefully designed to easily replicate the performance of the device and to provide the necessary channel to channel isolation.
Calibration data is included to enable the removal of test board line losses. The SPI control is supported through a high-speed cable, interposer board and USB interface module. Driver software is supplied to provide control from a PC.
DC power is supplied to the test board through a separate cable assembly. A full set of measured data is included to provide reference performance for each Developer Kit.
Evaluation of the AWMF-0221 with the developer kits will significantly shorten the time to become familiar with the operation and performance of the product, thereby reducing system development time and cost.