What are the thermal challenges of a Wi-Fi front end?

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In modern people's lives, Wi-Fi has become a part of daily life, and the public's demand for Wi-Fi is increasing. In order to build a better Wi-Fi network and let everyone enjoy the wireless network, Wi-Fi technology and trends are becoming more and more popular among engineers.
Today, let's discuss what are the thermal challenges of dealing with Wi-Fi front-ends? Recently, Tony Testa, director of marketing and wireless link business unit at Qorvo, introduced what Wi-Fi thermal challenges are front-end designers facing in " Q&A: Dealing with Thermal Challenges of Wi-Fi Front-Ends" ?

By Tony Testa

Director of Marketing, Wireless Link Business Unit, Qorvo

Tony Testa leads Qorvo's wireless connectivity product innovation. With more than 20 years of experience supporting industry alliance activities and customers, Tony helps engineers build advanced RF solutions that have a profound impact on our daily lives.

Tony Testa mainly introduced two challenges:
the first challenge is the increasing market demand for smaller, slimmer, more stylish routers, access points and wireless speakers. Therefore, the additional pressure on the design is that the heat dissipation area inside the device is smaller. The
second challenge is to ensure that its products can effectively dissipate heat to maximize RF output, which requires reducing the use of unnecessary cooling fans or bulky heat sinks. Do
you think Tony Testa's thermal challenges for Wi-Fi front-ends are comprehensive? Are there other challenges? Let's discuss it together.