Qorvo's high-performance BAW filters support Band 41 5G base station deployment

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Qorvo's high-performance BAW filters support Band 41 5G base station deployment [Copy link]

Qorvo's high-performance n41 sub-band 5G bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters are ideal for applications such as base station infrastructure, small cells and repeaters. Qorvo's latest BAW filters combine low insertion loss and excellent out-of-band rejection in a compact size. Available now, they are designed to support the rapid deployment of 5G infrastructure around the world. The

Qorvo QPQ1298 filter delivers the higher frequencies and bandwidths required for 5G's high data capacity in rural, suburban and densely populated urban areas. It covers frequencies from 2.515 to 2.674 GHz and has greater than 45 dB of near-band attenuation to meet demanding Wi-Fi coexistence requirements. The QPQ1298 is available in a compact 2 x 1.6 mm package for easy assembly.

Roger Hall, general manager of Qorvo’s High Performance Solutions (HPS) business, said: “The immediate availability of this best-in-class BAW filter makes it easy and cost-effective for our customers to quickly roll out 5G in Band 41; it is another example of Qorvo’s commitment to supporting n41 as well as other global 5G standards such as n77, n78 and n79.”

Dan McNamara, principal analyst at Mobile Experts, Inc. said: “Filtering has always been a critical element of RF design in a crowded spectrum, but Band 41 is particularly challenging due to its wide bandwidth and proximity to the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi band, requiring high-performance filters with low insertion loss and steep band edges to allow coexistence of 5G and Wi-Fi cellular operating bands.”

The QPQ1298 BAW filter is in production now and features:

n41: 160 MHz bandwidth
High out-of-band attenuation and low insertion loss combined with excellent Wi-Fi rejection
Compact surface mount design: 2.00 x 1.60 x 0.73 mm
RoHS compliant, lead-free process
The global deployment of 5G networks is driving demand for Qorvo's high-performance RF solutions, including GaN high-power amplifiers and GaAs front-end modules (FEMs). Qorvo's 5G product portfolio brings the efficiency, reliability and compact size required by base station manufacturers and network operators to increase capacity and expand coverage; it also provides complete solutions for new 5G smartphones, including low-band, mid-high-end and ultra-high-band FEMs, as well as transceiver modules and antenna control solutions, to achieve innovative designs, enhanced performance and shorter time to market.