Avago showcases small cell PAs and LTE/WiFi coexistence filters
Avago Technologies announces four RF power amplifiers (PAs) for Small Cell base transceiver station (BTS) applications and a full spectrum of LTE/WiFi coexistence FBAR filters for mobile and wireless infrastructure applications. Expanding upon Avago’s proven MGA-43xxx PA family, Avago introduces the MGA-43003, MGA-43013, MGA-43024 and MGA-43040 featuring high linearity, gain and power-added efficiency (PAE) with integrated power detector function.
MGA-43003 (LTE Band 3 PA):
- Linear Pout of +27dBm at 48dBc ACLR
- Gain of 41.7dB
- PAE of 14%
MGA-43013 (LTE Band 12, 13 and 17 PA):
- Linear Pout of +27dBm at 48dBc ACLR
- Gain of 33.5dB
- PAE of 16.5%
MGA-43024 (2.4GHz WiFi PA):
- Pout of +27.8dBm at 2.5% EVM
- Gain of 40.5dB
- PAE of 14.8%
MGA-43040 (LTE Band 40 PA):
- Linear Pout of +27dBm at 48dBc ACLR
- Gain of 42dB
- PAE of 13%
ACPF-7x24 (2.4GHz WiFi Filters):
- Insertion Loss of less than 1.7dB (Ch 1-13)
- 50dB Attenuation in Band 40
- 55dB Attenuation in Band 7
ACPF-7x41 (LTE Band 41 Filters):
- Insertion Loss of less than 2.1dB
- WiFi Attenuation (Ch 1-11) of more than 40dB
ACPF-8x40 (LTE Band 40 Filters):
- Insertion Loss of less than 1.5dB
- WiFi Attenuation (Ch 5-13) of more than 40dB
ACMD-6x07 (LTE Band 7 Duplexers):
- Tx Insertion Loss of less than 2.5dB
- Rx Insertion Loss of less than 2.0dB
- WiFi Attenuation of more than 45dB
“Avago is a leading provider of RF front end solutions for Small Cell applications with the industry’s most comprehensive product offering of LTE PAs and LTE/WiFi coexistence filters,” said Ron Ruebusch, senior vice president and general manager of Avago’s Wireless Semiconductor Division. “The introduction of our four MGA-43xxx PAs and full showcase of our LTE/WiFi coexistence filters further demonstrate Avago’s commitment to addressing the growing Small Cell market segment.”
“With mobile data demand overwhelming the mobile network, small cells are becoming an important part of building capacity for LTE,” asserted Joe Madden, principal analyst at Mobile Experts. “The early days of femtocells are now changing to multi-band, multi-mode small cells where 3G, LTE, and WiFi must operate simultaneously without interference. The industry needs high-performance RF filters and power amplifiers to make these multi-mode radio nodes successful.”