MMW SoC offers up to 10Gb/s of capacity

Millimeter wave technology has started to play an increasingly important role in helping mitigate the challenges of next generation cellular network acceleration. The need for unified products that address various applications including macro cell backhaul, small cell backhaul and fronthaul are becoming paramount.

In addition to offering a 10Gbps wireless transmission capacity, the SoC also boasts modulation up to 256QAM and wide channels up to 2GHz. The device has an integrated AFE and supports simple and fast HW design, as well as providing a wideband IQ impairment correction mechanism.

"The growing demand of data services and connected devices are all driving mobile backhaul networks to new heights of capacity, resulting in the need for more cell site connections," said Richard Webb, Infonetics Research Directing Analyst of Microwave and Carrier Wi-Fi . "The millimeter wave solution represents the next step in addressing these capacity needs and is proving to be a viable solution for backhaul in metro areas where range limitations aren't always problematic. Reaching 10 Gbps is a major milestone for the industry and raises the bar as an integrated SoC that will further drive the millimeter wave market."

"Broadcom is applying its leadership and expertise in microwave technology to provide new performance capabilities in millimeter wave solutions," said Dan Charash, Broadcom Senior Director and General Manager of Microwave. "With our new single chip MWW product, Broadcom is delivering a cost-effective solution carriers require to backhaul macro cells, small cells and cloud RAN to the core network."

The BCM85100 MMW SoC is now sampling.