5G - Why It Is
Massively Awesome
By Qorvo
5G not only increases your connection speed, it is ultra-reliable
and everywhere. 5G makes use of technologies originally
used for defense, like millimeter waves, massive MIMO and
beamforming to fulfill the promise of universal connectivity.
GaN is becoming one of the go-to technologies for 5G. Qorvo has been manufacturing GaN for many years, and is
able to quickly bring discrete and integrated modules to market. As shown in Figure 7, the company provides an
array of products for greater design flexibility.
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Figure 7: Qorvo offers an array of sub-6GHz products.
5G massive-MIMO sub-6GHz infrastructure designs are already being rolled out. This means the
technology and system designs needed to address higher frequencies, higher power output, and
lower power consumption must be available now to support global carrier build-out. Technologies
such as GaN help carriers and base-station OEMs achieve their goals for 5G sub-6GHz and
mmWave massive MIMO.
Conclusion
References:
1. Cisco Systems, "Mobile Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast Projects 7-Fold Increase in Global Mobile Data Traffic from 2016-2021."
2. Strategy Analytics, "Strategy Analytics Forecasts Nearly 600 Million 5G Users by 2023."
3. Gaussianwaves.com, "MIMO – Diversity and Spatial Multiplexing."
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