Guerrilla RF GRF5508/10 ¼W Power Amplifiers Deliver the Ultimate in Native Linearity |
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Newest InGaPPHBT Power Amplifiers from Guerrilla RF Provide 24 HBT Power Amplifiers from Guerrilla RF Provide 24 dBm of Output Power for Cellular Applications Requiring Exceptional Native Linearity over Temperature Extremes
Spanning frequency ranges of 800-900 MHz and 880-960 MHz respectively, the GRF5508 and GRF5510 are tuned to operate within the n5, n8, n18, n20 and n26 5G new radio (NR) bands. The devices can deliver 24 dBm of linear power over the entire -40°C to 85°C temperature range while maintaining ACLR levels of better than -45 dBc, IMD3 levels < -17 dBm, EVM levels < 1% and PAE Efficiencies > 14% – all without the aid of supplemental linearization schemes like digital pre-distortion (DPD). The ability to beat the -45dBc ACLR performance metric without DPD is critical for cellular applications like home and commercial repeaters/boosters, femtocells, picocells and cable loss compensators associated with automotive ‘shark fin' antennas. In each of these use cases, the sensitivity to cost, power and size constraints prohibits the use of elaborate linearization techniques like DPD. Instead, designers must rely on the power amplifier's native linearity to meet the stringent emissions mask requirements imposed by the latest 5G and 4G standards.
When describing the motivation behind the GRF5508/10's development, Ryan Pratt, CEO and founder of Guerrilla RF, stated, "The GRF55xx family builds upon the groundbreaking work which we started a year ago with the release of the GRF5504/9 series of 5W InGaPPHBT power amplifiers. These new ¼ W PAs were created specifically to meet the needs of our strategic customers in the cellular and automotive industries. Together with the original GRF5504/9 series, the GRF55xx family will serve as the beachhead for Guerrilla RFHBT power amplifiers. These new ¼ W PAs were created specifically to meet the needs of our strategic customers in the cellular and automotive industries. Together with the original GRF5504/9 series, the GRF55xx family will serve as the beachhead for Guerrilla RF's expansion into the growing power amplifier market." The GRF55xx family comes in pin-compatible 3 mm x 3 mm, 16-pin QFN packages. As noted above, the common footprint enables a single design to address multiple bands via simple component swaps. Pricing and Availability Samples and evaluation boards are available now for the GRF5508 and GRF5510. Prices start at $1.55 (10,000-up, EXW USA). Visit https://guerrilla-rf.com/5508-10 for additional details.
About Guerrilla RF Guerrilla RF provides high performance monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) to wireless OEMs in multiple market segments, including 5G/4G macro and small cell base stations, cellular repeaters/DAS, automotive SDARS/V2X/DAB, mission-critical military communications, navigation and high-fidelity wireless audio. For more information, please visit guerrilla-rf.com or follow the company on LinkedIn. Media Contact: Amanda Ingalls 949-241-1515 Web: guerrilla-rf.com E-Mail: ingallsprcomm@gmail.com
Posted January 14, 2021 |
Greensboro, N.C. – January12,
2021 –12, 2021 – 
During the development of the GRF55xx series, Guerrilla RF consulted directly
with its base of customers to ensure the devices delivered the best blend of
power and linearity, thus maximizing the effective range and throughput for
their cellular systems. Guerrilla RF also designed the entire family of devices
to be fully footprint compatible, enabling its customer base to rapidly customize
their designs for a myriad of cellular frequencies.