26-30 GHz Single Pol Quad 4x1 Beamformer IC

The AWMF-0158 is a highly integrated silicon quad core IC intended for 5G phased array applications. The device supports four Tx/Rx radiating elements, includes all requisite beam steering controls for phase and gain control, and operates in half duplex fashion to enable a single antenna to support both Tx and Rx operation. Additional features include gain compensation over temperature, temperature reporting, Tx power telemetry, and fast beam switching using on-chip beam weight storage registers. The device features ESD protection on all pins, operates from +1.8 V and +2.5 V supplies, and is packaged WLCSP (wafer level chip scale package) for easy flip chip installation in planar phased array antennas.

The Gen-2 5G ICs were the first 3GPP compliant commercially available ICs for 5G.

Features

• 26.5 to 29.5 GHz operation
• n257 and n261 3GPP bands
• Supports 4 radiating elements
• Tx/Rx half duplex operation
• Single antenna for Tx and Rx
• Phase and gain control
• Fast beam steering
• Consider AWMF-0188 IF Up/Down Converter IC for a full RF Solution

Applications

3GPP Compliant 5G communications arrays in the n257 and n261 bands

Additional Resources

Updated Whitepaper: mmWave Beamforming and Phased Array Basics

Availability

Not recommended for new designs, consider the newer AWMF-0221 for improved performance.