TDD architectures enable a single antenna array to be used for both transmit and receive, reducing system size and complexity, enabling low-profile, electronically steered terminals.
This new device expands Qorvo’s SATCOM portfolio, building on the company’s March launch of Ku-band FDD beamformer ICs to offer a complete and scalable solution for both TDD and FDD terminal architectures.
It is suitable for terminals in LEO constellations for airborne or mobile platforms, where power, performance and cost are critical.
The AWMF-0247 supports Ku-band operation from 13.75 to 14.5 GHz in transmit and 10.7 to 12.75 GHz in receive, enabling full compatibility with current and emerging SATCOM networks that require compact, electronically steered array architectures.
It integrates transmit and receive functionality into a single device, providing efficiency and signal quality improvements.
The chip claims to reduce receive array power by 40% while improving signal clarity by over 20% while offering up to 5x greater transmit efficiency compared to competing peoducts.
Even in situations where EIRP efficiencies are similar, Qorvo claims to achieve them with a ‘significantly’ smaller die area
For more: in Qorvo’s SATCOM Solutions site.
