How gigabit LTE and 5G challenge RF front end design
RCRWireless | January 11, 2018
In the ongoing discussion around 5G the standard release, network infrastructure readiness, support for sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave frequencies device compatibility is a major issue and challenge. With the 3GPP working toward a standalone 5G New Radio specification in mid-2018, will devices be ready to support upgraded networks in the target 2019 timeframe? The RF front end (RFFE) is a key part of delivering mobile services. This is the technology cluster that receives RF signals, and comprises components like filters, amplifiers and mixers, that exist between a device antenna and the digital baseband.