Front-end module targets Wi-Fi 6

By Gina Roos, editor-in-chief

Skyworks extends its front-end module (FEM) family for the growing retail, carrier, and enterprise Wi-Fi  6 applications with the launch of a highly integrated 5-GHz FEM. The SKY85772-11  integrates a 5-GHz transmit/receive (T/R) switch, a 5-GHz low-noise amplifier (LNA) with bypass, and a 5-GHz power amplifier (PA) for mobile/portable 802.11ax applications and systems.

Claiming best-in-class power and linearity for devices such as access points, routers, and gateways, the module’s integrated logarithmic power detector allows for wide dynamic power range. The FEM’s harmonics are FCC-compliant, which reduces filtering requirements. The solution also offers 2-dB-higher gain, improving linearity when compared to system-on-chip (SoC) architectures, according to Skyworks.

The SKY85772-11 is housed in a 16-pin, 3 × 3-mm, quad-flat no-lead (QFN) package. The device is part of major transceiver reference designs.