Freescale RF Solutions

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1 Freescale RF Solutions EUF-IND-T0977 Yan Vainter J A N TM External Use

2 Freescale Overview 17,000 employees 2013 revenue $4.19b Headquartered in Austin, TX 5 Business Groups Microcontrollers Automotive MCU Digital Networking Airfast MRF Analog & Sensors RF External Use 1

3 Freescale RF: 2 Product Lines Serving 8 Markets RF Cellular Cellular Power Amplifiers Base Stations Repeaters From GSM to LTE Small Signal RF Picocells Pre-drivers Novel PA components ISM (Industrial, Scientific, Medical) Laser/Plasma generator Medical Particle Accelerators Industrial Heating Land Mobile Radio RF Industrial FM VHF TV UHF TV Broadcast Commercial Aerospace Handheld Vehicle Base stations Microwave Ovens: Commercial Consumer Microwave Cooking Distance Measuring Transponders L- and S-band Radars Radar Communications Electronic Warfare Military & Defense External Use 2

4 Why Choose Freescale RF 250 transistors 500 ref. circuits available Broadest RF Power portfolio of the industry Highest power Dual-stage ICs TM First to introduce 1.25kW transistor #1 RF Power* First to introduce 30dB+ gain device Extreme Ruggedness Low Rth Plastic packages First to introduce 65:1 VSWR First to introduce a plastic package for 1250W CW transistor (2015) External Use 3 *: Source ABI, June 2014

5 Frequency Coverage (non-cellular) 1250 W+ 300 W ISM Broadcast 50 V LDMOS 10 W-1250 W Avionics V LDMOS 10 W-1000 W Microwave Ovens V LDMOS 10 W-250 W (915 & 2.4 GHz) 10 W Land Mobile Radio 7-12 V LDMOS 4 W-75 W Small Signal RF 16 dbm-4 W, GaAs GaN 50V 0 1 GHz 2.4 GHz 3.5 GHz 6 GHz External Use 4

6 Introducing Freescale s RF Power Tool External Use 5

7 RF Power Tool : RF for non-rf Engineers External Use 6

8 RF Power Tool System Smart PA (various power/frequency) External Use 7

9 RF Power Tool Overview RF Power Tool 2.45GHz 250W Smart PA Front View Shielded PA with 2 HDMI connectors 2.45GHz RF port Back View USB connection to PC Inside: one full RF line-up and one detection board External Use 8 Connectors to get measurements from the smart PA (HDMI)

10 Intuitive LabView User Interface for PC Key parameters of the RF source External Use 9 10 Measurements from the Smart PA (2 temp, 2 voltage, 2 current, 4 power) Calculated Data

11 RF Power Tool Summary The RF Power Tool is designed for evaluating Solid-State RF and prototyping innovative heating solutions This unique and modular bench-in-a-box removes the need to invest in a full RF bench while making access to RF easy thanks to its LabView User Interface Combines an RF Generator and test bench capabilities Pre-order now on or through Freescale approved distributors Alpha engagements starting late February Full release April 2015 (with 2.4GHz 250W smart PA) External Use 10

12 Avionics & Wideband Radio Solutions External Use 11

13 Avionics Target Markets Transponders / IFF 1030 MHz 1090 MHz Secondary radar Airborne transponder L-band radars S-band radars External Use 12

14 Tackling the SWaP Challenge: Size, Weight & Power Example of a 250 W line-up at 1090 MHz today: Pre-driver: MMG38151N (50mW) Driver: MRF6V10010N (10W) Final stage: MRF6V12500H Tomorrow with soon-to-come new Freescale dual-stage IC: Pre-driver: MMG20241H (24.5dBm) Driver+final stage Less weight Less space Better reliability Better integration With integrated features: Thermal sense RF out sense External Use 13

15 GaN Freescale Differentiators Die Technology High Power Expertise full CW Matching Design superior broadband Design Load Pull Leadership Better Designs Doherty Design Expertise (cellular) Packaging Packages with Superior Thermals Die and Wire Bond Excellence Manufacturing High-volume Manufacturing Experience TM External Use 14

16 MMRF5014H Launched Dec 2014 Description 125 W RF power transistor designed for wideband amplifiers for frequencies up to 2690 MHz. The high gain, ruggedness and wideband performance of this device make it ideal for large-signal, common-source amplifier applications for linear and compressed amplifier circuits. Specification In Production Test Fixture at 2500 MHz, 50V Output Power: 125 W Supply Voltage: 50 V Frequency of Operation: Up to 2690 Gain : 16 db Drain Efficiency: 58% External Use 15

17 MMRF5014H vs Competition Wideband Specification Manufacturer Part No Power (Watts) Demonstrated Bandwidth Min Wideband Gain (db) Thermal Resistance (⁰C/W) Freescale MMRF5014H MHz 12 <1.0 NXP CLF1G MHz Cree CGHV40100F MHz Narrowband Specification Manufacturer Part No Power (Watts) Min Gain (db) Min Efficiency (%) VSWR ruggedness Test Frequency (MHz) Freescale MMRF5014H >20: NXP CLF1G >10: Cree CGHV40100F >10: External Use 16

18 Airfast 2 for Cellular BTS External Use 17

19 2014: Airfast 2 Launch 2011 Airfast brand introduced Freescale s next generation of RF power solutions for cellular infrastructure applications 2012 First Airfast part, AFT18S230S, launched July 2012 Followed by 5 more product launches in Airfast products launched in Product leadership established in LTE. Significant and consistent design wins globally Airfast 2 Launch, breaking the 50% efficiency barrier in Doherty at 8dB OBO Airfast is a result of a Holistic design approach and not any one individual piece of technology External Use 18

20 Example: A2T26H160-24S External Use 19

21 Example: A2I25D025N Wideband Dual-Stage IC A2I25D025N Vdd (V) Frequency Capability P1dB Gain P1dB Efficiency (%) Class AB 10dB OBO 28V MHz 25W 31dB 25W 18% Balanced class AB circuit Freq (MHz) Pin (dbm) Pout (dbm) Gain (db) Adj-L (dbc) Adj-U (dbc) PAE (%) carrier WCDMA signal, 7.5 db PAR 2.1GHz 2.6GHz External Use 20

22 Thank You. External Use 21

23 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. External Use