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TechnologyOur skills cover RF, microwave and mmWave components and sub-system development including: custom IC design (GaAs, GaN and Si),high frequency SMT based PCBs, chip and wire assemblies, MCMs,LTCC, thin-film and custom IC package design.We have designed over100 ICs at frequencies ranging from baseband to 100GHz and are athird party design house for Cree (Wolfspeed),GCS,Qorvo andWIN.

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GaAs/GaN MMIC SiC Microwave/mmWave SMT Packaging

Our experience includes front-end ICs for mmWave 5G,broadband MMICs for ESM,receiver, transmitter and PA ICsfor point to point microwavelinks and GaN PAs for bothcommercial and defence app-lications.We use industry-leadingCAD software for our designsand have our own in-house testlab for evaluation of both bare-die (RFOW) and packagedMMICs.

Company Overview

PRFI’s design services are usedby industry leading IC vendors.National Semiconductor usedour design services to helpcreate an innovative world classtransceiver design that has soldin excess of 1 billion units. PRFIhas also worked on the designand packaging of mmWave ICsfor 5G applications using bulkCMOS.

Project Examples

PRFI Ltd. is a UK-based design house specialising in the design and development of RFICs and MMICs, and microwave/mmWave modules.Projects range from feasibility studies to the design and development of microwave ICs, components and sub-systems. Our offices and labsare located near Cambridge, in the UK.

ClientsOur clients range from start-ups to major multi-nationals.Companies that have used PRFI’s services include Aeroflex,AnalogDevices, BAE Systems, Huawei, Inmarsat, National Semiconductor,QinetiQ, Qorvo, Samsung, Sony Semiconductor, Selex, TDK andThales.

PRFI Ltd.ThePlextek Building, London Road,Great Chesterford, SaffronWaldenCB101NY, United Kingdom

T: +44 (0)1799 796464E: enquiries@prfi.com

www.prfi.com

Example projects include: GaNPA modules from L-band to X-band at power levels to 200W,the design and supply of an 8 to18GHz, fast switching, low noisesynthesiser; a fast switching(<10ns) 200W X-band solid-state PA for a marine radarapplication, high power amplifiersand signal sources for spaceapplications, and a dual-channel 2to 18GHz receiver for ESM.

We have extensive experience ofSMT packaging to mmWavefrequencies.This includes the useof standard plastic overmouldpackages with custom designedlead-frames, the use of COTSceramic and open-moulded plas-tic packages and the design of fullcustom laminate and ceramicpackages. We have also devel-oped SMT compatible multi-chipmodules (MCMs) and Antenna-in-Package (AiP) solutions.