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Freescale RF Solutions

EUF-IND-T0977

J A N . 2 0 1 5

Yan Vainter

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Microcontrollers Automotive MCU

Analog & Sensors RF

Digital Networking

Airfast

MRF

Freescale Overview

17,000 employees | 2013 revenue $4.19b | Headquartered in Austin, TX | 5 Business Groups

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Freescale RF: 2 Product Lines Serving 8 Markets

RF Cellular

• Picocells

• Pre-drivers

• Novel PA components

Small Signal RF

• Base Stations

• Repeaters

• From GSM to LTE

Cellular Power Amplifiers

RF Industrial

Military & Defense

• FM

• VHF TV

• UHF TV

Broadcast

• Handheld

• Vehicle

• Base stations

Land Mobile Radio

• Distance Measuring

• Transponders

• L- and S-band Radars

Commercial Aerospace

Microwave Cooking

• Microwave Ovens:

• Commercial

• Consumer

ISM (Industrial, Scientific, Medical)

• Radar

• Communications

• Electronic Warfare

• Laser/Plasma generator

• Medical

• Particle Accelerators

• Industrial Heating

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Why Choose Freescale RF

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250 transistors

500 ref. circuits

available

Dual-stage ICs Highest

power

Low Rth Plastic

packages

Extreme

Ruggedness

#1 RF Power*

*: Source ABI, June 2014

First to introduce

1.25kW transistor

First to introduce

65:1 VSWR First to introduce a plastic package

for 1250W CW transistor (2015)

First to introduce

30dB+ gain device

Broadest RF Power

portfolio of the industry

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Frequency Coverage (non-cellular)

0 3.5 GHz 1 GHz

1250 W+

ISM

Broadcast 50 V LDMOS

10 W-1250 W

Avionics 30-50 V LDMOS

10 W-1000 W

6 GHz

300 W

10 W

Small Signal RF 16 dBm-4 W, GaAs

Land Mobile Radio 7-12 V LDMOS

4 W-75 W

2.4 GHz

30-50 V LDMOS

10 W-250 W

(915 & 2.4 GHz)

GaN 50V

Microwave

Ovens

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Introducing Freescale’s RF Power Tool

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RF Power Tool : RF for non-RF Engineers

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RF Power Tool System

Smart PA (various

power/frequency)

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RF Power Tool Overview

Front View

Back View

RF Power Tool

Shielded PA

with 2 HDMI connectors

Inside: one full RF line-up

and one detection board

2.45GHz 250W Smart PA

2.45GHz

RF port

Connectors to get measurements from the smart

PA (HDMI)

USB

connection

to PC

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Intuitive LabView User Interface for PC

Key

parameters

of the

RF source

10 Measurements from the Smart PA

(2 temp, 2 voltage, 2 current, 4 power)

Calculated Data

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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 www.freescale.com/rfpowertool

or through Freescale approved distributors

• Alpha engagements starting late February

• Full release April 2015 (with 2.4GHz 250W smart PA)

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Avionics & Wideband Radio Solutions

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Avionics Target Markets

Secondary

radar

Airborne

transponder

1030

MHz

1090

MHz

Transponders / IFF

L-band radars

S-band radars

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Tackling the SWaP Challenge: Size, Weight & Power

Final stage:

MRF6V12500H

Driver:

MRF6V10010N (10W)

Pre-driver:

MMG38151N (50mW)

Example of a 250 W line-up at 1090 MHz today:

Driver+final stage Pre-driver:

MMG20241H (24.5dBm)

Tomorrow with soon-to-come new Freescale dual-stage IC:

$240 of RF components

$175 of RF components

P/N: AFIC10275N

Thermal

sense

RF out

sense

With integrated features:

Less weight

Less space

Better reliability

Better integration

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GaN – Freescale Differentiators

• High Power Expertise – full CW

• Matching Design – superior broadband Die Technology

• Load Pull Leadership – Better Designs

• Doherty Design Expertise (cellular) Design

• Packages with Superior Thermals

• Die and Wire Bond Excellence Packaging

• High-volume Manufacturing Experience Manufacturing

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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%

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MMRF5014H vs Competition

Manufacturer Part No Power

(Watts)

Demonstrated

Bandwidth

Min Wideband

Gain (dB)

Thermal Resistance (⁰C/W)

Freescale MMRF5014H 100 200-2500 MHz 12 <1.0

NXP CLF1G0035-100 100 200-2000 MHz 10.8 1.02

Cree CGHV40100F 100 500-2500 MHz 10 1.62

Manufacturer Part No Power

(Watts)

Min Gain

(dB)

Min

Efficiency

(%)

VSWR ruggedness

Test

Frequency

(MHz)

Freescale MMRF5014H 125 16 58 >20:1 2500

NXP CLF1G0035-100 100 10 47 >10:1 3000

Cree CGHV40100F 100 11 54 >10:1 2000

Wideband Specification

Narrowband Specification

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Airfast 2 for Cellular BTS

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2011

2012

2013

Airfast brand introduced Freescale’s next

generation of RF power solutions for cellular

infrastructure applications

•First Airfast part, AFT18S230S, launched July 2012

•Followed by 5 more product launches in 2012

•21 Airfast products launched in 2013.

•Product leadership established in LTE. Significant

and consistent design wins globally

2014 •Airfast 2 Launch, “breaking the 50% efficiency

barrier in Doherty at 8dB OBO”

2014: Airfast 2 Launch

Airfast is a result of a

Holistic design approach

and not any one individual

piece of technology

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Example: A2T26H160-24S

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1 carrier WCDMA signal, 7.5 dB PAR

A2I25D025N

Vdd (V) 28V

Frequency

Capability 2300-2700MHz

P1dB 25W

Gain 31dB

P1dB 25W

Efficiency (%)

Class AB 10dB OBO 18%

Balanced class AB

circuit

2.1GHz 2.6GHz

Example: A2I25D025N Wideband Dual-Stage IC

Freq (MHz) Pin (dBm) Pout (dBm) Gain (dB) Adj-L (dBc) Adj-U (dBc) PAE (%)

2100 4 36.01 32.01 -42.7 -42.64 22.2

2200 3.99 36.29 32.3 -42.61 -42.56 22.2

2300 4 36.16 32.16 -43.58 -43.38 21.3

2400 3.98 35.82 31.84 -43.53 -43.24 20.0

2500 4 35.75 31.75 -42.64 -42.51 19.6

2600 4.01 35.91 31.9 -43.34 -43.24 19.9

2700 4.01 36.1 32.09 -43.97 -43.67 20.0

2800 3.98 35.93 31.95 -43.77 -43.48 19.0

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Thank You.

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