News: Microelectronics
16 March 2020
Qorvo wins GTI Award for RF Fusion 5G chipset
Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) says that its RF Fusion 5G chipset has won the 2020 GTI Innovative Breakthrough in Mobile Technology Award. The award recognizes Qorvo’s breakthrough innovation in 5G chipsets, which combines compact, high-performance 5G functionality with quick time to market for leading smartphone manufacturers. This is the second time that Qorvo’s 5G offerings have been recognized with the GTI Award. The Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI) is an open global association of operators and vendors dedicated to promoting the development of TD-LTE and 5G. The GTI Awards program recognizes the most outstanding achievements and success in the industry and encourages the development of innovative products, services and applications. “This award underscores Qorvo’s technology and product leadership in 5G RF front ends,” says Eric Creviston, president of Qorvo’s Mobile Products Group. “We are proud to help accelerate the commercialization and global rollout of 5G.” Qorvo’s RF Fusion 5G solutions support all 5G bands and utilize E-UTRA New Radio - Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) with full standalone operation, including dual 5G uplink. The RF Fusion 5G portfolio is in full-volume production and offers high reliability and superior performance through use of its gallium arsenide (GaAs) power amplifiers and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters. Qorvo is supporting the launch of multiple new 5G handsets.