Avnet Collaborates with Fujikura to Accelerate Customer 5G mmWave Phased Array System Development
June 15, 2022 at 04:44 am EDT
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PHOENIX -- Avnet, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVT), a leading global technology solutions provider, is working with Fujikura to develop a leading edge 5G FR2 phased array antenna development platform for mmWave frequency bands. This platform enables customers to quickly develop and prototype advanced 5G mmWave systems using AMD-Xilinx's Zynq(r) UltraScale+(tm) RFSoC Gen3 and Fujikura's FutureAccess(tm) Phased Array Antenna Module (PAAM), controlled by Avnet's proven RFSoC Explorer(r) software. This combination of leading-edge components and software will allow customers to quickly prototype with Fujikura's compact PAAM and AMD-Xilinx's RFSoC.
"We're seeing an acceleration of the 5G market as higher bandwidth applications are driving the need for mmWave technology, especially in the industrial and telecom segments," said Jim Beneke, vice president of Products and Emerging Technologies, Avnet. "Through our work with Fujikura, AMD-Xilinx and Mathworks, we're bringing together the key building blocks of mmWave radio solutions allowing designers to quickly prototype communications algorithms, reduce engineering time, and get into the 5G market even faster." For those seeking to develop and prototype their advanced 5G mmWave systems using AMD-Xilinx's RFSoC Gen3 and Fujikura's 5G PAAM, the addition of Avnet's easy to use RFSoC Explorer MATLAB application (which can be extended to control the entire system from antenna to digital) will enable them to implement and test mmWave beamforming applications quickly without HDL or software coding.
The Fujikura PAAM operates in the 3GPP FR2 frequency bands n257 (28 GHz), n258 (26 GHz), and n261 (27 GHZ) allowing for use in both indoor and outdoor applications. It is a complete PAAM module with a highly integrated 8x8 antenna element, RF ICs, filter, and optimal TCO. This high level of integration enables compact product design and quick time to market. With high-power efficiency and extremely fast beam switching (
Avnet, Inc. is a global electronic component technology distributor and solutions provider. The Company markets, sells, and distributes electronic components from electronic component manufacturers, including semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components, and other integrated and embedded components. Its primary operating groups include Electronic Components (EC) and Farnell. EC serves a variety of markets ranging from industrial to automotive to defense and aerospace. EC offers an array of customer support options throughout the entire product lifecycle, including turnkey and customized design, supply chain, new product introduction, programming, logistics and post-sales services. The Farnell operating group primarily supports lower-volume customers and distributes a portfolio of kits, tools, electronic components, industrial automation components, and test and measurement products to both engineers and entrepreneurs, primarily through an e-commerce channel.
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