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NXP Announces 5G mMIMO RF PA Modules

NXP Semiconductors has announced a portfolio of LDMOS RF power amplifier (PA) multi-chip modules (MCM) for 5G massive MIMO (mMIMO) base stations. The MCMs are available from NXP distributors and online partners.


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Qorvo GaN PA Upgrades U.S. Army's Q-53 Radar

Lockheed Martin has selected a Qorvo S-Band GaN on SiC power amplifier (PA) for the transmitter of the U.S. Army’s AN/TPQ-53 radar. The GaN PA replaces the first-generation GaAs MMIC, delivering more than twice the saturated output power with a 15 point improvement in power-added efficiency.


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