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Akoustis Technologies announced it has locked the design for its new 5.6 GHz Wi-Fi BAW filter and is currently manufacturing pre-production units. With the existing 5.2 GHz Wi-Fi filter, Akoustis now offers the first commercially available tandem BAW coexistence micro-filter solution covering both 5.2 and 5.6 GHz for tri-band Wi-Fi routers and other devices.

Sivers IMA has received a design-in order for SEK1.3 million (approximately $135,000) for 60 GHz RFICs and support services for high speed transportation and fixed wireless access in China. If successful, the design-in could generate “significant volumes” for the company.

In preparation for the impending release of next-generation Wi-Fi technology later this year, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) released a new white paper that provides deployment guidelines for a number of possible scenarios utilizing Wi-Fi 6 technology.

The Wireless Broadband Alliance has announced the world’s first Wi-Fi 6 Industrial Enterprise and IoT trial, as part of its ongoing Wi-Fi 6 program.

In a move to expand its product portfolio and market position and a departure from its long RF history, Qorvo plans to acquire Active-Semi International, a private fabless supplier of programmable analog power solutions.

Arralis has launched a GaN on SiC PA optimized for satellite downlinks at K-Band. The PA operates from 17.5 to 20 GHz and provides a saturated output power greater than 10 W with a typical power-added efficiency of 25 percent and 20 dB large-signal gain.