Wide bandwidth RF transceiver speeds development of base stations and phased array radar

Analog Devices has expanded its RadioVerse technology and design ecosystem with what is claimed to be the industry’s widest bandwidth RF transceiver, providing designers with a single radio platform to quicken the deployment of 5G, sustain 2G/3G/4G coverage, and simplify phased array radar design. The ADRV9009 RF transceiver produces twice the bandwidth (200MHz) of previous generation devices and replaces as many as 20 components, cutting power in half and package size by 60%. With its excellent performance and reduced size, weight and power, the transceiver meets the tough antenna density and expanded network capacity demands of emerging 5G wireless infrastructure equipment and aerospace and defence systems. “For the first time, designers of cellular communications equipment have a common radio platform that can handle emerging wideband applications like 5G while delivering the high performance required by existing 2G, 3G, and 4G applications,” said Nitin Sharma, general manager of the Transceiver Product Group at Analog Devices.