Innovative architecture for dual-band WLAN and MIMO frontend module based on a single pole, three throw switch-plexer

Author

Huang, Chun-Wen Paul ; Vaillancourt, William ; Antognetti, Philip ; Quaglietta, Tony ; McPartlin, Mike ; Doherty, Mark ; Masse, Christophe

Author_Institution

SiGe Semicond., Andover, MA, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

7-9 June 2009

Firstpage

281

Lastpage

284

Abstract

An innovative architecture for a dual-band front-end module (FEM) for WiFi and MIMO radios is presented. The FEM consists of a dual-band power amplifier and a SP3T switch-plexer. The SP3T switch-plexer has a SP3T switch and an integrated Rx diplexer. Tx switch paths show 0.1 dB compression at > 33.5 dBm with <1 dB insertion loss (IL) along with > 18 dB isolation. Rx switch/diplexer path has < 2.0 dB IL for both bands. The band selectivity is > 15 dB. These qualities simplify the construction of dual-band FEM by reducing assembly complexity and post PA loss resulting in a high band performance of 3% EVM at 18 dBm output and < -50 dBm/MHz harmonic emissions in a 4 times 4 mm package.

Keywords

MIMO communication; mobile radio; multiplexing equipment; power amplifiers; wireless LAN; MIMO front-end module; MIMO radio; Rx switch-diplexer path; SP3T switch-plexer; WiFi radio; dual-band FEM; dual-band WLAN; dual-band front-end module; dual-band power amplifier; harmonic emission; insertion loss; integrated Rx diplexer; mm package; single pole three throw switch-plexer; Assembly; Bandwidth; Consumer electronics; Dual band; MIMO; Packaging; Performance loss; Power semiconductor switches; Silicon germanium; Wireless LAN; Dual-Band WLAN/MIMO front-end IC´s; WLAN PA; diplexer designs; switch designs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2009. RFIC 2009. IEEE

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

ISSN

1529-2517

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3377-3

Electronic_ISBN

1529-2517

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RFIC.2009.5135540

Filename

5135540