Ruckus Wireless has selected two new high-performance 5GHz WLAN power amplifiers (PAs) from TriQuint for its fifth-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi platforms. TriQuint stated that several other leading Wi-Fi infrastructure OEMs are also evaluating TriQuint’s new PAs. The TQP5525 and the TQP5523 deliver high linearity with minimal co-channel interference for MIMO to support the technically challenging features of the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard. The PAs also are designed to support the power and voltage requirements of Power over Ethernet applications. The TQP5525 provides 0.5 Watts of output power, while the TQP5523 provides 0.25 Watts to achieve lower power consumption at a lower cost.
With these new PA's TriQuint continues to deliver advanced 802.11ac Wi-Fi products that enable OEMs to support the users’ increasing demand for faster data throughput. The new WLAN power amplifiers are optimized for high data rates and range, which creates a unique user experience in the rapidly expanding Internet infrastructure market. According to customer feedback, the TQP5525 delivers up to 3dB higher power output, which would double the operating range of access points delivering 802.11ac throughput.
As consumers and businesses increasingly turn to Wi-Fi networks for data and multimedia connectivity, adoption of the 802.11ac standard continues to accelerate. Significant growth in Wi-Fi network deployments also is being fueled by service providers’ plans to off-load and compliment data traffic from strained LTE networks, especially in congested urban areas. The broadband performance of these TriQuint power amplifiers supports the global expansion of available Wi-Fi spectrum as well as the emerging intelligent transportation systems planned in the dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) bands, also known as the intelligent transportation system (ITS) band. Adhering to the strict regulatory emissions required in the automotive industry, these PAs are being implemented on a new generation of intelligent driving systems with consumer-friendly, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications that will enhance safety on the road, optimize traffic patterns to reduce congestion, and improve the environment by reducing emission and gas consumption. The PAs operate over the broadest frequency range (4.9 - 5.925 GHz) available on the market, providing a single solution that supports the expansion of the Wi-Fi spectrum as well as V2V deployments.
To learn more about how TriQuint’s WLAN connectivity products are powering RF advancements, visit http://www.triquint.com/applications/networks/wlan-bluetooth.
