Akoustis Technologies, an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) of patented bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band RF filters for mobile and other wireless applications, has announced that it has received a purchase order for three BAW filter designs. The order has been received from a tier-2 5G mobile and Wi-Fi access point (AP) RF front-end module customer for design iterations of three previously shipped designs. The previous filter designs have received positive results and the customer has down-selected and optimized its final designs that are expected to be released into production first half of the calendar year 2024.
The three BAW filter designs utilize Akoustis’ product development kits (PDKs) and advanced XBAW wafer foundry process running in its manufacturing facility in Canandaigua, New York. The customer is targeting emerging Wi-Fi 7 AP and China mobile markets utilizing multi-user multiple-in, multiple-out architectures.
Dave Aichele, EVP of Business Development at Akoustis, stated, “We are pleased to see the increasing interest of Akoustis’ XBAW technology and expanding foundry capabilities to address the difficult coexist requirements for Wi-Fi 7 fixed and mobile applications.” Mr. Aichele continued, “Our foundry services demonstrate our technical excellence in providing advanced, customized solutions to address the demands of both the wireless and mobile markets.”
Akoustis maintains its momentum with robust demand and an expanding sales pipeline for its XBAW filter products, in addition to its new XBAW/SAW resonator and oscillator products, and semiconductor back-end services. The company continues to secure new Wi-Fi design wins in its target markets including Wi-Fi, 5G Infrastructure, and Automotive, many of which are slated to ramp into production in the coming months.
Click here to learn more about Akoustis XBAW filters.
