The TriConnect® 5 GHz WLAN front-end modules and premium LTE / Wi-Fi coexistence filters from TriQuint are being leveraged by Broadcom Corporation for use in the company's 5G Wi-Fi reference designs. The 5G Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11ac) technology delivers faster throughput, longer operating range and extended battery life for smartphones, tablets and other consumer devices.
Broadcom's 5G Wi-Fi reference designs are widely used by engineers developing next-generation consumer devices. Broadcom's highly integrated combo chips offer a complete dual-band 5G Wi-Fi system with Bluetooth, FM radio and software on a single, compact silicon die. TriQuint’s ultra-small, high-performance RF components deliver the demanding RF performance required to fully realize the speed, range and power saving benefits of 802.11ac, the latest evolution of Wi-Fi.
Analysts expect more than 100 million 802.11ac-enabled devices to ship by the end of 2013, growing to nearly half of all Wi-Fi chipset shipments for the consumer electronics market by 2017. TriQuint's TriConnect® WLAN products have already captured multiple design wins with leading smartphone manufacturers. Its TQP887051 5GHz WLAN front-end module has been approved for Broadcom reference design BCM4335, while its LTE / Wi-Fi coexistence filter is included on reference designs BCM4335 and BCM4339.
TriQuint introduced the industry's first 802.11ac-ready module for mobile devices last year. "Since then, we have leveraged TriQuint's advanced in-house technology portfolio, the industry's largest, to develop our next-generation Wi-Fi products," Dunn added. "Our 802.11ac technology expertise also expands our future market opportunity for consumer electronics applications such as in-home video distribution."
To learn more about TriQuint's high-performance TriConnect® WLAN front-end modules and premium 4G / Wi-Fi coexistence filters announced at the 2013 Mobile World Congress, visit http://www.triquint.com/applications/mobile-devices/wlan-bluetooth
