Qorvo, a provider of innovative RF solutions, has introduced a full suite of products to enable reliable vehicle-to-everything (V2X) links in the Telematics Control Unit (TCU) and antenna. The product suite provides a readily available solution for V2X communications to be integrated into to the 286 million connected passenger cars that are forecast to be added globally from 2019 to 2025.
V2X is an umbrella term for vehicle technology that allows the car to communicate with the environment around it, where information from sensors and other sources travels via low-latency, high-reliability links, paving the way to fully autonomous driving. There are several components of V2X, including vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) and vehicle-to-network (V2N) communications.
The Qorvo V2X suite includes the first Band 47/Wi-Fi bulk acoustic wave (BAW) coexistence filter, which enables Wi-Fi coexistence with the V2X 5.9 GHz band. This capability is critical to establishing reliable links between vehicles and their surroundings. It also includes two integrated front-end modules (FEMs) that support C-V2X and DSRC systems, a digital step attenuator, transmit/receive switch and low noise amplifier.
Qorvo offers a chipset-agnostic solution to enable a robust V2X link with adequate transmit linear power and best receive performance in the presence of Wi-Fi. Qorvo's new BAW filter, the QPQ2200Q, is an important part of the system line-up in autonomous cars, where Wi-Fi and V2X will coexist.
Qorvo's V2X suite includes the following products:
| QPF1002Q | Front-end module designed and optimized to support C-V2X systems; integrates PA, LNA and switching in a compact 5.0 mm x 4.0 mm package |
| QPF1003Q | Front-end module designed and optimized to support C-V2X and DSRC/11p systems; integrates PA, LNA and switching in a compact 5.0 mm x 4.0 mm package |
| QPQ2200Q | Band 47 V2X/Wi-Fi bulk acoustic wave (BAW) coexistence filter; excellent out-of-band attenuation in the Wi-Fi UNII-3 band; prevents Wi-Fi interference in the V2X 5.9 GHz band; enables reliable V2X links for autonomous driving; in a compact 1.1 mm x 0.9 mm package |
| QPC6713Q | 7-bit, 0.25dB Digital Step Attenuator; enables fine power control necessary for compensator applications |
| QPC8019Q | Features fast transmit/receive switching necessary for V2X systems |
| QPF4554Q | LNA; features 13dB Gain and 1.7dB Noise Figure at 5.9 GHz in a 2.3 mm x 2.3 mm package |
Qorvo offers a broad portfolio of automotive V2X, Wi-Fi, SDARS and LTE solutions, and supports both C-V2X and DSRC protocols. These solutions are developed in close alignment with multiple chipsets in use by the leading module makers and are designed to support long automotive lifecycles. In addition to meeting ISO/TS 16949 certification, Qorvo performs AEC-Q100 and AEC-Q200 testing to ensure products meet stringent automotive industry requirements.
Qorvo is displaying their products at CES 2020 in Las Vegas from January 7-10, Sands Expo #43109.
