The WLAN8101H from NXP Semiconductors is a 2.4 GHz 2 x 2 MIMO Wi-Fi 6 Front-end Module. It includes two monolithic front-end ICs, each having an integrated transmit power amplifier with directional coupler, a low-noise receive amplifier and a transmit/receive switch for the Bluetooth channel. The power amplifier has 3 different TX gain modes to improve power efficiency while the directional coupler improves transmit-power sensing accuracy. The FEM also includes coexistence filters for both transmit and receive channels. It is matched to 50 ohms and integrates harmonic and out of band filtering which minimizes the layout area in the application.
The WLAN8101H is available in a surface-mount package that measures 3 x 4 mm with integrated ESD protection of all pins and can be used in smartphones, tablets, netbooks, and other portable computing devices along with module applications for embedded systems.
