Active antenna system mMIMO (AAS)

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Active antenna system mMIMO (AAS)

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Overview

Our integrated circuits and reference designs help you create active antenna systems (AAS) that enable massive MIMO (mMIMO) and beamforming with higher bandwidth and better system reliability. Our analog front end devices use a new RF sampling architecture, while our companion power and clocking technologies allow you to complete your 5G design with confidence.

Design requirements

Modern active antenna systems mMIMO require:

  • Reduced signal chain size and complexity while offering wide bandwidth and multi-frequency.
  • High-density power management operating at high ambient temperature.
  • Network synchronization over packet-based fronthaul interface.

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AAS RF Sampling (Sub 6 GHz)

Clocking Clocking TCXO/OCXO TCXO/OCXO Network synchronizer/ jitter cleaner Network synchronizer/jitter cleaner Clock buffer Clock buffer eCPRI eCPRI COM Port COM Port Fan / AC Fan / AC BBU eCPRI BBUeCPRI GPS Clock GPS Clock Communication Communication RS-485 RS-485 RS-232 RS-232 Ethernet PHY Ethernet PHY Memory Memory DDR DDR Flash Flash RF sampling analog front end RF sampling analog front end AFE AFE AFE AFE AFE AFE AFE AFE Antenna array Antenna array Power amplifier (PA) power Power amplifier (PA) power DC/DC controller DC/DC controller FET FET DC/DC converter DC/DC converter LDO LDO Point of load (POL) power Point of load (POL) power DC/DC controller DC/DC controller FET FET DC/DC converter DC/DC converter LDO LDO Sequencer Sequencer Analog front end (AFE) power Analog front end (AFE) power DC/DC converter DC/DC converter Load switch Load switch LDO LDO Multi-channel converter Multi-channel converter Multi-channel LDO Multi-channel LDO Isolated -48V DC/DC power supply Isolated -48V DC/DC power supply PWM controller PWM controller High/low side driver High/low side driver FET FET FET FET SyncFET driver SyncFET driver Isolated driver Isolated driver Aux bias supply Aux bias supply Digital isolator Digital isolator Voltage reference Voltage reference Current sense Current sense Glue logic Glue logic Voltage translation Voltage translation I/O expander I/O expander Logic gates Logic gates Supervisor & reset control Supervisor & reset control Optical Optical Current limit switch Current limit switch Retimer Retimer Front port controller Front port controller Optical module Optical module Digital baseband processor Digital baseband processor ASIC / FPGA ASIC / FPGA ARM ARM ASIC / FPGA ASIC / FPGA ASIC / FPGA ASIC / FPGA ASIC / FPGA ASIC / FPGA Digital front end (DFE) Digital front end (DFE) ASIC / FPGA ASIC / FPGA Retimer Retimer Protection Protection Hot swap controller Hot swap controller Driver Driver FET FET FET FET RF front end and power amplifier RF front end and power amplifier PA Module PA Module Filter Filter Filter Filter LNA LNA Duplexer Duplexer OPA OPA eFuse eFuse Current sense Current sense Analog monitor & control Analog monitor & control Temp sense Temp sense Switch Switch Filter Filter DVGA DVGA DVGA DVGA

RF front end & power amplifier

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The Active Antenna System utilizes a large array of Antennas, and therefore needs a large number of power amplifiers, often working in parallel to cover multiple frequency bands. A duplexer is used to combine the amplifier outputs. Switches are used to isolate the transmit signals from the received signals as occurs in a Time Division Synchronous Code Divisio Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA/TDD) Modulation.

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Amplifiers (8)
High-speed op amps (GBW ≥ 50 MHz)
  • OPA607Low power, precision, 50 MHz decompensated CMOS operational amplifier for cost sensitive systems
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • OPA837Low-power, precision 105-MHz voltage-feedback operational amplifier
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • OPA4354250 MHz, rail-to-rail I/O, CMOS quad operational amplifier
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • OPA3652.2V, 50MHz, Low-Noise, Single-Supply Rail-to-Rail Operational Amplifier
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • BUF802Wide-bandwidth, 2.3-nV/√Hz, high-input impedance JFET buffer
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Fully differential amplifiers
  • THS45091.9-GHz, Wideband, Low-Noise, Low-Distortion, Fully-Differential Amplifier
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • LMH65542.8 GHz Ultra Linear Fully Differential Amplifier
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • THS770006High-Speed Fully Differential ADC Driver Amplifier with +6dB Fixed Gain
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Sensors (6)
Digital temperature sensors
  • TMP75C1.4V-Capable Temperature Sensor with I2C/SMBus Interface with One-Shot Mode in LM75 Pinout
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TMP10751°C I²C temperature sensor with performance upgrades to industry standard LM75 / TMP75
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TMP751C digital temperature sensor, I2C/SMBus in industry standard LM75 form factor
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TMP4511.7-V remote and local temperature sensor with N-factor, filtering and series-R correction
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TMP468±0.75⁰C High-Accuracy Multi-channel Remote and Local Temperature Sensor
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TMP461High accuracy remote and local temperature sensor with pin-programmable bus address
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Data converters (3)
Integrated precision ADCs & DACs
  • AMC7836High-Density, 12-Bit Analog Monitor and Control Solution, Bipolar DAC
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • AMC793232-channel 12-bit analog monitor and controller with multichannel ADC, bipolar DACs and temp sensor
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Precision ADCs
  • ADS7028Small 8-channel 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with SPI, GPIOs and CRC
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Power management (6)
eFuses & hot swap controllers
  • TPS25972.7-V–23-V, 7-A, 9.8-mΩ eFuse with accurate current monitor and transient overcurrent blanking
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS16412.7-V to 40-V 152-mΩ 1.8-A eFuse with output power limiting
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS23523-10-V to -80-V hot swap controller with dual current limit, single Oring and dual gate drive
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS25921A4.5-V to 18-V, 90mΩ, 0.4-1.6A eFuse with auto retry fault response
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS25903-V to 20-V, 30mΩ, 2-5A eFuse
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS25952.7-V to 18-V, 34mΩ, 0.5-4A eFuse with over voltage protection in small WSON package
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
RF & microwave (1)
Downconverting mixers
  • TRF37B32700M-2700MHz dual Down Converter Mixer with Integrated IF Amp & RF Baluns
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • PMP1109848V Input Dual Synchronous Buck Converter (6V@2.3A and 28V@2.5A) Reference Design
    Test report: PDF Schematic: PDF
  • PMP2017857W Output Synchronous Buck Converter for Telecom Reference Design
    Test report: PDF Schematic: PDF
  • PMP23241Synchronous inverting buck-boost converter with adjustable output reference design
    Test report: PDF | HTML Schematic: PDF
  • TIDA-01634Multi-MHz GaN Power Stage Reference Design for High-Speed DC/DC Converters
    Design guide: PDF Schematic: PDF

Technical documentation

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Technical article Are you ready for BAW? PDF | HTML 29 Jun 2023
Application note Protecting Radio, Baseband and Active Antenna Systems with TPS2352x Hot Swaps 24 Aug 2018
White paper 準備好迎接 5G 世界: 使用技術與硬體需求概論 22 Feb 2019
White paper Design considerations of GaN devices for improving power converter efficiency 20 Nov 2017
Application note LMK0461x Phase Noise Performance With DC-DC Converters (Rev. B) 20 Jul 2017
Technical article Is it science fiction or 5G? PDF | HTML 19 Sep 2023
White paper Preparing for a 5G world: An overview of the enabling technologies and hardware 17 Dec 2018
Application note Optimizing Layout of the TPS54824 HotRod™ Package for Thermal Performance 16 Nov 2018
Application note JESD204B Multi-Device Synchronization Using LMK0461x 16 Aug 2017
Application note Digital Isolator Design Guide (Rev. G) PDF | HTML 13 Sep 2023
White paper How to measure LDO noise 13 Feb 2017
Analog Design Journal JESD204B multi-device synchronization: Breaking down the requirements 12 May 2015
White paper Analog advancements make waves in 5G communications 12 Aug 2016
Application note TI Network Synchronizer Clock Value Adds in Communications and Industrial Applic 12 Apr 2018
Application note Powering the AFE7920 with the TPS62913 Low-Ripple and Low-Noise Buck Converter (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 11 May 2022
Application note Clocking Optimization for RF Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converters (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 10 May 2022
White paper Advanced Technology and New LDO Features for Highly Demanding Applications 10 Dec 2011
Application note Spurs Analysis in the RF Sampling ADC 09 Feb 2018
Application note RF Sampling ADC with 800MHz of IBW LTE 08 Sep 2016
White paper Internally compensated advanced current mode (ACM) (Rev. A) 07 Dec 2018
White paper Direct RF conversion: From vision to reality 05 May 2015
Application brief Improving RF Power Amplifier Efficiency in 5G Radio Systems 05 Feb 2019

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