The RF parts help 5G and FWA systems work. They are small, use less power, stay cool, and make radios quick to build.
Qorvo has introduced two new RF components designed to support the growing demands of 5G massive MIMO and fixed wireless access (FWA) systems. The QPQ3550 is a compact bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filter operating in the 3.55–3.7 GHz CBRS band. It targets use in customer premises equipment (CPE), FWA nodes, small cells, and multiband radios. The QPA9862 is a wideband, high-efficiency pre-driver amplifier designed for 5G mMIMO radios, supporting both 32T and 64T base station architectures.
Both components are built on Qorvo’s advanced RF technologies. The QPQ3550 uses multi-generation BAW filtering for improved signal quality, while the QPA9862 leverages Qorvo’s proven RF system expertise to deliver consistent performance across wide signal bandwidths.
These components offer key advantages for radio system designers. The QPQ3550 provides low insertion loss, strong power handling, and stable thermal performance, all within a small footprint—making it easier to design compact radio units. The QPA9862 delivers high power efficiency and supports broad instantaneous signal bandwidth, which simplifies the design of base stations with demanding performance requirements.
Both products are optimized for tight integration into next-generation 5G systems. Their compact design supports high-density layouts, and their high performance enables reduced component count and system complexity.
For developers and manufacturers, these solutions translate into faster product development, easier scaling, and lower system costs. The QPQ3550 helps speed up the rollout of high-volume FWA deployments by serving as a reliable drop-in filter for CBRS band applications. The QPA9862 enables more energy-efficient base stations, helping operators reduce power usage and manage thermal constraints in dense 5G networks.
“As 5G networks scale, our customers face increasing pressure to shrink radio footprints, improve thermal performance and simplify design,” said Debbie Gibson, director of Qorvo’s Wireless Infrastructure Business. “With both our high-efficiency pre-driver technology and compact, high-rejection BAW filters, Qorvo delivers trusted RF building blocks that enable high-performance mMIMO, FWA and other 5G applications.”
