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36

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3Q 2011

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RR-HPRI-11

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Discrete devices have dominated high-power RF amplifiers for cellular and mobile wireless infrastructure network equipment since the inception of the industry. High-power monolithic RFICs are now challenging that positioning. RFICs have been around for a long time, but they historically have been too expensive and their power levels too low to make a profound impact on the market. Pricing and power levels are now competitive to discrete parts. High-power RFICs have become a powerful disruptive force to this important market segment. This study examines the rapid increase in the use of high-power RFICs for use in RF power amplifiers, which are used in wireless infrastructure network equipment, and how their adoption will affect the high-power RF device market for this segment. The ubiquitous explosion in wireless data has also changed the high-power RFICs' positioning in the topology of the wireless infrastructure RFPA, and that is analyzed in this study as well.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

• How will high-power RFICs drive the market?
• What device technologies will come into play?
• What frequency ranges and power levels will high-power RFICs be capable of?
• Will high-power RFICs threaten discrete devices in this market segment?

Who Needs This Report?

• RF power semiconductor manufacturers
• RF power amplifier manufacturers
• Wireless infrastructure equipment makers
• Semiconductor package manufacturers