Product Benefits

Excellent Power Added-Efficiency (PAE) Performance

Amalfi’s second-generation, CMOS-based transmit modules achieve industry leading performance with high output power, low spurious content and excellent PAE in the typical operation ranges relative to leading GaAs power amplifiers. The architecture allows the transmit module to achieve high efficiency over a broad output power range. In operation, where output power is dynamic and subject to non-ideal loads, these improvements result in substantial increases in talk time.

Small, Highly Integrated Transmit Module

Amalfi’s architecture integrates the power amplifier, controller, transmit and receive switch, filtering and all matching components into a 28 mm2 package, giving manufacturers the smallest, highly integrated transmit module in mass production. The small size reduces PCB space and cost and provides for a more flexible design layout, enabling customers to build smaller phones or phones with additional features.

Industry-leading Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) Immunity

The modules are capable of withstanding a best-in-class 2kV ESD on all pins, including RF pins, making the device less susceptible to ESD damage during manufacturing, which results in better yields and overall lower cost. The devices are also capable of withstanding 8kV ESD on the antenna port, further lowering BOM cost as no additional ESD protection is required on the phone board to meet industry standards.