EMB7409B

EMB7409B Transceiver

EMB7409B is a CMOS silicon on insulator (SOI), 24GHz to 44GHz, mmWave 5.5G/6G SATCOM beamformer. The EMB7409B drives 8 horizontal and 8 vertical polarized antennas via independent RFV and RFH bond pads.

In transmit mode, the RFT and RFB input pins drive the 16 independent transmit channels via the 1:4 power splitters. The transmit channels feed the 16 RFV/RFH antenna ports. In receive mode, input signals pass through the 16 receive channels and combine via two independent 8:1 power combiners to the common RFT pin or RFB pin. In either mode, each transmit and receive channel includes a phase shifter (PS) to control the phase, and variable gain amplifiers (VGAs) to control the amplitude.

The phase shifter has a full 360º phase adjustment range in either transmit or receive mode, with 10 bits of resolution.

The RFV and RFH bond pads can be connected directly to a 5.5G/6G SATCOM mmWave antenna array.

The EMB7409B can be programmed using a 3-wire serial port interface (SPI). Various SPI modes are available to enable fast startup and control during normal operation. The amplitude and phase for each channel can be set individually or multi- channels can be programmed simultaneously using the on-chip SPI for beamforming.

Applications

01

Telecommunications Industry

  • Next Generation 5.5G/6G SATCOM Networks and Infrastructure
  • Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) 
  • Repeaters 

02

Internet of Things (IoT)

Allows for high-bandwidth, Internet of Things devices and applications.

03

Automotive Industry

Connected vehicles, autonomous driving and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication.

04

Smart Cities

For urban infrastructure, public safety and intelligent transportation systems.

05

Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) 

This equipment is crucial for connecting the end-user to the service provider’s network, enabling services like internet access, VoIP, and broadcast television.

06

Ka-Band Satellite Communication

For military communications, in-flight connectivity, and remote area internet access, revolutionizing how we stay connected globally.

Key Features

RF range

24.0 GHz to 44.0 GHz

Supported bands

n257, n258, n259, n260, n261

Channels

16, dual polarized

Dual power supply

1.8V, and 1.0V

Compact package

4480um x 5580um x 230um, 183 C4 ball bumps with Ø80um

  • 10-bit PS resolution for phase control,
  • amplitude control by VGA,
  • beam positions calibration by PS and VGA,
  • Fast TDD switching of the transmit and receive channels,
  • Supports 3/4-wire SPI up to 1 MHz SPI clock speed,
  • High speed digital SPI-based interface,
  • Fast beam switching drive 4 horizontal and 4 vertical antenna ports,
  • Matched with 50 Ω single-ended RF input and output

Transmit operation per channel:

OP1dB

11dBm TYP

High linear nominal gain

8dB TYP

Receive operation per channel:

High gain

4.7dBm TYP

Low Noise Figure

7.6dB TYP

High Linearity

IIP3 = -8dBm TYP