• RF Design Validation Engineers Can Now
Easily Test Cutting Edge Dual Band Linearization IP from Their RF
Workbench
MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE: MXL) and NI (NASDAQ: NATI) today
announced the integration of MaxLinear’s dual-band RF power
amplifier (PA) linearization algorithms into NI’s RFIC test
software. This integration empowers extensive validation of new
wideband, cellular infrastructure PA designs leading to increased
power efficiency and lower non-linear effects. NI’s integrated and
highly synchronized RF testbench coupled with MaxLinear’s new
best-in-class linearization IP gives design validation engineers a
streamlined test and measurement approach, providing substantial
ACLR reduction, EVM improvements, and power efficiency
advantages.
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The rollout of 5G networks has triggered a rapid increase in
deployed multi-band radios requiring support for contiguous and
non-contiguous wideband carrier aggregation configurations. These
new RF front-end designs share a single, high-bandwidth PA and
signal path, resulting in significant cost and size savings.
However, to achieve maximum energy efficiency, engineers need to
drive these wideband PAs into non-linear operation and understand
how to minimize the undesired effects of RF energy leaking into
adjacent channels.
To address this challenge, NI’s RFIC test software integrates
MaxLinear’s cutting-edge, wideband linearization techniques with
the latest DC, Digital, Analog, and RF PXI instrumentation,
enabling consolidated, more efficient, single transmit radio chain
architectures while minimizing leakage into adjacent channels.
"The integration of our linearization IP with NI’s platform
brings rapid innovation to a very difficult, but core challenge of
wideband cellular systems," said Helen Kim, Vice President of
Wireless Technologies & IP at MaxLinear. "Giving engineers the
tools to simplify power amplifier validation complements our goal
to dramatically reduce the enormous amounts of power consumed by 4G
and 5G RF radio units today.”
"We’re enabling our customers to accelerate the pace of product
development through automated device validation. And it’s clear
that energy-efficient 5G deployments require more capable
validation solutions," said Jesse Lyles, Sr. Director,
Semiconductor Business Unit at NI. “Together with MaxLinear, we can
provide the validation solutions our customers need to accelerate
their time to market. We’re thrilled to enhance NI’s RFIC
application with MaxLinear’s linearization algorithms to create
greater RF device performance.”
About MaxLinear, Inc.
MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE: MXL) is a leading provider of radio
frequency (RF), analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated
circuits for the connectivity and access, wired and wireless
infrastructure, and industrial and multimarket applications.
MaxLinear is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. For more
information, please visit www.maxlinear.com.
MxL and the MaxLinear logo are trademarks of MaxLinear, Inc.
Other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their
respective owners.
About NI, Inc.
At NI, we bring together the people, ideas and technology so
forward thinkers and creative problem solvers can take on
humanity’s biggest challenges. From data and automation to research
and validation, we provide the tailored, software-connected systems
engineers and enterprises need to Engineer Ambitiously™ every day.
www.ni.com
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MaxLinear, Inc. Press Contact: Debbie Brandenburg Sr.
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MaxLinear, Inc. Corporate Contact: Helen Kim Vice
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