PRFI is the new name for Plextek RFI
From July 2020 the new name for Plextek RFI is PRFI Ltd. The company has achieved recognition across the world as a leader in the design of RFICs, MMICs and microwave/mmWave modules, […]
The 5G Frequency Bands: What Does Each Do and What are the Design Constraints?
by Liam Devlin, CEO, Plextek RFI (PRFI) While many claims have been made about 5G’s potential—extremely high data speeds, ultra-low latency, and millions of device connections—it is not possible to […]
Plextek Group Sells Plextek RFI to CML
Cambridge-based Plextek Group has sold one of its spin-outs, the boutique microwave chip design business Plextek RFI Ltd., to Langford, Essex based CML Microsystems Ltd. for an undisclosed sum, thus […]
VFTT – Plextek RFI
by Liam Devlin, CEO, Plextek RFI MPD: How effective do you believe operation at millimeter wavelengths will be for meeting the challenges of 5G? LD: I believe that the use […]
Low Loss, High Isolation mmWave Switch MMICs
by Graham Pearson and Liam Devlin, Plextek RFI Many emerging applications at Ka-band and above, such as 5G and broadband satellite communications, are adopting architectures that require low-loss, high-linearity switches. […]
VFTT – Plextek RFI
Liam Devlin, CEO, Plextek RFI MPD: The 2019 defense budget is chock full of EW, radar, and other programs with lots of RF and microwave content, so, if your company […]
The Design of Multi-Chip SMT Front-End Modules for mm-Wave 5G Applications
by Graham Pearson*, Liam Devlin* and Mike Geen†, *Plextek RFI Ltd and †Filtronic Broadband Ltd The order-of-magnitude increase in data rates, and seemingly infinite capacity, promised by 5G communications systems […]
VFTT – Plextek RFI
Liam Devlin, CEO, Plextek RFI MPD: Millimeter wave frequencies will be used for cellular communications for the first time in 5G. What challenges and opportunities does this present for the microwave industry? […]
Design of a Broadband L-band 160W GaN Power Amplifier Using SMT Packaged Transistors
by Plextek RFI & Qorvo The design of a broadband power amplifier for L-band radar and wideband communications applications is described. Using a state-of-the-art Qorvo transistor in a cost-effective SMT […]
Mm-wave Components and Technologies for 5G Applications
Plextek RFI CEO Liam Devlin speaking at the Interlligent RF & Microwave Seminar 2017. With work well under way on the design and development of the first mm-wave 5G demonstrator […]