Phoenix, USA – Media OutReach – June 15, 2022 – World-leading technology solution provider Avnet, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVT) is working with Fujikura to create a state-of-the-art 5GFR2 phased array for the mmWave frequency band. We are developing an antenna development platform. This platform enables customers to quickly develop and prototype advanced 5G millimeter-wave systems using AMD-Xilinx Zynq.® Controlled by UltraScale + ™ RFSoC Gen3 and Fujikura’s FutureAccess ™ Phased Array Antenna Module (PAAM), Avnet’s proven RFSoC Explorer® software. This combination of state-of-the-art components and software allows customers to quickly prototype using Fujikura’s compact PAAM and AMD-Xilinx RFSoCs.
Jim Beneke, Vice President of Products and Emerging Technologies at Avnet, said: “Through collaboration with Fujikura, AMD-Xilinx and Mathworks, we will bring together the key components of millimeter-wave wireless solutions, allowing designers to quickly prototype communication algorithms, reduce engineering time and enter the 5G market even faster. I will be able to do it. ”
For anyone looking to develop and prototype an advanced 5G millimeter-wave system using AMD-Xilinx RFSoC Gen3 and Fujikura 5G PAAM, Avnet’s easy-to-use RFSoC Explorer MATLAB application (controls the entire system from antenna to digital). Can be extended as). Enables rapid implementation and testing of millimeter-wave beamforming applications without HDL or software coding.
Fujikura PAAM operates in the 3GPP FR2 frequency bands n257 (28 GHz), n258 (26 GHz), and n261 (27 GHZ) and can be used in both indoor and outdoor applications. This is a complete PAAM module with a highly integrated 8×8 antenna element, RF IC, filter, and optimal TCO. This high degree of integration enables compact product design and rapid market launch. With high power efficiency and ultra-fast beam switching (<200ns), Fujikura PAAM-based systems can achieve industry-leading performance. In addition, the uncalibrated architecture and meticulous attention to Fujikura's quality give end users significant benefits in system integration, manufacturing, deployment, and longevity.
“We are working on 5G millimeter-wave technology to significantly expand our 5G value proposition in applications such as fixed wireless access (FWA), mobile broadband, and high-density indoor coverage at venues such as stadiums and shopping malls. “Mr. Kenji Nishide, director of the Fujikura Electronic Technology Research and Development Center, said. “We are pleased to partner with Avnet, a global leader in technology distributions, to bring Fujikura’s innovative PAAM solutions to our customer base worldwide.”
For more information, please visit https: //avnet.me/fujikura-collaborate.
About Fujikura
Since its founding in 1885, Fujikura has provided highly reliable products and services in the four business fields of energy, information and communications, electronics, and electrical equipment for automobiles. Currently, the company is working on the mmWave wireless communication field as a new business. The company takes full advantage of its phased array antenna design, flexible printed circuit board manufacturing, and field analysis proprietary techniques to develop 5G millimeter-wave devices for both licensed and unlicensed bandwidth. .. For more information, please visit the Fujikura website. https://www.fujikura.co.jp/eng/ or product website: 
https://mmwavetech.fujikura.jp/5g/.
About Avnet
As the world’s leading technology distributor and solution provider, Avnet has been meeting the evolving needs of our customers for over a century. We support our customers at each stage of the product life cycle, from ideas to design, prototypes to production. Our unique position at the heart of the technology value chain accelerates the design and supply stages of product development and enables our customers to realize faster revenues. Ten years later, Avnet is helping customers and suppliers around the world realize the potential for technological transformation. For more information on Avnet, www.avnet.com.
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