The upper mmW frequencies, especially E-band, have been dominated by waveguide and GaAs front-end solutions. Although better suited for achieving high-end technical performance, these technologies are high-cost and low-volume. Moreover, waveguide solutions are too bulky for tight integration in small-cells and MIMO arrays.

At cellSemi we have developed a unique IP portfolio allowing us to integrate entire E-band front-ends in a single FCCSP CMOS IC, which is 100x smaller, 5x cheaper and consumes 5x less power, than competing solutions. Waveguide components are completely eliminated.