5G RF SoC Manufacturers & Suppliers

5G RF SoCs integrate multiple radio components into a single chip, improving efficiency and reducing costs. Various manufacturers are developing cutting-edge RF SoCs for smartphones, IoT and telecom infrastructure. This article covers the top vendors in the market.

About 5G:
The fifth generation wireless technology is based on 3GPP standard release 15 and beyond. It supercedes 4G technologies viz. LTE, LTE advanced and LTE advanced pro. It is used for cellular and IoT based applications.

5G system operates on various frequency bands such as sub-1GHz, 1GHz to 6GHz and above 6 GHz.

The advancement of today's technology lead to development of hardware and software programmable RF SoC (System On Chip). Typically programmable SoC consists of ARM processor, FPGA, RF Sampling ADCs (Analog to Digital Converters), direct RF DACs (Digital to Analog Converters), DDC (Digital Down Conversion), DUC (Digital Up Conversion), JESD204 interface IP etc.

Manufacturers of 5G RF SoCs

Manufacturer	Part Number (If Any)	Description
Xilinx	5G RF Analog SoC	supports millimeter wave applications
Qualcomm	Snapdragon X50	Supports pre-5G NR standard, sub-6GHz 5G, 4G LTE, 3G and 2G
Huawei	SoC supporting 5G core network architecture.	Provides all access types e.g. 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, fixed/mobile access, wifi, LPWAN etc. on same core network.
Anokiwave	AWMF-0129 5G phased array antenna with 64 elements and houses 5G Quad Core IC	Supports 27.5 GHz to 30 GHz band, Supports hybrid beamforming and MIMO
MediaTek	5G SoC	Under development as announced on Feb.27, 2017

Conclusion

As 5G adoption increases, RF SoC manufacturers continue to innovate, delivering compact, high performance solutions. Choosing the right vendor ensures better connectivity, reduced power consumption and enhanced network efficiency. ➨Also refer 5G RF Transceiver manufacturers>>.