SiGe PA Technologies

The GLOBALFOUNDRIES family of silicon germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS power amplifier technologies, SiGe PA, is optimized for standalone and integrated power amplifier solutions in Wi-Fi and cellular applications, including:

• Smartphones/tablets
• Access points
• Macro base stations
• Small cells
• IoT devices

The SiGe PA family includes four 350 nm CMOS-based platforms: the newest pair of offerings, SiGe 5PAx and1K5PAx and their earlier counterparts, SiGe 5PAe and 1KW5PAe. Each pair features both 50-ohm and high-resistivity substrate options.

All four platforms feature GF's proven through-silicon via technology and are designed to provide significant performance, integration functionality and cost advantages for customers who are currently using gallium arsenide-based alternatives. GF has already shipped more than five billion chips built on the SiGe PA family of technologies to customers worldwide.