RF Tech Participates in Ministry of SMEs and Startups' 5G Core Component Development Project... "Import Substitution"

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] RF Tech announced on the 9th that it will participate in a development project by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups to develop a ‘28GHz band ultra-compact beamforming antenna’ module aimed at replacing imported core 5G components.

This project aims to develop a beamforming RF module for the 28GHz band used in 5G with a 3D stacked package structure. The 5G communication network uses both the ‘frequency band below 6GHz’ and the ‘ultra-high frequency band’ called millimeter wave (mm Wave) for ultra-high capacity data transmission. To handle the increasing ultra-high-speed data traffic, communication infrastructure must be built focusing on additional ultra-high frequency bands such as 28GHz and 39GHz from 2023 onwards.

An RF Tech official said, “This project is significant in proactively responding to the expansion of the ultra-high frequency band,” adding, “Since the 28GHz band experiences high radio wave loss and weak obstacle penetration, completely new antenna design technology is required.”

He continued, “Companies participating in this development, including RF Tech, plan to develop a ‘3D integrated’ package process with a package structure different from leading companies like Murata, to develop a beamforming RF module with excellent scalability and greatly improved heat dissipation characteristics,” and added, “Core components such as beamforming RF modules and RF array antennas for repeaters and small cells are highly dependent on imports, so through this project, we will develop RF core component technology at the level of advanced companies like Murata to respond to the 28GHz band small cell/repeater market.”

The development project involves ‘Nexwave’ and ‘Infrism’ participating as the lead organization and participating organization respectively, while RF Tech supports module design development, product characteristic evaluation, and certification as a demand company.

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