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First Filter On-Track to Enter Production in Calendar 2023
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Two New MU-MIMO Filter Designs for Wi-Fi 6E Access Point Market
Akoustis Technologies, Inc., an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) of patented bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band RF filters for mobile and other wireless applications, announced that it has completed development and shipped a second iteration of a 5G mobile XBAW filter to a RF module maker targeting production ramp in calendar 2023. Additionally, Akoustis received a development order for two new XBAW filters from this customer for the Wi-Fi 6E access point market.
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Akoustis has shipped two versions of the 5G mobile filter to the customer, which intends to test, characterize, and then down select for volume production, which is expected to begin in mid-calendar 2023. The two new Wi-Fi 6E filters target the Wi-Fi access point market and are expected to be deployed in multiple end user devices using 2X2, 4X4 and other multi-user, multiple-in-multiple-out (MU-MIMO) architectures.
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Dave Aichele, EVP of Business Development, stated, “Progress with this customer is re-accelerating as we get closer to the completion of our wafer-level packages that are being developed in our NY wafer fab.” Mr. Aichele, continued, “We now expect to deliver multiple filters for this customer across the 5G and Wi-Fi markets, and are pleased to see the relationship grow as we continue to deliver cutting-edge, custom solutions.”
Akoustis is currently ramping commercial production and is investing to achieve annual production capacity of approximately 500 million units. Akoustis is actively delivering volume production of its Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E tandem filter solutions, shipping multiple 5G small cell XBAW filter solutions and delivering initial designs of its new 5G mobile filter solutions to multiple customers. To date, Akoustis has received more than 20 customer design wins for its patented XBAW filter solutions.
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