NXP Semiconductors has newly unveiled a system solutions series for RF energy applications. The newly launched 2.45GHz, 250 W platform solution enables engineers to easily prototype and develop innovative high-performance systems.

NXP's RFE solutions series provides a step-by-step multi-level portfolio for building successful RF power designs.

• RFEL Lab Box – A plug-and-play RF power supply featuring reflected power measurement capability. It consists of a PC-based graphical user interface (GUI) with automatic tuning functionality. The lab box is fully integrated and can operate with just one PC. It is designed to enable evaluation and initial prototyping without requiring RF expertise or equipment.

• RFEM Module – An RF power transistor integrated with NXP Kinetis microcontroller. It supports a multi-functional software API allowing multiple operations such as frequency sweeps and closed-loop modes. This module is designed to enable rapid prototyping without RF expertise.

• RFEP Pallet – Provides a three-stage power amplifier reference design for RF engineers seeking to shorten design cycles by leveraging NXP's RF matching expertise.

• RF Transistors – Offers high-performance RF components and related evaluation boards that can be utilized by RF power experts.

System developers can leverage the lab box to generate prototypes rapidly and cost-effectively. After proof of concept is completed, engineers can accelerate production system design using the modules and pallets. Additionally, NXP is in the process of building a configuration of specialized design offices and ODM partners to enable rapid receipt of customized solutions.

Pierre Piel, Senior Director of Multi Market RF Power at NXP, stated, "This RFE series provides tools that can shorten the RF system development cycle. NXP's RF transistors, like Russian matryoshka dolls, layer multiple dimensions of hardware and software around the RF transistor, minimizing the complexity involved in system development."

Klaus Werner, Executive Director of the RF Energy Alliance, remarked, "Solid-state RF energy is driving innovation across diverse markets including cooking, medical cutting, and industrial heating. Because precision, flexibility, and repeatability are all critical factors. NXP's RF energy series provides engineers with the means necessary to introduce this technology into mainstream markets."