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Leading stakeholders are already developing the next 6G standard, which will go even higher in frequencies, for peak data rates of up to 1,000 Gbps, lower latencies of 0.1 ms, higher connection density (devices/km²), and overcome other constraints of 5G.

With our long history as technology leaders in the high-frequency test and measurement market, FormFactor plays a fundamental role in enabling the development and production of next generation RF, millimeter-wave and terahertz technologies for 5G and 6G from lab to fab.

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  • RF/mmW
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  • High Volume Engineering
  • Niche Production
  • High Volume Manufacturing
  • mm-Wave Load-Pull
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  • High Volume Engineering
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5G and 6G Devices

The 5G deployment ramp is well underway in multiple countries around the world, with the potential to connect not just billions of mobile phones – but also tens of billions of IoT devices, including wearables, smart cities, vehicle to everything (V2X), industrial automation, and more, with a wide variety of speed and data volume requirements.

6G deployment may still be a decade away, but exploration has already begun in earnest. Researchers are investigating materials and structures capable of delivering very high data rates by utilizing broader bandwidths at higher frequencies from tens of GHz into the THz regime. FormFactor’s probe systems and probes are already at work supporting this next wave of innovation in high-frequency communication.

Engineers developing 5G/6G are looking at phased arrays and may have >60 radio frequencies to handle in the same device. A key test challenge for 5G/6G devices is covering a broad spectrum of higher frequencies while maintaining high throughput.

For production testing, we’ve responded with an expanded Pyramid portfolio to enable sub-6 GHz to 80+ GHz testing in multi-site configurations for the lowest cost of test, while also utilizing membrane probe technology for ultra-low inductance and superior signal integrity.

Our deep engineering expertise includes RF simulation, high-performance probing, calibration and general performance diagnosis. Our latest automation features and thermal capabilities provide the most flexible and highest-throughput tools available for bringing RF and mmW devices from concept to launch.

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Radio Frequency / Millimeter-Wave

Applications in the RF/mmW regime (up to about 300 GHz) continue to grow, including: 5G, 6G, WiFi/WiGig, automotive radar, virtual reality, security scanners, and even medicine.

FormFactor has long been the industry leader for RF/mmW probing solutions in the lab, continuously innovating powerful analytical probe systems, high performance probes, and calibration substrates/software. As producers of the world’s first probe card capable of 80+ GHz, we continue to offer the industry’s broadest and most proven production probe cards for high-frequency applications. With this unmatched portfolio, we are uniquely situated to empower our customers’ success at all points in the RF/mmW device product lifecycle from initial development to high-volume production.

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