Sivers Semiconductors AB announced general availability of its Daybreak 7-15GHz beamforming ICs, including the DAYBREAK0715 chipset, for emerging 5G/6G FR3 applications and multi-function defense arrays.
FR3 frequencies, in the 7-15 GHz range, are positioned as the next frontier for 5G-Advanced and 6G network deployments. They combine superior propagation characteristics associated with sub-6GHz bands and wider bandwidths typical of millimeter-wave frequencies.
The announcement states that the 7-15GHz beamforming chipsets unlock $1.3 billion of new emerging serviceable available market (SAM) in 2030 in base station and consumer premise equipment (CPE) segments, according to Yole Intelligence 5G/6G market reports based on FR3 penetration assumptions. Global standardization of the FR3 band remains pending.
The DAYBREAK0715 beamforming ICs deliver broadband transmit power and efficiency along with a state-of-the-art receiver noise figure. They also support integration with external front-end modules.
Harish Krishnaswamy, Managing Director of the Wireless Division at Sivers Semiconductors, stated that the DaybreakTM product is receiving interest from several customers and will accelerate customer solutions to market for base stations and CPE devices as interest in FR3 grows worldwide.
The chipset was developed under a $6 million US Department of Defense (DoD) Microelectronics Commons 5G/6G project awarded to Sivers in 2024, with Raytheon and Ericsson as partners.
Sivers Semiconductors is a company focused on photonics and wireless technologies. Additional details are available at https://www.sivers-semiconductors.com/.
