Technical Brief
Empowering the Future of Connectivity: Cadence Technology in 5G/6G Designs and Subsystems

Overview
As the world rapidly shifts towards an interconnected future, 5G and 6G technologies are at the forefront of innovation. Cadence is leading this transformation, providing cutting-edge solutions that accelerate the design and development of these revolutionary communication networks.
Cadence’s advanced design tools support evolving 5G and 6G standards and can enhance the performance and efficiency of the technologies. Cadence provides scalable solutions that cater to varying network demands, ranging from small cells to massive MIMO and beyond, ensuring that it can meet the diverse needs of modern networks.
Benefits of Using Cadence in 5G/6G Development
Unlock the Power of 5G in Mobile Devices

Designing 5G RF modules for handsets requires leveraging the vast potential of millimeter wave (mmWave) technology while tackling challenges like linearity, power, and heat. At Cadence, we understand the pressures on form factor and integration. Our solutions help you seamlessly integrate RFICs, baseband, power management, and MIMO antenna arrays to boost performance, power, and area (PPA) efficiencies.
Advanced 5G Radiohead Design

An antenna array the size of your palm may cover one side of a radiohead module with beam steering RFICs, transceivers, and power amplifiers (PAs) driving them from the reverse side of the PCB. Such compact high-frequency modules demand technology-aware design platforms that support discrete and embedded RF component design and system integration with in-design electromagnetic (EM) and thermal analysis, RF circuit simulation, and workflow support for co-design of ICs, IC packages, and modules with GaAs, GaN, and Si technologies.
Revolutionize Network Operations

In a centralized or cloud radio access network (C-RAN), baseband cabinets move from the bottom of mobile operator masts to edge-computing facilities in the fronthaul, where centralized baseband can be dynamically shared between radioheads. Massive co-located artificial intelligence (AI) optimizes the baseband performance over widely varying radiohead installations and traffic and provides AI heavy lifting for robots, drones, and other user equipment.
5G baseband and high-performance computing (HPC) meet in mobile edge-computing centers, and like HPC, the latest digital, network, and machine learning (ML) technologies are driving the market.
Seamless Connectivity in 5G Networks

Radiohead and baseband are in the fabric of cities and buildings and in edge computing data centers. This physical separation, combined with the ultra-low latency targets for 5G, means the connection of the two (fronthaul) needs a fresh approach.