What kind of chip is Baron 5G01?
Huawei's 5G chip is called Barron 5G01 (Balong 5G01). Barron 5G01 is the industry's first commercially available, 5G terminal chip based on 3GPP standard. The chip supports global mainstream 5G frequency bands, including Sub6GHz (low frequency) and mmWave (high Frequency), can achieve a maximum data download rate of 2.3Gbps. Supports NSA (Non Standalone, 5G non-independent networking) and SA (Standalone, 5G independent networking) two networking methods.
As we all know, Huawei phones carry the Kirin SoC chip, SoC is divided into BP (baseband processor) and AP (application processor) in two parts, Baron is located in the BP part of Unicorn, determines the communication specifications of the Kirin chip. At the same time, Baron As a communication platform of a mobile terminal, it can also appear separately in various types of mobile terminals, such as CPE, data card, etc.
Barron 5G01 first significant significance is the first breakthrough in technology. Comparing with the previous generation of 4G LTE, 5G NR baseband chip design complexity has multiplied, which is recognized by the industry.
First, 5G baseband processing is faced with the challenge of high-speed and low-latency communication requirements. To meet the 5G super-high speed, 5G supports less than 6GHz (Sub6GHz) and millimeter wave (mmWave) two frequency ranges according to the 3GPP protocol. For the Sub 6GHz band , 5G NR single-channel bandwidth from LTE 20MHz to 100MHz maximum, if the use of carrier aggregation technology, the channel bandwidth can reach 1GHz; for the millimeter-wave band, 5G NR single-channel bandwidth up to 400MHz. Ultra-high-speed 5G terminal modulation and demodulation Part of the challenge is that at the same time, the 5G ultra-low latency requirement that is at least 5 times shorter than LTE also greatly challenges the robustness of the physical control layer.
Secondly, due to the need to simultaneously support the Sub 6GHz and millimeter wave bands, the physical characteristics of the two bands are quite different, which in turn greatly increases the complexity of the modulation and demodulation system design. Whether NSA (independent networking) or SA (non-independent group) Network) deployment method, 5G terminal design needs to consider double connectivity and compatibility, and it needs to support the previous generation wireless access technology at the same time, which further increases the design complexity.
In addition, 5G Massive MIMO and beamforming techniques require more accurate algorithms to calculate CSI (Channel State Information). This is different from Massive MIMO technology in the 4G era. The wider frequency range of 5G means that there is more in the calculation of CSI. Change parameters, complexity increases exponentially.
From the above rough technical analysis, Barron 5G01 is a technological breakthrough, but the industry valued its contribution to promoting the 5G commercial process.
Where is the contribution of Barron 5G01?
Undoubtedly, the contribution of Barron 5G01 is to make 5G become a reality day by day. We see that 5G applications are far more than mobile phones, and it is oriented toward the diversified applications in the era of the Internet of Everything.
First look at a 5G demo. On the MWC 2018, the French operator Orange used a 5G network to perform a 360° VR panoramic experience demonstration.
The 'air lift' of Barcelona's port spans the entire city skyline and connects with Montjuïc (Mount Montjuïc). It offers a bird’s eye view of the city and is one of Barcelona’s most iconic sights.
In this Pakistani exhibition, Orange set up a 5G wireless network between the cable car tower and the booth in the pavilion exhibition hall. The cable car tower installed a 360-degree high-definition camera and Huawei-supplied 5G CPE terminals. 4K high-definition video streaming passed through the CPE terminal. Then, through another Huawei 5G base station built on another tower, it will be delivered to the pavilion booth in real time. Visitors at the booth can wear VR glasses.
The 5G CPE terminal used in this demo is equipped with a Baron 5G01 chip. It uses a 100MHz bandwidth in the 3.7GHz band to achieve high-speed video streaming and guarantees real-time video streaming with a delay of less than 3ms, giving viewers Bring an immersive experience.
The 5G CPE equipped with Barron 5G01 chip, as the world's first commercial 5G terminal, embodies Huawei's unique end-to-end advantage in 5G network-terminal-chip, but the greater significance is that it promotes the entire 5G commercial process and Diversified application landing.
Because of this Baron 5G01 chip, the 5G CPE terminal has the advantages of small size, light weight and high performance, which is a great progress in the field of 5G testing. Frankly speaking, with this CPE terminal, we do not have to test in 5G. Then carrying a device as big as a computer host, he had to carry a heavy battery for testing.
5G CPE terminals can be flexibly and conveniently deployed in various scenarios such as automobiles, drones, and stadiums, and can quickly deploy a variety of 5G application tests to speed up the pace of commercial use.
This is consistent with Huawei's 5G terminal strategy.
2G/3G/4G systems mainly serve people's communications (eMBB), 5G expands people's connections to all things connected, and for VR/AR, industrial Internet, driverless and car networking and other enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. In order to respond to this trend, Huawei has also released a terminal strategy for the 5G era. It will launch CPE, Mobile WiFi and smart phones that connect homes and people, 5G industrial modules for connectivity, and 5G-car boxes for connected cars. And other products. The first 5G smart phone will also be launched in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Obviously, Barron 5G01 chip not only promoted the landing of 5G applications, but also laid a solid foundation for Huawei's 5G terminal strategy.
However, the so-called "one minute on stage, ten years of work under the table", Baron's early appearance of amazing four seats behind is the little-known story of the growth of Barron.
Baron's story of growth: All the way forward to meet only a better future
Just as a person grows up and continues to accumulate power until he understands adulthood, his 30-year-old Huawei's first 5G commercial chip based on the 3GPP standard is no accident.
Looking back at the history of Barron products in the past decade, we may be able to know a little about its skill:
• Barron 700: The industry's first to support LTE TDD/FDD.
• Barron 710: The industry's first to support LTE Cat.4, download peak rate of 150Mbps.
• Baron 720: The industry's first to support LTE Cat.6, download peak rate of 300Mbps.
• Barron 750: The industry first to support LTE Cat12/13 (UL), the world's first commercial 4CA (four-carrier aggregation), the world's first commercial 4x4MIMO, download peak rate of 600Mbps.
• Kirin 970 (which incorporates Barron 760): The industry's first mobile SoC supporting LTE Cat.18, download peak rate of 1.2Gbps; the first commercial dual-card dual VoLTE.
At the current MWC, Huawei released another chip Baron 765 once again set a new height of communication specifications - it is the world's first 8-antenna 4.5G LTE modem chip, is the world's first support for LTE Cat. The chip 19, peak download rate reached 1.6Gbps in the FDD network environment, 1.16Gbps in the TD-LTE network, is the world's first TD-LTE G-bit program; Barron 765 is also the world's first, the industry's only support 8 × 8 MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology modem chip leading in rate improvement and signal reception, spectral efficiency up to 80% compared to 4x4 MIMO; support LTE-V technology, providing more secure and stable for intelligent networked cars The joints.
These achievements are inseparable from Huawei's continued heavy investment in R&D innovation. Rome was not built in one day. This need not be explained.
From Barron 700, 710, 720, 750, 765 to 5G01, Huawei's progress in the chip field is also behind the scenes. It also seems that people have seen the entire team from Huawei 4G to 5G era.
Go all the way, all the way forward, just to meet a better future.
As Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei's consumer business, puts it, '5G is a brand-new, disruptive starting point that will bring human society into a new era of the Internet of Everything, which will bring great convenience to people's lives and production methods. The way of sharing will also have a revolutionary change. 5G will not only meet the needs of the communications industry, but will also improve the global smart environment, bring new life to industrial manufacturing, and the lives of people including medical, home, and travel. Feelings. The release of Huawei's first 3GPP standard 5G commercial chips and terminals is a key breakthrough in the global 5G industry, which means that the 5G era has arrived.
From Barron 700 to 765, 5G01 is also a special number. It seems to tell people that it is No. 1 in the 5G era, and it seems to indicate the arrival of a new era.