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RF5152
Rev A10 DS061221
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Rating
Unit
Supply Voltage
-0.5 to +5.0
V
Power Control Voltage (V
REG)
-0.5 to +3.5
VDC
DC Supply Current
600
mA
Input RF Power
+5
dBm
Operating Ambient Temperature
-10 to +85
°C
Storage Temperature
-40 to +150
°C
Moisture Sensitivity
JEDEC Level 2
Parameter
Specification
Unit
Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Overall
Temperature=+25°C, VCC=3.3V,
VREG=2.8V, Frequency=2450MHz,
pulsed at 1% to 100% duty cycle,
circuit per evaluation board schematic
Frequency
2.40
2.50
GHz
IEEE802.11g
IEEE802.11n
Output Power
18
IEEE802.11g modulation, 54Mbit/s, 64QAM,
OFDM modulation
EVM*
2.5
3.3
%
RMS, mean
IP3
33
dBm
Gain
32
34
37
dB
-11dBm Pin
Gain Variance
1.5
±dB
-15°C to +85°C
Input Impedance
49
50
51
Ω
Internally Matched Input and Interstage
Output VSWR
10:1
The PA is stable, no spurs above -43dBm
Power Detector (P_detect)
POUT=8dBm
0.2
0.3
VDC
POUT=18dBm
0.7
0.9
1.1
VDC
Power Supply
Operating Voltage
3.0
3.3
3.6
V
VREG (Bias) Voltage (VB1/VB2,
VB3)
2.7
2.8
3.0
VDC
Current Consumption
85
130
170
mA
RF P
OUT =+18 dBm, V
CC=3.3V,
54Mbps OFDM <2.5% EVM
Quiescent Current
45
75
105
mA
VCC=+3.3VDC; RF In=OFF; VREG OFF
VREG (Bias) Current (Total)
1
2
6
mA
VCC=3.3V
Input Return Loss
-15
-10
dB
Turn-on Time**
300
700
1000
nS
Output stable to within 90% of final gain
Notes:
*The EVM specification is obtained with a signal generator that has an EVM floor of less than 0.7%.
**The PA must operate with gated bias voltage input at 1% to 99% duty cycles without any EVM or other parameter degradation.
Caution! ESD sensitive device.
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