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RF5222
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Rating
Unit
Supply Voltage
-0.5 to +4.2
V
DC
Power Control Voltage (V
REG)
-0.5 to +3.2
V
DC Supply Current
240
mA
Input RF Power
+10
dBm
Operating Ambient Temperature
-30 to +85
°C
Storage Temperature
-40 to +150
°C
Moisture sensitivity
JEDEC Level 2
ESD Human Body Model (HBM)
500
V
Machince Model (MM)
125
V
Parameter
Specification
Unit
Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
IEEE802.11g
Temperature=+25°C, VCC=3.3V,
VREG=3.1V pulsed at 1% to 100% duty cycle,
Frequency=2450MHz,
circuit per evaluation board schematic, unless
otherwise specified
Frequency
2.4
2.5
GHz
IEEE802.11g
IEEE802.11n
Output Power
17
dBm
At max data rate, OFDM modulation RMS,
mean, VCC=3.3V modified output match
EVM*
3.0
4.0
%
RMS, mean
Gain
26
31
dB
At +17dBm RF POUT and 54Mbps
Gain Variance Over Temperature
1.5
±dB
-30°C to +85°C, 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz
Power Detector
POUT=8dBm
0.36
V
POUT=17dBm
0.9
V
Power Supply
3.0
3.3
4.2
VDC
VREG Input Voltage
3.0
3.1
3.2
VDC
Operating
Output VSWR
10:1
The PA is stable, no spurs above -43dBm
Input Return Loss
-15
-10
dB
Turn-on Time**
0.5
1.8
μS
Output stable to within 90% of final gain
Second Harmonic
-43
dBm
Fundamental frequency is between 2.4GHz
and 2.5GHz; RFPOUT=+17dBm
Current Consumption
Quiescent Current
85
mA
Data rate @<3.5% EVM RMS, mean
Operating Current
125
mA
POUT=+17dBm, VCC=3.3V,
diff. output match required
IREG Current
3.5
6
mA
VCC=+3.3VDC
Shutdown Current
8
10
μA
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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