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RF5146
Rev A1 DS050928
7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical
support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com.
Parameter
Specification
Unit
Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Overall (PCS Mode)
Temp=25°C, VBATT=3.5V,
V
RAMP =1.6 V, PIN =3dBm, Freq =1850MHz to
1910MHz,
25% Duty Cycle, pulse width=1154
μs
Operating Frequency Range
1850 to 1910
MHz
Maximum Output Power
+32.0
dBm
Temp=25°C, VBATT=3.5V,
V
RAMP = 1.6 V, 1850 MHz to 1910 MHz
+30.0
dBm
Temp=+85°C, VBATT=3.0V,
V
RAMP=1.6 V
Total Efficiency
52
%
At POUT MAX, VBATT=3.5V
Input Power Range
0
+3
+5
dBm
Full output power guaranteed at minimum
drive level
Output Noise Power
-85
dBm
RBW=100kHz, 1930MHz to 1990MHz, POUT
> 0dBm, VBATT=3.5V
Forward Isolation 1
-40
dBm
TX_ENABLE=Low, PIN=+5dBm
Forward Isolation 2
-20
dBm
TXEnable=High, VRAMP=0.2V, PIN=+5dBm
Second Harmonic
-15
dBm
VRAMP=0.2V to VRAMP_RP
Third Harmonic
-20
dBm
VRAMP=0.2V to VRAMP_RP
All Other
Non-Harmonic Spurious
-36
dBm
VRAMP=0.2V to 1.6V
Input Impedance
50
Ω
Input VSWR
2.5:1
VRAMP=0.2V to 1.6V
Output Load VSWR Stability
8:1
Spurious<-36dBm, RBW=3MHz
Set VRAMP where POUT<32dBm into 50Ω load
Output Load VSWR Ruggedness
10:1
Set VRAMP where POUT<32dBm into 50Ω load.
No damage or permanent degradation to part.
Output Load Impedance
50
Ω
Load impedance presented at RF OUT pin
Power Control VRAMP
Power Control Range
50
dB
VRAMP=0.2V to 1.6V, PIN=+5dBm
Notes:
VRAMP_RP=VRAMP set for 32dBm at nominal conditions.