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RF3196
Rev A2 DS071207
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 (GSM900 Mode)
Nominal conditions: Temp=+25 °C,
V
BATT =3.5 V,
V
RAMP =V
RAMP_RP, PIN=3dBm,
Freq=880MHz to 915MHz,
12.5% Duty Cycle, Pulse Width=1154
μs
Operating Frequency Range
880 to 915
MHz
Maximum Output Power 1
34.2
dBm
Temp=+25°C, VBATT=3.5V, VRAMP=VRAMP_RP
Maximum Output Power 2
32.0
dBm
Temp=+85°C, VBATT=3.0V, VRAMP<2.1V
Total Efficiency
50
56
%
At P
OUT
MAX, VBATT=3.5V, VRAMP=2.1V
Input Power Range
0
+3
+5
dBm
Maximum output power guaranteed at mini-
mum drive level
Output Noise Power
-83
dBm
RBW=100kHz, 925MHz to 935MHz,
P
OUT < +34.2 dBm
-85
dBm
RBW=100kHz, 935MHz to 960MHz,
P
OUT < +34.2 dBm
Forward Isolation 1
-40
-30
dBm
TXEnable=Low, PIN=+5dBm
Forward Isolation 2
-30
-10
dBm
TXEnable=High, PIN=+5dBm,
VRAMP=0.26V
Cross Band Isolation 2f0
-30
-20
dBm
VRAMP=0.26V to VRAMP_RP
Second Harmonic
-15
-10
dBm
VRAMP=0.26V to VRAMP_RP
Third Harmonic
-30
-15
dBm
VRAMP=0.26V to VRAMP_RP
All Other
Non-Harmonic Spurious
-36
dBm
VRAMP=0.26V to VRAMP_RP
Input Impedance
50
Ω
Input VSWR
2.5:1
Output Load VSWR Stability (Spuri-
ous Emissions)
-36
dBm
VSWR=8:1; all phase angles
(VRAMP set for POUT<34.2dBm into 50Ω load;
load switched to VSWR=8:1; RBW=3MHz)
Output Load VSWR Ruggedness
No damage or permanent
degradation to device
VSWR=10:1; all phase angles
(VRAMP set for POUT<34.2dBm into 50Ω load;
load switched to VSWR=10:1)
Output Load Impedance
50
Ω
Load impedance presented at RF OUT pad
Power Control V
RAMP
Power Control Range
50
55
dB
V
RAMP =0.26V to V
RAMP_RP
Transient Spectrum
-35
-23
dBm
VRAMP=VRAMP_RP
Notes:
VRAMP_RP=VRAMP set for 34.2dBm at nominal conditions.