RF Micro Devices Inc.

7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421

DS131106

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The information in this publication is believed to be accurate. However, no responsibility is assumed by RF Micro Devices, Inc. ("RFMD") for its use, nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of

third parties resulting from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of RFMD. RFMD reserves the right to change component circuitry, recommended

application circuitry and specifications at any time without prior notice.

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RFFM8505

Parameter

Specification

Unit

Condition

Min

Typ

Max

Receive (ANT-RX)-LNA On

Freq = 5.15GHz to 5.825GHz, T = -10°C to +70°C,

Gain

9

12

15

dB

8

12

16

dB

Gain flatness over any 80MHz BW

-0.5

0.5

dB

Gain flatness across band

-1

1

dB

Noise Figure

2.5

3

dB

2.5

3.5

dB

Rx Port Return Loss

10

20

dB

ANT Port Return Loss

10

15

dB

Nominal Input P1dB

-5

-3

dBm

Current Consumption

10

16

mA

LNA_EN Control Current

130

200

µA

LNA Turn On Time

400

600

nS

Receive (ANT-RX)-Bypass

Mode

unless otherwise noted

LNA Bypass Current

0.5

µA

Nominal Insertion Loss

5

8

11

dB

RX Port Return Loss

8

15

dB

ANT Port Return Loss

10

20

dB

Nominal Input P1dB

15

20

dBm

General Specifications

Control Line Impedance-PA_EN

75

kΩ

Control Line Impedance-LNA_EN

78

kΩ

Control Line Impedance-C_RX

27

MΩ

Switch Control Current – High - Each

Line

5

100

µA

Switch Control Current – Low - Each

Line

0.5

2

µA

Switching Speed

100

500

ns

ESD – Human Body Model

1000

V

PA Turn-on Time

200

500

ns

10% to 90%

PA Stability

20

dBm

No spurious above -41.25dBm/MHz

Maximum Input Power

12

dBm

Into 50Ω, V

12

dBm

5

dBm

Leakage Current

0

2

10

uA

Transmit (TX-ANT) High Power

Mode at 5V

50% Duty Cycle, unless otherwise noted.

Output Power

19.0

dBm

80MHz 802.11ac Dynamic EVM

1.5

1.8

%

-36.5

-35.0

dB

Output Power

20

dBm

20MHz 802.11n Dynamic EVM

2.5

3

%

-32.0

-30.5

dB

Large Signal Gain

23

28

dB

Operation Current

270

mA

285

mA

Quiescent current

200

mA

RF = Off