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RFPA2013

DS130219

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Pin Names and Description

Pin Out

Pin

Function

Description

1NC

No internal connection. EVB can be ground or no connect.

2RFIN

RF input. External DC block is required.

3RFIN

RF input. External DC block is required.

4NC

No internal connection. EVB can be ground or no connect.

5NC

No internal connection. EVB can be ground or no connect.

6NC

No internal connection. EVB can be ground or no connect.

7NC

No internal connection. EVB can be ground or no connect.

8NC

No internal connection. EVB can be ground or no connect.

9NC

No internal connection. EVB can be ground or no connect.

10

RFOUT/VCC

RF output and collector bias

11

RFOUT/VCC

RF output and collector bias

12

NC

No internal connection. EVB can be ground or no connect.

13

VBIAS

Supply voltage for the active bias circuit

14

NC

No internal connection. EVB can be ground or no connect.

15

VREF

Bias control pin. Can also be used as a power-down pin.

16

NC

No internal connection. EVB can be ground or no connect.

EPAD

GND

DC and RF ground. Must be soldered to EVB ground plane over a bed of vias for thermal and RF perfor-

mance. Solder/epoxy voids under the EPAD will result in excessive junction temperatures causing perma-

nent damage.

RFIN

NC

RFIN

NC

NC

1

2

3

4

NC

13

14

15

16

12

11

10

9

RFOUT/VCC

RFOUT/VCC

8

7

6

5

BIAS

CIRCUIT