RF6505 3.2V TO 4.2V, 2.4GHz FRONT END MODULE 18 17 ANT2_EN 19 ANT1_EN LNA_EN 20 VCCLNA RX_EN Package Style: QFN, 20-Pin, 3.5mmx3.5mmx0.55mm 16 Features 15 ANT2 GND 2 14 GND RFP 3 13 ANT1 VCC 4 12 GND TX_EN 5 11 N/C ZigBee® 802.15.4 Based Systems for Remote Monitoring and Control WiFi 802.11b/g 2.4GHz ISM band applications Smart Meters for Energy Management 7 PDET 6 8 9 10 VCC3 Applications C/I 1 BALUN RFN VCC1/2 TX P1dB: 27dBm Integrated RF Front End Module, Balun, PA, Filter, Ant Switch, LNA with Bypass, TX/RX Switch Single Differential Bidirectional TX/RX Port. Compatible with most transceivers GND Functional Block Diagram Product Description The RF6505 integrates a complete solution in a single Front End Module (FEM) for WiFi and ZigBee applications in the 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz band. This FEM integrates a balun, TX/RX switch, power amplifier, harmonic filter, DP2T switch, and low noise amplifier with bypass mode. It provides a single balanced TDD access for Rx and Tx paths along with two ports on the output for connecting a diversity solution or a test port. The device is provided in a 3.5mm x 3.5mm x 0.5mm, 20-pin QFN package. Ordering Information RF6505 RF6505SR RF6505TR7 RF6505TR13 RF6505PCK-410 Standard 25 piece bag Standard 100 piece reel Standard 750 piece reel Standard 2500 piece reel Fully assembled evaluation board and 5 loose pieces Optimum Technology Matching® Applied GaAs HBT GaAs MESFET InGaP HBT SiGe BiCMOS Si BiCMOS SiGe HBT GaAs pHEMT Si CMOS Si BJT GaN HEMT BiFET HBT LDMOS RF MICRO DEVICES®, RFMD®, Optimum Technology Matching®, Enabling Wireless Connectivity™, PowerStar®, POLARIS™ TOTAL RADIO™ and UltimateBlue™ are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed for use by RFMD. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2006, RF Micro Devices, Inc. DS111110 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. 1 of 9 RF6505 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Rating Unit 5 V Operating Case Temperature -40 to +85 °C Storage Temperature DC Supply Voltage -40 to +150 °C ESD Human Body Model RF Pins 500 V ESD Human Body Model All Other Pins 500 V 500 V ESD Charge Device Model All Pins Moisture Sensitivity Level MSL 2 Maximum Input Power to PA and LNA (no damage) Parameter +5 Min. Caution! ESD sensitive device. Exceeding any one or a combination of the Absolute Maximum Rating conditions may cause permanent damage to the device. Extended application of Absolute Maximum Rating conditions to the device may reduce device reliability. Specified typical performance or functional operation of the device under Absolute Maximum Rating conditions is not implied. RoHS status based on EUDirective2002/95/EC (at time of this document revision). The information in this publication is believed to be accurate and reliable. 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 dBm Specification Typ. Max. Unit Condition Specifications must be met across supply voltage, control voltage, and temperature ranges unless otherwise noted. Typical conditions: T=25°C, VCC =3.6V Overall Operating Frequency Range 2400 2483 3.2 3.6 TX_EN and RX_EN 2.9 3.0 V 1 uA Leakage Current 4.2 MHz Operating Voltage (VCC) V All control logics=Low, No RF Input Transmit Parameters Frequency 2400 Input Return Loss 2483 MHz 10 Amplitude Imbalance -1 1 dB Phase Imbalance -10 10 deg Output Return Loss 10 Gain 24 Gain Flatness 0.8 P1dB 28 dB 0.5 27 Spectral mask performance dBm -30 Supply current At rated power dB VCC =3.6V, Temp=25°C. Using 802.15.4 OQPSK modulation signal dBm 550 mA PO =27dBm 802.15.4 OQPSK 380 mA PO =24dBm 802.15.4 OQPSK No RF Input Idle current 110 mA Thermal Resistance 42 °C/W 4V VCC, 4V VREG, 27dBm, POUT, TREF = 90°C 2nd harmonic level -40 dBc Measured using standard 802.15.4 OQPSK modulation signal 3rd harmonic level -30 dBc Measured using standard 802.15.4 OQPSK modulation signal VSWR Stability and load mismatch susceptibility 5:1 VSWR No damage 10:1 Gain settling time Current sourced through TX_EN pin 2 of 9 5 2 uS 10 mA 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. DS111110 RF6505 Parameter Min. Specification Typ. Max. Unit Condition Receive Parameters Frequency 2400 2483 MHz Gain 10 Noise Figure 2.2 3 dB From antenna to RX pin (entire RX path). 7 15 mA LNA + Switches Current Input IP3 3 dB 7 From antenna to RX pin (entire RX path). dBm Gain flatness -0.5 0.5 Input return loss 10 Output return loss 10 Amplitude imbalance -1 1 dB Phase imbalance -10 10 deg 2483 MHz 7 dB Entire RX path A ANT1 and ANT2 12 dB dB dB ByPass Mode Frequency 2400 Insertion loss 5.5 Current 20 Input IP3 15 dBm Gain Flatness -0.5 0.5 Input return loss 10 Output return loss 10 Amplitude imbalance -1 1 dB Phase imbalance -10 10 deg 12 dB dB dB Antenna Switch RF-to-Control Isolation 50 ANT1 to ANT2 Isolation 18 20 Switch Control Logic = HIGH 2.8 3.1 Switch Control Logic = LOW 0.0 Switch Control Current. Logic HIGH 5.0 Switch Control Current. Logic LOW 0.1 Antenna Select Switch Speed DS111110 dB Measured at any control pin while in TX or RX mode. dB Measured from Antenna 1 to Antenna 2 port while in TX or RX mode. V All Logic I/O’s 0.4 V All Logic I/O’s 10.0 A All Logic I/O’s 1 A All Logic I/O’s S ANT1 or ANT2 path, TX or RX mode 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. 3 of 9 RF6505 Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function RFN GND RFP VCC TX_EN PDET GND VCC1/2 9 C/I 10 VCC3 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 NC GND ANT1 GND ANT2 ANT2_EN ANT1_EN VCCLNA LNA_EN RX_EN 4 of 9 Description Differential RF input for PA (TX_Mode) and output for LNA (RX_Mode) internally matched to 100. Ground. Differential RF input for PA (TX_Mode) and output for LNA (RX_Mode) internally matched to 100. Voltage supply for VCC Bias. An external 0.1uF capacitor might be needed for low frequency decoupling. Enable voltage pin for the PA and switch. See logic table for operation. Provides and output voltage proprtional to the output RF level. Ground. Voltage supply for the first and second stages of the PA. An external 1uF capacitor might be needed for low frequency decoupling. This pin is connected internally (C/I) to Pin 8 therfore this pin should not be grounded. This pin should be left open. Voltage supply for the third stage of the PA. An external 1uF capacitor might be needed for low frequency decoupling No connect. Ground. This is a common port (antenna). It is matched to 50 and DC block is provided internally. Ground. This is a common port (antenna). It is matched to 50 and DC block is provided internally. Control pin for antenna select. See logic table for operation. Control pin for antenna select. See logic table for operation. Voltage supply. An external 1uF capacitor might be needed for low frequency decoupling. LNA enable pin for selecting between High gain mode and Bypass mode. Enable voltage pin for the Receive mode and switch. See logic table for operation. 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. DS111110 RF6505 Package Drawing DS111110 Mode TX_EN RX_EN LNA_EN ANT1_EN Tx, Antenna 1 High Low Low High ANT2_EN Low Tx, Antenna 2 High Low Low Low High Rx, Antenna 1 Low High High High Low Rx, Antenna 2 Low High High Low High Rx, Antenna 1, LNA Bypass Low High Low High Low Rx, Antenna 2, LNA Bypass Low High Low Low High 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. 5 of 9 RF6505 Evaluation Board Schematic C18 .01uF VCCLNA C17 DNP GND GND LNAEN L7 2.2nH GND RX_EN C20 0.1uF 4 GND GND 1 RFN 2 GND 3 RFP 4 VCC C1 330pF 5 CTTX C3 DNP GND GND 1 2 3 4 5 6 C2 DNP 1 2 3 4 5 6 16 17 TX_EN GND C5 1.0uF GND VCC3 VCC1/2 PDET CTTX GND VCC 21 GND VCC GND PDET P2 CTRX LNAEN VCCLNA ANT1EN ANT2EN GND 18 DF C4 0.1uF P1 19 20 5 ANT2EN BAL ANT1EN GND BAL GND GND C15 1.0uF U1 ANT2 GND 14 13 GND 12 N/C GND GND 2nH 1 GND GND GND C10 1.5pF J3 ANT2 GND L3 1.5nH 1 L2 3.3nH GND C7 1.0uF L6 1.5nH C14 2.4pF L1 DNP 11 L8 C13 1.5pF GND C9 0.8pF GND GND L5 3.3nH C12 0.8pF 15 ANT1 GND L4 DNP GND RF6505 C-I 10 VCC3 GND/DC 6 VCCLNA GND NC GND 9 2 2 GND 3 UNBAL RX_EN 1 6 PDET 7 GND 8 VCC1/2 J1 RFN ANT2EN LNAEN U2 1 C16 1.0uF 2 ANT1EN C11 2.4pF GND J2 ANT1 2 C19 0.1uF GND GND C8 5.1pF GND C6 5.1pF VCC1/2 VCC3 *Note: Pin 9 is connected internally (C/I) to Pin 8 therefore this pin should not be grounded. This pin should be left open. 6 of 9 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. DS111110 RF6505 Evaluation Board Schematic with Murata Filter C18 .01uF VCCLNA C17 DNP GND GND LNAEN L7 2.0nH GND GND C4 0.1uF 1 2 3 4 5 6 P2 CTRX LNAEN VCCLNA ANT1EN ANT2EN GND 1 2 3 4 5 6 VCCPA3 VCCPA2 PDET CTTX GND VCC C7 1.0uF GND 3 GND 2 2 J3 ANT2 GND 4 1 J2 ANT1 2 2 NC 6 GND GND GND F1 L8 OUT NC IN 1 3 GND 11 U1 RF6505 GND GND 1 12 GND GND NC GND 13 8 DNP NC GND 7 N/C GND GND GND 16 17 ANT1EN ANT2EN GND 4 5 1 TX_EN GND C5 1.0uF GND ANT1 GND PDET P1 19 DF VCC 14 GND C2 DNP C3 DNP GND RFP 21 OUT 15 GND 5 CTTX GND 6 C1 330pF GND F2 ANT2 GND IN GND 7 4 VCC GND C9 1.0uF VCC3 3 C-I 2 GND RFN 9 1 18 20 4 GND 10 BAL LNAEN BAL 5 VCCLNA GND GND 8 VCC1/2 GND/DC GND 6 GND GND 3 NC 8 GND UNBAL RX_EN 2 2 U2 PDET 1 ANT2EN 7 1 J1 RFN C10 1.0uF 5 ANT1EN GND RX_EN C13 0.1uF 6 C12 0.1uF GND GND GND C6 5.1pF GND C8 5.1pF VCC1/2 VCC3 DS111110 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. 7 of 9 RF6505 RF6505 2.4GHz Front End Module Input Power versus Output Power (Over Temperature at 2440 MHz) VCC = 4.0V; TX_EN= 3.0V Input Power versus Output Power VCC = 4.0V; TX_EN= 3.0V 10 30 5 20 2405 MHz -10 2440 MHz -15 2480 MHz -20 Input Power (dBm) Input Power (dBm) 0 -5 10 0 -40 C -10 25 C -20 -25 -30 -30 -40 85 C -50 -35 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 0 28 2 4 6 8 10 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 Gain versus Output Power (Over Temperature at 2440 MHz) VCC =4.0V; TX_EN = 3.0V Gain versus Output Power VCC = 4.0V; TX_EN =3.0V 50 50 45 45 40 40 35 35 30 2405 MHz 25 2440 MHz 20 2480 MHz Gain (dB) Gain (dB) 12 Output Power (dBm) Output Power (dBm) 30 25 C 20 15 15 10 10 5 5 0 -40 C 25 85 C 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 0 2 4 6 8 10 Output Power (dBm) 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 Output Power (dBm) Operating Current versus Output Power VCC = 4.0V; TX_EN = 3.0V Operating Current versus Output Power (Over Temperature at 2440 MHz) VCC = 4.0V; TX_EN = 3.0V 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 2405 MHz 0.4 2440 MHz 0.3 2480 MHz 0.2 0.1 0.5 -40 C 0.4 25 C 0.3 85 C 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Output Power (dBm) 8 of 9 Operating Current (mA) Operating Current (mA) 0.6 20 22 24 26 28 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 Output Power (dBm) 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. DS111110 RF6505 TX S21 versus Frequency (Over Temperature ) VCC = 4.0V; TX_EN = 3.0V 60 50 S21 (dB) 40 -40 C 30 25 C 85 C 20 10 0 2300 2405 2440 2480 Frequency (MHz) DS111110 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. 9 of 9