RMPA5255 4.9–5.9 GHz WLAN Linear Power Amplifier Module Features Description ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ The RMPA5255 power amplifier module is designed for high performance WLAN applications in the 4.9–5.9 GHz frequency band. The 10 pin, 5 x 5 x 1.5 mm package with internal matching on both input and output to 50Ω, and internal bias network components, allow for extremely simplified integration. An onchip detector provides power sensing capability. The PA’s low power consumption and excellent linearity are achieved using our InGaP Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) technology. Full 4.9 to 5.9 GHz operation 34 dB small signal gain 230 mA total current at 18 dBm modulated power out 2.3% EVM at 18 dBm modulated power out 3.3 V collector supply voltage Integrated power detector with 20 dB dynamic range RoHS compliant 5 x 5 x 1.5 mm leadless package Internally matched to 50Ω and DC blocked RF input/output ■ Internal DC bias de-coupling ■ Optimized for use in 802.11a applications Device Electrical Characteristics1 802.11a OFDM Modulation (176 µs burst time, 100 µs idle time) 54 Mbps Data Rate, 16.7 MHz Bandwidth Parameter Min Typ Frequency 4.9 Collector Supply Voltage 3.0 3.3 Max Units 5.9 GHz 3.6 V Mirror Supply Voltage 2.9 V Mirror Supply Current 26 mA Gain 33 dB Total Current @ 18dBm Pout 230 mA EVM @ 18dBm Pout2 2.3 % Detector Output @ 18dBm Pout 450 mV 5 dBm Detector Threshold3 Notes: 1. VCC = 3.3V, VPC = 2.9V, TA = 25°C, PA is constantly biased, 50Ω system. 2. Percentage includes system noise floor of EVM = 0.8%. 3. POUT measured at PIN corresponding to power detection threshold. ©2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation RMPA5255 Rev. E 1 www.fairchildsemi.com RMPA5255 4.9–5.9 GHz WLAN Linear Power Amplifier Module September 2005 Parameter Min Typ Max Units 5.9 GHz Frequency 4.9 Supply Voltage (VCC) 3.0 3.3 3.6 V Power Control Voltage (VPC) 2.6 2.9 3.1 V Gain 33.5 dB Total Quiescent Current 160 mA Bias Current at pin VPC2 26 mA P1dB Compression 26 dBm Current @ P1dB Compression 508 mA Shutdown Current (VPC = 0V) <1.0 µA Input Return Loss 12 dB Output Return Loss 20 dB Detector Output at P1dB Compression 1.1 V Detector Pout Threshold4 Turn-On Time3 5 V <1.0 µS Notes: 1. VCC = 3.3V, VPC = 2.9V, TA = 25°C, PA is constantly biased, 50Ω system. 2. Power Control bias current is included in the total quiescent current. 3. Measured from Device On signal turn on, (Logic Low) to the point where RF POUT stabilizes to 0.5dB. 4. POUT measured at PIN corresponding to power detection threshold. Functional Block Diagram GND 1 RF IN 2 GND 3 N/C PSense 10 9 Voltage Detector Input Match Output Match Bias Control 4 5 PC VCC 2 RMPA5255 Rev. E 8 GND 7 RF OUT 6 GND www.fairchildsemi.com RMPA5255 4.9–5.9 GHz WLAN Linear Power Amplifier Module Electrical Characteristics1 Single Tone RMPA5255 4.9–5.9 GHz WLAN Linear Power Amplifier Module Performance Data 802.11a OFDM Modulation (176 ms burst time, 100 ms idle time) 54 Mbps Data Rate, 16.7 MHz Bandwidth RMPA5255 EVM vs. Modulated Pout VCC=3.3V, VPC=2.9V, T=25°C RMPA5255 Gain vs. Modulated Pout VCC=3.3V, VPC=2.9V, T=25°C 8 35 7 34 4.9 GHz 5.1 GHz 5.3 GHz 5.5 GHz 5.7 GHz 5.9 GHz 5 33 Gain (dB) Total Measured EVM (%) 6 4 32 4.9 GHz 5.1 GHz 5.3 GHz 5.5 GHz 5.7 GHz 5.9 GHz 31 3 30 2 29 1 Note: Uncorrected EVM. Source EVM is approximately 0.8%. 0 28 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 Modulated Power Out (dBm) 25 30 RMPA5255 Detector Voltage vs. Modulated Pout VCC=3.3V, VPC=2.9V, T=25°C 800 350 700 Detector Voltage (mV) Itotal (mA) RMPA5255 Total Current vs. Modulated Pout VCC=3.3V, VPC=2.9V, T=25°C 400 4.9 GHz 5.1 GHz 5.3 GHz 5.5 GHz 5.7 GHz 5.9 GHz 300 20 Modulated Power Out (dBm) 250 4.9 GHz 5.1 GHz 5.3 GHz 5.5 GHz 5.7 GHz 5.9 GHz 600 500 400 200 150 300 5 10 15 20 25 30 5 10 15 Modulated Power Out (dBm) 20 25 30 Modulated Power Out (dBm) Performance Data Single Tone RMPA5255 Gain vs. Single Tone Pout VCC=3.3V, VPC=2.9V, T=25°C RMPA5255 S-Parameters vs. Frequency VCC=3.3V, VPC=2.9V, T=25°C 36 35 0 S21 (dB) 30 -5 25 -10 20 -15 4.9 GHz 5.1 GHz 5.3 GHz 5.5 GHz 5.7 GHz 5.9 GHz 30 S11 (dB) 15 -20 S11, S22 (dB) 32 S21 (dB) Gain (dB) 34 S22 (dB) 10 -25 5 -30 28 26 0 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 5 5.5 6 6.5 Frequency (GHz) 3 RMPA5255 Rev. E -35 4.5 28 Single Tone Power Out (dBm) www.fairchildsemi.com VDET (P-Sense) 10 9 1 2 50Ω 3 ZXYTT 5255 RF IN 8 4 5 RF OUT 7 50Ω 6 C1 220pF Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Description GND RF IN GND VPC VCC GND RF OUT GND VDET (P-Sense) N/C CENTER GND C2 0.01µF C3 2.2µF VPC VCC Package Outline 10 9 I/O 1 INDICATOR 1 2 3 ZXYTT 5255 TOP VIEW 8 5.00 ±0.10mm 7 6 NOTES: 1. PACKAGE BASE MATERIAL AND INTERCONNECT METALLIZATION: BT GRADE CCL-HL832, AuNiCu, Au 0.38 MICROMETERS MINIMUM. 2. SMT EXPOSURE: THIS DEVICE WILL WITHSTAND EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES OF 240°C MAXIMUM FOR DWELL TIME OF 10 SECONDS MAXIMUM. 4 5 5.00 ±0.10mm = EXPOSED METAL CONTACT PADS FRONT VIEW 1.40 ±0.10mm 1.80 TYP. 0.70 TYP. 0.10 TYP. 1.40 TYP. 0.60 TYP. 0.70 TYP. 1.70 TYP. 0.40 TYP. 2 1 BOTTOM VIEW Z 525 X Y T 5 T 2.80 SQ. 1.10 TYP. Dimensions in mm 4 RMPA5255 Rev. E www.fairchildsemi.com RMPA5255 4.9–5.9 GHz WLAN Linear Power Amplifier Module Schematic RMPA5255 4.9–5.9 GHz WLAN Linear Power Amplifier Module Evaluation Board Bill of Materials Evaluation Board Layout Actual Board Size = 2.0" X 1.5" Evaluation Board Turn-On Sequence1 Recommended turn-on sequence: 1) Connect common ground terminal to the Ground (GND) pin on the board. 2) Connect voltmeter to VDET (P-Sense). 3) Apply positive supply voltage (3.3 V) to pin VCC (Collector voltage). 4) Apply positive bias voltage (2.9 V) to pin VPC (Power Control voltage). 5) At this point, you should expect to observe the following positive currents flowing into the pins: Pin Current VCC 150 – 170 mA VPC 21 – 31 mA 6) Apply input RF power to SMA connector pin RFIN. Current for pin VCC will vary depending on the input drive level. 7) Vary positive voltage VPC from +2.9 V to +0 V to shut down the amplifier or alter the power level. Shut down current flow into the pins: Pin Current VCC <1 nA Recommended turn-off sequence: Use reverse order described in the turn-on sequence above. Note: 1. Turn on sequence is not critical and it is not necessary to sequence power supplies in actual system level design. 5 RMPA5255 Rev. E www.fairchildsemi.com CAUTION: THIS IS AN ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE. Precautions to Avoid Permanent Device Damage: Solder Materials & Temperature Profile: Reflow soldering is the preferred method of SMT attachment. Hand soldering is not recommended. • Cleanliness: Observe proper handling procedures to ensure clean devices and PCBs. Devices should remain in their original packaging until component placement to ensure no contamination or damage to RF, DC and ground contact areas. Reflow Profile • Ramp-up: During this stage the solvents are evaporated from the solder paste. Care should be taken to prevent rapid oxidation (or paste slump) and solder bursts caused by violent solvent out-gassing. A maximum heating rate is 3°C/sec. • Device Cleaning: Standard board cleaning techniques should not present device problems provided that the boards are properly dried to remove solvents or water residues. • Pre-heat/soak: The soak temperature stage serves two purposes; the flux is activated and the board and devices achieve a uniform temperature. The recommended soak condition is: 60-180 seconds at 150-200°C. • Static Sensitivity: Follow ESD precautions to protect against ESD damage: – A properly grounded static-dissipative surface on which to place devices. • General Handling: Handle the package on the top with a vacuum collet or along the edges with a sharp pair of bent tweezers. Avoiding damaging the RF, DC, and ground contacts on the package bottom. Do not apply excessive pressure to the top of the lid. • Reflow Zone: If the temperature is too high, then devices may be damaged by mechanical stress due to thermal mismatch or there may be problems due to excessive solder oxidation. Excessive time at temperature can enhance the formation of inter-metallic compounds at the lead/board interface and may lead to early mechanical failure of the joint. Reflow must occur prior to the flux being completely driven off. The duration of peak reflow temperature should not exceed 20 seconds. Soldering temperatures should be in the range 255–260°C, with a maximum limit of 260°C. • Device Storage: Devices are supplied in heat-sealed, moisture-barrier bags. In this condition, devices are protected and require no special storage conditions. Once the sealed bag has been opened, devices should be stored in a dry nitrogen environment. • Cooling Zone: Steep thermal gradients may give rise to excessive thermal shock. However, rapid cooling promotes a finer grain structure and a more crack-resistant solder joint. The illustration below indicates the recommended soldering profile. Device Usage: Fairchild recommends the following procedures prior to assembly. Solder Joint Characteristics: Proper operation of this device depends on a reliable void-free attachment of the heat sink to the PWB. The solder joint should be 95% void-free and be a consistent thickness. – Static-dissipative floor or mat. – A properly grounded conductive wrist strap for each person to wear while handling devices. • Assemble the devices within 7 days of removal from the dry pack. Rework Considerations: Rework of a device attached to a board is limited to reflow of the solder with a heat gun. The device should be subjected to no more than 15°C above the solder melting temperature for no more than 5 seconds. No more than 2 rework operations should be performed. • During the 7-day period, the devices must be stored in an environment of less than 60% relative humidity and a maximum temperature of 30°C • If the 7-day period or the environmental conditions have been exceeded, then the dry-bake procedure, at 125°C for 24 hours minimum, must be performed. Recommended Solder Reflow Profile Peak tem p 260 +0/-5 °C 10 - 20 sec 260 Temperature (°C) Ramp-Up R ate 3 °C/sec max 217 200 Time above li quidus temp 60 - 150 sec 150 Preheat, 150 to 200 °C 60 - 180 sec 100 Ramp-Up R ate 3 °C/sec max Ramp-Do wn Rate 6 °C/sec max 50 25 Time 25 °C/sec t o peak tem p 6 mi nutes max Time (Sec) 6 RMPA5255 Rev. E www.fairchildsemi.com RMPA5255 4.9–5.9 GHz WLAN Linear Power Amplifier Module Applications Information The following are registered and unregistered trademarks Fairchild Semiconductor owns or is authorized to use and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all such trademarks. ACEx™ FAST ActiveArray™ FASTr™ Bottomless™ FPS™ Build it Now™ FRFET™ CoolFET™ GlobalOptoisolator™ CROSSVOLT™ GTO™ DOME™ HiSeC™ EcoSPARK™ I2C™ E2CMOS™ i-Lo™ EnSigna™ ImpliedDisconnect™ FACT™ IntelliMAX™ FACT Quiet Series™ Across the board. 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