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RF5389
Rev A2 DS071130
7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical
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Parameter
Specification
Unit
Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
5.0GHz Transmit, cont.
PDET Sensitivity
>10dBm
25
mV/dB
0<POUT<10dBm
8
mV/dB
Current Operating
150
mA
RF POUT=+16dBm, RMS, mean with a stan-
dard IEEE802.11g waveform, OFDM,
54Mbits/s, 64 QAM at rated output power
Idle Current
90
mA
PAEN_a Current
8
mA
VCC=ON, PAEN_a=ON, and RF=ON
Shutdown
5
μAVCC=ON, PAEN_a=OFF, and RF=OFF
VCC (Power Supply)
3.0
3.3
3.6
V
PA EN_a Voltage
2.8
2.85
2.9
V
PAEN_a is in the high state (ON)
-0.2
+0.2
V
PAEN_a is in the off state (OFF)
Switch Voltages
3.0
3.6
V
Switch voltage in the high state.
0
0.2
V
Switch voltage in the low state.
Input Impedance
50
Ω
Output Impedance
50
Ω
Stability Output VSWR
3:1
Stable, max spurious -47dBm
Conditions: max operating voltage, max input
power
Ruggedness Output VSWR
10:1
No damage, conditions: max operating voltage,
max input power
Second Harmonic
-30
dBm
Fundamental frequency is between 4900MHz
and 5299MHz at POUT=+16dBm measured
with 6Mbps
-43
dBm
Fundamental frequency is between 5300MHz
and 5825MHz at POUT=+16dBm measured
with 6Mbps
IEEE802.11a Spectral Mask per
FCC Part 15.205
-43
dBm
Amplifier set up for best IEEE802.11a perfor-
mance; FC=5180MHz; RF POUT=+16dBm;
T=+25°C, Measured @ 5150MHz
IEEE802.11a Spectral Mask per
FCC Part 15.205
-43
dBm
Amplifier set up for best IEEE802.11a perfor-
mance; FC=5320MHz; RF POUT=+16dBm;
T=+25°C, Measured @ 5350MHz
Turn-On Time
1.0
μsec
Output stable to within 90% of final gain
Turn-Off Time
1.0
μsec
Output stable to within 90% of final gain
Antenna Port Impedance
Input
50
Ω
Output
50
Ω