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AP561

0.7-2.9 GHz WiMAX 8W Power Amplifier

869-894 MHz Reference Design

Typical W-CDMA Performance at 25

°C

Frequency (MHz)

869

880

894 Units

Channel Power

+28

+28

+28

dBm

Power Gain

15.7 15.8

15.7

dB

Input Return Loss

14

15

15

dB

Output Return Loss

9.8

10

11

dB

ACLR

-53

-52

-52

dBc

Operating Current, Icc 475

470

460

mA

Collector Efficiency

11

11.2

11.4

%

Output P1dB

39.6 39.5

39.4

dBm

Quiescent Current, Icq

300

mA

Vpd

+5

V

Vcc

+12

V

Notes:

1.

The primary RF microstrip line is 50

Ω.

2.

Do not exceed 5.5V on Vpd or damage to D1 will occur.

3.

Do not exceed 13V on Vcc or damage to D2 will occur.

4.

Components shown on the silkscreen but not on the schematic are not used.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

11. 0

Ω jumpers can be replaced with copper trace in target application.

869-894 MHz Application Circuit Performance Plots

W-CDMA 3GPP Test Model 1+64 DPCH, 100% clipping, PAR = 10.2 dB @ 0.01% Probability, 3.84 MHz BW

Gain vs. Frequency

T=25°C

14

15

16

17

18

0.86

0.87

0.88

0.89

0.90

Frequency (GHz)

Return Loss

T=25°C

-30

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

0.86

0.87

0.88

0.89

0.90

Frequency (GHz)

S11

S22

Efficiency vs Output Average Power vs. Frequency

T=25°C

5

10

15

20

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

Output Power (dBm)

869 MHz

880 MHz

894 MHz

Current vs Output Average Power vs. Frequency

T=25°C

300

400

500

600

700

800

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

Output Power (dBm)

869 MHz

880 MHz

894 MHz

ACLR vs. Output Average Power vs. Frequency

T=25°C

-70

-65

-60

-55

-50

-45

-40

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

Output Power (dBm)

869 MHz

880 MHz

894 MHz