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AP561

0.7-2.9 GHz WiMAX 8W Power Amplifier

2.5-2.7 GHz Application Circuit (AP561-PCB2500)

Typical O-FDMA Performance at 25

°C

Frequency (GHz)

2.5

2.6

2.7

Units

Channel Power

+30

+30

+30

dBm

Power Gain

13.4 13.1

12.2

dB

Input Return Loss

12

13

16

dB

Output Return Loss

6.4

6.2

4.3

dB

EVM

2.2

1.5

2.1

%

Operating Current, Icc 510

480

490

mA

Collector Efficiency 15.8 17.6

16

%

Output P1dB

39.7 39.0

37.6

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.

The edge of C23 is placed right next to C24.

6.

7.

8.

The edge of C26 is placed right next to C25.

9.

10. 0

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

2.5-2.7 GHz Application Circuit Performance Plots

802.16-2004 O-FDMA, 64QAM-1/2, 1024-FFT, 20 symbols and 30 subchannels. 9.5 dB PAR @ 0.01%, 5 MHz Carrier BW

Gain vs. Frequency

T=25°C

9

10

11

12

13

14

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

Frequency (GHz)

Return Loss vs. Frequency

T=25°C

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

Frequency (GHz)

S11

S22

P1dB vs. Frequency

32

34

36

38

40

42

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

Frequency (GHz)

+25C

-40C

+85C

NF vs. Frequency

Freq = 2.6GHz

4

5

6

7

8

9

2.42.5

2.62.7

2.8

Frequency (GHz)

- 40C

25C

+ 85C

Power Gain vs. Output Average Power vs. Vcc

Freq = 2.6GHz

10

11

12

13

14

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

Output Power (dBm)

+8V

+10V

+12V

+14V

Power Gain vs.Frequency vs. Vcc

T = 25C, Icq = 300mA

9

10

11

12

13

14

2.42.5

2.62.7

2.8

Frequency (GHz)

+8V

+10V

+12V

+14V