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Product Description
Ordering Information
Typical Applications
Features
Functional Block Diagram
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
7625 Thorndike Road
Greensboro, NC 27409, USA
Tel (336) 664 1233
Fax (336) 664 0454
http://www.rfmd.com
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
GAIN SEL
LNA IN
PD
VCC1
VCC2
MIX OUT-
MIX OUT+
LO IN
VCC4
LNA OUT
NC
NC
MIXIN
GND3
VCC3
RX EN
LNA
MIXER
RF AMP
Bias
Circuits
BACKSIDE GND
RF2444
HIGH FREQUENCY LNA/MIXER
• WLAN or Wireless Local Loop
• Digital Communication Systems
• Spread-Spectrum Communication Systems
• Part of 2.4GHz Chipset
• Portable Battery-Powered Equipment
• UHF Digital and Analog Receivers
The RF2444 is a monolithic integrated UHF receiver front
end suitable for 2.4GHz ISM band applications. The IC
contains all of the required components to implement the
RF functions of the receiver except for the passive filter-
ing and LO generation. It contains an LNA (low-noise
amplifier), a second RF amplifier and a doubly balanced
mixer. The output of the LNA is made available as an out-
put to permit the insertion of a bandpass filter between
the LNA and the RF/Mixer section. The mixer outputs can
be selectivelydisabledtoallowfor theIFfilter tobeused
in the transmit mode.
• Single 2.7V to 3.6V Power Supply
• 2400MHz to 2500MHz Operation
• Two Gain Settings: 28dB or 12dB
• 4.5dB CascadedNF, HighGainMode
• 20mA DC Current Consumption
• Input IP3: -23dBm or -8dBm
RF2444
High Frequency LNA/Mixer
RF2444 PCBA-H Fully Assembled Evaluation Board (2.5GHz)
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Rev A3 010717
NOTES:
1. Shaded lead is pin 1.
2. Lead coplanarity - 0.10 with
respect to datum "A".
3. Lead standoff is specified from the
lowest point on the package underside.
8° MAX
0° MIN
0.60
+0.15
0.24
0.20
3.90
+0.10
0.25
+0.05
0.65
6.00
+0.20
4.90
+0.20
1.40
+0.10
0.05
+0.05
Note 3
-A-
Dimensions in mm.
3.302
2.286
EXPOSED DIE
FLAG
Package Style: SSOP-16 EDF Slug