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DS70005029C

07/15

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2.4 GHz WLAN 802.11b,g,n, 256 QAM Power Amplifier

SST12LP15B

Data Sheet

3mm x 3mm, 16-contact VQFN High-Efficiency Configuration

Typical Performance Characteristics for High Linear Power, with Good PAE

Configuration, for 16-contact VQFN package (Schematic in Figure 18)

Table 5: DC and RF Characteristics for High Linear Power, with Good PAE Performance at

25°C, for 16-contact VQFN (Schematic in Figure 18)

Symbol

Parameter

Min.

Typ

Max.

Unit

Supply Voltage at pins 5, 12, 14, and 16

3.0

3.3

4.5

V

Idle current to meet EVM ~3.5% @ 23 dBm Output Power with 802.11g

OFDM 54 Mbps signal

80

mA

Reference Voltage for pin 6, with 806

 resistor

2.75

2.85

2.95

V

Reference Voltage for pin 7, with 806

 resistor

2.75

2.85

2.95

V

Current Consumption to meet 802.11g OFDM 6 Mbps Spectrum mask

@ 25 dBm Output Power

330

mA

Current Consumption to meet 802.11b DSSS 1 Mbps Spectrum mask

@ 24 dBm Output Power

310

mA

Frequency range

2412

2484

MHz

G

Small signal gain

35

36

dB

Gain variation over band (2412–2484 MHz)

±0.5

dB

Gain ripple over channel (20 MHz)

0.2

dB

2f

Harmonics at 25 dBm, without external filters

-43

dBm/

MHz

3f

-25

4f

-30

5f

-30

EVM

Added EVM @ 23 dBm Output Power with 802.11g OFDM 54 Mbps signal

3.5

%

Output Power to meet 802.11g OFDM 6 Mbps spectrum mask

24

25

dBm

Output Power to meet 802.11b DSSS 1 Mbps spectrum mask

23

24

dBm

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