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RFFM4501

DS130510

7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical

support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or customerservice@rfmd.com.

Parameter

Specification

Unit

Condition

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Typical Conditions 5.0V

IEEE802.11n MCS7 waveform unless otherwise

noted.

Tx Performance - 11a/n/ac

Compliance with standard 802.11a/n/ac

Frequency

5150

5850

MHz

802.11n Output Power

20

21

dBm

802.11n HT20 and HT40 MCS7

11n Dynamic EVM

2.5

3

%

-32

-30.5

dB

802.11n Output Power - Extended

19

dBm

Temperature = -40°C to +85°C

11n Dynamic EVM - Extended

2.5

3

%

-32

-30.5

dB

802.11ac Output Power

17

dBm

802.11ac HT40 and HT80 MCS9

11ac Dynamic EVM

1.8

%

-35

dB

802.11n Output Power

20

21

dBm

Meet IEEE HT40 MCS7 Spectral Mask

Frequency

4900

5150

MHz

802.11n Output Power

20

dBm

802.11n HT20 and HT40 MCS7

11n Dynamic EVM

2.5

3

%

-32

-30.5

dB

Second Harmonic

-45

-43

802.11a

Third Harmonic

-45

-41

dBm/MHz

General TX Performance

Gain

23

26

30

dB

5.15GHz to 5.35GHz

26

28

31

dB

5.35GHz to 5.825GHz

Gain variation over Temp

-2

2

dB

Power Detect Voltage

0.35

0.375

0.4

V

RF = off

0.8

0.90

0.95

V

Power Detect Accuracy

-1.5

1.5

dB

At rated power; over voltage and process up to 3:1

VSWR

Input Return Loss - TX_IN pin

-8

-6

dB

In specified frequency band

Output Return Loss at ANT pin

-15

-10

dB

Operating Current

290

320

mA

Quiescent Current

200

220

mA

Nominal Conditions, No RF applied

Leakage Current

25

5V

both TX and RX modes

2.8

2.9

V

should be set to 2.9V

for both TX and RX modes

0

0.2

V

Turn-on time from PA_EN edge

500

ns

Output stable to within 90% of final gain

Turn-off time from PA_EN edge

500

ns

Stability

-25

24

dBm

No spurs above -47dBm into 4:1 VSWR

CW P1dB

28

dBm

Tx mode in 50% Duty Cycle

Rx Performance

C_RX = high, LNA_EN = high

Gain

11

12.5

13

dB

Gain - Extended

8

12.5

16

dB

Temperature = -40°C to +85°C