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DS70675A

03/12

Product Brief

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Features

• Excellent RF Stability with Moderate Gain:

– Typically 23.5 dB gain across 2.4 – 2.5 GHz

• High Linear Output Power (at 3.3V):

– Meets 802.11g OFDM ACPR requirement up to 22 dBm

– ~2.5% added EVM up to 18 dBm for 54 Mbps 802.11g signal

– Meets 802.11b ACPR requirement up to 22 dBm

• High Power-added Efficiency/Low Operating Current

for 802.11b/g/n Applications

• Limited variation over temperature

– 2.5 dB gain variation between -40°C to +85°C

– 1 dB power variation between -40°C to +85°C

• Low Shut-down Current: <2.5 µA (typical)

• Temperature and load insensitive on-chip power

detector

– >15dB dynamic range

– <+/- 0.3dB variation between 0°C to +85°C

– <+/- 0.4dB variation with 2:1 VSWR mismatch

– <+/- 0.3dB variation Ch1 through Ch14

• Simple input/output matching

• Packages Available

– 6-contact XSON – 1.5mm x 1.5mm

– 8-contact XSON – 2mm x 2mm

• All Non-Pb (lead-free) Devices are RoHS Compliant

Applications

• WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)

• Home RF

• Cordless phones

• 2.4 GHz ISM wireless equipment

Block Diagram

Product Ordering

Valid combinations for SST12LP14E

SST12LP14E-QX8E

SST12LP14E-QX6E

SST12LP14E Evaluation Kits

SST12LP14E-QX8E-K

SST12LP14E-QX6E-K

Note: Valid combinations are those products in mass produc-

tion or will be in mass production. Consult your SST sales

representative to confirm availability of valid combinations

and to determine availability of new combinations.

DET

75021 B1.0

Bias Circuit

2.4 GHz High-Efficiency, High-Gain Power Amplifier Module

SST12LP14E

SST12LP14E is a high-efficiency, ultra-compact power amplifier (PA) based on

the highly-reliable InGaP/GaAs HBT technology. Designed to operate over the 2.4

- 2.5 GHz frequency band, SST12LP14E typically provides 23.5 dB gain with 33%

power-added efficiency at 22 dBm output.This power amplifier has excellent lin-

earity while meeting 802.11g spectrum mask requirements up to 22 dBm. The

device typically consumes only 95 mA total current at 18 dBm output power, with

linear 54 Mbps 802.11g modulation. This efficiency is desirable in embedded

applications such as in hand-held units. The SST12LP14E also features easy,

board-level usage along with high-speed power-up/-down control through a single

combined reference voltage pin and is offered in both 6- and 8-contact XSON

packages.