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RF5388
Preliminary
Rev A1 DS071026
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Parameter
Specification
Unit
Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
2.4GHz Transmit, cont.
Power Supply
3.0
3.3
3.6
V
PAEN_g Voltage
2.8
2.85
2.9
V
PAEN_a is in the high state (ON)
-0.2
+0.2
V
PAEN_g is in the off state (OFF)
Switch Voltages
3.0
3.6
V
Switch voltage in the high state.
0
0.2
V
Switch voltage in the low state.
Input Impedance
50
Ω
Output Impedance
50
Ω
Stability Output VSWR
4:1
Stable, max spurious -47dBm
Ruggedness Output VSWR
10:1
No damage, conditions: max operating voltage,
max input power
Second Harmonic
-43
dBm
Freq=2400MHz to 2500MHz at 18dBm POUT,
RBW=1MHz, average detector tested with
1Mbps
IEEE802.11b/g Spectral Mask per
FCC Part 15.205
-43
dBm
Amplifier set up for best IEEE802.11g perfor-
mance; FC=2412MHz; RF POUT=TBDdBm;
IEEE802.11b CCK 11Mbps Modulation,
T=+25°C, Measured at FC-22MHz
IEEE802.11b/g Spectral Mask per
FCC Part 15.205
-43
dBm
Amplifier set up for best IEEE802.11g perfor-
mance; FC=2462MHz; RF POUT=TBDdBm;
IEEE802.11b CCK 11Mbps Modulation,
T=+25°C, Measured at FC+22MHz
Turn-On Time
1.0
μSec
Output stable to within 90% of final gain
Turn-Off Time
1.0
μSec
Output stable to within 90% of final gain
5.0GHz Transmit
T=+25°C, VCC(a)=3.3V, PAEN_a=2.85V,
Freq=4.9GHz to 5.85GHz, unless otherwise
noted.
Compliance
IEEE802.11a
IEEE802.11j
FCC CFR 15.247, 0.205, 0.209
Frequency
4.9
5.85
GHz
Output Power
16
dBm
With a standard IEEE802.11a waveform,
OFDM, 54Mbits/s, 64 QAM
EVM*
4
6
%
At 16dBm output power, RMS, mean with a
standard IEEE802.11a waveform, OFDM,
54Mbits/s, 64 QAM at rated output power
Output Power
13
dBm
At 13dBm, 11g output power, with a standard
IEEE802.11a waveform, OFDM, 54Mbits/s, 64
QAM
EVM
2
%
At 13dBm, 11g output power, with a standard
IEEE802.11a waveform, OFDM, 54Mbits/s, 64
QAM
Gain
23
25
dB
Gain Variance
±2.0
dB
Power Detect
Voltage Range
0.7
1.5
TBD
V
At POUT range of 0dBm to 16dBm with a stan-
dard IEEE802.11a waveform.
Output Resistance
10
k
Ω
Output Capacitance
1
pF
Bandwidth
8
MHz