RF5163
3V-5V, 2.5GHZ LINEAR POWER AMPLIFIER
RoHS Compliant & Pb-Free Product
Package: QFN, 16-Pin, 4x4
Features
Single 3.3V or 5V Power Sup-
ply
+33dBm Saturated Output
Power (typ.)
16
15
14
13
20dB Large Signal Gain (typ.)
RF IN
VREG1GND
P DOWN
1
2
3
4
12 RF OUT
11 RF OUT
10 RF OUT
2.0% EVM @ +26dBm,
54Mbps (typ.)
Separate Power
Detect/Power Down Pins
Bias
1800MHz to 2500MHz Fre-
quency Range
P DETECT
9 GND
5
6
7
8
Applications
802.11b/g/n Access Points
PCS Communication Systems
2.4GHz ISM Band Applica-
tions
Functional Block Diagram
Commercial and Consumer
Systems
Product Description
The RF5163 is a linear, medium-power, high-efficiency amplifier IC designed specif-
ically for low voltage operation. The device is manufactured on an advanced Gal-
lium Arsenide Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) process, and has been
designed for use as the final RF amplifier in 802.11b/g/n access point transmit-
ters. The device is provided in a 4mmx4mm, 16-pin, leadless chip carrier with a
backside ground. The RF5163 is designed to maintain linearity over a wide range of
supply voltage and power output.
Portable Battery-Powered
Equipment
Broadband Spread-Spectrum
Systems
Ordering Information
RF5163
3V-5V, 2.5GHz Linear Power Amplifier, Matte-Sn (Pb-free) Fin-
ish
RF5163L
3V-5V, 2.5GHz Linear Power Amplifier, Sn-Pb Finish
RF5163PCBA-41X Fully Assembled Evaluation Board
RF5163PCBA-WD
Fully Assembled Evaluation Board, With Driver
Optimum Technology Matching® Applied
GaAs HBT
GaAs MESFET
InGaP HBT
SiGe BiCMOS
Si BiCMOS
SiGe HBT
GaAs pHEMT
Si CMOS
Si BJT
GaN HEMT
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