2.4 GHz High-Power, High-Gain Power Amplifier
SST12LP14A
SST-GP1214A2.4 GHz High Gain High Power PA
Preliminary Specifications
FEATURES:
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Medium Gain:
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High temperature stability
– Typically 29 dB gain across 2.4~2.5 GHz over
temperature 0°C to +85°C
– ~1 dB gain/power variation between 0°C to +85°C
Low shut-down current (< 0.1 µA)
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High linear output power:
Excellent On-chip power detection
– >29 dBm P1dB (Exceeding maximum rating of
average output power, never measure with CW
source! Pulsed single-tone source with <50%
duty cycle is recommended.)
– Meets 802.11g OFDM ACPR requirement up to
23 dBm
– ~4% added EVM up to 21.5 dBm for
54 Mbps 802.11g signal
– Meets 802.11b ACPR requirement up to 23 dBm
– <+/- 0.3dB variation between 0°C to +85°C
– <+/- 0.4dB variation with 2:1 VSWR mismatch
– <+/- 0.3dB variation Ch1 through Ch14
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20 dB dynamic range on-chip power detection
Simple input/output matching
Packages available
– 16-contact VQFN (3mm x 3mm)
– Non-Pb (lead-free) packages available
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High power-added efficiency/Low operating
current for both 802.11g/b applications
APPLICATIONS:
– ~23%/210 mA @ POUT = 22 dBm for 802.11g
– ~25%/240 mA @ POUT = 23 dBm for 802.11b
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WLAN (IEEE 802.11g/b)
Home RF
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Single-pin low IREF power-up/down control
– IREF <2 mA
Cordless phones
Low idle current
2.4 GHz ISM wireless equipment
– ~70 mA ICQ
High-speed power-up/down
– Turn on/off time (10%~90%) <100 ns
– Typical power-up/down delay with driver delay
included <200 ns
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The SST12LP14A is a versatile power amplifier based on
the highly-reliable InGaP/GaAs HBT technology.
lable by an on/off switching signal directly from the base-
band chip. These features coupled with low operating
current make the SST12LP14A ideal for the final stage
power amplification in battery-powered 802.11g/b WLAN
transmitter applications.
The SST12LP14A can be easily configured for high-power
applications with good power-added efficiency while oper-
ating over the 2.4~2.5 GHz frequency band. It typically pro-
vides 29 dB gain with 23% power-added efficiency @ POUT
= 22 dBm for 802.11g and 25% power-added efficiency @
The SST12LP14A has an excellent on-chip, single-ended
power detector, which features wide-range (>15 dB) with
dB-wise linearization and high stability over temperature (<
+/-0.3 dB 0°C to +85°C), frequency (<+/-0.3 dB across
Channels 1 through 14), and output load (<+/-0.4 dB
with 2:1 output VSWR all phases). The excellent on-
chip power detector provides a reliable solution to
board-level power control.
POUT = 23 dBm for 802.11b.
The SST12LP14A has excellent linearity, typically ~4%
added EVM at 21.5 dBm output power which is essential
for 54 Mbps 802.11g operation while meeting 802.11g
spectrum mask at 23 dBm. The SST12LP14A can also be
configured for high-efficiency operation (typically 17 dBm
linear 54 Mbps 802.11g output power at 85 mA total power
consumption) which is desirable in embedded applications
such as in hand-held units.
The SST12LP14A is offered in 16-contact VQFN package.
See Figure 1 for pin assignments and Table 1 for pin
descriptions.
The SST12LP14A also features easy board-level usage
along with high-speed power-up/down control through a
single combined reference voltage pin. Ultra-low reference
current (total IREF ~2 mA) makes the SST12LP14A control-
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These specifications are subject to change without notice.
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