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RF3159
Rev A0 DS070102
7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical
support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com.
Parameter
Specification
Unit
Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
RF Impedance
LB_RF IN
50
Ω
LB_RF OUT
50
Ω
HB_RF IN
50
Ω
HB_RF OUT
50
Ω
Cellular 850MHz Band
GMSK Mode
Nominal Conditions (unless otherwise stated):
Input and Output=50
Ω, Temp=25 °C,
VCC=3.6V, VMODE=“Low”, Freq=824MHz to
849MHz, 25% Duty Cycle, Pulse
Width=1154
μs, PIN=-2dBm,
BAND_SEL=“Low”, TX_EN=“High”,
VRAMP=VRAMP,MAX
Operating Frequency Range
824
849
MHz
Input Power Range, PIN
-2
+1
+4
dBm
Maximum Output Power 1
34.2
35.0
dBm
Temp=25 °C, VCC=3.6V
Maximum Output Power 2
32.0
33.5
dBm
Temp=85 °C, VCC=3.2V
Total Efficiency (PAE)
47
53
%
Output Noise Power
-84
-80
dBm
RBW=100kHz, 869MHz to 894MHz,
f0=849MHz, over PIN range,
POUT<Rated POUT
Forward Isolation 1
-32
dBm
TX_EN=0V, VRAMP=VRAMP,MIN,
PIN=+4dBm
Forward Isolation 2
-10
dBm
V
RAMP =V
RAMP,MIN, PIN=+4dBm
2f0 Harmonics
-15
-5
dBm
3f0 Harmonics
-25
-10
dBm
Fundamental Cross Band Coupling
-6
dBm
Measured at HB_RFOUT pin,
POUT<Rated POUT at LB_RFOUT pin.
2f0, 3f0 Cross Band Coupling
-24
dBm
Measured at HB_RFOUT pin,
POUT<Rated POUT at LB_RFOUT pin.
All Other Non-harmonic Spurious
-36
dBm
Over PIN range, POUT<Rated POUT
Input VSWR
3:1
Output Load VSWR Stability
5:1
Spurious<-36dBm, Set VRAMP where
POUT<Rated POUT into 50Ω load, Full PIN
Range, RBW=3MHz
Output Load VSWR Ruggedness
10:1
Set VRAMP where POUT<Rated POUT into 50Ω
load, no damage or permanent degradation to
part
Note: VRAMP,MAX=2.2V, VRAMP,MIN =0.30V, Rated POUT=34.2dBm