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RFFM8500

DS120904

7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical

support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com.

RFFM8500 Transmit Performance Plots

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RFFM8500: EVM vs. Output Power vs. Temperature

(Freq=5180MHz; MCS7 HT20; Vcc=3.3v; PA_EN=3.1v; 50% duty cycle)

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RFFM8500: EVM vs. Output Power vs. Temperature

(Freq=5650MHz; MCS7 HT20; Vcc=3.3v; PA_EN=3.1v; 50% duty cycle)

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RFFM8500: GAIN vs. Output Power vs. Temperature

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RFFM8500: EVM vs. Output Power vs. Temperature

(Freq=5825MHz; MCS7 HT20; Vcc=3.3v; PA_EN=3.1v; 50% duty cycle)

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RFFM8500: GAIN vs. Output Power vs. Temperature

(Freq=5650MHz; MCS7 HT20; Vcc=3.3v; PA_EN=3.1v; 50% duty cycle)

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RFFM8500: GAIN vs. Output Power vs. Temperature

(Freq=5825MHz; MCS7 HT20; Vcc=3.3v; PA_EN=3.1v; 50% duty cycle)

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