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RFFM8500Q

Parameter

Specification

Unit

Condition

Min

Typ

Max

Receive Parameters

SW Control High: 3.1V; LNA_EN = 3.1V;

Freq = 5.18GHz to 5.825GHz; Temp = -40°C to +85°C;

Unless Otherwise Noted

Frequency

5.15

5.825

GHz

3

3.3

3.6

V

LNA_EN Voltage

2.8

3.1

3.3

V

Gain

12

15

17

dB

Temp=25°C

10

15

18

dB

All conditions

NF

2.5

3.0

dB

Temp=25°C

2.5

4.5

dB

All conditions

Rx Port Return Loss

8

10

dB

ANT Port Return Loss

6

10

dB

RX mode, all conditions

Input IP3

-3

dBm

Temp=25°C

Input P1dB

-13

dBm

13

17

mA

8

13

18

mA

All conditions

LNA_EN Control Current

30

100

µA

LNA Turn On Time

200

600

nS

Isolation

TX-RX

32

36

dB

Measured from ANT to RX while in Tx mode

Switch Control Current - Each Line

5

10

µA

Switching Speed

100

200

nS

Transmit Parameters @

+95°C

SW Control Low: 0.2V; PA_EN = 3.1V; Freq = 5.18GHz to

5.825GHz; Modulation MCS7 20MHz; Duty Cycle = 50%;

Temp = +95°C; Unless Otherwise Noted

Dynamic EVM

2

2.5

%

Gain

21

29

dB

Operating Current

240

270

mA

Quiescent Current

185

215

mA

PA_EN Current

35

110

µA

Second Harmonic

-45

-42

dBm

Third Harmonic

-48

-42

dBm