RF power amp targets 5-GHz Wi-Fi apps

Suited for 5-GHz IEEE 802.11a/n WLAN embedded applications, the SST11CP15 RF power amplifier operates on the 4.9 to 5.9-GHz band and offers a wide operating voltage of 3.3 to 5 V. The part features an output power of 18 dBm at 2.5% EVM, using 802.11a OFDM 54 Mbit/s at 3.3 V and 20 dBm at 5.0 V, and offers an output power of 23 dBm at mask compliance of 6 Mbits/s at 3.3 V.

Offered in a 2 x 2 x 0.55-mm 12-pin QFN package, the device has a shutdown current of less than 1 μA. ($0.66 ea/10,000 — samples available now.)

By Christina Nickolas

Microchip Technology , Chandler , AZ
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