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RFMD reveals module designed with Ember

RF6525 Front End Module (FEM) is targeted towards ZigBee-Based Smart Energy and ISM Applications and operates in the 2.4 GHz-2.5 GHz frequency band.

RF Micro Devices announced the availability of it’s highly integrated RF6525 front end module (FEM). The FEM is designed to meet or exceed system requirements of high efficiency ZigBee systems with a minimum output power of 20 dBm. Suitable Zigbee applications operate in the 2.4 GHz - 2.5 GHz frequency band.

Applications supported by the product include smart energy/advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), home area network (HAN), wireless ZigBee home automation, portable battery powered equipment, and general 2.4 GHz ISM band systems.

Designed in collaboration with Ember Corporation to create the RF6525/EM357 reference design, the RF6525 integrates a +20dBm PA with a Tx harmonic output filter in the transmit path, and a low noise amplifier (LNA) with bypass mode in the receive path.

The RF6525 also includes a low insertion loss, high isolation, double-pole double-throw (DPDT) diversity transfer switch and a two-port 50 ohm Rx/Tx integrated balun that simplifies matching and provides balanced input and output signals for both the Tx and Rx paths. In the receive path, the Rx chain provides 11.5 dB of typical gain with only 7 mA of current and an excellent noise figure of 2.5 dB.

The high level of integration and small footprint of 3.5mm x 3.5mm x 0.5mm should reduce customer assembly and material costs and external discrete component count. Coupling RFMD's RF6525 FEM with Ember's EM357 should also shorten customer design time and accelerate time-to-market.

Samples and pre-production quantities of the RF6525 are immediately available with volume shipments expected to begin in June. The RF6525 is priced at $1.69 in volumes of 10,000.

 
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