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RFMD reveals high power GaAs/InGaP FEMs
Based on the firm's gallium arsenide pHEMT and indium gallium phosphide HBT technologies, the modules are designed for many applications including WiFi
The RF5605 and RFFM420x family of parts (RFFM4200, RFFM4201, RFFM4202, and RFFM4203) from RFMD are 6 x 6mm high power, front end modules (FEMs) specifically designed for IEEE 802.11b/g/n WiFi 2.4 -2.5GHz customer premises equipment (CPE) applications.
They each have an integrated three-stage linear power amplifier, Tx harmonic filtering, and SPDT switch. These modules also have a fully matched input and output for a 50Ω system and incorporate matching networks optimised for linear output power and efficiency.
With mirrored pinout options, these modules align with any chipset or configuration and can also be used in WiFi-enabled set-top boxes. They can also be applied in access points or gateways, data cards and terminals and spread-spectrum and MMDS systems.
Features
POUT = 27.5dBm < 2.5% EVM
Single 5.0V Supply
35dB Typical Gain Across Frequency Band
2.4GHz to 2.5GHz Frequency Range
1X1 MIMO architecture
Integrated 3-stage PA, filtering and T/R switch
The products are currently available in product quantities. Pricing begins at $4.67 each for 100 pieces.
