1 of 8 optimum technology matching ? applied gaas hbt ingap hbt gaas mesfet sige bicmos si bicmos sige hbt gaas phemt si cmos si bjt gan hemt functional block diagram rf micro devices?, rfmd?, optimum technology matching?, enabling wireless connectivity?, powerstar?, polaris? total radio? and ultimateblue? are trademarks of rfmd, llc. bluetooth is a trade- mark owned by bluetooth sig, inc., u.s.a. and licensed for use by rfmd. all other trade names, trademarks and registered tradem arks are the property of their respective owners. ?2006, rf micro devices, inc. product description 7628 thorndike road, greensboro, nc 27409-9421 for sales or technical support, contact rfmd at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. ordering information rf mems ldmos RF7206 3 v w-cdma band 2 linear pa module the RF7206 is a high-power, high-efficiency, linear power amplifier designed for use as the final rf amplifier in 3 v, 50 ? w-cdma mobile cel- lular equipment and spread-spectrum systems. this pa is developed for umts band 2 which operates in the 1850 mhz to 1910 mhz frequency band. the RF7206 has two digital control pins to select one of three power modes to optimize performance and current drain at lower power levels. the part also has an integrated directional coupler which elimi- nates the need for an external discrete coupler at the output. the RF7206 is fully hsdpa and hspa+-compliant and is assembled in a 10-pin, 3 mm x 3 mm module. features ? hsdpa and hspa+ compliant ? low voltage positive bias supply (3.0 v to 4.35 v) ? +28.5 dbm linear output power (+27.0 dbm hsdpa and hspa+) ? high efficiency operation 39% at p out = +28.5 dbm 19% at p out = +19.0 dbm (without dc/dc converter) ? low quiescent current in low power mode: 17 ma ? internal voltage regulator eliminates the need for exter- nal reference voltage (v ref ) ? 3-mode power states with digital control interface ? supports dc/dc converter operation ? integrated power coupler ? integrated blocking and col- lector decoupling capacitors applications ? wcdma/hsdpa/hspa+ wireless handsets and data cards ? dual-mode umts wireless handsets RF7206 3 v w-cdma band 2 linear pa module RF7206pcba-410 fully assembled evaluation board ds100805 ? package style: module, 10-pin, 3 mm x 3 mm x 1.0 mm
2 of 8 RF7206 ds100805 7628 thorndike road, greensboro, nc 27409-9421 for sales or technical support, contact rfmd at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. absolute maximum ratings parameter rating unit supply voltage in standby mode 6.0 v supply voltage in idle mode 6.0 v supply voltage in operating mode, 50 ? load 6.0 v supply voltage, v bat 6.0 v control voltage, vmode0, vmode1 3.5 v control voltage, v en 3.5 v rf - input power +6 dbm rf - output power +30 dbm output load vswr (ruggedness) 10:1 operating ambient temperature -30 to +110 c storage temperature -55 to +150 c parameter specification unit condition min. typ. max. recommended operating conditions operating frequency range 1850 1910 mhz v bat +3.0 +3.4 +4.35 v v cc +3.0 1 +3.4 +4.35 v v en 0 0.5 v pa disabled. 1.4 1.8 3.0 v pa enabled. v mode0 , v mode1 0 0.5 v logic ?low?. 1.5 1.8 3.0 v logic ?high?. p out maximum linear output (hpm) 28.5 2,3 dbm high power mode (hpm) maximum linear output (mpm) 19.0 2,3 dbm medium power mode (mpm) maximum linear output (lpm) 8.0 2,3 dbm low power mode (lpm) ambient temperature -30 +25 +85 c notes: 1 minimum v cc for max p out is indicated. v cc down to 0.5 v may be used for backed-off power when using dc/dc converter to conserve battery current. 2 for operation at v cc = +3.2 v, derate p out by 0.6 db. for operation at v cc = 3.0 v, derate p out by 1.3 db. 3 p out is specified for 3gpp (voice) modulation. for hsdpa and hspa+ operation, derate p out by 1.5 db: hsdpa configuration: ? c ? 12, ? d ? 15, ? hs ? 24, hspa+ configuration: 3gpp release 7 subtest 1 caution! esd sensitive device. exceeding any one or a combination of the absolute maximum rating conditions may cause permanent damage to the device. extended application of absolute maximum rating conditions to the device may reduce device reliability. specified typical perfor- mance or functional operation of the device under absolute maximum rating condi- tions is not implied. rohs status based on eu directive 2002/95/ec (at time of this document revision). the information in this publication is believed to be accurate and reliable. however, no responsibility is assumed by rf micro devices, inc. ("rfmd") for its use, nor for any infringement of patents, or other rights of third parties, resulting from its use. no license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of rfmd. rfmd reserves the right to change component circuitry, recommended appli- cation circuitry and specifications at any time without prior notice.
3 of 8 RF7206 ds100805 7628 thorndike road, greensboro, nc 27409-9421 for sales or technical support, contact rfmd at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. parameter specification unit condition min. typ. max. electrical specifications t = +25 ?? c, v cc = v bat = +3.4 v, v en = +1.8 v, 50 ? system, wcdma rel 99 modulation unless oth- erwise specified. gain 25.0 26.5 db hpm, p out = 28.5 dbm 15 17.5 db mpm, p out ? 19.0 dbm 10.5 1 14.5 db lpm, p out ? 8.0 dbm gain linearity 0.2 db hpm, 19.0 dbm ? p out ? 28.5 dbm aclr - 5 mhz offset -39 -36 dbc hpm, p out = 28.5 dbm -42 -36 dbc mpm, p out = 19.0 dbm -42 -36 dbc lpm, p out = 8.0 dbm aclr - 10 mhz offset -52 -47 dbc hpm, p out = 28.5 dbm -58 -47 dbc mpm, p out = 19.0 dbm -60 -47 dbc lpm, p out = 8.0 dbm pae without dc/dc converter 35 39 % hpm, p out = 28.5 dbm 16 19 % mpm, p out = 19.0 dbm current drain 80 ma mpm, p out = 16.0 dbm 38 ma lpm, p out = 8.0 dbm 20 ma lpm, p out = 0.0 dbm quiescent current 85 125 ma hpm, dc only 20 28 ma mpm, dc only 17 24 ma lpm, dc only enable current 0.3 1.0 ma source or sink current. v en = 1.8 v. mode current (i mode0 , i mode1 ) 0.3 1.0 ma source or sink current. v mode0 , v mode1 = 1.8 v. leakage current 5.0 15.0 ? a dc only. v cc = v bat = 4.35 v, v en = v mode0 = v mode1 = 0.5 v. noise power in receive band -137 -134 dbm/hz all power modes, measured at duplex offset frequency (ftx + 80 mhz). rx: 1930 mhz to 1990 mhz, p out ? 28.5 dbm input impedance 1.7:1 vswr no ext. matching, p out ? 28.5 dbm, all modes. harmonic, 2fo -27 -15 dbm p out ? 28.5 dbm, all power modes. harmonic, 3fo -35 -20 dbm p out ? 28.5 dbm, all power modes. spurious output level -70 dbc all spurious, p out ? 28.5 dbm, all conditions, load vswr ? 6:1, all phase angles. insertion phase shift -30 +30 phase shift at 19 dbm when switching from hpm to mpm and mpm to lpm at 8 dbm. dc enable time 10 ? s dc only. time from v en = high to stable idle cur- rent (90% of steady state value). rf rise/fall time 6 ? sp out ? 28.5 dbm, all modes. 90% of target, dc settled prior to rf. coupling factor 19.5 db p out ? 28.5 dbm, all modes. coupling accuracy - temp/voltage 0.5 db p out ? 28.5 dbm, all modes. -30 c ? t ? 85 c, 3.0 v ? v cc & v bat ? 4.35 v, referenced to 25 c, 3.4 v conditions. coupling accuracy - vswr 0.7 db p out ? 28.5 dbm, all modes, load vswr = 2:1, 0.7 db accuracy corresponds to 12 db direc- tivity. coupler termination resistance = 33 ? . note: 1 excludes dc/dc converter operation. gain may be lower when using dc/dc converter to conserve battery current.
4 of 8 RF7206 ds100805 7628 thorndike road, greensboro, nc 27409-9421 for sales or technical support, contact rfmd at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. package drawing pin function description 1 vbat supply voltage for bias circuitry and the first stage amplifier. 2 rf in rf input internally matched to 50 ? and dc blocked. input matching includes a shunt inductor to ground which would short dc voltage placed on this pin. 3 vmode1 digital control input for power mode selection (see operating modes truth table). 4 vmode0 digital control input for power mode selection (see operating modes truth table). 5 ven digital control input for pa enable and disable (see operating modes truth table). 6 cpl_out coupler output. 7 gnd this pin must be grounded. 8 cpl_in coupler input used for cascading couplers in series. terminate this pin with a 50 ? resistor if not connected to another coupler. 9 rf out rf output internally matched to 50 ?? and dc blocked. 10 vcc supply voltage for the second stage amplifier which can be connected to battery supply or output of dc-dc con- verter. pkg base gnd ground connection. the package backside should be soldered to a topside ground pad connecting to the pcb ground plane with multiple ground vias. the pad should have a low thermal resistance and low electrical imped- ance to the ground plane. v en v mode0 v mode1 v bat v cc conditions/comments low low low 3.0 v to 4.35 v 3.0 v to 4.35 v power down mode low x x 3.0 v to 4.35 v 3.0 v to 4.35 v standby mode high low low 3.0 v to 4.35 v 3.0 v to 4.35 v high power mode high high low 3.0 v to 4.35 v 3.0 v to 4.35 v medium power mode high high high 3.0 v to 4.35 v 3.0 v to 4.35 v low power mode high high high 3.0 v to 4.35 v ? 0.5 v optional lower v cc in low power mode
5 of 8 RF7206 ds100805 7628 thorndike road, greensboro, nc 27409-9421 for sales or technical support, contact rfmd at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. preliminary application schematic
6 of 8 RF7206 ds100805 7628 thorndike road, greensboro, nc 27409-9421 for sales or technical support, contact rfmd at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. pcb design requirements pcb surface finish the pcb surface finish used for rfmd's qualification process is electroless nickel, immersion gold. typical thickness is 3 ? inch to 8 ? inch gold over 180 ? inch nickel. pcb land pattern recommendation pcb land patterns for rfmd components are based on ipc-7351 standards and rfmd empirical data. the pad pattern shown has been developed and tested for optimized assembly at rfmd. the pcb land pattern has been developed to accommodate lead and package tolerances. since surface mount processes vary from company to company, careful process development is recommended. pcb metal land pattern figure 1. pcb metal land pattern (top view)
7 of 8 RF7206 ds100805 7628 thorndike road, greensboro, nc 27409-9421 for sales or technical support, contact rfmd at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. pcb solder mask pattern liquid photo-imageable (lpi) solder mask is recommended. the solder mask footprint will match what is shown for the pcb metal land pattern with a 2 mil to 3 mil expansion to accommodate solder mask registration clearance around all pads. the center-grounding pad shall also have a solder mask clearance. expansion of the pads to create solder mask clearance can be provided in the master data or requested from the pcb fabrication supplier. thermal pad and via design the pcb land pattern has been designed with a thermal pad that matches the die paddle size on the bottom of the device. thermal vias are required in the pcb layout to effectively conduct heat away from the package. the via pattern has been designed to address thermal, power dissipation and electrical requirements of the device as well as accommodating routing strategies. the via pattern used for the rfmd qualification is based on thru-hole vias with 0.203 mm to 0.330 mm finished hole size on a 0.5 mm to 1.2 mm grid pattern with 0.025 mm plating on via walls. if micro vias are used in a design, it is suggested that the quantity of vias be increased by a 4:1 ratio to achieve similar results. figure 2. pcb solder mask pattern (top view)
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