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EDS-103612 Rev C
Sirenza Microdevices’ SZA-2044 is a high efficiency class
AB Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) amplifier
housed in a low-cost surface-mountable plastic package.
This HBT amplifier is made with InGaP on GaAs device
technology and fabricated with MOCVD for an ideal combi-
nation of low cost and high reliability.
This product is specifically designed as a final stage for
802.11b/g and 801.16 equipment in the 2.0-2.7 GHz bands.
It can run from a 3V to 5V supply. Optimized on-chip imped-
ance matching circuitry provides a 50
nominal RF input
impedance. The external output match and bias adjustabil-
ity allows load line optimization for other applications or
over narrower bands. It features an output power detector,
on/off power control and high RF overdrive robustness.
Key Specifications
Symbol
Parameters: Test Conditions, App circuit page 4
Z
0
= 50
, V
CC
= 5.0V, Iq = 300mA, T
BP
= 30oC
Frequency of Operation
Unit
Min.
Typ.
Max.
f
O
MHz
2000
2700
P
1dB
Output Power at 1dB Compression – 2.4 GHz
dBm
29.5
Output Power at 1dB Compression – 2.5 GHz
28.0
29.5
S
21
Small Signal Gain at 2.4 GHz
dB
23.5
25.5
27.5
Small Signal Gain at 2.5 GHz
23.5
25.5
27.5
Pout
Output power at 3% EVM 802.11g 54Mb/s - 2.4GHz
dBm
22.5
Output Power at 3% EVM 802.11g 54Mb/s - 2.5GHz
22.5
NF
Noise Figure at 2.5 GHz
dB
6.1
IM3
Third Order Intermod at 18dBm per tone - 2.5GHz
dBc
-44
-40
IRL
Worst Case Input Return Loss 2.4-2.5GHz
dB
10
13
ORL
Worst Case Output Return Loss 2.4-2.5GHz
9
11
Vdet Range
Output Voltage Range for Pout=15dBm to 29dBm
V
0.9 to 1.7
I
cq
I
VPC
R
th, j-l
Quiescent Current (V
cc
= 5V)
Power Up Control Current, Vpc=5V, ( I
VPC1
+ I
VPC2
)
Thermal Resistance (junction - lead)
mA
255
300
345
mA
1.9
oC/W
28
Functional Block Diagram
SZA-2044
2.0-2.7 GHz 5V 1W Power Amplifier
Product Features
802.11g 54Mb/s Class AB Performance
Pout = 22.5dBm @ 3% EVM, 5V, 340mA
Pout = 18dBm @ 3% EVM, 3.3V, 175mA
On-chip Output Power Detector
P1dB = 29.5dBm @ 5V, P1dB = 25dBm @ 3.3V
Robust - Survives RF Input Power = +15dBm
- 1000V ESD Class 1C
Power up/down control < 1
μ
s
Applications
802.11b/g WLAN
2.4GHz ISM General Purpose Applications
WiMax 802.16, MMDS and MDS bands
Product Description
4mm x 4mm QFN Package
RFIN
RFOUT
Vcc
Power Detector
Vout
Active
Bias
Active
Bias
Power
Up/Down
Control