DATA SHEET SE5003L1-R: High-Power (+19 dBm) 802.11ac WLAN Power Amplifier with Integrated Power Detector Applications Description Skyworks SE5003L1-R is a 5-GHz Microwave Monolithic IEEE802.11ac WLAN enabled: Integrated Circuit (MMIC) Power Amplifier (PA) with superior Access points output power, linearity, and efficiency. These features make the Media gateways SE5003L1-R ideal for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN Set-top boxes IEEE 802.11ac) applications. LCD TVs The device is fabricated using Indium Gallium Phosphide (InGaP) Other broadband triple-play multimedia applications Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) technology. The device is internally matched and mounted in a 20-pin, 4 x 4 mm Quad Flat Features No-Lead (QFN) Surface-Mounted Technology (SMT) package, which allows for a highly manufacturable low-cost solution. Linear output power of +19 dBm for IEEE 802.11ac 256-QAM, The device package and pinout for the 20-pin QFN are shown in EVM < 1.8% 5.0 V Figure 1. A block diagram of the SE5003L1-R is shown in High gain of 32 dB 5.0 V Figure 2. 3.3 to 5 V operation Power shutdown mode Superior gain flatness Fully matched at RF input/output ports 20 19 18 17 16 Load insensitive power detector Small footprint QFN (20-pin, 4 x 4 mm) SMT package (MSL3, N/U 1 15 GND 260 C per JEDEC J-STD-020) 2 14 GND GND 3 13 RF IN RF OUT 4 12 GND GND 11 VREF 5 GND 6 78 9 10 S2838 Figure 1. SE5003L1-R Pinout 20-Pin QFN (Top View) Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Phone 781 376-3000 Fax 781 376-3100 sales skyworksinc.com www.skyworksinc.com 201785L Skyworks Proprietary Information Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice October 3, 2013 1 SP1 VCC1 SP2 VCC2 N/U VCC3 N/U GND DET GNDDATA SHEET SE5003L1-R HIGH-POWER (+19 dBm) 802.11ac WLAN PA SP1 SP2 VREF Bias Input Output Inter-Stage Inter-Stage RF OUT RF IN Match Match Match Match Detector VCC1 VCC2 VDET VCC3 S2823 Figure 2. SE5003L1-R Block Diagram Technical Description Electrical and Mechanical Specifications The SE5003L1-R PA contains all of the needed RF matching and Signal pin assignments and functional pin descriptions are DC biasing circuits. The device also provides an output power described in Table 1. The absolute maximum ratings of the detector voltage. SE5003L1-R are provided in Table 2. Recommended operating conditions are specified in Table 3. Electrical specifications are The SE5003L1-R is a three-stage, HBT InGaP device optimized for provided in Tables 4 through 8. high linearity and power efficiency. These features make the device suitable for wideband digital applications, where PA Typical performance characteristics of the SE5003L1-R are linearity and power consumption are of critical importance (e.g., illustrated in Figures 3 through 8. WiFi systems or WLANs). The device has been characterized with the highest specified data rates for IEEE802.11ac (256 QAM). Under these stringent test conditions, the device exhibits excellent spectral purity and power efficiency. Table 1. SE5003L1-R Signal Descriptions Pin Name Description Pin Name Description 1 N/U Not used open circuit. 11 GND Ground 2 GND Ground 12 GND Ground 3 RF IN RF input 13 RF OUT Power amplifier RF output 4 GND Ground 14 GND Ground 5 VREF Reference voltage 15 GND Ground 6 SP1 Port for optional capacitor to improve 16 GND Ground dynamic EVM 7 SP2 Port for optional capacitor to improve 17 GND Ground dynamic EVM 8 N/U Not used open circuit. 18 VCC3 Third stage supply voltage 9 N/U Not used open circuit. 19 VCC2 Second stage supply voltage 10 DET Analog power detector output 20 VCC1 First stage supply voltage Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Phone 781 376-3000 Fax 781 376-3100 sales skyworksinc.com www.skyworksinc.com 2 October 3, 2013 Skyworks Proprietary Information Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice 201785L