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LNA PA
GND VCC NC VCC RES
17 16 15 14 13

1 12
RX NC

2 11
NC GND

3 10
NC ANT

4 9
TX NC

5 6 7 8
TX/RXN CE DET NC

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Pin Number Pin Name Description

1 RX RF Signal to the Transceiver from the LNA; DC Shorted to GND
2, 3, 8,
NC Not Connected May Be Connected to GND in the Application Circuit
9, 12, 15

4 TX RF TX signal from the Transceiver to the PA: DC Shorted to GND

5 TX/RXN CMOS Input to Control TX and RX

6 CE CMOS Input to Control Chip Enable

7 DET Analog Voltage Proportional to the PA Power Output

10 ANT RF Signal from the PA or RF Signal Applied to the LNA; DC Shorted to GND
11, 17 GND Ground Must be connected to Ground in the Application Circuit
13 RES Reserved Do Not Connect in the Application Circuit
14 VCCPA Voltage Supply Connection for the PA
16 VCCLNA Voltage Supply Connection for the LNA

GND VCCLNA NC VCCPA RES

17 16 15 14 13

RX NC
1 12

NC GND
2 11

NC ANT
3 10

TX NC
4 9

5 6 7 8
TX/RXN CE DET NC

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This data sheet is a general list of parameters to provide information on the capabilities of this device and is subject to change without notice.

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Parameters Units Min Max Conditions

DC VCC Voltage Supply V 0 4.5 All VCC Pins
DC Control Pin Voltage V 0 4.5 Either TX/RXN or CE Pins

DC VCC Current Consumption mA 350 Through VCC Pins when TX is ON

TX RF Input Power dBm +10 All Operating Modes

ANT RF Input Power dBm +10 RX ON
No RF and DC Voltages Applied
o
Storage Ambient Temperature C -50 +125 Appropriate care required according to
JEDEC Standards

Parameters Units Min Typ Max Conditions

DC VCC Voltage Supply (Note 1) V 2.7 3.3 3.6 All VCC Pins
Control Voltage High V 1.2 VCC CE and TX/RXN Pins
Control Voltage Low V 0.3 CE and TX/RXN Pins
DC Control Pin Current Consumption A 1 Either CE or TX/RXN Pins
DC Shutdown Current A 5 CE OFF, TX/RXN OFF
DC Current for Switching Circuitry A 200 All Operating Modes
Transmit-Receive Switching Time nsec 400 All Operating Modes
Shut-Down and ON State Switching Time nsec 400 All Operating Modes
o
Operating Ambient Temperature C -30 +85 All Operating Modes

Note 1 For proper operation of the RFX2402, VCC must be continuously applied to all VCC supply pins.

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This data sheet is a general list of parameters to provide information on the capabilities of this device and is subject to change without notice.

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Parameters Units Min Typ Max Conditions

Operating Frequency Band GHz 2.4 2.5 All RF Pins Terminated by 50 Ohms
Output P1dB dBm +25 CW, TX ON
Linear Output Power 802.11b dBm +21 1Mbps CCK, Mask Compliance
Linear Output Power 802.11g/n dBm +18.7 54Mbps OFDM, EVM < 3.5% at ANT
POUT = +18dBm, TX ON
Large-Signal Power Gain in All Modes dB 29
Between TX and ANT Pins
POUT = 0dBm, TX ON
Small-Signal Power Gain in All Modes dB 28
Between TX and ANT Pins
TX Noise Figure dB 4.5 TX ON
TX Quiescent Current mA 60 No RF Applied, TX ON
TX Linear Current mA 125 POUT = +18dBm, Through VCC
Power Detector Voltage Output mV 50 2500 POUT = +5 to +25dBm, TX ON
Second Harmonic dBc -40 POUT = +21dBm, CW at ANT Pin
Third Harmonic dBc -40 POUT = +21dBm, CW at ANT Pin
Input Return Loss dB -18 At TX Pin when TX is ON
Output Return Loss dB -15 At ANT Pin when TX is ON
Input Output Impedance Single-Ended Ohm 50 At TX and ANT Pins, TX is ON
TX Leakage to RX Port dBm -10 TX ON, POUT = +21dBm at ANT

Parameters Units Min Typ Max Conditions

Operating Frequency Band GHz 2.4 2.5 All RF Pins are Terminated by 50 Ohm
Gain dB 15 Between ANT and RX Pins, RX ON
Noise Figure dB 2.6 Between ANT and RX Pins, RX ON
Input Return Loss dB -11 At ANT Pin
Output Return Loss dB -14 At RX Pin
RF Port Impedance Ohm 50 At RX and ANT Pins, RX ON
RX Quiescent Current mA 7.5 No RF Applied, RX ON
Input P1dB dBm 0 At ANT Pin, RX ON

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A
A1

Dimensions (mm)

b
Min Nom Max
A 0.45 0.5 0.55
A1 0.00 0.02 0.05
b 0.20 0.25 0.30
D2
D

e
D 2.90 3.00 3.10
D2 1.65 1.70 1.75
E 2.90 3.00 3.10
E2 1.65 1.70 1.75
e 0.45 0.50 0.55

Pin 1 Mark
E
Pin 1
E2

Pin 1 Mark

X24 First Line

Part Number

02 Second Line
Part Number

A0 Third Line
Revision

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TX/RXN CE Operating Conditions

1 1 TX Active

0 1 RX Active

X 0 Chip is Shut-down

RFeIC is a registered trademark of RFaxis, Inc. All rights reserved.

This data sheet is a general list of parameters to provide information on the capabilities of this device and is subject to change without notice.

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RFeIC is a registered trademark of RFaxis, Inc. All rights reserved.

This data sheet is a general list of parameters to provide information on the capabilities of this device and is subject to change without notice.

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0.25mm 0.5mm
0.25mm

0.65mm

1.7mm x
1.7mm
3.5mm

3.0mm

RFeIC is a registered trademark of RFaxis, Inc. All rights reserved.

This data sheet is a general list of parameters to provide information on the capabilities of this device and is subject to change without notice.

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