GRF5526

High Linearity Power Amplifier

Tuning Range: 2.2 to 2.7 GHz

High Linearity Power Amplifier

Tuning Range: 2.2 to 2.7 GHz

The GRF5526 is a high gain, two-stage InGaP HBT power amplifier designed to deliver excellent P1dB, ACLR and IM3 performance the 2.2 to 2.7 GHz band. Its exceptional native linearity makes it an ideal choice for transmitter applications that typically do not employ digital predistortion correction schemes.

Please consult with the Guerrilla RF applications engineering team for custom evaluation board data.

Categories & Markets

Applications

• Cellular Boosters/Repeaters
• Picocells, Femtocells
• Customer Premise Equipment
• Automotive Compensators
• Cellular DAS
• Wireless Infrastructure

Features

Reference: 5.0V/150mA/2600MHz

• Gain: 28.5 dB
• OP1dB: 32 dBm
• OIP3: 45 dBm @ 23 dBm Pout/tone
• Noise Figure: 3 dB
• Excellent OP1dB, OIP3, ACLR and IM3 Performance
• Native Linearity Provides up to +23 dBm POUT with > 45dBc ACLR – Without the Need for Digital Predistortion Correction
• +23 dBm Linear Output Power Maintained at 85 °C
• Flexible Biasing Provides Latitude for Linearity Optimization
• 150 mA Native Mode Quiescent Current Consumption
• 5 V Supply Voltage
• 50 Ω Single-ended Input and Output Impedances
• Digital Shutdown
• Rugged Design is Extremely Resilient to Mismatched Loads
• -40 to 85 °C Operating Temperature Range
• Compact 3 x 3 mm QFN-16 Package