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ALT6720
HELP4TM E800 (Band 20)
LTE Linear PAM
Data Sheet - Rev 2.2
M45 Package
10 Pin 3 mm x 3 mm x 1 mm
Surface Mount Module
Figure 1: Block Diagram
FEATURES
• LTECompliant
• 4thGenerationHELPTMtechnology
• HighEfciency(LTEMPR=0dB):
•36%@POUT=+27.5dBm
•23%@POUT=+16dBm
•16%@POUT=+7dBm
• LowQuiescentCurrent:3mA
• LowLeakageCurrentinShutdownMode:<5µA
• InternalVoltageRegulator
• Integrated“daisychainable”directionalcoupler
withCPLINandCPLOUTport.
• InternalDCblockonIN/OUTRFports
• Optimizedfora50ΩSystem
• 1.8VControlLogic
• RoHSCompliantPackage,260oCMSL-3
APPLICATIONS
• Band20LTEWirelessDevices
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
TheALT6720HELP4TMPAisa4thgenerationHELPTM
productforLTEdevicesoperatinginE800MHzBand
20.This PA incorporatesANADIGICS’ HELP4TM
technology to deliver exceptional efciency at low
powerlevels andlow quiescentcurrent withoutthe
need for external voltage regulators or converters.
ThedeviceismanufacturedusingadvancedInGaP-
PlusTM HBT technology offering state-of-the-art
reliability, temperature stability, and ruggedness.
Threeselectablebiasmodesthatoptimizeefciency
for different output power levels and a shutdown
mode with low leakage current increase handset
talkandstandbytime.A“daisychainable”directional
couplerisintegratedinthemodule,thuseliminating
theneedofanexternalcoupler.Theself-contained
3 mm x 3 mm x 1 mm surface mount package
incorporatesmatchingnetworksoptimizedforoutput
power, efciency, and linearity in a 50 Ω system.
1
2
3
4
5
10
9
8
7
6
V
BATT
RF
IN
V
MODE2
V
MODE1
V
EN
CPL
OUT
GND
CPL
IN
RF
OUT
V
CC
Bias Control
Voltage Regulation
CPL
GND at Slug (pad)
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Figure 2: Pinout (X-ray Top View)
Table 1: Pin Description
V
BATT
RF
IN
V
MODE2
V
MODE1
V
EN
1
2
3
4
56
7
8
9
10
CPL
OUT
GND
CPL
IN
RF
OUT
V
CC
1
2
3
4
56
7
8
9
10
PIN NAME DESCRIPTION
1 V
BATT
BatteryVoltage
2RF
IN
RFInput
3 V
MODE2
ModeControlVoltage2
4V
MODE1
ModeControlVoltage1
5 V
EN
PAEnableVoltage
6CPL
OUT
CouplerOutput
7GND Ground
8CPL
IN
CouplerInput
9RF
OUT
RFOutput
10 V
CC
SupplyVoltage
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Table 2: Absolute Minimum and Maximum Ratings
Stresses in excess of the absolute ratings may cause permanent damage.
Functional operation is not implied under these conditions. Exposure
to absolute ratings for extended periods of time may adversely affect
reliability.
Table 3: Operating Ranges
The device may be operated safely over these conditions; however, parametric performance is guaranteed only over
theconditionsdenedintheelectricalspecications.
Notes:
(1) LTE waveform characteristics up to 20 MHz QPSK, 18 RB’s.
(2) POUT derated 0.8 dB for 3.1 V operation.
PARAMETER MIN MAX UNIT
SupplyVoltage(VCC) 0 +5.0 V
BatteryVoltage(VBATT) 0 +6 V
ControlVoltages(VMODE1,VMODE2,VEN) 0 +3.5 V
RFInputPower(PIN) - +10 dBm
StorageTemperature(TSTG)-40 +150 °C
PARAMETERMINTYPMAXUNIT COMMENTS
Operating Frequency (f)832 -862 MHz
Supply Voltage (VCC)+3.1+3.4+4.35 VP
OUT <= +27.5 dBm
Enable Voltage (VEN)+1.35
0
+1.8
-
+3.1
+0.5 VPA "on"
PA "shut down"
Mode Control Voltage (VMODE1,VMODE2)+1.35
0
+1.8
-
+3.1
+0.5 VLow Bias Mode
High Bias Mode
Output Power (UMTS)
LTE
(1)
(MPR=0), HPM
LTE
(1)
(MPR=0), MPM
LTE
(1)
(MPR=0), LPM
26.7
(2)
-
-
27.5
16.0
7.0
-
-
-
dBmTS 36.101 Rel 8
Case Te mperature (TC)-30 -+90 °C
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Table4:ElectricalSpecications-LTEOperation(MPR=0waveform,10MHZ QPSK, 12 RB’s)
(TC=+25°C,VCC=+3.4V,VBATT=+3.4V,VEN =+1.8V,50Ω system)
Notes:
(1) ACLR and Efciency measured at 847 MHz.
PARAMETERMINTYPMAXUNIT
COMMENTS
P
OUT
V
MODE1
V
MODE2
Gain
27.5
17
10
30
20
13
33.5
23
16
dB
+27.5 dBm
+16 dBm
+7 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
LTE to LTE, E-UTRA
-
-
-
-39
-39
-40
-35
-35
-35
dBc
+27.5 dBm
+16 dBm
+7 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
UTRA ACLR1
-
-
-
-40
-39
-41
-36
-36
-36
dBc
+27.5 dBm
+16 dBm
+7 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
UTRA ACLR2
-
-
-
-60
-60
-60
-40
-40
-40
dBc
+27.5 dBm
+16 dBm
+7 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Power-Added Efficiency (1)
32
19
13
36
23
16
-
-
-
%
+27.5 dBm
+16 dBm
+7 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Quiescent Current (Icq)
Low Bias Mode -2.5 4mAthrough V
CC
pin1.8 V1.8 V
Mode Control Current -0.070.15mAthrough V
MODE
pins, V
MODE1,2
= +1.8 V
Enable Current -0.030.1 mA through V
EN
pin
BATT Current -0.8 1.5mAthrough V
BATT
pin, V
MODE1,2
= +1.8 V
Leakage Current -<510µAV
BATT
= +4.35 V, V
CC
= +4.35 V,
V
EN
= 0 V, V
MODE1,2
= 0 V
Noise Power
-
-
-
-132
-138
-143
-
-
-
dBm/Hz
791 - 821 MHz
GPS Band, 1574 - 1577 MHz
ISM Band, 2400 - 2483.5 MHz
Harmonics
2fo
3fo, 4fo
-
-
-50
-62
-
-dBcP
OUT
< +27.5 dBm
Coupling Factor -20.5- dB
Directivity -20- dB
Daisy Chain Insertion Loss -<0.3- dB 698 - 2620 MHz
Pin 8 through 9, shutdown mode
Spurious Output Level
(all spurious outputs) ---70dBc
P
OUT
< +27.5 dBm
In-band load VSWR < 5:1
Out-of-band load VSWR < 10:1
Applies over all operating conditions
Load mismatch stress with
no permanent degradation or
failure
8:1- -VSWRApplies over full operating range
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
To ensure proper performance, refer to all related
Application Notes on theANADIGICS web site:
http://www.anadigics.com
Shutdown Mode
Thepowerampliermaybeplacedinashutdownmode
byapplyinglogiclowlevels(seeOperating Ranges
table)totheVEN,VMODE1 andVMODE2 voltages.
Bias Modes
The power amplier may be placed in either Low,
Medium or High Bias modes by applying the
appropriatelogiclevel(seeOperatingRangestable)
Table 5: Bias Control
totheVMODEpins.TheBiasControltablebelowlists
the recommended modes of operation for various
applications.
Threeoperatingmodesarerecommendedtooptimize
currentconsumption.HighBias/HighPoweroperating
modeisforPOUTlevels>16dBm.At~16dBm-7dBm,
thePAcouldbeswitchedtoMediumPowerMode.For
POUTlevels<~7dBm,thePAcouldbeswitchedtoLow
PowerModeforextremelylowcurrentconsumption.
Figure 3: Evaluation Board Schematic
APPLICATION P
OUT
LEVELS
BIAS
MODE V
EN
V
MODE1
V
MODE2
V
CC
V
B AT T
Lowpower
(LowBiasMode) <+7dBm Low +1.8V +1.8V +1.8V 3.2-4.35V >3.2V
Medpower
(MediumBiasMode)
>+7dBm
<+16dBm Low +1.8V +1.8V 0V 3.2-4.35V >3.2V
Highpower
(HighBiasMode) >+16dBm High +1.8V 0V 0V 3.2-4.35V >3.2V
Shutdown -Shutdown 0V 0V 0V 3.2-4.35V >3.2V
Notes:
(1) Rise and Fall time on VEN Control Signal must be ≤ 1.0 µS.
C4
2.2 µF ceramic
RF
IN
1
6
7
10
8
5
4
3
VBATT
VMODE1
RF
OUT
RFIN
GND
VCC
VEN CPL
OUT
VCC
C1
0.01µF
VBATT
VMODE1
VEN
CPL
IN
29
VMODE2
C6
2.2 µF
C3
330 pF
GND at slug
CPL
IN
CPL
OUT
RF
OUT
C5
100 pF
0.01 µF
C2
VMODE2
(1)
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Figure 4: M45 Package Outline - 10 Pin 3 mm x 3 mm x 1 mm Surface Mount Module
Figure5:BrandingSpecication-M45Package
PACKAGE OUTLINE
6720R
LLLLNN
YYWWCC
Pin 1 Identifier
Part Number
Date Code
YY=Year; WW=Work week Country Code (CC)
Lot Number
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PCB AND STENCIL DESIGN GUIDELINE
Figure 6: Recommended PCB Layout Information
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COMPONENT PACKAGING
Figure 7: Carrier Tape
Table8:Reel
Pin 1
WARNING
ANADIGICS products are not intended for use in life support appliances, devices or systems. Use of an ANADIGICS product
in any such application without written consent is prohibited.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
ANADIGICS, Inc.
141 Mount Bethel Road
Warren, New Jersey 07059, U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (908) 668-5000
Fax: +1 (908) 668-5132
URL: http://www.anadigics.com
ANADIGICS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any product at any time without notice.
The product specications contained in Advanced Product Information sheets and Preliminary Data Sheets are subject to
change prior to a product’s formal introduction. Information in Data Sheets have been carefully checked and are assumed
to be reliable; however, ANADIGICS assumes no responsibilities for inaccuracies. ANADIGICS strongly urges customers
to verify that the information they are using is current before placing orders.
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ORDERING INFORMATION
ORDER NUMBER TEMPERATURE
RANGE
PACKAGE
DESCRIPTION COMPONENT PACKAGING
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RoHSCompliant10Pin
3mmx3mmx1mm
SurfaceMountModule
TapeandReel,2500piecesperReel
ALT6720RM45P9 -30oCto+90oC
RoHSCompliant10Pin
3mmx3mmx1mm
SurfaceMountModule
PartialTapeandReel