2.4 GHz High-Power and High-Gain Power Amplifier
SST12LP15A
Data Sheet
PIN ASSIGNMENTS
16
15
14 13
VCC3
12
NC
RFIN
RFIN
NC
1
2
3
4
Top View
11 RFOUT
10 RFOUT
(contacts facing down)
RF and DC GND
0
9
Det
5
6
7
8
1291 16-vqfn P1.0
FIGURE 2: Pin Assignments for 16-contact VQFN
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
TABLE 1: Pin Description
Symbol
Pin No.
Pin Name
Type1
Function
GND
0
Ground
The center pad should be connected to RF ground with
several low inductance, low resistance vias.
NC
1
2
No Connection
Unconnected pins.
RFIN
RFIN
NC
I
I
RF input, DC decoupled
RF input, DC decoupled
Unconnected pins.
3
4
No Connection
Power Supply
VCCb
VREF1
VREF2
Det_ref
Det
5
PWR
PWR
PWR
O
Supply voltage for bias circuit
1st and 2nd stage idle current control
3rd stage idle current control
On-chip power detector reference
On-chip power detector
RF output
6
7
8
9
O
RFOUT
RFOUT
VCC3
NC
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
O
O
RF output
Power Supply
No Connection
Power Supply
No Connection
Power Supply
PWR
Power supply, 3rd stage
Unconnected pins.
VCC2
NC
PWR
PWR
Power supply, 2nd stage
Unconnected pins.
VCC1
Power supply, 1st stage
T1.0 1291
1. I=Input, O=Output
©2006 SST Communications Corp.
S71291-02-000
7/06
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