02/2012
AWU6616
HELP3ETM Dual-band 1 & 5, 6 CDMA/WCDMA
3.4 V Linear Power Amplier Module
Data Sheet - Rev 2.3
M47 Package
14 Pin 3 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm
Surface Mount Module
FEATURES
• InGaP HBT Technology
• High Efciency (R99):
• 37 % @ POUT = +28.1 dBm (Band 1)
• 38 % @ POUT = +28.7 dBm (Band 5, 6)
• 24 % @ POUT = +16.5 dBm
• 8.5 % @ POUT = +8 dBm
• Low Quiescent Current: 4 mA
• Internal Voltage Regulation
• Built-in Directional Coupler
• Common VMODE Control Line
• Simplied VCC Bus PCB routing
• Reduced External Component Count
• Low Prole Surface Mount Package: 1 mm
• RoHS Compliant Package, 260 oC MSL-3
APPLICATIONS
• Band 1 +5, 6 Dual-band WCDMA/HSPA wireless
devices
• Band Class 0+6 Dual-band CDMA/EVDO
wireless devices.
• Band Class 0+6 Dual-band EVDO Rev. B
wireless devices.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
AWU6616 addresses the demand for increased
integration in dual-band handsets for WCDMA and
CDMA networks. The small footprint 3 mm x 5 mm
x 1 mm surface- mount RoHS compliant package
contains independent RF PA paths to ensure optimal
performance in both frequency bands, while achieving
a 25% PCB space savings compared with solutions
requiring two single-band PAs. The package pinout
was chosen to enable handset manufacturers to easily
route bias to both power ampliers and simplify control
with common mode pins. The device is manufactured
on an advanced InGaP HBT MMIC technology offering
state-of-the-art reliability, temperature stability, and
ruggedness. The AWU6616 is part of ANADIGICS’
High-Efciency-at-Low-Power (HELP™) family of
WCDMA power ampliers, which deliver low quiescent
currents and signicantly greater efciency without
the need of an external DC-DC converter. Through
selectable bias modes, the AWU6616 achieves
optimal efciency, specically at low- and mid-range
power levels where the PA typically operates, thereby
dramatically increasing handset talk-time. Its built-in
voltage regulator eliminates the need for external
switches. This PA has built-in directional couplers
for each band, with a common coupler output port
CPL_OUT. These couplers provide high directivity and
23 dB Coupling. The 3 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm surface
mount package incorporates matching networks
optimized for output power, efciency and linearity in
a 50 Ω system.
Figure 1: Block Diagram
V
EN_800
V
BATT
RF
IN_800
RF
OUT_800
V
CC
A
V
MODE1
1
13
11
14
12
3
4
2
GND
V
CC
5
6
10
9
Bias Control
Voltage Regulation
CPL
OUT
RF
OUT_IMT
V
EN_IMT
RF
IN_IMT
GND at Slug (pad)
8
7
V
MODE2
GND
Bias Control
Voltage Regulation
CPL
CPL
AWU6616
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Table 1: Pin Description
Figure 2: Pinout
VMODE1
VMODE2 CPLOUT
VEN_800
RFIN_800
RFIN_IMT
VEN_IMT
RFOUT_800
RFOUT_IMT
PIN NAME DESCRIPTION
1 V
EN_800
Enable Voltage for CELL & JCELL Band
2RF
IN_800
RF Input for CELL & JCELL Band
3 V
MODE1
Mode Control Voltage for CELL & JCELL
& IMT Bands
4 V
BATT
Battery Voltage
5 V
MODE2
Mode Control Voltage for CELL & JCELL
& IMT Band
6RF
IN_IMT
RF Input for IMT Band
7V
EN_ IMT
Enable Voltage for IMT Band
8RF
OUT_IMT
RF Output for IMT Band
9GND Ground
10 CPL
OUT
Coupler Output Port
11 V
CC
ABattery Voltage A
12 V
CC
Supply Voltage
13 RF
OUT_800
RF Output for CELL & JCELL Band
14 GND Ground
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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) For operation at VCC = +3.2 V, POUT is derated by 0.5 dB.
PARAMETER MIN MAX UNIT
Supply Voltage (V
BATT
, V
CC
, V
CC
A) 0+5 V
Mode Control Voltage (V
MODE1,
V
MODE2
) 0 +3.5 V
Enable Voltage (V
EN_CELL
, V
EN_PCS
) 0 +3.5 V
RF Input Power (P
IN
)-+10 dBm
Storage Temperature (T
STG
)-40 +150 °C
PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT COMMENTS
Operating Frequency (f) 824
1920 -849
1980 MHz UMTS Band 5, 6, CDMA BC 0
UMTS Band 1, CDMA BC 6
Supply Voltage (V
CC
and V
BATT
)+3.2 +3.4 +4.2 V
Enable Voltage (V
EN
)+1.35
0
+1.8
-
+3.1
+0.5 VPA "on"
PA "shut down"
Mode Control Voltage (V
MODE1,
V
MODE2)
+1.35
0
+1.8
-
+3.1
+0.5 VLow Bias Mode
High Bias Mode
RF Output Power, Band 5, 6 UMTS
R99 WCDMA, HPM
HSPA (MPR = 0 dB), HPM
R99 WCDMA, MPM
HSPA (MPR = 0 dB), MPM
R99 WCDMA, LPM
HSPA (MPR = 0 dB), LPM
28.0
(1)
27.0
(1)
16.5
(1)
15.5
(1)
8.0
(1)
7.0
(1)
28.7
27.7
16.6
15.6
8.0
7.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
dBm
3GPP TS
34.121-1, REL8
Table C.11.1.3
SUBTEST 1
RF Output Power, Band Class 0
CDMA2000, HPM
CDMA2000, MPM
CDMA2000, LPM
27.0
-
-
27.8
16.0
7.5
-
-
-
dBm CDMA2000 RC-1
RF Output Power, Band 1, UMTS
R99 WCDMA, HPM
HSPA (MPR = 0 dB), HPM
R99 WCDMA, MPM
HSPA (MPR = 0 dB), MPM
R99 WCDMA, LPM
HSPA (MPR = 0 dB), LPM
27.6
(1)
26.6
(1)
16.0
(1)
15.0
(1)
8.0
(1)
7.0
(1)
28.1
27.1
16.5
15.5
8.0
7.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
dBm
3GPP TS
34.121-1, REL8
Table C.11.1.3
SUBTEST 1
RF Output Power, Band Class 6
CDMA2000, HPM
CDMA2000, MPM
CDMA2000, LPM
27.0
(1)
-
-
27.5
16.0
7.5
-
-
-
dBm CDMA2000 RC-1
Case Temperature (T
C
)-30 -+90 °C
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Table 4: Electrical Specications - WCDMA Operation (Band 5 & 6)
(TC = +25 °C, VBATT = VCC = +3.4 V, VEN_CELL = +1.8 V, 50 Ω system, R99 uplink waveform)
Notes:
(1) PAE and ACP limit applies at 836.5 MHz.
PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT
COMMENTS
P
OUT
V
MODE1
V
MODE2
Gain
25
14.5
9
27.5
17
12
30
20
14
dB
+28.7 dBm
+16.6 dBm
+8 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
ACLR1 @ 5 MHz Offset
(1)
-
-
-
-42
-42
-41
-37.5
-37
-37
dBc
+28.7 dBm
+16.6 dBm
+8 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
ACLR2 @ 10 MHz Offset
(1)
-
-
-
-58
-55
-54
-48
-48
-48
dBc
+28.7 dBm
+16.6 dBm
+8 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Power-Added Efficiency
(1)
34
18
6
38
21
8
-
-
-
%
+28.7 dBm
+16.6 dBm
+8 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Quiescent Current (Icq) - 4 7mA through V
BATT
and V
CC
pins,
V
MODE1
= +1.8 V, V
MODE2
=+1.8 V
Mode Control Current -<0.1 0.2 mA through V
MODE
pins, V
MODE1
= +1.8 V
Battery Current -1.5 3mA through V
BATT
pin, V
MODE1
= +1.8 V,
V
MODE2
= +1.8 V
Enable Current -0.15 0.3 mA through V
EN_800
pin
Noise in Receive Band --133 -dBm/Hz 869 MHz to 894 MHz
Harmonics
2fo
3fo, 4fo
-
-
-40
-50
-30
-38 dBc POUT < +28.7 dBm
Input Impedance - - 2:1 VSWR
Coupling Factor -23 -dB
Spurious Output Level
(all spurious outputs) - - -65 dBc
POUT < +28.7 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 - - VSWR Applies over full operating
conditions
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Table 5: Electrical Specications - CDMA2000 Operation (Band Class 0)
(TC = +25 °C, VBATT = VCC = +3.4 V, VENABLE = +1.8 V, 50 Ω system, RC-1 Waveform)
PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT
COMMENTS
POUT VMODE1 VMODE2
Gain
24.5
13.5
7.5
26.5
16.5
11
30
19
14
dB
+27.8 dBm
+16 dBm
+7.5 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Adjacent Channel Power
at 885 kHz offset
Primary Channel BW = 1.23 MHz
Adjacent Channel BW = 30 kHz
-
-
-
-51
-51
-51
-46.5
-46.5
-46.5
dBc
+27.8 dBm
+16 dBm
+7.5 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Adjacent Channel Power
at 1.98 MHz offset
Primary Channel BW = 1.23 MHz
Adjacent Channel BW = 30 kHz
-
-
-
-60
-60
-60
-55
-55
-55
dBc
+27.8 dBm
+16 dBm
+7.5 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Power-Added Efficiency
-
-
-
35
19
7
-
-
-
%
+27.8 dBm
+16 dBm
+7.5 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Spurious Output Level
(all spurious outputs) - - -70 dBc
POUT +27.8 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 - - VSWR Applies over all operating
conditions
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Table 6: Electrical Specications - WCDMA Operation (Band 1)
(TC = +25 °C, VBATT = VCC = +3.4 V, VEN_PCS = +1.8 V, 50 Ω system, R99 uplink waveform)
Notes:
(1) ACPRs and Efciency limits at 1950 MHz.
PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT
COMMENTS
P
OUT
V
MODE1
V
MODE2
Gain
24
12
7
26.5
14.5
10
30
18
13
dB
+28.1 dBm
+16.5 dBm
+8 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
ACLR1 @ 5 MHz Offset
(1)
-
-
-
-41
-41
-43
-37
-36
-36
dBc
+28.1 dBm
+16.5 dBm
+8 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
ACLR2 @ 10 MHz Offset
(1)
-
-
-
-55
-56
-55
-48
-48
-48
dBc
+28.1 dBm
+16.5 dBm
+8 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Power-Added Efficiency
(1)
33
20
6
37
24
8.5
-
-
-
%
+28.1 dBm
+16.5 dBm
+8 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Quiescent Current (Icq) - 4 7mA through VBATT and VCC pins,
VMODE1 = +1.8 V, VMODE2 =+1.8 V
Mode Control Current -0.1 0.2 mA tthrough VMODE pins, VMODE1= +1.8 V
VMODE2 = +1.8 V
Battery Current -1.4 3mA through VB ATT pin, VMODE1 = +1.8 V,
VMODE2 = +1.8 V
Enable Current -0.15 0.3 mA through VEN_ IMT pin
HBT Leakage Current on V
CC
(Shutdown Mode) -<1 5AVBATT = +4.2 V, VCC = +4.2 V,
VE N_ IMT = 0 V, VMODE1 = 0 V, VMODE2 = 0 V
Total Decoder Current on
V
BATT
(Shutdown Mode) -14 22 AVBATT = +4.2 V, VCC = +4.2 V,
VE N_ IMT = 0 V, VMODE1 = 0 V, VMODE2 = 0 V
Noise in Receive Band --136 -134 dBm/Hz 2110 MHz to 2170 MHz
Harmonics
2fo
3fo, 4fo
-
-
-42
-50
-30
-38 dBc P
OUT
< +28.1 dBm
Input Impedance - - 2:1 VSWR
Coupling Factor -23 -dB
Spurious Output Level
(all spurious outputs) - - -65 dBc
P
OUT
< +28.1 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 - - VSWR Applies over full operating conditions
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Table 7: Electrical Specications - CDMA2000 Operation (Band Class 6)
(TC = +25 °C, VBATT = VCC = +3.4 V, VENABLE = +1.8 V, 50 Ω system, RC-1)
PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT
COMMENTS
P
OUT
V
MODE1
V
MODE2
Gain
23
10.5
6
25
13.5
9.5
29
17
13
dB
+27.5 dBm
+16 dBm
+7.5 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Adjacent Channel Power
at +1.25 MHz offset
Primary Channel BW - 1.23 MHz
Adjacent Channel BW = 30 kHz
-
-
-
-51
-51
-51
-46.5
-46.5
-46.5
dBc
+27.5 dBm
+16 dBm
+7.5 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Adjacent Channel Power
at +1.98 MHz
Primary Channel BW=1.23 MHz
Adjacent Channel BW=30 kHz
-
-
-
-55
-55
-55
-49
-49
-49
dBc
+27.5 dBm
+16 dBm
+7.5 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Power-Added Efficiency
-
-
-
33
18
7
-
-
-
%
+27.5 dBm
+16 dBm
+7.5 dBm
0 V
1.8 V
1.8 V
0 V
0 V
1.8 V
Spurious Output Level
(all spurious outputs) - - -70 dBc
POUT < +27.5 dBm, In-Band
VSWR < 5:1, Out-Of-Band VSWR
< 10:1. Applies to all operating
condtions.
Load mismatch stress with no
permanent degradation or failure 8:1 - - VSWR Applies 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 VENABLE and VMODE voltages.
Bias Modes, Medium Bias Mode
The power amplier may be placed in Low Bias mode
or a High Bias mode by applying the appropriate
logic level (see Operating Ranges table) to the
VMODE1, and VMODE2 pins. The Bias Control table lists
the recommended modes of operation for various
applications.
Figure 3: Recommended ON/OFF Timing Sequence
V
EN_800, IMT
V
CC/
V
CC
A
note 1
RF
IN_800, IMT
notes 1,2
OFF Sequence
Referenced After 90% of Rise
Time Referenced Before 10% of Fall
Time
ON Sequence
On Sequence Start
T_0N = 0µ
T_0N+1µS T_0N+3 µS
Off Sequence Start
T_ 0FF = 0µ
T_0FF+2µST_0 FF+3 µS
Vcontrols
Venable/Vmode(s)
Rise/Fall Max 1
µ
S
Defined at 10% to 90%
of Min/Max Voltage
Notes:
(1) Level might be changed after RF is ON.
(2) RF OFF dened as PIN ≤ -30 dBm.
(3) Switching simultaneously between VMODE and VEN is not recommended.
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Figure 4: Application Circuit
Table 8: Bias Control
APPLICATION POUT
LEVELS
BIAS
MODE VEN VMODE1 VMODE2 VCC VB AT T
WCDMA - low power
(Low bias Mode) < +8 dBm Low +1.8 V +1.8 V +1.8 V 3.2 - 4.2 V > 3.2 V
WCDMA- med power
(Medium Bias Mode)
> 8 dBm
+16.5 dBm Low +1.8 V +1.8 V 0 V 3.2 - 4.2 V > 3.2 V
WCDMA - high power
(High Bias Mode) > +16.5 dBm High +1.8 V 0 V 0 V 3.2 - 4.2 V > 3.2 V
Shutdown -Shutdown 0 V 0 V 0 V 3.2 - 4.2 V > 3.2 V
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
Figure 5: Package Outline - 14 Pin 3 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm Surface Mount Module
Figure 6: Branding Specication
warning
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in any such application without written consent is prohibited.
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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
AWU6616Q7 -30 °C to +90 °C
RoHS Compliant 14 Pin
3 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm
Surface Mount Module
Tape and Reel, 2500 pieces per Reel
AWU6616P9 -30 °C to +90 °C
RoHS Compliant 14 Pin
3 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm
Surface Mount Module
Partial Tape and Reel