RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro,NC,USA says that its new RFFM6904 is a single-chip RF front-end module(FEM)for applications in the 868MHz/900MHz industrial,scientific&medical(ISM)-band.Other applications include portable battery-powered equipment and wireless automatic metering.
The RFFM6904 addresses the need for aggressive size reduction for typical portable equipment RF front-end design and greatly reduces the number of components outside of the core chipset,minimizing the footprint and assembly cost of the overall solution,claims RFMD.
The FEM integrates a 2W power amplifier(PA),a high-isolation transmit/receive(Tx/Rx)transfer switch,a low-noise amplifier(LNA)with bypass mode,and matching components.Features include 50 inputs and outputs;low insertion loss;33.5dBm of output power;and low harmonic content.
The RFFM6904 is packaged in a small-form-factor 32-pin,8.0mm x 8.0mm x 1.2mm overmolded laminate package with backside ground which greatly minimizes next-level board space and allows for simplified integration,says RFMD.
This device is currently available in production quantities.Pricing begins at$5.70 each in 100-unit quantities.
