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PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET
SKY85717-21: 5 GHz, 802.11ac Front-End Module
4BApplications
802.11ac set-top boxes, networking, and personal computer
systems
PC cards, PCMCIA cards, mini-cards, and half mini-cards
WLAN enabled wireless video systems
0BFeatures
Integrated high performance 5 GHz PA, LNA with bypass, and
SPDT
Fully-matched input and output
Integrated, positive slope power detector
Transmit loopback mode
Transmit gain: 28 dB
Receive gain: 12 dB
Output power: +19.5 dBm, MCS7, HT40
Output power: +18.5 dBm @ 1.8% EVM, MCS9, HT80
High linearity and high efficiency modes
Direct connection to battery with 5 V nominal supply voltage
Small, QFN (16-pin, 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.4 mm) package
(MSL1, 260 C per JEDEC J-STD-020)
Skyworks Pb-free products are compliant with
all applicable legislation. For additional
information, refer to Skyworks Definition of
Lead (Pb)-Free, document number SQ04-0073.
S3513
VDET
PA_EN
GND
TX
LNA_EN
CRX
GND
ANT
GND
RX
GND
VDD
GND
VCC2
VCC1
VLIN
1
2
3
4
12
11
10
9
5 6 78
16 15 14 13
Figure 2. SKY85717-21 Pinout – 16-Pin QFN
(Top View)
PA
LNA
S3512
TX
VC1
V
DET
ANT
RX
PA_EN
LNA_EN
VLIN
Figure 1. SKY85717-21 Block Diagram
1BDescription
The SKY85717-21 is a highly-integrated, 5 GHz front-end module
(FEM) incorporating a 5 GHz single-pole, double-throw (SPDT)
transmit/receive (T/R) switch, a 5 GHz low-noise amplifier (LNA)
with bypass, and a 5 GHz power amplifier (PA) intended for
mobile/portable 802.11ac applications and systems.
An enable/disable function is included that allows power savings
during off mode. An integrated power detector with 20 dB of
dynamic range is included to provide closed-loop power control
within the system.
The device is provided in a compact, 16-pin 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.4 mm
Quad Flat No-Lead (QFN) package. A functional block diagram is
shown in Figure 1. The pin configuration and package are shown
in Figure 2. Signal pin assignments and functional pin
descriptions are provided in Table 1.