RENESAS-F6522AVGI

8-Ch Tx Active Beamforming IC  

27.5 – 31.0 GHz  

F6522  

Short-Form Datasheet  

Description  

Features  

The F6522 is an 8-channel transmit active beamforming RFIC  

designed for application in Ka-Band SATCOM planar phased array  

antennas. The IC has a single common RF input port and eight  

output channels. The eight independently controlled output  

channels can drive eight single-polarized elements or four dual-  

polarized elements of an electronically scanned array (ESA). Each  

channel has 6 bits of digital phase control covering 360° and 25dB  

of gain control with a minimum step size of 0.2dB, enabling precise  

beam pattern and polarization control.  

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27.5 – 31.0GHz operation  

Supports 4 dual-pol elements or 8 single-pol  

360° phase control with 6-bit resolution  

25dB gain control with 0.2dB minimum step  

28dB small signal gain  

11dBm output P1dB  

2.3V nominal single supply input  

Standard 1.8V digital logic  

Operating from a single supply of 2.1 – 2.5V, the RFIC has 28dB of  

nominal small signal gain with a typical P1dB of 11dBm per  

channel. The F6522 is highly efficient and features a low power  

standby mode as well as independent enable controls on every  

channel. The device’s SPI bus and control pins operate from  

standard 1.8V logic at speeds up to 50MHz. Advanced digital  

modes and large on-chip memory allows for < 100ns beam position  

switching times at the array level, greatly reducing dead time and  

latency.  

Temperature compensation  

Temperature sensor with digital readout  

Advanced digital modes with fast beam steering  

On-chip beam-state memory  

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0.9 mm, 62-pin FC-BGA package  

Block Diagram  

Finally, the compact and CTE-matched FC-BGA organic package  

with all single-ended 50ohm matched RF ports greatly simplifies  

the physical integration of the F6522 onto large antenna panels.  

Typical Applications  

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Phased array antennas  

Ka-band SATCOM terminals  

Aerospace and maritime  

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F6522 Short-Form Datasheet  

Ordering Information  

Orderable Part Number  

Package  

MSL Rating  

Carrier Type  

Tray  

Temperature  

-40°C to +85°C  

-40°C to +85°C  

F6522AVGI  

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4.6

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0.9 mm 62-BGA  

3.8

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4.6

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0.9 mm 62-BGA  

F6522AVGI8  

Reel  

F6522EVS  

F6522 Evaluation System. Includes Digital Interface Board, RF Evaluation Board, USB Cable, Power Supply  

Cable, Digital Interconnect Cable, Evaluation Software, Device Drivers and RF De-embed Files.  

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