pSemi Corporation has announced the PE566212 and PE566213, two fully monolithic 2.4 GHz silicon-on-insulator (SOI) front-end modules (FEMs) for Bluetooth, Zigbee and Thread IoT applications. Each module supports transmit output up to +20 dBm.
Both modules integrate a power amplifier, low-noise amplifier and RF switch in a 14-lead 1.8 mm × 1.8 mm × 0.63 mm LGA package. They provide a receive noise figure of 1.8 dB at 13 dB of gain and typical bypass-path loss of 0.8 dB. pSemi says the devices provide up to 5 to 10 times greater range compared with a standalone SoC.
Key features of the PE566212 and PE566213 include a fully monolithic PA, LNA and RF switch; a GPIO control interface; minimal external components; and a 1.8 mm × 1.8 mm footprint.
The PE566212 supports Bluetooth BDR and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) at up to +20 dBm output power, with 22.5 dB of transmit digital gain control in 1.5-dB steps. The PE566213 supports Bluetooth BDR and BLE up to +20 dBm and Bluetooth EDR at up to +12 dBm, with 15 dB of transmit digital gain control in 1.0 dB steps. pSemi identifies wireless audio, wearables and other throughput-focused applications for the PE566213.
The PE566212 and PE566213, along with evaluation boards, are available now.
