
LX5503E
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Microsemi 
Integrated Products Division 
11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 
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InGaP HBT 4 – 6GHz Power Amplifier 
I N T E G R A T E D  P R O D U C T S
Copyright 
 2000 
Rev. 1.0, 2003-02-12 
D E S C R I P T I O N  
The LX5503E is a power amplifier 
optimized for high-efficiency low-
power applications in the FCC 
Unlicensed 
National 
Infrastructure (U-NII) band, Europe 
HyperLAN2, and Japan WLAN in the 
4.9-5.85GHz frequency range.  The 
PA is implemented as a two-stage 
monolithic 
microwave 
circuit (MMIC) with active bias and 
input/output pre-matching. The device 
is manufactured with an InGaP/GaAs 
Heterojunction 
Bipolar 
(HBT) IC process (MOCVD).  It 
operates at a single supply of 3.3V 
with +26dBm of P1dB, and power 
gain of 21dB between 4.9-5.35GHz 
and 16dB up to 5.85GHz. 
Information 
integrated 
Transistor 
For +18dBm OFDM output power 
(64QAM, 54Mbps), the PA provides a 
very low EVM (Error Vector Mag-
nitude) of 3%, and consumes   150mA 
total DC current.   
The LX5503E is available in a 16-
pin 
3x3mm
2
micro-lead 
(MLP).  The compact footprint, low 
profile, and excellent thermal capability 
of the micro-lead package make the 
LX5503E 
an 
ideal 
broadband, medium-gain power amp-
lifier requirements for IEEE 802.11a, 
and 
HiperLAN2 
applications. 
package 
solution 
for 
portable 
WLAN 
IMPORTANT:
For the most current data, consult 
MICROSEMI
’s website: 
http://www.microsemi.com
 K E Y  F E A T U R E S  
 
Advanced InGaP HBT 
 
4.9-5.85GHz Operation 
 
Single-Polarity 3.3V Supply 
 
Total Current ~ 150mA for 
Pout=18dBm at 5.25GHz 
 
P1dB ~ +26dBm across 
4.9~5.85GHz 
 
Power Gain ~ 21dB at 5.25GHz 
& Pout=18dBm 
 
Power Gain ~ 16dB at 5.85GHz 
& Pout=18dBm 
 
EVM ~ 3% for 64QAM/ 54Mbps 
& Pout=18dBm 
 
Excellent Temperature 
Performance 
 
Simple Input/Output Match 
 
Minimal External Components 
 
Optional low-cost LDO for 
Optimal System Performance 
 
Small Footprint: 3x3mm
 
Low Profile: 0.9mm 
A P P L I C A T I O N S /B E N E F I T S  
 
FCC-UNII Wireless 
 
IEEE 802.11a 
 
HiperLAN2 
P R O D U C T  H I G H L I G H T  
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 16-Pin 
LX5503E-LQ 
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Append the letter “T” to the part number. 
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