Product Details
- 19.7 – 22.7 GHz operation
- 8 radiation channels
- 360° phase control with 6-bit resolution
- 30.5dB gain control with 0.484dB minimum step
- 30dB gain
- 16dBm output P1dB
- 2.5V nominal single supply input
- Standard 1.8V digital logic
- Integrated temperature sensor and power detector
- Advanced digital modes with fast beam steering
- 2048 on-chip programmable beam-state memory
- -40 to +95°C operating temperature
- Dedicated PA supply voltage +2.4V to 2.6V
- 5.1 × 5.1 × 0.8 mm 118-pin FCCSP package
The F6506 is an 8-channel active beamforming IC (BFIC) designed for transmit (Tx) applications in K-band planar phased array antennas. In a typical configuration, eight output channels drive four dual-polarized antenna elements, while two common beam inputs allow for independent beam steering of vertical and horizontal polarizations.
Each channel of the IC has independent 6 bits of digital phase control covering 360° and 30.5dB of gain control with a step size of 0.484dB. Low RMS gain and phase errors enable precise amplitude and phase adjustment for gain compensation between channels and beam pattern control.
The F6506 SPI bus operates up to 65MHz and includes features for fast beam coefficient loading and rapid array-level beam switching. Up to 16 devices can be supported on the same SPI bus using dedicated address pins. The digital core and SPI use a 1.8V supply generated by an on-chip LDO.
- K-Band SATCOM & Radar
Product Documents
Type
Name
Date
Actions
2025-08-25
Evaluation Software for F5268/F5288 V300 and F6506 EVB
2025-08-25
F6506 Typical-Channel S-Parameter Files with All Channels Enabled at Maximum Gain Settings
Design & Development (Boards and Kit)
Evaluation System for F6506
The F6506 Evaluation System (EVS) is designed to help you evaluate the F6506 Beamformer device.
Included Components:
- F6506 Evaluation Board
- FT2232HL Digital Interface Board
- USB-to-Micro USB cable
Part Number (3)
RA81F6506STGBX#BC0
RA81F6506STGBX#KC0
RTKA81F6506ST000RU
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