WLAN8101C

5 GHz Wi-Fi 6 Front-End Module

Rev. 3 — 11 August 2020

Product data sheet

1 General description

The WLAN8101C is a 5 GHz 2 x 2 MIMO RFFE for Wi-Fi 6 applications in a

3 mm x 4 mm package.

The WLAN8101C includes two monolithic front-end ICs. Each front-end IC has an

integrated power amplifier, a low noise amplifier with bypass functionality, and a single

pole double throw (SPDT) switch.

WLAN8101C also includes coexistence filters for both transmit and receive channels.

The device is matched to 50 Ω and integrates harmonic and out of band filtering which

minimizes the layout area in the application.

2 Features and benefits

• Small-size 2 x 2 MIMO RFFE module for WiFi 6 applications

• Integrated power amplifiers with multiple operation modes for dynamic power efficiency

and linearity control

• Full high band 5.150 GHz to 5.925 GHz

• 3 TX operation modes enabling flexibility for power efficiency adaptation

• Integrated low-noise amplifiers supporting high gain and bypass modes

• Integrated SPDT switches for single antenna RX and TX operation

• Integrated directional couplers for precise transmit power control

• Requires no external matching components, DC free input/output ports

• Low profile, small-size 3 mm x 4 mm package

• Integrated ESD protection on all pins

– Human Body Model (HBM) according to ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC standard JS-001

exceeds 2 kV

– Charged Device Model (CDM) according to ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC standard JS-002

exceeds 500 V

3 Applications

• Wi-Fi 6 support

• Smartphones, tablets, netbooks, and other portable computing devices

• Module applications for embedded systems