Part Review and Datasheet Update


  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set RFIO's Pin Type to "Bi-Directional"
  • Set RFIO's Pin Description to "868/900 MHz RFIO, DC blocked"
  • Set RFIO's Section to "RF"
  • Set RFIO's Pin Group to "RFIO"
  • Set RFIO's Pin Orientation to "Left"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set NC's Pin Type to "Not Connected"
  • Set NC's Pin Description to "Not connected in FEM"
  • Set NC's Section to "NC"
  • Set NC's Pin Group to "NC"
  • Set NC's Pin Orientation to "Left"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set CTL1's Pin Type to "Input"
  • Set CTL1's Pin Description to "ANT select control"
  • Set CTL1's Section to "Control"
  • Set CTL1's Pin Group to "CTL"
  • Set CTL1's Pin Orientation to "Left"
  • Set CTL2's Pin Type to "Input"
  • Set CTL2's Pin Description to "Tx/Rx select control"
  • Set CTL2's Section to "Control"
  • Set CTL2's Pin Group to "CTL"
  • Set CTL2's Pin Orientation to "Left"
  • Set CTL3's Pin Type to "Input"
  • Set CTL3's Pin Description to "LNA select control"
  • Set CTL3's Section to "Control"
  • Set CTL3's Pin Group to "CTL"
  • Set CTL3's Pin Orientation to "Left"
  • Set CTL4's Pin Type to "Input"
  • Set CTL4's Pin Description to "Power-down select control"
  • Set CTL4's Section to "Control"
  • Set CTL4's Pin Group to "CTL"
  • Set CTL4's Pin Orientation to "Left"
  • Set CTL5's Pin Type to "Input"
  • Set CTL5's Pin Description to "PA high-bias control"
  • Set CTL5's Section to "Control"
  • Set CTL5's Pin Group to "CTL"
  • Set CTL5's Pin Orientation to "Left"
  • Set VDIG's Pin Type to "Power In"
  • Set VDIG's Pin Description to "Digital VCC supply"
  • Set VDIG's Section to "Power"
  • Set VDIG's Pin Group to "VDIG"
  • Set VDIG's Pin Orientation to "Top"
  • Set LNA_VCC's Pin Type to "Power In"
  • Set LNA_VCC's Pin Description to "LNA VCC supply"
  • Set LNA_VCC's Section to "Power"
  • Set LNA_VCC's Pin Group to "LNA"
  • Set LNA_VCC's Pin Orientation to "Top"
  • Set LNA_BIAS's Pin Type to "Passive"
  • Set LNA_BIAS's Pin Description to "LNA linearity bias resistor node"
  • Set LNA_BIAS's Section to "Analog"
  • Set LNA_BIAS's Pin Group to "LNA"
  • Set LNA_BIAS's Pin Orientation to "Left"
  • Set LNA_IN's Pin Type to "Input"
  • Set LNA_IN's Pin Description to "LNA signal input, DC blocked"
  • Set LNA_IN's Section to "RF"
  • Set LNA_IN's Pin Group to "LNA"
  • Set LNA_IN's Pin Orientation to "Left"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set ASW_RX's Pin Type to "Output"
  • Set ASW_RX's Pin Description to "Antenna switch RX output, DC blocked"
  • Set ASW_RX's Section to "RF"
  • Set ASW_RX's Pin Group to "ASW"
  • Set ASW_RX's Pin Orientation to "Right"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set ANT2's Pin Type to "Bi-Directional"
  • Set ANT2's Pin Description to "Antenna 2 RF I/O, DC blocked"
  • Set ANT2's Section to "RF"
  • Set ANT2's Pin Group to "ANT"
  • Set ANT2's Pin Orientation to "Right"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set ANT1's Pin Type to "Bi-Directional"
  • Set ANT1's Pin Description to "Antenna 1 RF I/O, DC blocked"
  • Set ANT1's Section to "RF"
  • Set ANT1's Pin Group to "ANT"
  • Set ANT1's Pin Orientation to "Right"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set PA_VCC2's Pin Type to "Power In"
  • Set PA_VCC2's Pin Description to "PA second-stage battery bias"
  • Set PA_VCC2's Section to "Power"
  • Set PA_VCC2's Pin Group to "PA"
  • Set PA_VCC2's Pin Orientation to "Top"
  • Set PA_VCC1's Pin Type to "Power In"
  • Set PA_VCC1's Pin Description to "PA first-stage battery bias"
  • Set PA_VCC1's Section to "Power"
  • Set PA_VCC1's Pin Group to "PA"
  • Set PA_VCC1's Pin Orientation to "Top"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set PA2_IN's Pin Type to "Input"
  • Set PA2_IN's Pin Description to "PA 2nd-stage signal input"
  • Set PA2_IN's Section to "RF"
  • Set PA2_IN's Pin Group to "PA"
  • Set PA2_IN's Pin Orientation to "Left"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set PA1_OUT's Pin Type to "Output"
  • Set PA1_OUT's Pin Description to "PA 1st-stage output, DC blocked"
  • Set PA1_OUT's Section to "RF"
  • Set PA1_OUT's Pin Group to "PA"
  • Set PA1_OUT's Pin Orientation to "Right"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set PA1_IN's Pin Type to "Input"
  • Set PA1_IN's Pin Description to "PA 1st-stage input, DC blocked"
  • Set PA1_IN's Section to "RF"
  • Set PA1_IN's Pin Group to "PA"
  • Set PA1_IN's Pin Orientation to "Left"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
  • Set NC's Pin Type to "Not Connected"
  • Set NC's Pin Description to "Not connected in FEM"
  • Set NC's Section to "NC"
  • Set NC's Pin Group to "NC"
  • Set NC's Pin Orientation to "Right"
  • Set Implementation Details to "Discontinued product. 50Ω RF ports. LNA_BIAS may be left floating for high-bias mode or tied to GND through 51kΩ for low-bias..."
  • Set Operating Temperature to "-40 to +85"
  • Set Compliance to "RoHS, Lead-Free, Halogen-Free; ECCN EAR99; ITAR No"
  • Set GND's Pin Type to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Description to "Central ground paddle / extra footprint pad; not listed in 32-pin datasheet table"
  • Set GND's Section to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Group to "Ground"
  • Set GND's Pin Orientation to "Bottom"
Updated the RFFM6901 part metadata with the official Qorvo datasheet URL, manufacturer/package/spec properties, project description, and synchronized terminal pin descriptions/types to the datasheet. The main issue found is a 32-pin datasheet table versus 33 project terminals/footprint pads; the extra GND pin 33 was documented as likely central ground paddle/extra footprint pad for review. Full details are in the RFFM6901 Datasheet Synchronization Report.
Fix extra GND
Identify ground paddle
Clarify pin count
Run ERC/DRC
Verify land pattern

VDIG
Pin Number
11
GND
Pin Number
29
GND
Pin Number
18
PA1_IN
Pin Number
30
LNA_BIAS
Pin Number
13
PA_VCC2
Pin Number
23
CTL4
Pin Number
9
LNA_IN
Pin Number
14
GND
Pin Number
31
LNA_VCC
Pin Number
12
GND
Pin Number
1
PA1_OUT
Pin Number
28
ASW_RX
Pin Number
16
GND
Pin Number
17
RFIO
Pin Number
2
GND
Pin Number
20
GND
Pin Number
27
GND
Pin Number
5
GND
Pin Number
3
PA2_IN
Pin Number
26
GND
Pin Number
25
GND
Pin Number
15
CTL1
Pin Number
6
ANT1
Pin Number
21
NC
Pin Number
32
ANT2
Pin Number
19
GND
Pin Number
22
NC
Pin Number
4
PA_VCC1
Pin Number
24
CTL5
Pin Number
10
CTL3
Pin Number
8
CTL2
Pin Number
7
GND
Pin Number
33
Name
Pin #
Type
Part Type
Pin Description
Pin Group
Pin Orientation
GND
1
Ground
Terminal
Ground
Ground
Bottom
RFIO
2
Bi-Directional
Terminal
868/900 MHz RFIO, DC blocked
RFIO
Left
GND
3
Ground
Terminal
Ground
Ground
Bottom
NC
4
Not Connected
Terminal
Not connected in FEM
NC
Left
GND
5
Ground
Terminal
Ground
Ground
Bottom
CTL1
6
Input
Terminal
ANT select control
CTL
Left
CTL2
7
Input
Terminal
Tx/Rx select control
CTL
Left
CTL3
8
Input
Terminal
LNA select control
CTL
Left
CTL4
9
Input
Terminal
Power-down select control
CTL
Left
CTL5
10
Input
Terminal
PA high-bias control
CTL
Left
VDIG
11
Power In
Terminal
Digital VCC supply
VDIG
Top
LNA_VCC
12
Power In
Terminal
LNA VCC supply
LNA
Top
LNA_BIAS
13
Passive
Terminal
LNA linearity bias resistor node
LNA
Left
LNA_IN
14
Input
Terminal
LNA signal input, DC blocked
LNA
Left
GND
15
Ground
Terminal
Ground
Ground
Bottom
ASW_RX
16
Output
Terminal
Antenna switch RX output, DC blocked
ASW
Right
GND
17
Ground
Terminal
Ground
Ground
Bottom
GND
18
Ground
Terminal
Ground
Ground
Bottom
ANT2
19
Bi-Directional
Terminal
Antenna 2 RF I/O, DC blocked
ANT
Right
GND
20
Ground
Terminal
Ground
Ground
Bottom
ANT1
21
Bi-Directional
Terminal
Antenna 1 RF I/O, DC blocked
ANT
Right
GND
22
Ground
Terminal
Ground
Ground
Bottom
PA_VCC2
23
Power In
Terminal
PA second-stage battery bias
PA
Top

RFFM6901