The ST60A2 is an RF millimeter-wave transceiver product operating in the 60 GHz V-Band. It provides a very power efficient and high data-rate wireless link enabling freedom from physical cables and connectors for short-range (a few cm) point-to-point communications, using a variety of external antennas (such as patch antennas designed on PCB or highly directive SMT horn antennas allowing both end-fire and broadside radiation patterns).

The ST60A2 offers best-in-class wireless performance with transfer speeds up to 6.25 Gbit/s, along with very low power consumption. Its unmatched efficiency, very small form factor, and innovative architecture designed for optimized system bill of materials, make it ideally suited for a wide range of applications including personal electronics, industrial, computer, and peripherals.

• 60 GHz V-Band transceiver for short range contactless connectivity
• Up to 6.25 Gbit/s data rate
• Compact solution integrating full RF transceiver operating in half-duplex mode
• Low-power ASK modulation scheme supported
• Differential SLVS input-output port (NRZ), or single-ended CMOS 1.8 V bidirectional data for low data rate. The latter goes from 9.6 Kbit/s to 100 Mbit/s with 15 pF PCB load.
• 28 dB typical total link budget at 5 Gbit/s
• 7 ns typical propagation delay
• Supply voltage: power-optimized dual 1.8 V and 1.45 V supply or single-supply 1.8 V
• Low power consumption (typical values at 3.125 Gbit/s with dual power supplies)
  • 55 mW in Tx mode
  • 30 mW in Rx mode
  • 7.7 μW in Off mode
• 8.9 pJ/bit for Tx mode and 6.4 pJ/bit for Rx mode at maximum data rate
• 50 Ω single-ended nominal RF input/output impedance with recommended PCB transition
• Operating temperatures:
  • Consumer range: -20 to 85 °C
  • Industrial range: -40 to 105 °C
• Package: VFBGA 2.2 mm x 2.2 mm x 0.8 mm, 25 balls, 5x5 array, 0.4 mm pitch
• Optimized BOM without external matching network and clock references