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SiGe High-Linearity, 2000MHz to 3000MHz

Upconversion/Downconversion Mixer with LO Buffer

MAX2042

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+5.0V SUPPLY AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(DOWNCONVERTER OPERATION)

(Typical Application Circuit with tuning elements outlined in Table 1, V

CC

= +4.75V to +5.25V, RF and LO ports are driven from 50I

sources, P

LO

= -3dBm to +3dBm, P

RF

= 0dBm, f

RF

= 2300MHz to 2900MHz, f

IF

= 300MHz, f

LO

= 2000MHz to 2600MHz, f

RF

> f

LO

,

T

C

= -40NC to +85NC. Typical values are for T

C

= +25NC, V

CC

= +5.0V, P

RF

= 0dBm, P

LO

= 0dBm, f

RF

= 2300MHz, f

LO

= 2300MHz,

f

IF

= 300MHz. All parameters are guaranteed by design and characterization, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 7)

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

CONDITIONS

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNITS

Small-Signal Conversion Loss

L

C

f

RF

= 2300MHz to 2900MHz, T

C

= +25NC

(Note 8)

6.7

7.2

8.1

dB

Loss Variation vs. Frequency

D

L

C

f

RF

= 2305MHz to 2360MHz

0.15

dB

f

RF

= 2500MHz to 2570MHz

0.15

f

RF

= 2570MHz to 2620MHz

0.15

f

RF

= 2500MHz to 2690MHz

0.15

f

RF

= 2700MHz to 2900MHz

0.20

Conversion Loss Temperature
Coefficient

TC

CL

T

C

= -40NC to +85NC

0.0071

dB/NC

Single Sideband Noise Figure

NF

SSB

No blockers present

7.3

dB

Noise Figure Temperature
Coefficient

TC

NF

f

RF

= 2300MHz to 2900MHz, single side-

band, no blockers present,
T

C

= -40NC to +85NC

0.019

dB/NC

Noise Figure Under Blocking

NF

B

+8dBm blocker tone applied to RF port,
f

RF

= 2600MHz, f

LO

= 2300MHz,

f

BLOCKER

= 2795MHz, P

LO

= 0dBm,

V

CC

= 5.0V, T

C

= +25NC (Notes 5, 9)

20.8

25

dB

Input 1dB Compression Point

IP

1dB

T

C

= +25NC

(Notes 5, 10)

f

RF

= 2300MHz

22.5

23.4

dBm

f

RF

= 2600MHz

20.6

22.1

f

RF

= 2900MHz

17.6

20.7

Third-Order Input Intercept Point

IIP3

P

RF1

= P

RF2

=

0dBm/tone,
P

LO

= 0dBm,

T

C

= +25NC

f

RF1

= 2300MHz,

f

RF2

= 2301MHz,

f

LO

= 2000MHz (Note 5)

34

36

dBm

f

RF1

= 2600MHz,

f

RF2

= 2601MHz,

f

LO

= 2300MHz (Note 8)

31

34

f

RF1

= 2900MHz,

f

RF2

= 2901MHz,

f

LO

= 2600MHz (Note 5)

28

30

IIP3 Variation with T

C

f

RF

= 2300MHz to 2900MHz,

f

RF1

- f

RF2

= 1MHz, P

RF1

= P

RF2

= 0dBm/

tone, T

C

= -40NC to +85NC

Q

0.5

dB

2RF - 2LO Spur Rejection

2 x 2

f

SPUR

= f

LO

+

150MHz (Note 5)

P

RF

= -10dBm

64

70

dBc

P

RF

= 0dBm

54

60

3RF - 3LO Spur Rejection

3 x 3

f

SPUR

= f

LO

+

100MHz (Note 5)

P

RF

= -10dBm

80

92

dBc

P

RF

= 0dBm

60

72

RF Input Return Loss

RL

RF

LO on and IF terminated into a matched
impedance

17

dB

LO Input Return Loss

RL

LO

RF and IF terminated into a matched
impedance

15

dB