Rainbow Electronics MAX2042 User Manual
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SiGe High-Linearity, 2000MHz to 3000MHz
Upconversion/Downconversion Mixer with LO Buffer
MAX2042
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+3.3V SUPPLY AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(DOWNCONVERTER OPERATION) (continued)
(Typical Application Circuit with tuning elements outlined in Table 1, RF and LO ports are driven from 50I sources. Typical values
are for T
C
= +25NC, V
CC
= +3.3V, P
RF
= 0dBm, P
LO
= 0dBm, f
RF
= 2600MHz, f
LO
= 2300MHz, f
IF
= 300MHz, unless otherwise
noted.) (Note 7)
+5.0V SUPPLY AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(UPCONVERTER OPERATION)
(Typical Application Circuit with tuning elements outlined in Table 2, V
CC
= +4.75V to +5.25V, RF and LO ports are driven from 50I
sources, P
LO
= -3dBm to +3dBm, P
IF
= 0dBm, f
RF
= 2300MHz to 2900MHz, f
IF
=200MHz, f
LO
= 2100MHz to 2700MHz, f
RF
> f
LO
,
T
C
= -40NC to +85NC. Typical values are for T
C
= +25NC, V
CC
= +5.0V, P
IF
= 0dBm, P
LO
= 0dBm, f
RF
= 2600MHz, f
LO
= 2400MHz,
f
IF
= 200MHz. All parameters are guaranteed by design and characterization, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 7)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
RF Input Return Loss
RL
RF
LO on and IF terminated into a matched
impedance
15
dB
LO Input Return Loss
RL
LO
RF and IF terminated into a matched
impedance
12
dB
IF Output Impedance
Z
IF
Nominal differential impedance at the IC’s
IF outputs
50
I
IF Output Return Loss
RL
IF
RF terminated into 50I, LO driven by
50I source, IF transformed to 50I using
external components shown in the Typical
Application Circuit
18
dB
Minimum RF-to-IF Isolation
f
RF
= 2300MHz to 2900MHz, P
LO
= +3dBm
36
dB
Maximum LO Leakage at RF Port
f
LO
= 1800MHz to 2800MHz, P
LO
= +3dBm
-24.5
dBm
Maximum 2LO Leakage at RF Port
f
LO
= 1800MHz to 2800MHz, P
LO
= +3dBm
-24
dBm
Maximum LO Leakage at IF Port
f
LO
= 1800MHz to 2800MHz, P
LO
= +3dBm
-20
dBm
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Small-Signal Conversion Loss
L
C
(Note 8)
6.8
dB
Loss Variation vs. Frequency
D
L
C
f
RF
= 2300MHz to 2960MHz, any 100MHz
band
0.2
dB
Conversion Loss Temperature
Coefficient
TC
CL
T
C
= -40NC to +85NC
0.007
dB/NC
Input 1dB Compression Point
IP
1dB
(Note 10)
22.7
dBm
Third-Order Input Intercept Point
IIP3
f
IF1
= 200MHz, f
IF2
= 201MHz,
P
IF1
= P
IF2
= 0dBm/tone, f
LO
= 2400MHz,
P
LO
= 0dBm, T
C
= +25NC (Note 8)
30
32.4
dBm
IIP3 Variation with T
C
f
IF1
= 200MHz, f
IF2
= 201MHz,
P
IF1
= P
IF2
= 0dBm/tone, f
LO
= 2400MHz,
P
LO
= 0dBm, T
C
= -40NC to +85NC
Q
0.5
dB
LO Q 2IF Spur Rejection
1 x 2
LO - 2IF
70
dBc
LO + 2IF
67
LO Q 3IF Spur Rejection
1 x 3
LO - 3IF
82
dBc
LO + 3IF
77
Output Noise Floor
P
OUT
= 0dBm (Note 9)
-163
dBm/Hz