Typical operating characteristics, 0v downconverter curves – 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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Typical Operating Characteristics
(Typical Application Circuit with tuning elements outlined in Table 1, V
CC
= +5.0V, f
RF
> f
LO
, f
IF
= 300MHz, P
RF
= 0dBm, P
LO
= 0dBm,
T
C
= +25NC, unless otherwise noted.)
+5.0V Downconverter Curves
CONVERSION LOSS vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2042 toc01
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
2800
2600
2400
2200
6
7
8
9
5
2000
3000
T
C
= +85NC
T
C
= +25NC
T
C
= -40NC
CONVERSION LOSS vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2042 toc0
2
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
2800
2600
2400
2200
6
7
8
9
5
2000
3000
P
LO
= -3dBm, 0dBm, +3dBm
CONVERSION LOSS vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2042 toc0
3
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
2800
2600
2400
2200
6
7
8
9
5
2000
3000
V
CC
= 4.75V, 5.0V, 5.25V
INPUT IP3 vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2042 toc04
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
2800
2600
2400
2200
30
35
40
25
2000
3000
T
C
= -40NC
P
RF
= 0dBm/TONE
T
C
= +85NC
T
C
= +25NC
INPUT IP3 vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2042 toc05
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
2800
2600
2400
2200
30
35
40
25
2000
3000
P
LO
= -3dBm, 0dBm, +3dBm
P
RF
= 0dBm/TONE
INPUT IP3 vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2042 toc06
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
2800
2600
2400
2200
30
35
40
25
2000
3000
V
CC
= 5.25V
V
CC
= 4.75V
V
CC
= 5.0V
P
RF
= 0dBm/TONE
2RF-2LO RESPONSE vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2042 toc07
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
2RF-2LO RESPONSE (dBc)
55
60
65
70
75
50
2000
2800
2600
2400
2200
3000
T
C
= -40NC
T
C
= +25NC
T
C
= +85NC
P
RF
= 0dBm
2RF-2LO RESPONSE vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2042 toc08
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
2RF-2LO RESPONSE (dBc)
55
60
65
70
75
50
2000
2800
2600
2400
2200
3000
P
LO
= +3dBm
P
LO
= 0dBm
P
LO
= -3dBm
P
RF
= 0dBm
2RF-2LO RESPONSE vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2042 toc09
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
2RF-2LO RESPONSE (dBc)
55
60
65
70
75
50
2000
2800
2600
2400
2200
3000
V
CC
= 4.75V, 5.0V, 5.25V
P
RF
= 0dBm