Ac electrical characteristics (continued) – Rainbow Electronics MAX2056 User Manual
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MAX2056
800MHz to 1000MHz Variable-Gain
Amplifier with Analog Gain Control
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AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(Typical Operating Circuit with one attenuator connected, V
CC
= +4.75V to +5.25V, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.
Typical values are at V
CC
= +5.0V, R1 = 1.2k
Ω, R2 = 3.92kΩ, P
OUT
= +5dBm, f
IN
= 900MHz, V
CNTL
= 1V, 50
Ω system impedance,
second attenuator is not connected, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 3)
Note 1: Total supply current reduces as R1 and R2 are increased.
Note 2: Operating outside this range for extended periods may affect device reliability. Limit pin input current to 40mA when V
CC
is
not present.
Note 3: All limits include external component losses, unless otherwise noted.
Note 4: Noise figure increases by approximately 1dB for every 1dB of gain reduction.
Note 5: f
1
= 900MHz, f
2
= 901MHz, +5dBm/tone at OUT.
Note 6: Switching time is measured from 50% of the control signal to when the RF output settles to ±1dB.
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
T
A
= +25°C to +85°C
-0.46
Output 3rd-Order Intercept Point
Variation Over Temperature
T
A
= +25°C to -40°C
+1.35
dB
2nd Harmonic
From maximum gain to 15dB attenuation, P
OUT
=
+5dBm
-55
dBc
3rd Harmonic
From maximum gain to 15dB attenuation, P
OUT
=
+5dBm
-68
dBc
One attenuator
18.3
22.3
RF Gain-Control Range
f
RF
= 800MHz to 1000MHz,
V
CNTL
= 1V to 4.5V
Two attenuators
36.6
44.6
dB
RF Gain-Control Slope
-10.7
dB/V
Maximum RF Gain-Control Slope
Maximum slope vs. gain-control voltage
-17.2
dB/V
Gain Flatness Over 100MHz Bandwidth
Peak-to-peak for all settings
0.15
dB
Attenuator Switching Time
15dB attenuation change (Note 6)
500
ns
Attenuator Insertion Loss
Second attenuator (IN_A, OUT_A)
1.7
dB
Input Return Loss
Entire band, all gain settings
15
dB
Output Return Loss
Entire band, all gain settings
15
dB
Group Delay
Input/output 50
Ω lines de-embedded
600
ps
Group Delay Flatness Over 100MHz
Bandwidth
Peak to peak
100
ps
Group Delay Change vs. Gain Control
V
CNTL
= 1V to 4V
100
ps
Insertion Phase Change vs. Gain Control
V
CNTL
= 1V to 4V
20
degrees