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High-Gain Vector Multipliers
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5
MAX2046 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(
Typical Operating Circuit
as shown in Figure 1; V
CC
= 4.75V to 5.25V, T
A
= -40
°
C to +85
°
C, R
BIAS
= 280
, f
IN
= 1.9GHz, input cur-
rent range = 0 to 4mA (if using a current-mode DAC), and differential input voltage range = 0 to 0.707V (if using a voltage-mode
DAC). If using a current-mode DAC, voltage mode I/Q inputs are left open. If using a voltage-mode DAC, all current-mode I/Q inputs
are left open. Typical values are at V
CC
= 5V and T
A
= +25
°
C, unless otherwise noted.) (Notes 1, 2, 3)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
PCS, f
IN
= 1960MHz
±
100MHz
±
1.3
Phase Flatness Over Frequency
Electrical delay removed,
VI = VQ = 0.707V
(radius = 1V)
DCS, f
IN
= 1842.5MHz
±
100MHz
±
1.2
Degrees
VI = VQ = 0.707V
(radius = 1V)
VI = VQ = 0.5V
(radius = 0.707V)
VI = VQ = 0.25V
(radius = 0.35V)
VI = VQ = 0.125V
(radius = 0.175V)
VI = VQ = 0.707V
(radius = 1V)
VI = VQ = 0.125V
(radius = 0.175V)
VI = VQ = 0.707V
(radius = 1V)
VI = VQ = 0.125V
(radius = 0.175V)
-146.8
-147.4
-147.4
-147.3
6.5
9.1
15.2
14.8
Output Noise Power
dBm/Hz
IP1dB
dBm
IIP3
dBm
CURRENT MODE
II1 = IQ1 = 4mA, II2 = IQ2 = 0mA
II1 = IQ1 = 1mA, II2 = IQ2 = 0mA
6.6
-8.2
Power Gain (Note 4)
dB
Power-Gain Range
Difference in gain between II1 = IQ1 = 4mA, II2 = IQ2 =
0mA and II1 = IQ1 = 1mA, II2 = IQ2 = 0mA
14.8
dB
PCS, f
IN
= 1960MHz
±
100MHz
±
0.14
Gain Flatness Over Frequency
II1 = IQ1 = 4mA, II2 = IQ2 =
0mA
DCS, f
IN
= 1842.5MHz
±
100MHz
±
0.33
dB
PCS, f
IN
= 1960MHz
±
100MHz
±
0.8
Phase Flatness Over Frequency
Electrical delay removed,
II1 = IQ1 = 4mA,
II2 = IQ2 = 0mA
DCS, f
IN
= 1842.5MHz
±
100MHz
±
1.6
Degrees