
M
Complete 450MHz Quadrature Transmitter
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3
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(MAX2370 EV kit, V
CC
= +2.7V to +3.3V,
SHDN
=
IDLE
=
TXGATE
= high, V
GC
= 2.5V, R
BIAS
= 10k
, 50
system, T
A
= -40
°
C to
+85
°
C. Typical values are at V
CC_
=
SHDN
=
IDLE
=
TXGATE
=
CS
= 3.0V, f
REF
= 19.2MHz, LO input power = -15dBm, f
LO
= 575MHz,
f
RFOUT
= 455MHz, f
IF
= 120MHz, registers set according to Table 1, input voltage at I and Q = 130mV
RMS
differential,
cascade specifications assume 400
IF filter with 5dB insertion loss, T
A
= +25
°
C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
MODULATOR
IF Frequency Range
Typically meets 30dB sideband suppression over this
frequency range
95 to 195
MHz
I/Q Common-Mode Input Voltage
(Notes 2, 3)
1.35
V
CC
-
1.25
6
V
I/Q Input Current
V
CM
= 1.4V
μA
+25
°
C < T
A
< +85
°
C
T
A
= -40
°
C
70
87
85
Gain-Control Range
V
GC
= 0.5V to 2.5V
dB
Gain Variation Over Temperature
Carrier Suppression
Sideband Suppression
Relative to +25
°
C, T
A
= -40
°
C to +85
°
C
V
GC
= 2.5V
V
GC
= 2.5V
V
GC
set to give -12dBm IF output power, noise
measured at 10MHz offset (Note 4)
f
OFFSET
= ±885kHz in 30kHz BW
f
OFFSET
= ±1.125MHz in 30kHz BW
f
OFFSET
= ±1.98MHz in 30kHz BW
power, IFG[2:0] =
011
f
OFFSET
= ±4MHz in 30kHz BW
-2.4, +3.4
40
40
dB
dB
dB
30
30
IF Output Noise at Rx Band
-138
-135
dBm/Hz
-66
-69
-84
-89
IF Adjacent Channel Power Ratio
IS-95 Reverse Modulation
V
GC
set to give
-12dBm IF output
dBc
UPCONVERTER AND PREDRIVER
RFOUT Frequency Range
See the
Typical Operating Characteristics
for typical gain
vs. frequency
Typically meets 30dB image suppression over this range
410 to 500
MHz
LO Frequency Range
LO and RFPLL Input Power
Conversion Gain
MPL Gain Change
530 to 695
-7
23
-3.4
44
46
-20
MHz
dBm
dB
dB
-15
0
MPL = 0, gain relative to MPL = 1
+25
°
C < T
A
< +85
°
C
T
A
= -40
°
C
30
RF Gain-Control Range
V
GC
= 0.5V to 2.5V
dB
RF Image Suppression
At maximum output power
P
RFOUT
= +8dBm, noise measured at +10MHz offset
(Note 4)
dBc
Rx Band Noise Power
-130
-128.5
dBm/Hz
CASCADED MODULATOR, UPCONVERTER, AND PREDRIVER
RFOUT Output Power
Meets ACPR specifications (Note 4)
5.5
10
-64
-66
-82
-86
-64
-67
-81
-86
dBm
f
OFFSET
= ±885kHz in 30kHz BW
f
OFFSET
= ±1.125MHz in 30kHz BW
f
OFFSET
= ±1.98MHz in 30kHz BW
f
OFFSET
= ±4MHz in 30kHz BW
f
OFFSET
= ±885kHz in 30kHz BW
f
OFFSET
= ±1.125MHz in 30kHz BW
f
OFFSET
= ±1.98MHz in 30kHz BW
f
OFFSET
= ±4MHz in 30kHz BW
-57
-61
-78
-78
-58
-62
-78
-85
P
OU T
= + 8d Bm
IFG[2:0] = 011
Ad acent C hannel P ow er Rati o
IS 95 Rever se M od ul ati on ( N ote 4)
P
OUT
= +5.5dBm,
IFG[2:0] = 011
dBc