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Low-Power Cellular Upconverter-Driver
Features
o
Ultra-Small Implementation Size
o
Low Off-Chip Component Count
o
15mA at -15dBm P
OUT
o
34mA at +6.5dBm P
OUT
and -53dBc ACPR
o
<1µA Shutdown Mode
o
Separate Shutdown for LO Buffer
o
No External Logic Interface Circuitry Required
General Description
The MAX2307 is an integrated RF upconverter-driver
optimized for the Japanese cellular frequency band. It
can also be used for applications in the US cellular and
ISM bands. Its low current consumption (15mA at
-15dBm output) extends the average talk time.
The image rejection is done using only two external
inductors at the upconverter output because the image
frequency in Japanese cellular phones is typically
330MHz away. This realizes the image rejection with no
current consumption penalty and only two inexpensive
off-chip components, saving cost and valuable board
space.
The MAX2307 has a separate shutdown control for the
LO buffer to minimize VCO pulling. It comes in an ultra-
small 3
✕
4 ultra-chipscale package (UCSP).
MAX2307
Applications
Cellular Handsets
cdmaOne™ Handsets
ISM Band
PART
MAX2307EBC
Ordering Information
TEMP. RANGE
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
3
×
4 UCSP
Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW (BUMPS ON BOTTOM)
V
CC
Block Diagram
V
CC
A
VCC
VCC
MIXP
VCC
MIXM
GND
VCCMIXP A2
A3 VCCMIXM
IFINM
C3
C2
IFINP
B
LOIN/
SHDNLO
B4
GC
RFOUT
RFOUT
B3
GC
C
GND
IFINP
IFINM
SHDN
C4
SHDN
BIAS
CTRL
BIAS
CTRL2
1
2
3
4
B1 LOIN/SHDNLO
SHDNLO
LOIN
cdmaOne is a trademark of CDMA Development Group.
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Low-Power Cellular Upconverter-Driver
MAX2307
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
V
CC
, RFOUT to GND .............................................-0.3V to +5.5V
SHDN
to GND.............................................-0.3V to (V
CC
+ 0.3V)
RF, IF Input Power ..............................................................0dBm
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
3
✕
4 UCSP (derate 80mW/°C above +70°C) .................628mW
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C
Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +160°C
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(V
CC
= +2.8V to +4.2V, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, no RF/IF signals applied, V
SHDN
= V
SHDNLO
= +1.8V. Typical values are at V
CC
=
+3.0V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted).
PARAMETER
Supply Voltage
Shutdown Supply Current
Standby Supply Current
Supply Current (Note 1)
Supply Current with No RF Drive
Gain Control Voltage
SHDN, SHDNLO
Logic High
SHDN, SHDNLO
Logic Low
SHDN, SHDNLO
Logic Current
High
SHDN, SHDNLO
Logic Current
Low
1
SYMBOL
V
CC
I
CC
I
CC
I
CC
I
CC
V
GC
SHDN
=
SHDNLO
= 0.6V
SHDN
= 0.6V,
SHDNLO
= 1.8V
V
GC
= 2.2V, P
OUT
= +6.5dBm
V
GC
= 2.2V, P
OUT
= +2dBm
V
GC
= 0.5V
V
GC
= 2.2V
0
1.8
0
0.6
1
CONDITIONS
MIN
2.8
0.1
2.5
33.5
29.5
14
28
TYP
MAX
4.2
20
4
42
38
20
36.5
3.0
mA
V
V
V
µA
µA
mA
UNITS
V
µA
mA
2
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Low-Power Cellular Upconverter-Driver
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(MAX2307 Evaluation Kit, V
CC
= +2.8V to +4.2V, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, f
RF
= 887MHz to 925MHz, f
LO
= 722MHz to 760MHz, f
IF
=
165MHz, P
IFIN
= -20dBm, P
LOIN
= -15dBm, V
SHDN
= V
SHDNLO
= +1.8V, 50Ω system. Typical values are at V
CC
= 3.0V, V
SHDN
=
V
SHDNLO
= 1.8V, f
RF
= 906MHz, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
RF Frequency Range (Note 2)
V
GC
= 2.2V, V
CC
= 3.0V, T
A
= +25°C
Power Gain
Output Power
LO Input Power Level
Gain Control Range
Gain Control Slope (Note 3)
Adjacent Channel Power Ratio
Alternate Channel Power Ratio
RX Band Noise Power
(Note 4)
LO Leakage
Image Leakage (Note 1)
ACPR1
ACPR2
P
NOISE
V
GC
= 0.5V to 2.2V, P
IFIN
= -30dBm
V
GC
= 0.5V to 2.2V, P
IFIN
= -30dBm
Offset =
±885kHz
in 30kHz BW
Offset =
±
1.98MHz in 30kHz BW
P
OUT
= 6.5dBm
P
IFIN
= -50dBm, V
GC
= 0.5V
P
OUT
from +6.5dBm to -8dBm
P
OUT
from 6.5dBm to -8dBm, f
RF
= 887MHz to
925MHz, f
IMAGE
= 557MHz to 595MHz
-134
-147
-43
-40
-30
-25
G
P
OUT
V
GC
= 2.2V, V
CC
= 2.8V to 4.2V, T
A
= T
MIN
to
T
MAX
V
GC
= 2.2V, ACPR
≤
-53dBc, ALT
≤
-65dBc
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
887
21.5
17
4.5
-15
18
24.5
24.5
6.5
-12
23
32
36
-53
-65
-131
-5
TYP
MAX
925
27.5
32.5
dB
dBm
dBm
dB
dB/V
dBc
dBc
dBm/Hz
dBc
dBc
UNITS
MHz
MAX2307
Note 1:
Note 2:
Note 3:
Note 4:
Minimum and maximum limits are guaranteed by design and characterization.
See
Typical Operating Characteristics
for operation outside this frequency range.
Slope measured with V
GC
= +0.5V and V
GC
= +0.8V.
f
RF
= 925MHz, noise measured at 870MHz.
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Low-Power Cellular Upconverter-Driver
MAX2307
Typical Operating Characteristics
(MAX2307 Evaluation Kit, V
CC
= +2.8V, V
GC
= 2.2V, V
SHDN
= V
SHDNLO
= V
CC
, f
RF
= 906MHz, f
IF
= 165MHz, f
LO
= 741MHz,
T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX2307 toc01
TOTAL SUPPLY CURRENT vs.
OUTPUT POWER
33
TOTAL SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
6
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
T
A
= -40°C
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
V
GC
= 2.2V
MAX2307 toc02
TOTAL SUPPLY CURRENT vs.
GAIN CONTROL VOLTAGE
MAX2307 toc03
0.9
SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
T
A
= -40°C
0.3
2
3
4
V
CC
(V)
5
NO RF SIGNALS APPLIED
V
GC
= 0
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= +25°C
34
31
TOTAL SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
28
25
22
T
A
= -40°C
19
16
13
NO RF SIGNALS APPLIED
10
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= +25°C
0
2
4
6
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
V
GC
(V)
2.0
2.5
3.0
P
OUT
(dBm)
CONVERSION GAIN vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2307 toc04
CONVERSION GAIN vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2307 toc05
CONVERSION GAIN vs.
GAIN CONTROL VOLTAGE
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= -40°C
MAX2307 toc06
35
T
A
= -40°C
30
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
T
A
= +25°C
27
26
25
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
24
23
22
21
20
19
V
CC
= +2.8V
V
CC
= +3.3V
V
CC
= +4.2V
40
30
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
20
10
0
-10
-20
T
A
= +85°C
25
20
T
A
= +85°C
15
P
IFIN
= -30dBm
10
840
860
880
900
920
940
960
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
18
17
840
860
880
900
P
IFIN
= -30dBm
920
940
960
P
IFIN
= -30dBm
-30
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
V
GC
(V)
2.0
2.5
3.0
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
CONVERSION GAIN vs.
LO INPUT POWER
MAX2307 toc07
OUTPUT POWER vs. RF FREQUENCY
ACPR
≤
-53dBc
ALT1
≤
-65dBc
MAX2307 toc08
7.1
7.0
6.9
33
T
A
= -40°C
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
30
27
24
21
18
P
IFIN
= -30dBm
15
-17
-15
-13
-11
P
LOIN
(dBm)
-9
-7
-5
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
P
OUT
(dBm)
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.5
6.4
885
895
905
915
925
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
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Low-Power Cellular Upconverter-Driver
MAX2307
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(MAX2307 Evaluation Kit, V
CC
= +2.8V, V
GC
= 2.2V, V
SHDN
= V
SHDNLO
= V
CC
, f
RF
= 906MHz, f
IF
= 165MHz, f
LO
= 741MHz,
T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
ACPR AND ALT vs. OUTPUT POWER
-30
ACPR AND ALT1 (dBc)
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
D
-90
-100
-8
-5
-2
1
P
OUT
(dBm)
VARYING P
IFIN
,
V
GC
= +2.2V
4
7
F
E
ACPR:
A. T
A
= +85°C
B. T
A
= +25°C
C. T
A
= -40°C
C
A
ALT1:
D. T
A
= +85°C
E. T
A
= +25°C
F. T
A
= -40°C
B
MAX2307 toc10
RX BAND NOISE POWER
vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2307 toc12
RX BAND NOISE POWER vs.
OUTPUT POWER
MAX2307 toc13
-20
-133.5
RX BAND NOISE POWER (dBm/Hz)
-134.0
-134.5
-135.0
T
A
= +85°C
-135.5
-136.0
-136.5
-137.0
880
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= -40°C
-130
RX BAND NOISE POWER (dBm/Hz)
-135
T
A
= -40°C
-140
T
A
= +85°C
-145
-150
T
A
= +25°C
-155
890
900
910
920
930
-50
-40
-30
-20
P
OUT
(dBm)
-10
0
10
f
RF
(MHz)
LO LEAKAGE vs. OUTPUT POWER
MAX2307 toc14
LO LEAKAGE vs. OUTPUT POWER
T
A
= +25°C
A = P
LOIN
= -17dBm
B = P
LOIN
= -11dBm
C = P
LOIN
= -5dBm
MAX2307 toc15
LO LEAKAGE vs. OUTPUT POWER
T
A
= +85°C
A = P
LOIN
= -17dBm
B = P
LOIN
= -11dBm
C = P
LOIN
= -5dBm
MAX2307 toc16
-10
-20
LO LEAKAGE (dBc)
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-10
-4.5
P
OUT
(dBm)
1.0
f
RF
= 887MHz
-10
-20
LO LEAKAGE (dBc)
-30
-40
C
-50
B
-60
A
-70
-80
-10
-20
LO LEAKAGE (dBc)
-30
-40
C
-50
-60
A
-70
-80
B
f
RF
= 906MHz
f
RF
= 925MHz
6.5
-10
-4.5
P
OUT
(dBm)
1.0
6.5
-10
-4.5
P
OUT
(dBm)
1.0
6.5
LO LEAKAGE vs. OUTPUT POWER
T
A
= -40°C
A = P
LOIN
= -17dBm
B = P
LOIN
= -11dBm
C = P
LOIN
= -5dBm
C
B
A
-60
-70
-80
-10
-4.5
P
OUT
(dBm)
1.0
6.5
MAX2307 toc17
IMAGE LEAKAGE vs. RF FREQUENCY
-41
IMAGE SUPPRESSION (dBc)
-42
-43
-44
-45
-46
-47
-48
-49
-50
885
895
905
915
925
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= -40°C
T
A
= +85°C
MAX2307 toc18
-10
-20
LO LEAKAGE (dBc)
-30
-40
-50
-40
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