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Adjustable, High-Linearity,
SiGe Dual-Band LNA/Mixer ICs
Features
♦
Ultra-High Linearity at Ultra-Low Current and
Noise
♦
+2.7V to +3.6V Operation
♦
Pin-Selectable Low-Gain Mode Reduces Gain by
17dB and Current by 3mA
♦
Pin-Selectable Paging Mode Reduces Current
Draw by 6mA when Transmitter Is Not in Use
♦
LO Output Buffers
♦
LO Frequency Doubler (MAX2321)
♦
LO Frequency Divider (MAX2326)
♦
0.1µA Shutdown Current
♦
20-Pin TSSOP-EP Package
General Description
The MAX2320/MAX2321/MAX2322/MAX2324/MAX2326/
MAX2327 high-performance silicon germanium (SiGe)
receiver front-end ICs set a new industry standard for
low noise and high linearity at a low supply current. This
family integrates a variety of unique features such as an
LO frequency doubler and divider, dual low-noise
amplifier (LNA) gain settings, and a low-current paging
mode that extends the handset standby time.
The MAX2320 family includes six ICs: four operate at
both cellular and PCS frequencies, one operates at cel-
lular frequencies, and one at PCS frequencies (see
Selector Guide).
Each part includes an LNA with a high
input third-order intercept point (IIP3) to minimize inter-
modulation and cross-modulation in the presence of
large interfering signals. In low-gain mode, the LNA is
bypassed to provide higher cascaded IIP3 at a lower
current. For paging, a low-current, high-gain mode is
provided.
The CDMA mixers in cellular and PCS bands have high
linearity, low noise, and differential IF outputs. The FM
mixer is designed for lower current and a single-ended
output.
All devices come in a 20-pin TSSOP-EP package with
exposed paddle (EP) and are specified for the extend-
ed temperature range (-40°C to +85°C).
MAX2320/21/22/24/26/27
Ordering Information
PART
MAX2320EUP
MAX2320EUP+
MAX2321EUP
MAX2321EUP+
TEMP RANGE
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
20 TSSOP-EP*
20 TSSOP-EP*
20 TSSOP-EP*
20 TSSOP-EP*
+Indicates
lead-free package.
*EP
= Exposed pad.
Ordering Information continued at end of data sheet.
Applications
CDMA/TDMA/PDC/WCDMA/GSM Cellular Phones
Single/Dual/Triple-Mode Phones
Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
TOP VIEW
LNAOUTH 1
LNAOUTL 2
20 MIXINH
19 MIXINL
18 RBIAS
17 CDMA+
Pin Configurations
Selector Guide
PART
MAX2320
MAX2321
MAX2322
MAX2324
MAX2326
MAX2327
DESCRIPTION
Dual-band, dual VCO inputs, and dual IF outputs
MAX2320 with LO doubler
PCS band, single mode with optional frequency
doubler
Cellular band, dual IF outputs
MAX2320 with LO divider
Dual-band, dual VCO inputs, and separately
controlled VCO buffers
20 TSSOP-EP
6mm x 6.3mm
RLNA 3
LNAINH 4
LNAINL 5
BAND 6
LIN 7
GAIN 8
LOLIN 9
LOHIN 10
MAX2320
MAX2321
MAX2326
16 CDMA-
15 BUFFEN
14 V
CC
13 FMOUT
12 LOLOUT
11 LOHOUT
TSSOP
Pin Configurations continued at end of data sheet.
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Typical Application Circuits appear at end of data sheet.
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Adjustable, High-Linearity,
SiGe Dual-Band LNA/Mixer ICs
MAX2320/21/22/24/26/27
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
V
CC
to GND ...........................................................-0.3V to +4.3V
Digital Input Voltage to GND ......................-0.3V to (V
CC
+ 0.3V)
RF Input Signals ...........................................................1.0V peak
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
20-Pin TSSOP-EP (derate 80mW/°C above +70°C)........6.4W
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C
Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°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—MAX2320/MAX2321/MAX2326
(V
CC
= +2.7V to +3.6V, R
RBIAS
= R
RLNA
= 20kΩ, no RF signals applied, BUFFEN = low, LO buffer outputs connected to V
CC
through
50Ω resistors, all other RF and IF outputs connected to V
CC
, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V
CC
=
+2.75V and T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
Supply Voltage
SYMBOL
V
CC
High-gain,
high-linearity
modes
PCS band
Cellular band
PCS band
Cellular band
PCS band
Cellular band
MAX2320/6
MAX2321
MAX2320/1
MAX2326
MAX2320/6
MAX2321
MAX2320/1
MAX2326
MAX2320/6
MAX2321
MAX2320/1
MAX2326
CONDITIONS
MIN
+2.7
20
24
20
21
15
19
15
15.5
17
21
17
17.5
14
Cellular band
MAX2320/1
LO Buffer Supply Current
I
LOBUF
Additional current for
BUFFEN = high
Cellular band
MAX2326
PCS band
MAX2320/1/6
Shutdown Supply Current
Digital Input Logic High
Digital Input Logic Low
Digital Input Current High
Digital Input Current Low
I
SHDN
V
IH
V
IL
I
IH
I
IL
-35
(Note 1)
2.0
0.6
5
5
5.5
5
0.1
TYP
MAX
+3.6
25.3
30.8
25.3
25.5
19.5
25
19.5
20
21.5
26
21.5
21.5
18.5
7.5
8.5
7.5
20
µA
V
V
µA
µA
mA
mA
UNITS
V
Operating Supply Current
(Note 1)
I
CC
High-gain,
low-linearity
paging modes
Low-gain,
high-linearity
modes
FM mode
2
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Adjustable, High-Linearity,
SiGe Dual-Band LNA/Mixer ICs
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS—MAX2322/MAX2324
(V
CC
= +2.7V to +3.6V, R
RBIAS
= R
RLNA
= 20kΩ, no RF signals applied, BUFFEN = low, LO buffer outputs connected to V
CC
through
50Ω resistors, all other RF and IF outputs connected to V
CC
, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V
CC
=
+2.75V and T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
Supply Voltage
SYMBOL
V
CC
High-gain,
high-linearity
modes
High-gain,
low-linearity
paging modes
Low-gain,
high-linearity
modes
PCS band
(MAX2322)
LOX2 = low
LOX2 = high
LOX2 = low
LOX2 = high
LOX2 = low
LOX2 = high
CONDITIONS
MIN
+2.7
20
24
20
15
19
15
17
21
17
14.5
5
0.1
2.0
0.6
5
-35
MAX2324 only
MAX2324 only
MAX2324 only
MAX2324 only, V
MODEOUT
= 2.4V
30
-100
1.7
0.4
TYP
MAX
+3.6
25.3
30.8
25.3
19.5
25
19.5
21.5
26
21.5
18.5
7.5
20
mA
µA
V
V
µA
µA
V
V
µA
µA
mA
UNITS
V
MAX2320/21/22/24/26/27
Cellular band (MAX2324)
PCS band
(MAX2322)
Operating Supply Current
(Note 1)
I
CC
Cellular band (MAX2324)
PCS band
(MAX2322)
Cellular band (MAX2324)
FM mode (MAX2324 only)
LO Buffer Supply Current
Shutdown Supply Current
Digital Input Logic High
Digital Input Logic Low
Digital Input Current High
Digital Input Current Low
Digital Output Logic High
Digital Output Logic Low
Digital Output Current High
Digital Output Current Low
I
LOBUF
I
SHDN
V
IH
V
IL
I
IH
I
IL
V
OH
V
OL
I
OH
I
OL
Additional current for BUFFEN = high
(Note 1)
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS—MAX2327
(V
CC
= +2.7V to +3.6V, R
RBIAS
= R
RLNA
= 20kΩ, no RF signals applied, BUFFEN = low, LO buffer outputs connected to V
CC
through
50Ω resistors, all other RF and IF outputs connected to V
CC
, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at
V
CC
= +2.75V and T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
Supply Voltage
Operating Supply Current
(Note 1)
LO Buffer Supply Current
Shutdown Supply Current
Digital Input Logic High
Digital Input Logic Low
Digital Input Current High
Digital Input Current Low
SYMBOL
V
CC
I
CC
I
LOBUF
I
SHDN
V
IH
V
IL
I
IH
I
IL
-35
High-gain mode
FM mode
Additional current for BUFFEN = high
(Note 1)
2.0
0.6
5
PCS band
Cellular band
CONDITIONS
MIN
+2.7
15
15
14.5
5
0.1
TYP
MAX
+3.6
19.5
19.5
18.5
7.5
20
mA
µA
V
V
µA
µA
UNITS
V
mA
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SiGe Dual-Band LNA/Mixer ICs
MAX2320/21/22/24/26/27
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS—MAX2320/MAX2321/MAX2326
(MAX232_ EV kit, V
CC
= +2.75V, f
LNAINH
= f
MIXINH
= 1960MHz, f
LNAINL
= f
MIXINL
= 881MHz, f
LOLIN
= 1091MHz (digital mode), f
LOLIN
=
991MHz (FM mode), f
LOHIN
= 1750MHz (MAX2320, MAX2322 with LOX2 = low, MAX2326 with
BAND
= low, MAX2327), f
LLOHIN
=
1085MHz (MAX2321 with
BAND
= low, MAX2322 with LOX2 = high), f
LOHIN
= 1091MHz (MAX2321 with
BAND
= high), f
LOHIN
=
2182MHz (MAX2326 with
BAND
= high), LO input power = -7dBm (MAX2320/MAX2326), 50Ω system, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise
noted.) (Note 2)
PARAMETER
Low-Band RF
Frequency Range
(Note 3)
High-Band RF
Frequency Range
(Note 3)
Low-Band LO
Frequency Range
(Note 3)
High-Band LO
Frequency Range
(Note 3)
IF Frequency Range
(Note 3)
LNA PERFORMANCE
HIGH-GAIN, HIGH-LINEARITY MODES
(Note 1)
T
A
= +25°C
Gain (Note 4)
G
T
A
= -40°C to
+85°C
Gain Variation Over
Temperature
Relative to +25°C
Noise Figure
(Note 5)
Input Third-Order
Intercept (Notes 5, 6)
Input 1dB Compression
NF
IIP3
P
OUT
1dB
T
A
= -40°C to
+85°C
PCS
Cellular
T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
PCS
Cellular
PCS
Cellular
-11
-11
7
6
-10
-10
13.5
14.5
PCS
Cellular
±0.5
dB
±0.5
1.9
1.4
2.1
1.5
2.2
1.6
dB
PCS
Cellular
PCS
Cellular
PCS
Cellular
11.5
13
13
14
14.5
15
14.5
15
±0.5
dB
±0.5
1.8
1.3
+8
+8
2
1.4
2.1
1.5
dB
dBm
dBm
16
16
17
16.5
dB
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
800
-3σ
TYP
+3σ
MAX
1000
UNITS
MHz
1800
2500
MHz
700
1150
MHz
1600
2300
MHz
50
400
MHz
HIGH-GAIN, LOW-LINEARITY PAGING MODES AND FM MODE
(Note 1)
Gain (Note 4)
Gain Variation Over
Temperature
Relative to +25°C
Noise Figure
(Note 5)
G
PCS
Cellular
T
A
= -40°C
to +85°C
PCS
Cellular
dB
4
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SiGe Dual-Band LNA/Mixer ICs
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(MAX232_ EV kit, V
CC
= +2.75V, f
LNAINH
= f
MIXINH
= 1960MHz, f
LNAINL
= f
MIXINL
= 881MHz, f
LOLIN
= 1091MHz (digital mode), f
LOLIN
=
991MHz (FM mode), f
LOHIN
= 1750MHz (MAX2320, MAX2322 with LOX2 = low, MAX2326 with
BAND
= low, MAX2327), f
LLOHIN
=
1085MHz (MAX2321 with
BAND
= low, MAX2322 with LOX2 = high), f
LOHIN
= 1091MHz (MAX2321 with
BAND
= high), f
LOHIN
=
2182MHz (MAX2326 with
BAND
= high), LO input power = -7dBm (MAX2320/MAX2326), 50Ω system, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise
noted.) (Note 2)
PARAMETER
Input Third-Order
Intercept (Notes 5, 6)
SYMBOL
PCS
Cellular
PCS
Cellular
T
A
= -40°C to
+85°C
NF
IIP3
PCS
Cellular
PCS
Cellular
MIXER PERFORMANCE
HIGH-GAIN, HIGH-LINEARITY, AND LOW-GAIN MODES
(Note 1)
T
A
= +25°C, PCS
Gain (Note 4)
G
T
A
= -40°C to
+85°C, PCS
T
A
= +25°C, cellular
T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, cellular
Gain Variation Over
Temperature Relative to
+25°C (Note 5)
T
A
= -40°C to
+85°C
PCS
Noise Figure
NF
Cellular
PCS,
T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
Cellular,
T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
PCS
Cellular
T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
PCS
Cellular
Without doubler
With doubler
Without divider
With divider
Without doubler
With doubler
1.8
1.4
1
-11
-12
2.4
2.8
1.8
-10
-10.7
Without doubler
With doubler
Without doubler
With doubler
11
10.5
10
9.6
12
11.3
11.8
11.1
10.8
10.4
127
11.9
12.5
12
12.5
12
13.4
13.4
±1
±1
7.5
11
7.5
7.8
+4
+4.7
3.2
dBm
dBm
7.8
12.3
8.1
8.4
8
13.5
8.5
8.8
dB
dB
13.2
12.9
14.3
13.1
14.0
15.5
14
13.5
15.3
14.3
14.7
16.5
dB
+10.5
+11.5
PCS
Cellular
CONDITIONS
MIN
-3σ
TYP
+6.5
+6
-2
-1.5
0.5
dB
0.5
5
4
+11.5
+12.5
5.5
4.25
+12.5
+13.5
6
4.5
dB
dBm
+3σ
MAX
UNITS
dBm
MAX2320/21/22/24/26/27
LOW-GAIN, HIGH-LINEARITY MODES
(Note 1)
Gain (Note 4)
Gain Variation Over
Temperature
Relative to +25°C
Noise Figure (Note 5)
Input Third-Order
Intercept (Notes 5, 6)
G
dB
Input Third-Order
Intercept (Notes 5, 6)
IIP3
Input dB Compression
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