3 V SUPER MINIMOLD L-BAND
UPC2756TB
SI MMIC DOWNCONVERTER
FEATURES
• HIGH DENSITY SURFACE MOUNTING:
6 Pin Super Minimold or SOT-363 package
• WIDE BAND OPERATION:
RF = 0.1 to 2.0 GHz
IF = 10 to 300 MHz
• ON BOARD OSCILLATOR
• SUPPLY VOLTAGE:
V
CC
= 2.7 TO 3.3 V
RF
Input
IF
Output
INTERNAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
DESCRIPTION
NEC's UPC2756TB is a silicon MMIC integrated circuit manu-
factured using the NESAT III process. The device consists of
a double balance mixer, an IF amplifier and a built-in LO. this
device is suitable as a L-BAND downconverter for the receiver
stage of wireless systems. The UPC2756TB is pin compatible
and has comparable performance as the larger UPC2756T, so
it is suitable for use as a replacement to help reduce system
size. The IC housed in a 6 pin super minimold or SOT-363
package.
NEC's stringent quality assurance and test procedures ensure
the highest reliability and performance.
LO1
LO2
V
CC
GND
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
A
= 25°C, Vcc = 3 V, Z
L
= Zs = 50
Ω)
PART NUMBER
PACKAGE OUTLINE
SYMBOLS
I
CC
f
RF
f
IF
CG
NF
P
SAT
OIP
3
ISO
PN
R
TH (J-A)
PARAMETERS AND CONDITIONS
Circuit Current (no signal)
RF Frequency Response
(3 dB down from the gain at f
RF
= 900 MHz, f
IF
= 150 MHz)
IF Frequency Response
(3 dB down from the gain at f
RF
= 900 MHz, f
IF
= 150 MHz)
Conversion
Gain
1
f
RF
= 900 MHz, f
IF
= 150 MHz
f
RF
= 1.6 GHz, f
IF
= 20 MHz
f
RF
= 900 MHz, f
IF
= 150 MHz
f
RF
= 1.6 GHz, f
IF
= 20 MHz
f
RF
= 900 MHz, f
IF
= 150 MHz
f
RF
= 1.6 GHz, f
IF
= 20 MHz
UNITS
mA
GHz
MHz
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
dBm
at RF pin
at IF pin
dBm
dBm
dBc/Hz
°C/W
-11
-15
MIN
3.5
0.1
10
11
11
300
14
14
10
13
-8
-12
+4
-35
-23
-68
325
17
17
13
16
UPC2756TB
S06
TYP
6.0
MAX
8.0
2.0
Noise Figure
Saturated Output Power
2
SSB Output 3rd Order Intercept Point
f
RF
= 0.8~2.0 GHz, f
IF
= 100 MHz
LO Leakage, f
LO
= 0.8 ~2.0 GHz
Phase Noise
3
, f
OSC
= 1.9 GHz
Thermal Resistance (Junction to Ambient)
Mounted on a 50 x 50 x 1.6 mm epoxy glass PWB
Notes:
1. P
RF
= -40 dBm.
2. P
RF
= -10 dBm.
3. See Application Circuit.
California Eastern Laboratories
UPC2756TB
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
1
(T
A
= 25°C)
SYMBOLS
V
CC
P
T
T
OP
T
STG
PARAMETERS
Supply Voltage
Total Power Dissipation
2
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
UNITS
V
mW
°C
°C
RATINGS
5.5
200
-40 to +85
-55 to +150
RECOMMENDED
OPERATING CONDITIONS
SYMBOLS
V
CC
T
OP
PARAMETERS
Supply Voltage
Operating Temperature
UNITS
V
°C
MIN
2.7
-40
TYP MAX
3.0
+25
3.3
+85
Notes:
1. Operation in excess of any one of these parameters may result
in permanent damage.
2. Mounted on a 50 x 50 x 1.6 mm epoxy glass PWB (T
A
= +85°C).
TEST CIRCUIT
0.1
µF
3
LO
1
LO
2
4
V
CC
5
C
4
C
3
0.1
µF
3V
IF OUTPUT
LO INPUT
0.1
µF
C
2
2
0.1
µF
RF INPUT
GND
1
C
1
RF
IN
IF
OUT
6
0.1
µF
C
5
PIN FUNCTIONS
Pin No.
1
Symbol
RF
IN
Applied Voltage (V)
–
Pin Voltage (V)
1.2
Description
Signal input pin to double
balancec mixer. This pin must be
coupled to the signal source with a
blocking capacitor.
1
Internal Equivalent Circuit
V
CC
2
GND
0
–
Ground pin. This pin should be
connected to system ground with
minimum inductance. Ground
pattern on the board should be
formed as wide as possible.
These pins are both the base-
collectors of a differential amplifier
configured to oscillate when
equipped with an external tank
resonator circuit. Each pin must be
coupled to the tank circuit with a
blocking capacitor. In the case of
an external LO source, bypass the
unused pin with a capacitor to
ground.
V
CC
3
LO1
–
1.2
3
4
4
5
LO2
V
CC
–
2.7 to 3.3
1.2
–
Power supply pin. This pin should
be externally equipped with a
bypass capacitor to minimize
ground impedance.
Output of single-ended push-pull
IF buffer amplifier. This is an
emitter-follower output with low
impedance. This pin must be
coupled to the next stage with a
blocking capacitor.
V
CC
6
IF
OUT
–
1.7
6
UPC2756TB
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
(T
A
= 25°C)
CIRCUIT CURRENT vs. VOLTAGE
10
No input
signal
10
No input signal
V
CC
= 3.0V
CIRCUIT CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
Circuit Current, Icc (mA)
Circuit Current, Icc (mA)
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
0
-40
-20
0
+20
+40
+60
+80
+100
Supply Voltage, Vcc (V)
Operating Temperature, T
OP
(°C)
CONVERSION GAIN AND NOISE
FIGURE vs. RF INPUT FREQUENCY
25
30
CONVERSION GAIN vs.
IF OUTPUT FREQUENCY
V
CC
= 3.0V
P
RFin
= -55 dBm
P
LOin
= -10 dBm
f
RF
= 1.6 GHz
Conversion Gain, CG (dB)
CG
15
V
CC
= 3.0V
V
CC
= 3.3V
Conversion Gain, CG (dB)
20
25
20
V
CC
= 2.7V
20
NF
V
CC
= 3.0V
10
15
15
10
P
RFin
= -55 dbm
P
LOin
= -10 dbm
f
IF
= 150 MH
Z
(Low-Side Lo)
0.5
1.0
V
CC
= 2.7V
10
5
V
CC
= 3.3V
5
1.5
2.0
0
1
2
5
10
20
50
100
300
RF Input Frequency, f
RF
(GHz)
IF Output Frequency, f
IF
(GHz)
LO LEAKAGE AT RF PIN vs.
LO FREQUENCY
0
0
LO LEAKAGE AT IF PIN vs.
LO FREQUENCY
LO Leakage at IF Output Pin (dBm)
LO Leakage at RF Input Pin (dBm)
V
CC
= 3.0 V
P
LO
IN
= -10 dBm
-10
V
CC
= 3.0V
P
LO
IN
= -10 dBm
-10
-20
-20
-30
-30
-40
-40
-50
-50
-60
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
-60
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
LO Input Frequency, f
LO
(GHz)
LO Input Frequency (GHz)
UPC2756TB
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
(T
A
= 25°C)
IF Output Level, P
IFOUT
(dBm)
3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion, IM
3
(dBm)
IF OUTPUT LEVEL AND IM
3
vs.
RF INPUT LEVEL
IF OUTPUT LEVEL AND IM
3
vs.
RF INPUT LEVEL
+20
+10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-60
-40
-20
0
f
RF1
= 2.0 GHz
f
RF2
= 2.005 GHz
f
LO
= 1.9 GHz
V
CC
= 3.0 V
IF Output Level, P
IFOUT
(dBm)
3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion, IM
3
(dBm)
+20
+10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-60
-40
-20
0
f
RF1
= 900 MHz
f
RF2
= 905 MHz
f
LO
= 800 MHz
V
CC
= 3.0 V
RF Input Level, P
RFIN
(dBm)
RF Input Level P
RFIN
(dBm)
VCO OSCILLATION FREQUENCY vs.
TUNING VOLTAGE
VCO PHASE NOISE
(f
VCO
= 774.425 8 MHz center)
ATTEN 10 dB
RL -40.0 dBm
10 dB/
MKR -53.16 dB
10.0 kHz
V
CC
= 3 V
Vtune = 3 V
T
A
= +25°C
Monitor at pin 6
D
VCO Oscillation Frequency, f
VCO
(GHz)
2.5
L = 7 nH
2.0
L = 15 nH
1.5
L = 30 nH
L = 50 nH
1.0
K
MKR
10.2 kHz
-53.16 dB
0.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
CENTER 774.425 8 MHZ
RBW 1.0 kHz ++ VBW 100 Hz
SPAN 100.0 kHz
SWP 3.0 s
Tuning Voltage, V
TU
(V)
VCO PHASE NOISE
(f
VCO
= 1.639 194 2 MHz center)
ATTEN 10 dB
RL -40.0 dBm
10 dB/
MKR -40.34 dB
10.2 kHz
V
CC
= 3 V
Vtune = 3 V
T
A
= +25°C
Monitor at pin 6
MKR
D 10.2 kHz
-40.34 dB
K
CENTER 1.639 194 2 GHZ
RBW 1.0 kHz ++ VBW 100 Hz
SPAN 100.0 kHz
SWP 3.0 s
UPC2756TB
TYPICAL SCATTERING PARAMETERS
5
2 3 4
1
1
2
6
5
4
3
RF Port
V
CC
= 3.0 V
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
100 MHz
500 MHz
900 MHz
1500 MHz
1900 MHz
3000 MHz
Start
Stop
519.8
Ω
59.3
Ω
38.3
Ω
31.5
Ω
28.5
Ω
25.7
Ω
0.10 GHz
3.10 GHz
RF Port
V
CC
= 3.0 V
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
50 MHz
80 MHz
130 MHz
240 MHz
300 MHz
Start
Stop
22.5
Ω
24.2
Ω
30.2
Ω
42.6
Ω
46.6
Ω
0.05 GHz
3.00 GHz
–j 1.1
Ω
–j 281.0
Ω
–j 157.0
Ω
–j 90.1
Ω
–j 67.9
Ω
–j 31.7
+j 6.1
Ω
+j 11.3
Ω
+j 16.6
Ω
+j 17.5
Ω
+j 15.6
Ω
SYSTEM APPLICATION EXAMPLE
RX
BPF
UPC2756TB
BPF
Tuned Resonating
Tank
UPC2745TB
PLL Frequency
Synthesizer
LPF
V
T
Reference
Oscillator
(Crystal)