MOTOROLA
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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The MRFIC Line
1.9 GHz GaAs Upconverter
Designed primarily for use in wireless Personal Communication Systems
(PCS) applications such as Digital European Cordless Telephone (DECT),
Japan’s Personal Handy System (PHS) and the emerging North American
systems. The MRFIC1813 is also applicable to 2.4 GHz ISM equipment. The
device combines a balanced upmixer and a transmit exciter amplifier in a
low-cost TSSOP–16 package. Minimal off-chip matching is required while
allowing for maximum flexibility and efficiency. The mixer is optimized for
low–side injection and provides more than 12 dB of conversion gain with over 0
dBm output at 1 dB gain compression. Image filtering is implemented off-chip to
allow maximum flexibility. A CMOS compatible ENABLE pin allows standby
operation where the current drain is less than 250
m
A.
Together with other devices from the MRFIC180X or the MRFIC240X series,
this GaAs IC family offers the complete transmit and receive functions, less LO
and filters, needed for a typical 1.8 GHz cordless telephone or 2.4 GHz ISM
band equipment.
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Usable Frequency Range = 1.7 to 2.5 GHz
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15 dB Typ IF to RF Conversion Gain
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3 dBm Power Output Typ, 0 dBm Minimum at 1 dB Gain Compression
•
Simple Off-chip Matching for Maximum Flexibility
•
Low Power Consumption = 75 mW (Typ)
•
Single Bias Supply = 2.7 to 4.5 Volts
•
Low LO Power Requirement = – 5 dBm (Typ)
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MRFIC1813
1.9 GHz UPMIXER AND
EXCITER AMPLIFIER
CASE 948C–03
(TSSOP–16)
VDD1
N/C
N/C
GND
LO IN
GND
RF OUT
VDD2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EXCITER
MIXER
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
TX ENABLE
N/C
IF IN
GND
VDD3
GND
N/C
N/C
Pin Connections and Functional Block Diagram
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©
Motorola, Inc. 1997
MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
MRFIC1813
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MAXIMUM RATINGS
(TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Ratings
Supply Voltage
IF Input Power
LO Input Power
Enable Voltage
Storage Temperature Range
Operating Ambient Temperature
Symbol
VDD1, VDD2, VDD3
PIF
PLO
TX ENABLE
Tstg
TA
Limit
5.5
3
3
5.5
– 65 to +150
– 30 to + 85
Unit
Vdc
dBm
dBm
Vdc
°C
°C
RECOMMENDED OPERATING RANGES
Parameter
RF Output Frequency
LO Input Frequency
IF Input Frequency
Supply Voltage
TX Enable Voltage, ON
TX Enable Voltage, OFF
Symbol
fRF
fLO
fIF
VDD
TX ENABLE
TX ENABLE
Value
1.7 to 2.5
1.5 to 2.4
70 to 350
2.7 to 4.5
2.7 to VDD
0 to 0.2
Unit
GHz
GHz
MHz
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDD1,2,3, TX ENABLE= 3 V, TA = 25°C, fLO = 1.65 GHz @ – 5 dBm, fIF = 250 MHz
@ –15 dBm)
Characteristic
IF to RF Small Signal Conversion Gain (PRF = –35 dBm)
RF Output 1 dB Gain Compression
RF Output 3rd Order Intercept
LO Feedthrough to RF Port
Noise Figure
Lower Sideband Output Power at RF Port
Supply Current TX Mode
Supply Current Standby Mode (TX ENABLE = 0 V, LO Off)
TX Enable Current
Min
12
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Typ
15
3
11
–15
11
–10
25
100
3
Max
—
—
—
–10
—
–6
35
250
—
Unit
dB
dBm
dBm
dBm
dB
dBm
mA
m
A
m
A
VDD1
C2
1
2
3
C1
4
5
6
MIXER
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
EXCITER
9
T2
TX ENABLE
R1 L1 C5
IF IN
LO IN
VDD3
C4 C6
RF OUT
VDD2
C3
T1
7
8
C1, C2, C3, C4 15 pF
C6
1
µF
R1
300
Ω
T1, T2
MICROSTRIP, Z0 = 73
Ω, θ
= 29° @ 1.9 GHz
BOARD MATERIAL – GLASS/EPOXY,
ε
r = 4.45,
DIELECTRIC THICKNESS = 0.018 INCH
IF Frequency
110 MHz
250 MHz
350 MHz
L1
180 nH
68 nH
39 nH
C5
12 pF
5.6 pF
3.9 pF
Figure 1. Applications Circuit Configuration
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18
17
G C , CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9.0
8.0
–10
–8.0
–6.0
–4.0
–2.0
0
fRF = 1.9 GHz
fIF = 250 MHz
PIF = –35 dBm
TA = 25°C
4 & 4.5 Vdc
G C , CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
VDD = 3 Vdc
18
16
14
12
10
8.0
6.0
–10
TA = –35°C
fRF = 1.9 GHz
fIF = 250 MHz
PIF = –35 dBm
–8.0
–6.0
–4.0
–2.0
0
25°C
85°C
PLO, LO INPUT POWER (dBm)
PLO, LO INPUT POWER (dBm)
Figure 2. Conversion Gain versus LO Power
Figure 3. Conversion Gain versus LO Power
20
18
G C , CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
G C , CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
250 MHz
16
IF = 110 MHz
14
12
10
8.0
6.0
–10
fRF = 1.9 GHz
PIF = –35 dBm
VDD = 3 Vdc
TA = 25°C
–8.0
–6.0
–4.0
–2.0
0
350 MHz
16
15
14
13
12
4.5 Vdc
11
10
9.0
8.0
7.0
1700 1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
PLO, LO POWER (dBm)
fRF, RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
PRF = –35 dBm
fIF = 250 MHz
PLO = –5 dBm
TA = 25°C
VDD = 3 Vdc
4 Vdc
Figure 4. Conversion Gain versus LO Power
Figure 5. Conversion Gain versus RF
Frequency
16
15
G C , CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
14
13
12
11
10
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
1700
fIF = 250 MHz
PIF = –35 dBm
PLO = –5 dBm
VDD = 3 Vdc
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
TA = –35°C
25°C
85°C
G C , CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
18
IF = 110 MHz
16
14
250 MHz
12
10
8.0
6.0
1700 1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
fRF, RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
fRF, RF FREQUENCY (GHz)
PIF = –35 dBm
PLO = –5 dBm
TA = 25°C
350 MHz
Figure 6. Conversion Gain versus RF
Frequency
Figure 7. Conversion Gain versus RF
Frequency
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MRFIC1813
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10
4 & 4.5 Vdc
P RF , RF OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
VDD = 3 Vdc
0
–5.0
–10
–15
–20
–35
fRF = 1.9 GHz
fIF = 250 MHz
PLO = –5 dBm
TA = 25°C
–30
–25
–20
–15
–10
–5.0
0
PRF , RF OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
5.0
10
5.0
0
–5.0
–10
–15
–20
–25
–35
–30
–25
–20
–15
TA = –35°C
25 & 85°C
fRF = 1.9 GHz
fIF = 250 MHz
PLO = –5 dBm
VDD = 3 Vdc
–10
–5.0
0
PIF, IF INPUT POWER (dBm)
PIF, IF INPUT POWER (dBm)
Figure 8. RF Output versus Input Power
Figure 9. RF Output Power versus IF Input
Power
10
POUT, RF OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
5.0
P RF, OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
0
–5.0
–10
250 & 350 MHz
–15
–20
–25
–35
–30
–25
–20
–15
fRF = 1.9 GHz
PLO = –5 dBm
VDD = 3 Vdc
TA = 25°C
–10
–5.0
0
5.0
0
–5.0
350 MHz
–10
–15
–20
–25
–30
–25
–20
–15
–10
–5.0
0
PIF, IF INPUT POWER (dBm)
PIF, IF INPUT POWER (dBm)
250 MHz
fIF = 110 MHz
IF = 110 MHz
fRF = 2.45 GHz
PLO = –5 dBm
VDD = 3 Vdc
TA = 25°C
Figure 10. RF Output versus IF Input Power
Figure 11. Output Power versus IF Input
Power
29
28
I DD, SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
–35
fRF = 1.9 GHz
fIF = 250 MHz
PLO = –5 dBm
TA = 25°C
–30
–25
–20
–15
–10
–5.0
0
VDD = 3 Vdc
4 Vdc
I DD , SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
4.5 Vdc
26.0
25.5
25.0
24.5
24.0
23.5
23.0
22.5
–35
–30
–25
–20
–15
–10
–5.0
0
PIF, IF INPUT POWER (dBm)
fRF = 1.9 GHz
fIF = 250 MHz
PLO = –5 dBm
VDD = 3 Vdc
85°C
TA = 25°C
–35°C
PIF, IF INPUT POWER (dBm)
Figure 12. Supply Current versus IF Input
Power
Figure 13. Supply Current versus IF Input
Power
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MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
24.5
24.0
LO–RF FEEDTHROUGH (dBm)
23.5
23.0
350 MHz
22.5
22.0
21.5
21.0
–35
fRF = 1.9 GHz
PLO = –5 dBm
VDD = 3 Vdc
TA = 25°C
–30
–25
–20
–15
–10
–5.0
0
250 MHz
IF = 110 MHz
0
–5.0
IF = 110 MHz
–10
–15
–20
–25
350 MHz
–30
1300 1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
PIF, IF INPUT POWER (dBm)
FLO, LO FREQUENCY (MHz)
PLO = –5 dBm
VDD = 3 Vdc
TA = 25°C
250 MHz
I DD , SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
Figure 14. Supply Current versus IF Input
Power
Figure 15. LO to RF Feedthrough versus LO
Frequency
0
–2.0
I DD , SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
P LSB, LSB POWER (dBm)
–4.0
–6.0
–8.0
–10
–12
–14
–16
–18
–20
1700 1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
VDD = 3 Vdc
fIF = 250 MHz
PIF = –15 dBm
PLO = –5 dBm
TA = 25°C
2300
2400
2500
4 & 4.5 Vdc
25
20
15
10
VDD = 3 Vdc
TA = 25°C
5.0
0
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
TX EN (VOLTS)
2.0
2.5
3.0
fRF, RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 16. Lower Side Band Power versus RF
Frequency
Figure 17. Supply Current versus Transmit
Enable Voltage
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