REP022: 3.5GHz RF Upconverter from 900MHz Achieves 5dB Gain and 5dBm IIP3
Rapid Engineering
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Objective: To develop a circuit that applies this downconverter
IC as an upconverter.
Characterized as an upconverter, the MAX2684 was tested for performance
converting from a 800MHz to a 900MHz IF input band (via the RF input pin),
using a 1.7GHz LO and observing the 3.5GHz output (from the differential
IF out pins). A balun was used to transform the output to a 50-ohm line.
An upconversion gain of 5dB was achieved, with linearity of +5dBm IIP3.
A set of S-parameters was also taken to support the design of matching
networks. The application is considered highly successful.
The MAX2684 is a high-performance low-powered downconverter intended
for the receive path of 3.5GHz wireless data transceivers. It offers 1dB
conversion gain with variable IIP3 up to 12dBm, from 800MHz to 3.5GHz,
using a low-side LO (approximately 2.7GHz LO). The MAX2684 features an
LO doubler for 1/2 frequency local oscillator input, which can be toggled
between fundamental mode and doubler mode. It operates from as low as
2.7VDC and is available in a 16-pin TSSOP package
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