Datasheet

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MAX2042A
SiGe High-Linearity, 1600MHz to 3900MHz
Upconversion/Downconversion Mixer with LO Buffer
5.0V Supply, RF = 2000MHz to 2900MHz, HIGH-SIDE LO INJECTION AC ELECTRICAL
CHARACTERISTICS (DOWNCONVERTER OPERATION)
(Typical Application Circuit with tuning elements outlined in Table 1, V
CC
= 4.75V to 5.25V, RF and LO ports are driven from
50I sources, P
LO
= -6dBm to +3dBm, P
RF
= 0dBm, f
RF
= 2000MHz to 2900MHz, f
LO
= 2300MHz to 3200MHz, f
IF
= 300MHz,
f
RF
< f
LO
, T
C
= -40NC to +85NC. Typical values are for T
C
= +25NC, V
CC
= 5.0V, P
LO
= 0dBm, f
RF
= 2600MHz, f
LO
= 2900MHz,
f
IF
= 300MHz.) (Note 7)
RECOMMENDED AC OPERATING CONDITIONS
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
RF Frequency Range Without
Tuning
f
RF1
Typical Application Circuit with C1 = 8.2pF
(Table 1) (Notes 5, 6)
2000 2900 MHz
RF Frequency Range With
Low-Band Tuning
f
RF2
Typical Application Circuit with C1 = 1.8pF,
L1 = 12nH (Table 1) (Notes 5, 6)
1600 2000 MHz
RF Frequency Range With
High-Band Tuning
f
RF3
Typical Application Circuit with C1 = 1.5pF
(Table 1) (Notes 5, 6)
3000 3900 MHz
LO Frequency f
LO
(Note 5, 6) 1300 4000 MHz
IF Frequency f
IF
Using M/A-Com MABACT0069 1:1
transformer as defined in the Typical
Application Circuit, IF matching components
affect the IF frequency range (Notes 5, 6)
50 500 MHz
LO Drive P
LO
-6 0 +3 dBm
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Small-Signal Conversion Loss L
C
f
RF
= 2600MHz, f
LO
= 2900MHz 7.2
f
RF
= 2900MHz, f
LO
= 3200MHz (Note 8) 7.8
Loss Variation vs. Frequency
DL
C
f
RF
= 2010MHz to 2025MHz
Q0.05
dB
f
RF
= 2305MHz to 2360MHz
Q0.05
dB
f
RF
= 2500MHz to 2570MHz
Q0.05
dB
f
RF
= 2570MHz to 2620MHz
Q0.05
dB
f
RF
= 2500MHz to 2690MHz
Q0.13
dB
f
RF
= 2700MHz to 2900MHz
Q0.02
dB
Conversion Loss Temperature
Coefficient
TC
CL
T
C
= -40NC to +85NC
0.007
dB/NC
Single Sideband Noise Figure NF
SSB
No blockers present 7.25 dB
Noise Figure Temperature
Coefficient
TC
NF
f
RF
= 2600MHz, single sideband,
no blockers present, T
C
= -40NC to +85NC
0.022
dB/NC
Noise Figure Under Blocking NF
Blocking
+8dBm blocker tone applied to RF port,
f
RF
= 2600MHz, f
LO
= 2900MHz,
f
BLOCKER
= 2400MHz (Note 9)
18 dB