Datasheet
MAX2066
50MHz to 1000MHz High-Linearity,
Serial/Parallel-Controlled Digital VGA
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2nd HARMONIC vs. ATTENUATOR STATE
ATTENUATOR STATE (dB)
2nd HARMONIC (dBc)
4 8 12 2016 24 28 32
70
50
65
60
55
0
MAX2066 toc64
T
C
= +85°C
T
C
= -40°C
T
C
= +25°C
V
CC
= 3.3V
f
RF
= 200MHz
P
OUT
= 3dBm
3rd HARMONIC vs. RF FREQUENCY
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
3rd HARMONIC (dBc)
1050650250
110
50
100
80
60
90
70
50 450 850
MAX2066 toc65
T
C
= +85°C
T
C
= -40°C
T
C
= +25°C
V
CC
= 3.3V
P
OUT
= 3dBm
3rd HARMONIC vs. RF FREQUENCY
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
3rd HARMONIC (dBc)
250 450 650 850 1050
110
50
100
90
80
70
60
50
MAX2066 toc66
V
CC
= 3.3V
V
CC
= 3.0V
P
OUT
= 3dBm
V
CC
= 3.6V
OUTPUT IP3 vs. RF FREQUENCY
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
OUTPUT IP3 (dBm)
250 450 650 850 1050
50
45
20
40
35
30
25
50
MAX2066 toc59
T
C
= +25°C
T
C
= +85°C
T
C
= -40°C
V
CC
= 3.3V
P
OUT
= 0dBm/TONE
OUTPUT IP3 vs. RF FREQUENCY
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
OUTPUT IP3 (dBm)
1050650250
50
45
40
20
35
30
25
50 450 850
MAX2066 toc60
V
CC
= 3.3V
V
CC
= 3.6V
V
CC
= 3.0V
P
OUT
= 0dBm/TONE
OUTPUT IP3 vs. ATTENUATOR STATE
MAX2066 toc61
ATTENUATOR STATE (dB)
OUTPUT IP3 (dBm)
38
39
40
37
36
35
34
0 12202832244168
T
C
= +85°C LSB
V
CC
= 3.3V
f
RF
= 200MHz
P
OUT
= 0dBm/TONE
T
C
= +25°C USB
T
C
= -40°C USB
T
C
= +25°C LSB
T
C
= +85°C USB
T
C
= -40°C LSB
2nd HARMONIC vs. RF FREQUENCY
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
2nd HARMONIC (dBc)
250 450 650 850 1050
80
30
70
60
50
40
50
MAX2066 toc62
T
C
= -40°C
V
CC
= 3.3V
P
OUT
= 3dBm
T
C
= +85°C
T
C
= +25°C
2nd HARMONIC vs. RF FREQUENCY
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
2nd HARMONIC (dBc)
250 450 650 850 1050
80
30
70
60
50
40
50
MAX2066 toc63
V
CC
= 3.0V
V
CC
= 3.3V
V
CC
= 3.6V
P
OUT
= 3dBm
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V
CC
= V
DD
= +3.3V, HC mode, digital attenuator set for maximum gain, P
IN
= -20dBm, f
RF
= 200MHz, and T
C
= +25°C, unless oth-
erwise noted.)