Datasheet
PA OUTPUT RETURN LOSS
vs. RF FREQUENCY
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
OUTPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
MAX2830 toc45
2300 2350 2400 2450 2500 2550 2600
-20
-18
-16
-14
-12
-10
Tx OUTPUT SPURS
MAX2830 toc46
0
-80
-90
10
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
26.5GHzDC
LO
2x LO
3x RF
RBW = 1MHz
802.11g SIGNAL
4
3
LO
8
3
LO
PLL SETTLING TIME FROM
SHUTDOWN TO STANDBY MODE
50kHz
-50kHz
0 2ms
10kHz/
div
MAX2830 toc50
CHANNEL SWITCHING FREQUENCY
SETTLING (FROM 2500MHz TO 2400MHz)
50kHz
-50kHz
250
µ
s0
10kHz/
div
MAX2830 toc49
LO PHASE NOISE
vs. OFFSET FREQUENCY
OFFSET FREQUENCY (MHz)
PHASE NOISE
(dBc/Hz)
MAX2830 toc48
-150
-140
-130
-120
-110
-100
-90
-80
-70
-60
-50
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
LO FREQUENCY vs. V
TUNE
V
TUNE
(V)
LO FREQUENCY (MHz)
MAX2830 toc47
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4
2300
2350
2400
2450
2500
2550
2600
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(MAX2830 EV kit, V
CC_
= 2.8V, V
CCPA
= V
CCTXPA
= 3.3V, T
A
= +25°C, f
LO
= 2.437GHz, f
REF
= 40MHz, SHDN = CS = high, RXHP =
SCLK = DIN = low.)
PLL SETTLING TIME
FROM STANDBY TO Tx
50kHz
-50kHz
030
µ
s
10kHz/
div
MAX2830 toc51
16
Maxim Integrated
2.4GHz to 2.5GHz 802.11g/b RF Transceiver, PA,
and Rx/Tx/Antenna Diversity Switch
MAX2830










