Manual

MAX2063
Dual 50MHz to 1000MHz High-Linearity,
Serial/Parallel-Controlled Digital VGA
4
+5V SUPPLY AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(Typical Application Circuit, V
CC
= V
CC_AMP_1
= V
CC_AMP_2
= V
CC_RG
= +4.75V to +5.25V, attenuators are set for maximum gain,
RF ports are driven from 50I sources, AMPSET = 0, PD_1 = PD_2 = 0, 100MHz ≤ f
RF
≤ 500MHz, T
C
= -40NC to +85NC. Typical
values are at maximum gain setting, V
CC_
= +5.0V, P
IN
= -20dBm, f
RF
= 350MHz, and T
C
= +25NC, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 6)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Output Third-Order Intercept
Point
OIP3
P
OUT
= 0dBm/tone,
Df = 1MHz, f
RF
= 50MHz
47.1
dBm
P
OUT
= 0dBm/tone,
Df = 1MHz, f
RF
= 100MHz
43.9
P
OUT
= 0dBm/tone,
Df = 1MHz, f
RF
= 200MHz
41.0
P
OUT
= 0dBm/tone,
Df = 1MHz, f
RF
= 350MHz
37.0
P
OUT
= 0dBm/tone,
Df = 1MHz, f
RF
= 450MHz
35.2
P
OUT
= 0dBm/tone,
Df = 1MHz, f
RF
= 750MHz
28.7
P
OUT
= 0dBm/tone,
Df = 1MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
26.5
Output -1dB Compression Point P
1dB
(Note 7) 18.8 dBm
Second Harmonic HD2 P
OUT
= +3dBm -54.8 dBc
Third Harmonic HD3 P
OUT
= +3dBm -72.9 dBc
Group Delay Includes EV kit PCB delays 0.87 ns
Amplifier Power-Down Time
PD_1 or PD_2 from 0 to 1, amplifier DC
supply current settles to within 0.1mA
0.5 Fs
Amplifier Power-Up Time
PD_1 or PD_2 from 1 to 0, amplifier DC
supply current settles to within 1%
0.5 Fs
Input Return Loss RL
IN
50I source 23.3 dB
Output Return Loss RL
OUT
50I load 24.4 dB
DIGITAL ATTENUATOR (each path, unless otherwise noted)
Insertion Loss IL 3.0 dB
Input Second-Order Intercept
Point
IIP2
P
RF1
= 0dBm P
RF2
= 0dBm (minimum
attenuation), Df = 1MHz, f
1
+ f
2
53.1 dBm
Input Third-Order Intercept
Point
IIP3
P
IN1
= 0dBm P
IN2
= 0dBm (minimum
attenuation), Df = 1MHz
43.2 dBm
Attenuation Range 30.8 dB
Step Size 1 dB
Relative Attenuation Accuracy 0.11 dB
Absolute Attenuation Accuracy 0.23 dB
Insertion Phase Step f
RF
= 170MHz
0dB to 16dB -0.4
Degrees0dB to 24dB 0.6
0dB to 31dB 0.9