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400MHz to 2.5GHz Upconverter Mixers
General Description
Features
o
RF Output Frequencies: 400MHz to 2.5GHz
o
Low Noise Figure: 9.3dB (900MHz, MAX2671)
o
+2.7V to +5.5V Single Supply
o
High Output Intercept Point (OIP3)
5.9dBm at 4.8mA (MAX2660)
7.1dBm at 8.3mA (MAX2661)
0.7dBm at 3.0mA (MAX2663)
9.6dBm at 11.8mA (MAX2671)
7.6dBm at 20.5mA (MAX2673)
o
1µA Shutdown Mode
o
Ultra-Small Surface-Mount Packaging
MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671/MAX2673
The MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671/MAX2673
miniature, low-cost, low-noise upconverter mixers are
designed for low-voltage operation and are ideal for
use in portable consumer equipment. Signals at the IF
input port are mixed with signals at the local oscillator
(LO) port using a double-balanced mixer. These
upconverter mixers operate with IF input frequencies
between 40MHz and 500MHz, and upconvert to output
frequencies as high as 2.5GHz.
These devices offer a wide range of supply currents and
output intercept levels to optimize system performance.
Supply current is essentially constant over the specified
supply voltage range. Additionally, when the devices are
in a typical configuration with V
SHDN
= 0, a shutdown
mode reduces the supply current to less than 1µA.
The MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671 are
offered in the space-saving 6-pin SOT23 package. For
applications requiring balanced IF ports, choose the
MAX2673 in the 8-pin µMAX package.
Pin Configurations
TOP VIEW
LO 1
6
SHDN
Applications
400MHz/900MHz/2.4GHz ISM
Hand-Held Radios
Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
IEEE 802.11 and Wireless Data
Personal Communications Systems (PCS)
Cellular and Cordless Phones
LO 1
IFIN 3
GND 2
MAX2660
MAX2661
MAX2663
MAX2671
5
V
CC
4
RFOUT
SOT23-6
8
7
IFIN+
IFIN-
GND
RFOUT
Ordering Information
PART
MAX2660EUT-T
MAX2661EUT-T
MAX2663EUT-T
MAX2671EUT-T
MAX2673EUA
TEMP.
RANGE
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-
PACKAGE
6 SOT23-6
6 SOT23-6
6 SOT23-6
6 SOT23-6
8 µMAX
TOP
MARK
AAAF
AAAG
AAAL
AAAJ
—
GND 2
MAX2673
SHDN
3
6
5
V
CC
4
µMAX
Typical Operating Circuits and Functional Diagram appear at
end of data sheet.
Selector Guide
PART
MAX2660
MAX2661
MAX2663
MAX2671
MAX2673
I
CC
(mA)
4.8
8.3
3.0
11.8
20.5
OUTPUT IP3 (dBm)
AT 900MHz
5.9
7.1
0.7
9.6
7.6
GAIN (dB)
AT 2450MHz
4.6
8.2
1.4
8.9
8.6
LO BUFFER
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
SINGLE-ENDED OR
DIFFERENTIAL IF
Single Ended
Single Ended
Single Ended
Single Ended
Differential
PACKAGE
6 SOT23
6 SOT23
6 SOT23
6 SOT23
8 µMAX
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400MHz to 2.5GHz Upconverter Mixers
MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671/MAX2673
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
V
CC
to GND ...........................................................-0.3V to +6.0V
IFIN_ Input Power (50Ω source).....................................+10dBm
LO Input Power (50Ω source) ........................................+10dBm
SHDN,
RFOUT, IFIN_, LO to GND..............-0.3V to (V
CC
+ 0.3V)
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
8-Pin µMAX (derate 4.1mW/°C above +70°C) .............330mW
6-Pin SOT23-6 (derate 8.7mW/°C above +70°C) ........696mW
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C
Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +160°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10sec) .............................+300°C
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(V
CC
= +2.7V to +5.5V,
SHDN
= +2V, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V
CC
=
SHDN
= +3.0V,
T
A
= +25°C. Minimum and maximum values are guaranteed over temperature by design and characterization.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
MAX2660
MAX2661
Operating Supply Current
(LO and IFIN_ Unconnected)
I
CC
MAX2663
MAX2671
MAX2673
SHDN
= GND, MAX2660
SHDN
= GND, MAX2661
SHDN
= GND, MAX2663
Shutdown Supply Current
I
CC
SHDN
= GND, MAX2671
SHDN
= GND, MAX2673
SHDN
= 0.5V, V
CC
= 2.7V to 3.6V
SHDN
= 0.5V, V
CC
= 3.6V to 5.5V
Shutdown Input Voltage High
Shutdown Input Voltage Low
Shutdown Input Bias Current
V
IH
V
IL
I
IN
2
0
-5
0.2
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
4.8
8.3
3.0
11.8
20.5
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.8
5
15
V
CC
0.5
5
V
V
µA
µA
MAX
6.6
11.3
4.1
16.6
26.8
mA
UNITS
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(V
CC
=
SHDN
= +3.0V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted. Minimum and maximum values are guaranteed by design and
characterization.)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
MAX2660
(P
LO
= -5dBm, P
IFIN
= -30dBm, Circuit of Figure 1)
f
IF
= 45MHz, f
LO
= 445MHz, f
RF
= 400MHz
Conversion Gain
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Gain Variation Over
Temperature
Output Third-Order
Intercept
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz,
T
A
= -40°C to +85°C
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
2
3.9
7.0
7.0
5.9
4.6
±1.2
TBD
5.9
5.7
4.1
dBm
±1.6
dB
8.1
dB
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400MHz to 2.5GHz Upconverter Mixers
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
CC
=
SHDN
= +3.0V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted. Minimum and maximum values are guaranteed by design and
characterization.)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Noise Figure
(Single Sideband)
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 350MHz, f
LO
= 2100MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
LO Emission from RF Port
Maximum LO Input VSWR
Maximum Output Spurious
Emissions
Turn-On Time
Turn-Off Time
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
f = 600MHz to 2500MHz, 50Ω source impedance
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz (Note 1)
(Note 2)
From
SHDN
low to I
CC
< 100µA
f
IF
= 45MHz, f
LO
= 445MHz, f
RF
= 400MHz
Conversion Gain
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Gain Variation Over
Temperature
Output Third-Order Intercept
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz,
T
A
= -40°C to +85°C
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Output 1dB
Compression Point
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Noise Figure
(Single Sideband)
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 350MHz, f
LO
= 2100MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
LO Emission from
RF Port
Maximum LO Input VSWR
Maximum Output Spurious
Emissions
Turn-On Time
Turn-Off Time
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
f = 600MHz to 2500MHz, 50Ω source impedance
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz (Note 1)
(Note 2)
From
SHDN
low to I
CC
< 100µA
7.0
MIN
TYP
-8.4
-10.8
-11.4
9.9
11.8
11.9
-22.0
-20.7
-22.5
2.2
-70
2
2
10.2
10.7
8.5
8.2
±1.2
7.1
6.0
7.3
-6.0
-7.2
-6.2
9.8
11.6
11.8
-22.9
-21.6
-23.5
2.2
-57.3
2
2
dBm
µs
µs
dBm
dB
dBm
dBm
±1.5
dB
10.2
dB
dBm
µs
µs
dBm
dB
dBm
MAX
UNITS
MAX2660
(P
LO
= -5dBm, P
IFIN
= -30dBm, Circuit of Figure 1) (continued)
Output 1dB
Compression Point
MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671/MAX2673
MAX2661
(P
LO
= -5dBm, P
IFIN
= -30dBm, Circuit of Figure 1)
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400MHz to 2.5GHz Upconverter Mixers
MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671/MAX2673
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
CC
=
SHDN
= +3.0V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted. Minimum and maximum values are guaranteed by design and
characterization.)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
f
IF
= 45MHz, f
LO
= 445MHz, f
RF
= 400MHz
Conversion Gain
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Gain Variation Over
Temperature
Output Third-Order Intercept
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz,
T
A
= -40°C to +85°C
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Output 1dB
Compression Point
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Noise Figure
(Single Sideband)
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 350MHz, f
LO
= 2100MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
LO Emission from
RF Port
Maximum LO Input VSWR
Maximum Output Spurious
Emissions
Turn-On Time
Turn-Off Time
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
f = 600MHz to 2500MHz, 50Ω source impedance
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz (Note 1)
(Note 2)
From
SHDN
low to I
CC
< 100µA
f
IF
= 45MHz, f
LO
= 445MHz, f
RF
= 400MHz
Conversion Gain
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Gain Variation Over
Temperature
Output Third-Order Intercept
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz,
T
A
= -40°C to +85°C
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Output 1dB
Compression Point
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
6.7
-0.1
MIN
TYP
2.0
3.4
2.1
1.4
±1.1
0.7
-1.4
-2.8
-12.3
-13.3
-14.3
10.7
12.2
12.7
-22.7
-21.0
-21.6
2.1
-67
2
2
10.0
11.2
9.3
8.9
±1.1
9.6
8.3
9.4
-5.5
-6.4
-6.0
dBm
dBm
±1.3
dB
11.9
dB
dBm
µs
µs
dBm
dB
dBm
dBm
±1.8
dB
4.2
dB
MAX
UNITS
MAX2663
(P
LO
= -5dBm, P
IFIN
= -30dBm, Circuit of Figure 1)
MAX2671
(P
LO
= -10dBm, P
IFIN
= -30dBm, Circuit of Figure 1)
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400MHz to 2.5GHz Upconverter Mixers
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
CC
=
SHDN
= +3.0V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted. Minimum and maximum values are guaranteed by design and
characterization.)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 350MHz, f
LO
= 2100MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
LO Emission from
RF Port
Maximum LO Input VSWR
Maximum Output Spurious
Emissions
Turn-On Time
Turn-Off Time
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
f = 600MHz to 2500MHz, 50Ω source impedance
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz (Note 1)
(Note 2)
From
SHDN
low to I
CC
< 100µA
f
IF
= 45MHz, f
LO
= 445MHz, f
RF
= 400MHz
Conversion Gain
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Gain Variation Over
Temperature
Output Third-Order Intercept
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz,
T
A
= -40°C to +85°C
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Output 1dB
Compression Point
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
Noise Figure
(Single Sideband)
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 350MHz, f
LO
= 2100MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 970MHz, f
RF
= 900MHz
LO Emission from RF Port
Maximum LO Input VSWR
Maximum Output Spurious
Emissions
Turn-On Time
Turn-Off Time
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz, f
LO
= 2210MHz, f
RF
= 2450MHz
f = 600MHz to 2500MHz, 50Ω source impedance
f
IF
= 70MHz, f
LO
= 1830MHz, f
RF
= 1900MHz (Note 1)
(Note 2)
From
SHDN
low to I
CC
< 100µA
7.8
MIN
TYP
9.3
10.7
11.3
-40.3
-35.7
-36.8
2.2
-56
2
2
12.6
12.3
9.2
8.6
±1.0
7.6
5.9
4.5
-2.1
-5.9
-8.3
9.7
10.1
10.4
-29.4
-27.9
-26.6
2.2
-59.7
2
2
dBm
µs
µs
dBm
dB
dBm
dBm
±1.4
dB
10.6
dB
dBm
dBm
µs
µs
dBm
dB
MAX
UNITS
MAX2671
(P
LO
= -10dBm, P
IFIN
= -30dBm, Circuit of Figure 1) (continued)
Noise Figure
(Single Sideband)
MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671/MAX2673
MAX2673
(P
LO
= -10dBm, P
IFIN_
= -30dBm, Circuit of Figure 2)
Note 1:
Excluding LO harmonics and products of LO harmonics by first-order IF.
Note 2:
From
SHDN
high to output within 1dB of final output power, f
RF
= 900MHz, f
IF
= 70MHz.
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