MAX9984
SiGe High-Linearity, 400MHz to 1000MHz
Downconversion Mixer with LO Buffer/Switch
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80
75
70
65
60
55
50
400 440420 460 480 500
2LO-2RF RESPONSE vs. RF FREQUENCY
(TUNED FOR 400MHz TO 500MHz RF FREQUENCY)
MAX9984 toc46
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
2LO-2RF RESPONSE (dBc)
HIGH-SIDE INJECTION, f
LO
> f
RF
P
RF
= -5dBm
T
C
= -25°C
T
C
= -40°C
T
C
= +25°C, +85°C
75
65
55
45
35
400 440420 460 480 500
3LO-3RF RESPONSE vs. RF FREQUENCY
(TUNED FOR 400MHz TO 500MHz RF FREQUENCY)
MAX9984 toc47
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
3LO-3RF RESPONSE (dBc)
HIGH-SIDE INJECTION, f
LO
> f
RF
P
RF
= -5dBm
T
C
= -40°C
T
C
= +85°C
T
C
= +25°C
T
C
= -25°C
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
400 440420 460 480 500
RF PORT RETURN LOSS vs. RF FREQUENCY
(TUNED FOR 400MHz TO 500MHz RF FREQUENCY)
MAX9984 toc48
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
RF PORT RETURN LOSS (dB)
V
CC
= 5.0V, P
LO
= 0dBm, T
C
= +25°C
HIGH-SIDE INJECTION, f
RF
> f
LO
40
30
20
10
0
50 100 150 200
IF PORT RETURN LOSS vs. IF FREQUENCY
(TUNED FOR 400MHz TO 500MHz RF FREQUENCY)
MAX9984 toc49
IF FREQUENCY (MHz)
IF PORT RETURN LOSS (dB)
V
CC
= 5.0V, P
LO
= 0dBm, T
C
= +25°C
HIGH-SIDE INJECTION, f
LO
> f
RF
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
475 515495 535 555 575
LO SELECTED RETURN LOSS vs. LO FREQUENCY
(TUNED FOR 400MHz TO 500MHz RF FREQUENCY)
MAX9984 toc50
LO FREQUENCY (MHz)
LO SELECTED RETURN LOSS (dB)
V
CC
= 5.0V, P
LO
= 0dBm, T
C
= +25°C
HIGH-SIDE INJECTION, f
LO
> f
RF
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
475 515495 535 555 575
LO UNSELECTED RETURN LOSS vs. LO FREQUENCY
(TUNED FOR 400MHz TO 500MHz RF FREQUENCY)
MAX9984 toc51
LO FREQUENCY (MHz)
LO UNSELECTED RETURN LOSS (dB)
V
CC
= 5.0V, P
LO
= 0dBm, T
C
= +25°C
HIGH-SIDE INJECTION, f
LO
> f
RF
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(MAX9984 Typical Application Circuit, using component values in Table 2, V
CC
= +5.0V, P
LO
= 0dBm, P
RF
= -5dBm, f
IF
= 75MHz,
unless otherwise noted.)
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
400 440420 460 480 500
INPUT IP3 vs. RF FREQUENCY
(TUNED FOR 400MHz TO 500MHz RF FREQUENCY)
MAX9984 toc45
RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
HIGH-SIDE INJECTION, f
LO
> f
RF
T
C
= -40°C
T
C
= +85°C
T
C
= +25°C
T
C
= -25°C