LTC5549
3
5549fa
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ac elecTrical characTerisTics
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at T
C
= 25°C. V
CC
= 3.3V, EN = High, P
LO
= 0dBm, P
RF
= –5dBm (–5dBm/tone for two-
tone IIP3 tests), unless otherwise noted. Test circuit shown in Figure 1. (Notes 2, 3)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
LO Frequency Range
l
1 to 12 GHz
RF Frequency Range
l
2 to 14 GHz
IF Frequency Range
l
500 to 6000 MHz
RF Return Loss Z
O
= 50Ω, 2GHz to 13.6GHz >9 dB
LO Input Return Loss Z
O
= 50Ω, 1GHz to 12GHz >10 dB
IF Return Loss Z
O
= 50Ω, 0.7GHz to 6GHz >10 dB
LO Input Power X2 = Low
X2 = High
–6
–6
0
0
6
3
dBm
dBm
Downmixer Application with LO Doubler Off (X2 = Low)
Conversion Loss RF Input = 2GHz, LO = 3.89GHz
RF Input = 5.8GHz, LO = 3.91GHz
RF Input = 9GHz, LO = 7.11GHz
RF Input = 12GHz, LO = 10.11GHz
7.8
8.0
9.4
10.8
dB
dB
dB
dB
Conversion Loss vs T
emperature T
C
= –40°C to 105°C, RF Input = 5.8GHz
l
0.009 dB/°C
2-Tone Input 3rd Order Intercept
(Δf
RF
= 2MHz)
RF Input = 2GHz, LO = 3.89GHz
RF Input = 5.8GHz, LO = 3.91GHz
RF Input = 9GHz, LO = 7.11GHz
RF Input = 12GHz, LO = 10.11GHz
26.0
28.2
24.4
22.8
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
SSB Noise Figure RF Input = 2GHz, LO = 3.89GHz
RF Input = 5.8GHz, LO = 3.91GHz
RF Input = 8.5GHz, LO = 6.61GHz
RF Input = 10GHz, LO = 8.11GHz
7.9
8.1
10.2
10.4
dB
dB
dB
dB
LO to RF Leakage f
LO
= 1GHz to 12GHz <–30 dBm
LO to IF Leakage f
LO
= 1GHz to 12GHz <–27 dBm
RF to LO Isolation f
RF
= 2GHz to 14GHz >45 dB
RF Input to IF Output Isolation f
RF
= 2GHz to 14GHz >35 dB
Input 1dB Compression RF Input = 5.8GHz, LO = 3.91GHz 14.3 dBm
Downmixer Application with LO Doubler On (X2 = High)
Conversion Loss RF Input = 5.8GHz, LO = 1.955GHz
RF Input = 9GHz, LO = 3.555GHz
RF Input = 12GHz, LO = 5.055GHz
8.2
9.9
11.9
dB
dB
dB
Conversion Loss vs. T
emperature T
C
= –40°C to 105°C, RF Input = 5.8GHz
l
0.009 dB/°C
2-Tone Input 3rd Order Intercept
(Δf
RF
= 2MHz)
RF Input = 5.8GHz, LO = 1.955GHz
RF Input = 9GHz, LO = 3.555GHz
RF Input = 12GHz, LO = 5.055GHz
27.9
24.8
22.0
dBm
dBm
dBm
SSB Noise Figure RF Input = 5.8GHz, LO = 1.955GHz
RF Input = 8.5GHz, LO = 3.305GHz
RF Input = 10GHz, LO = 4.055GHz
9.6
10.7
12.6
dB
dB
dB
LO to RF Input Leakage f
LO
= 1GHz to 5GHz <–35 dBm
2LO to RF Input Leakage f
LO
= 1GHz to 5GHz ≤–28 dBm
LO to IF Output Leakage f
LO
= 1GHz to 5GHz <–30 dBm
2LO to IF Output Leakage f
LO
= 1GHz to 5GHz <–31 dBm
Input 1dB Compression f
RF
= 5.8GHz, f
LO
= 1.955GHz 13.8 dBm