LTC5544
1
5544f
Typical applicaTion
DescripTion
4GHz to 6GHz
High Dynamic Range
Downconverting Mixer
The LT C
®
5544 is part of a family of high dynamic range, high
gain passive downconverting mixers covering the 600MHz
to 6GHz frequency range. The LTC5544 is optimized for
4GHz to 6GHz RF applications. The LO frequency must
fall within the 4.2GHz to 5.8GHz range for optimum
performance. A typical application is a WiMAX receiver
with a 5.15GHz to 5.35GHz RF input and low side LO.
The LTC5544 is designed for 3.3V operation, however; the
IF amplifier can be powered with 5V for the higher P1dB.
The LTC5544’s high level of integration minimizes the total
solution cost, board space and system-level variation,
while providing the highest dynamic range for demanding
receiver applications.
High Dynamic Range Downconverting Mixer Family
PART# RF RANGE LO RANGE
LTC5540 600MHz to 1.3GHz 700MHz to 1.2GHz
LTC5541 1.3GHz to 2.3GHz 1.4GHz to 2.0GHz
LTC5542 1.6GHz to 2.7GHz 1.7GHz to 2.5GHz
LTC5543 2.3GHz to 4GHz 2.4GHz to 3.6GHz
LTC5544 4GHz to 6GHz 4.2GHz to 5.8GHz
FeaTures
applicaTions
n
Conversion Gain: 7.4dB at 5250MHz
n
IIP3: 25.9dBm at 5250MHz
n
Noise Figure: 11.3dB at 5250MHz
n
High Input P1dB
n
IF Bandwidth Up to 1GHz
n
640mW Power Consumption
n
Shutdown Pin
n
50Ω Single-Ended RF and LO Inputs
n
+2dBm LO Drive Level
n
High LO-RF and LO-IF Isolation
n
–40°C to 105°C Operation (T
C
)
n
Small Solution Size
n
16-Lead (4mm × 4mm) QFN package
n
5GHz WiMAX/WLAN Receiver
n
4.9GHz Public Safety Bands
n
4.9GHz to 6GHz Military Communications
n
Point-to-Point Broadband Communications
n
Radar Systems
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IF
AMP
IF
RF
5150MHz
TO
5350MHz
LNA
BIAS
SYNTH
V
CCIF
3.3V or 5V
22pF
F
150nH 150nH
1nF
1nF
240MHz
SAW
LTC6416 LTC2208
IMAGE
BPF
RF
SHDN
22pF
SHDN
(0V/3.3V)
LTC5544
V
CC1
V
CC
3.3V
V
CC2
LO
5010MHz
1.2pF
0.6pF
IF
+
IF
5544 TA01a
F
LO
ADC
2.2nH
Wideband Receiver
Wideband Conversion Gain, IIP3
and NF vs IF Output Frequency
IF OUTPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
205
6.5
G
C
(dB)
8.3
8.1
7.9
7.7
7.5
7.3
7.1
6.9
6.7
8.5
9
IIP3 (dBm), SSB NF (dB)
27
25
23
21
19
17
15
13
11
29
215 275225 235 245
5544 TA01b
255 265
NF
G
C
f
LO
= 5010MHz
P
LO
= 2dBm
RF = 5250 ±35MHz
TEST CIRCUIT IN FIGURE 1
IIP3
LTC5544
2
5544f
pin conFiguraTionabsoluTe MaxiMuM raTings
Mixer Supply Voltage (V
CC1
, V
CC2
) ...........................4.0V
IF Supply Voltage (IF
+
, IF
) ......................................5.5V
Shutdown Voltage (SHDN) ................0.3V to V
CC
+0.3V
IF Bias Adjust Voltage (IFBIAS) .........0.3V to V
CC
+0.3V
LO Bias Adjust Voltage (LOBIAS) ......0.3V to V
CC
+0.3V
LO Input Power (4GHz to 6GHz) ........................... +9dBm
LO Input DC Voltage ............................................... ±0.1V
RF Input Power (4GHz to 6GHz) ......................... +15dBm
RF Input DC Voltage ............................................... ±0.1V
TEMP Diode Continuous DC Input Current .............10mA
TEMP Diode Input Voltage ........................................ ±1V
Operating Temperature Range (T
C
) ........ 40°C to 105°C
Storage Temperature Range .................. 6C to 150°C
Junction Temperature (T
J
) .................................... 150°C
(Note 1)
16 15 14 13
5 6 7 8
TOP VIEW
17
GND
UF PACKAGE
16-LEAD (4mm × 4mm) PLASTIC QFN
9
10
11
12
4
3
2
1GND
RF
CT
SHDN
TEMP
GND
LO
GND
IFBIAS
IF
+
IF
IFGND
V
CC1
LOBIAS
V
CC2
GND
T
JMAX
= 150°C, θ
JC
= 8°C/W
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 17) IS GND, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB
orDer inForMaTion
LEAD FREE FINISH TAPE AND REEL PART MARKING PACKAGE DESCRIPTION CASE TEMPERATURE RANGE
LTC5544IUF#PBF LTC5544IUF#TRPBF 5544 16-Lead (4mm x 4mm) Plastic QFN 40°C to 105°C
Consult LT C Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.
Consult LT C Marketing for information on non-standard lead based finish parts.
For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/
For more information on tape and reel specifications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/
ac elecTrical characTerisTics
V
CC
= 3.3V, V
CCIF
= 3.3V, SHDN = Low, T
C
= 25°C, P
LO
= 2dBm,
unless otherwise noted. Test circuit shown in Figure 1. (Notes 2, 3)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
LO Input Frequency Range 4200 to 5800 MHz
RF Input Frequency Range Low Side LO
High Side LO
4200 to 6000
4000 to 5800
MHz
MHz
IF Output Frequency Range Requires External Matching 5 to 1000 MHz
RF Input Return Loss Z
O
= 50Ω, 4000MHz to 6000MHz >12 dB
LO Input Return Loss Z
O
= 50Ω, 4200MHz to 5800MHz >12 dB
IF Output Impedance Differential at 240MHz 332Ω
||
1.7pF R
||
C
LO Input Power f
LO
= 4200MHz to 5800MHz 1 2 5 dBm
LO to RF Leakage f
LO
= 4200MHz to 5800MHz, Requires C2 <–30 dBm
LO to IF Leakage f
LO
= 4200MHz to 5800MHz <–21 dBm
RF to LO Isolation f
RF
= 4000MHz to 6000MHz >38 dB
RF to IF Isolation f
RF
= 4000MHz to 6000MHz >29 dB
LTC5544
3
5544f
Low Side LO Downmixer Application: RF = 4200MHz to 6000MHz, IF = 240MHz, f
LO
= f
RF
– f
IF
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Conversion Gain RF = 4900MHz
RF = 5250MHz
RF = 5800MHz
6.0
7.9
7.4
6.4
dB
Conversion Gain Flatness RF = 5250MHz ±30MHz, LO = 5010MHz, IF = 240 ±30MHz ±0.15 dB
Conversion Gain vs Temperature T
C
= –40°C to 105°C, RF = 5250MHz –0.007 dB/°C
2-Tone Input 3
rd
Order Intercept
(∆f = 2MHz)
RF = 4900MHz
RF = 5250MHz
RF = 5800MHz
25.4
25.9
25.8
dBm
2-Tone Input 2
nd
Order Intercept
(∆f = 241MHz, f
IM2
= f
RF1
– f
RF2
)
f
RF1
= 5371MHz, f
RF2
= 5130MHz,
f
LO
= 5010MHz
43.2 dBm
SSB Noise Figure RF = 4900MHz
RF = 5250MHz
RF = 5800MHz
10.3
11.3
12.8
dB
SSB Noise Figure Under Blocking f
RF
= 5250MHz, f
LO
= 5010MHz,
f
BLOCK
= 4910MHz, P
BLOCK
= 5dBm
16.9 dB
2RF – 2LO Output Spurious Product
(f
RF
= f
LO
+ f
IF
/2)
f
RF
= 5130MHz at –10dBm, f
LO
= 5010MHz, f
IF
= 240MHz –58.3 dBc
3RF – 3LO Output Spurious Product
(f
RF
= f
LO
+ f
IF
/3)
f
RF
= 5090MHz at –10dBm, f
LO
= 5010MHz, f
IF
= 240MHz –77 dBc
Input 1dB Compression RF = 5250MHz, V
CCIF
= 3.3V
RF = 5250MHz, V
CCIF
= 5V
11.4
14.6
dBm
ac elecTrical characTerisTics
V
CC
= 3.3V, V
CCIF
= 3.3V, SHDN = Low, T
C
= 25°C, P
LO
= 2dBm,
P
RF
= –3dBm (–3dBm/tone for 2-tone tests),unless otherwise noted. Test circuit shown in Figure 1. (Notes 2, 3)
High Side LO Downmixer Application: RF = 4000MHz to 5800MHz, IF = 240MHz, f
LO
= f
RF
+ f
IF
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Conversion Gain RF = 4500MHz
RF = 4900MHz
RF = 5250MHz
8.0
7.7
7.3
dB
Conversion Gain Flatness RF = 4900MHz ±30MHz, LO = 5356MHz, IF = 456 ±30MHz ±0.15 dB
Conversion Gain vs Temperature T
C
= –40°C to 105°C, RF = 4900MHz –0.005 dB/°C
2-Tone Input 3
rd
Order Intercept
(∆f = 2MHz)
RF = 4500MHz
RF = 4900MHz
RF = 5250MHz
24.2
25.1
24.0
dBm
2-Tone Input 2
nd
Order Intercept
(∆f = 241MHz, f
IM2
= f
RF2
– f
RF1
)
f
RF1
= 4779MHz, f
RF2
= 5020MHz,
f
LO
= 5140MHz
39.8 dBm
SSB Noise Figure RF = 4500MHz
RF = 4900MHz
RF = 5250MHz
10.7
11.0
11.7
dB
2LO – 2RF Output Spurious Product
(f
RF
= f
LO
– f
IF/2
)
f
RF
= 5020MHz at –10dBm, f
LO
= 5140MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz
55 dBc
3LO – 3RF Output Spurious Product
(f
RF
= f
LO
– f
IF/3
)
f
RF
= 5060MHz at –10dBm, f
LO
= 5140MHz
f
IF
= 240MHz
75 dBc
Input 1dB Compression RF = 4900MHz, V
CCIF
= 3.3V
RF = 4900MHz, V
CCIF
= 5V
11.3
14.5
dBm

LTC5544IUF#PBF

Mfr. #:
Manufacturer:
Analog Devices Inc.
Description:
RF Mixer 4GHz - 6GHz High Dynamic Range Downconverting Mixer
Lifecycle:
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