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FEATURES
Radio frequency (RF) 2 × 2 transceiver with integrated 12-bit
DACs and ADCs
Wide bandwidth: 325 MHz to 3.8 GHz
Supports time division duplex (TDD) and frequency division
duplex (FDD) operation
Tunable channel bandwidth (BW): up to 20 MHz
Receivers: 6 differential or 12 single-ended inputs
Superior receiver sensitivity with a noise figure: 3 dB
Receive (Rx) gain control
Real-time monitor and control signals for manual gain
Independent automatic gain control (AGC)
Dual transmitters: 4 differential outputs
Highly linear broadband transmitter
Transmit (Tx) error vector magnitude (EVM): −34 dB
Tx noise: ≤−157 dBm/Hz noise floor
Tx monitor: 66 dB dynamic range with 1 dB accuracy
Integrated fractional N synthesizers
2.4 Hz local oscillator (LO) step size
CMOS/LVDS digital interface
APPLICATIONS
3G enterprise femtocell base stations
4G femtocell base stations
Wireless video transmission
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
F
igure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD9363 is a high performance, highly integrated RF agile
transceiver designed for use in 3G and 4G femtocell applications.
Its programmability and wideband capability make it ideal for a
broad range of transceiver applications. The device combines an
RF front end with a flexible mixed-signal baseband section and
integrated frequency synthesizers, simplifying design-in by
providing a configurable digital interface to a processor. The
AD9363 operates in the 325 MHz to 3.8 GHz range, covering
most licensed and unlicensed bands. Channel bandwidths from
less than 200 kHz to 20 MHz are supported.
T
he two independent direct conversion receivers have state-of-
the-art noise figure and linearity. Each Rx subsystem includes
independent automatic gain control (AGC), dc offset correction,
quadrature correction, and digital filtering, thereby eliminating
the need for these functions in the digital baseband. The AD9363
also has flexible manual gain modes that can be externally
controlled. Two high dynamic range ADCs per channel digitize
the received I and Q signals and pass them through configurable
decimation filters and 128-tap finite impulse response (FIR)
filters to produce a 12-bit output signal at the appropriate
sample rate.
The transmitters use a direct conversion architecture that achieves
high modulation accuracy with ultralow noise. This transmitter
design produces a best-in-class Tx EVM of −34 dB, allowing
significant system margin for the external power amplifier (PA)
selection. The on-board Tx power monitor can be used as a
power detector, enabling highly accurate Tx power
measurements.
The fully integrated phase-locked loops (PLLs) provide low
power fractional N frequency synthesis for all receive and
transmit channels. Channel isolation, demanded by FDD
systems, is integrated into the design. All voltage controlled
oscillators (VCOs) and loop filter components are integrated.
The core of the AD9363 can be powered directly from a 1.3 V
regulator. The IC is controlled via a standard 4-wire serial port
and four real-time I/O control pins. Comprehensive power-down
modes are included to minimize power consumption during
normal use. The AD9363
i
s packaged in a 10 mm × 10 mm,
144-ball chip scale package ball grid array (CSP_BGA).
AD9363
RX1B_P,
RX1B_N
RX1A_P,
RX1A_N
RX1C_P,
RX1C_N
RX2B_P,
RX2B_N
RX2A_P,
RX2A_N
RX2C_P,
RX2C_N
TX_MON1
DATA INTERFACE
RX LO
TX LO
TX1A_P,
TX1A_N
TX1B_P,
TX1B_N
TX_MON2
TX2A_P,
TX2A_N
TX2B_P,
TX2B_N
CTRL
AUXDACxAUXADC
CTRL
SPI
DAC
DAC
GPO
DAC
ADC
DAC
ADC
ADC
10558-001
RADIO
SWITCHING
NOTES
1. SPI, CTRL, P0_D11/TX_D5_x TO P0_D0/TX_D0_x, P1_D11/
RX_D5_x TO P1_D0/RX_D0_x, AND RADIO SWITCHING
C
ONTAIN MULTIPLE PINS.
XTALN
GPO
PLLs
CLK_OUT
P0_D11/
TX_D5_x TO P0_D0/
TX_D0_x
P1_D11/
RX_D5_x TO P1_D0/
RX_D0_x
