RF2480
RF2480Direct
Quadrature
Modulator
DIRECT QUADRATURE MODULATOR
RoHS Compliant & Pb-Free Product
Package Style: SOIC-16
1
16
I SIG
Q REF
2
15
Q SIG
GND2
3
14
GND1
GND2
4
13
GND1
GND2
5
12
GND1
LO
6
11
VCC2
10
GND1
9
RF OUT
VCC1
PD
EW
N
Functional Block Diagram
Product Description
N
The RF2480 is a monolithic integrated quadrature modulator IC capable
of universal direct modulation for high-frequency AM, PM, or compound
carriers. This low-cost IC features excellent linearity, noise floor, and
over-temperature carrier suppression performance. The device implements differential amplifiers for the modulation inputs, 90° carrier phase
shift network, carrier limiting amplifiers, two matched double-balanced
mixers, summing amplifier, and an output RF amplifier which will drive
50 from 800MHz to 2500MHz. Component matching is used to obtain
excellent amplitude balance and phase accuracy.
N
O
T
8
POWER
CONTROL
R
7
FO
Dual-Band CDMA Base Stations
TDMA/TDMA-EDGE Base Stations
GSM-EDGE/EGSM Base Stations
W-CDMA Base Stations
WLAN and WLL Systems
TETRA Systems
-45°
+45°
Applications
ES
IG
Typical Carrier
Suppression>35dBc over
temperature with highly linear
operation
Single 5V Power Supply
Integrated RF quadrature network
Digitally controlled Power
Down mode
800MHz to 2500MHz operation
D
S
I REF
Features
Ordering Information
RF2480
RF2480 PCBA
GaAs HBT
GaAs MESFET
InGaP HBT
Direct Quadrature Modulator
Fully Assembled Evaluation Board
Optimum Technology Matching® Applied
SiGe BiCMOS
Si BiCMOS
SiGe HBT
GaAs pHEMT
Si CMOS
Si BJT
GaN HEMT
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Input LO and RF Levels
Unit
-0.5 to +7.5
VDC
+10
dBm
Operating Ambient Temperature
-40 to +85
°C
Storage Temperature
-40 to +150
°C
Parameter
Min.
Specification
Typ.
Caution! ESD sensitive device.
Exceeding any one or a combination of the Absolute Maximum Rating conditions may
cause permanent damage to the device. Extended application of Absolute Maximum
Rating conditions to the device may reduce device reliability. Specified typical performance or functional operation of the device under Absolute Maximum Rating conditions is not implied.
RoHS status based on EUDirective2002/95/EC (at time of this document revision).
The information in this publication is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no
responsibility is assumed by RF Micro Devices, Inc. ("RFMD") for its use, nor for any
infringement of patents, or other rights of third parties, resulting from its use. No
license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of
RFMD. RFMD reserves the right to change component circuitry, recommended application circuitry and specifications at any time without prior notice.
Max.
Carrier Input
Unit
S
Supply Voltage
Rating
Condition
N
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Frequency Range
Power Level
800
2500
-6
+6
Input VSWR
ES
IG
T=25°C, VCC =5V
MHz
dBm
4.5:1
At 900MHz unmatched
At 1800MHz unmatched
2:1
Modulation Input
DC
250
Reference Voltage (VREF)
3.0
VREF ±1.0
Maximum Modulation (I&Q)
Gain Asymmetry
0.2
3
N
Quadrature Phase Error
30
Input Bias Current
RF Output (~800MHz)
-3
O
Output P1dB
0
At 2500MHz unmatched
MHz
V
V
dB
°
k
40
A
+2
dBm
TETRA I&Q Amplitude=2VPP
Over operating temperature.
LO=800MHz, -5dBm; SSB
-6
-5
dBm
TETRA I&Q Amplitude=1.1VPP with an ACPR of
-47dBc. Over operating temperature.
-47
-52
dBc
TETRA modulation applied with POUT =-5dBm.
Over operating temperature.
T
High-Linearity Output Power
FO
Maximum Output Power
R
Input Resistance
Adjacent Channel
Power Rejection
EW
Frequency Range
D
2:1
+2
+3
dBm
Over operating temperature.
-39
-40
dBc
2kHz offset (9kHz, 11kHz) at -6dBm/tone.
Over operating temperature.
IM5 Suppression
-49
-59
dBc
2kHz offset (9kHz, 11kHz) at -6dBm/tone.
Over operating temperature.
IM7 Suppression
-49
-71
dBc
2kHz offset (9kHz, 11kHz) at -6dBm/tone.
Over operating temperature.
Unadjusted performance.
N
IM3 Suppression
Carrier Suppression
-25
-30
dBc
Sideband Suppression
-25
-30
dBc
Broadband Noise Floor
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-150
-145
dBm/Hz
Unadjusted performance.
26MHz offset with TETRA signal applied
POUT =-5dBm.
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Parameter
Min.
Specification
Typ.
0
+4
dBm
-11
dBm
Max.
Unit
RF Output (~900MHz)
LO=880MHz, -5dBm; SSB
High-Linearity Output Power
dB
T=25°C; POUT =-11dBm (meets CDMA base
station requirements); optimized I,Q DC offsets
35
dB
Over Temperature (Temperature cycled from 40°C to +85°C after optimization at T=25°C;
POUT =-11dBm)
50
dB
T=25°C; POUT =-11dBm; optimized I,Q DC offsets
35
dB
Over Temperature (Temperature cycled from 40°C to +85°C after optimization at T=25°C;
POUT =-11dBm)
Output Impedance
13-j:25
Broadband Noise Floor
-153.0
dBm/Hz
RF Output (~2000MHz)
-3
High-Linearity Output Power
-17
50
35
50
R
40
Output Impedance
FO
O
Power Control “ON”
T
PD Input Resistance
Power Control “OFF”
Voltage
dB
T=25°C; POUT =-17dBm; optimized I,Q DC offsets
dB
Temperature cycled from -40°C to +85°C after
optimization at T=25°C; POUT =-17dBm
At 20MHz offset, VCC =5V; Tied to VREF: ISIG,
QSIG, IREF, and QREF.
ns
k
1.2
5
6.0
50
25
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Temperature cycled from -40°C to +85°C after
optimization at T=25°C; POUT =-17dBm
4.5
Current
dB
dBm/Hz
2.8
1.0
I&Q Amplitude=0.325VPP
T=25°C; POUT =-17dBm; optimized I,Q DC offsets
-158.0
100
I&Q Amplitude=2VPP
dB
58-j11
50
N
Power Supply
N
Sideband Suppression
dBm
EW
Carrier Suppression
dBm
D
-7
Turn On/Off Time
At 20MHz offset, VCC =5V; Tied to VREF: ISIG,
QSIG, IREF, and QREF.
LO=2000MHz, -5dBm; SSB
Maximum Output Power
Power Down
S
Sideband Suppression
I&Q Amplitude=0.325VPP
50
N
Carrier Suppression
I&Q Amplitude=2VPP
ES
IG
Maximum Output Power
Broadband Noise Floor
Condition
V
Threshold voltage
V
Threshold voltage
V
Specifications
V
Operating Limits
mA
Operating
A
Power Down
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Pin
1
Function
I REF
Description
Interface Schematic
Reference voltage for the I mixer. This voltage should be the same as the
DC voltage supplied to the I SIG pin. A voltage of 3.0V is recommended.
The SIG and REF inputs are inputs of a differential amplifier. Therefore the
REF and SIG inputs are interchangeable. If swapping the I SIG and I REF
pins, the Q SIG and Q REF also need to be swapped to maintain the correct
phase. It is also possible to drive the SIG and REF inputs in a balanced
mode. This will increase the gain.
I SIG
I REF
100
100
Q REF
Q SIG
N
2
IG
100
8
PD
Same as pin 3.
The input of the phase shifting network. This pin has an internal DC blocking capacitor. This port is voltage driven so matching at different frequencies is not required.
Power supply for all circuits except the RF output stage. An external capacitor is needed if no other low frequency bypass capacitor is nearby.
Power Down control. When this pin is "low", all circuits are shut off. A "low"
is typically 1.2V or less at room temperature.When this pin is "high" (VCC),
all circuits are operating normally. If PD is below VCC, output power and
performance will be degraded. Operating in this region is not recommended, although it might be useful in some applications where power
control is required.
RF Output. This pin has an internal DC blocking capacitor. At some frequencies, external matching may be needed to optimize output power.
LO
RF OUT
V CC
2 0 0
PD
N
O
T
9
ES
VCC1
D
7
Ground connection of the LO phase shift network. This pin should be connected directly to the ground plane.
Same as pin 3.
EW
GND2
GND2
LO
425
N
4
5
6
Q REF
100
425
R
GND2
FO
3
425
S
425
For optimum carrier suppression, the DC voltages on I REF, Q REF, I SIG
and Q SIG should be adjusted slightly to compensate for inherent undesired internal DC offsets; for optimum sideband suppression, phase and
signal amplitude on IREF, Q REF, I SIG and Q SIG should be adjusted
slightly to compensate for inherent undesired internal offsets. See RFMD
AN0001 for more detail.
Reference voltage for the Q mixer. This voltage should be the same as the
DC voltage supplied to the Q SIG pin. A voltage of 3.0V is recommended.
See pin 1 for more details.
10
GND3
11
VCC2
12
GND1
13
14
GND1
GND1
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RF OUT
Ground connection for the RF output stage. This pin should be connected
directly to the ground plane.
Power supply for the RF output amplifier. An external capacitor is needed if
no other low frequency bypass capacitor is near by.
Ground connection for the LO and baseband amplifiers, and for the mixers.
This pin should be connected directly to the ground plane.
Same as pin 12.
Same as pin 12.
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Pin
15
I SIG
Description
Interface Schematic
Baseband input to the Q mixer. This pin is DC-coupled. Maximum output
power is obtained when the input signal has a peak to peak amplitude of
2V; for highly linear operation, the input signal (and output power) must be
reduced appropriately. The recommended DC level for this pin is 3.0V. The
peak minimum voltage on this pin (VREF - peak modulation amplitude)
should never drop below 2.0V. The peak maximum voltage on this pin
(VREF + peak modulation amplitude) should never exceed 4.0V. See pin 1
for more details.
Baseband input to the I mixer. This pin is DC-coupled. Maximum output
power is obtained when the input signal has a peak to peak amplitude of
2V; for highly linear operation, the input signal (and output power) must be
reduced appropriately. The recommended DC level for this pin is 3.0V. The
peak minimum voltage on this pin (VREF - peak modulation amplitude)
should never drop below 2.0V. The peak maximum voltage on this pin
(VREF + peak modulation amplitude) should never exceed 4.0V. See pin 1
for more details.
Q SIG
Q REF
100
425
100
425
I SIG
I REF
100
100
425
425
ES
IG
N
S
16
Function
Q SIG
Package Drawing
D
-A-
N
0.018
0.014
0.050
N
O
T
FO
R
0.393
0.386
0.008
0.004
EW
0.157
0.150
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0.068
0.053
0.244
0.229
8° MAX
0° MIN
0.034
0.016
0.009
0.007
NOTES:
1. Shaded lead is Pin 1.
2. All dimensions are excluding
mold flash.
3. Lead coplanarity - 0.005 with
respect to datum "A".
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Application Schematic
DC-Coupled
IREF
100 nF
I SIG
2
15
Q SIG
3
14
4
LO IN
13
12
5
VCC
6
10
7
D
POWER
CONTROL
8
9
100 nF
RF OUT
EW
PD
VCC
11
-45°
+45°
100 nF
S
16
N
100 nF
1
ES
IG
QREF
N
O
T
FO
R
N
100 nF
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Evaluation Board Schematic
P1
P1-1
P2
1
VCC
1
REF
2
GND
2
GND
3
NC
3
NC
P2-1
50 strip
2
15
3
14
4
13
5
6
P1-1
11
-45°
+45°
7
C3
100 nF
P1-1
10
D
C2
100 nF
Q SIG
J3
12
50 strip
LO IN
J1
50 strip
I SIG
J4
S
16
N
C1
100 nF
1
ES
IG
P2-1
POWER
CONTROL
50 strip
9
RF OUT
J2
2480400-
N
O
T
FO
R
N
EW
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Evaluation Board Layout
Board Size 1.510” x 1.510”
N
O
T
FO
R
N
EW
D
ES
IG
N
S
Board Thickness 0.031”, Board Material FR-4
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