RF2642PCBA-41X

RF26423 V 900MHz Upconverter/ Driver Amplifier with Bypass Mode RF2642 3V 900MHz UPCONVERTER/ DRIVER AMPLIFIER WITH BYPASS MODE RoHS Compliant & Pb-Free Product Package Style: QFN, 16-Pin, 4x4 GAIN SELECT GND VCC LO+ 14 Features Single Supply 3.0V Operation Step Gain Control Power Down Control ACPR1=61dBc@885kHz with POUT =+5dBm Small QFN 16-Pin Package 1 16 15 RF OUT 2 RF GND2 3 RF GND1 4 Logic Control Applications CDMA/AMPS Cellular Systems TDMA/AMPS Cellular Systems General Purpose Upconverter/Driver Portable Battery-Powered Equipment 5 VPA1 6 RF IN 7 PD 8 MIX OUT Functional Block Diagram Product Description The RF2642 is a complete upconverter and power amplifier driver designed for CDMA applications. The design features driver amplifier high and low gain states. In the low gain state, the gain is adjustable and the device draws less current. The upconverter is always on. The power down mode turns off the driver amplifier. The device features balanced IF inputs, single-ended LO input and RF output for ease of interface. Packaged in an industry standard 4mmx4mm, 16-pin, leadless chip carrier, the device provides a low-cost solution while easing board space limitations. Ordering Information RF2642 RF2642PCBA-41X 3V 900MHz Upconverter/ Driver Amplifier with Bypass Mode Fully Assembled Evaluation Board Optimum Technology Matching® Applied GaAs HBT GaAs MESFET InGaP HBT SiGe BiCMOS Si BiCMOS SiGe HBT GaAs pHEMT Si CMOS Si BJT GaN HEMT RF MICRO DEVICES®, RFMD®, Optimum Technology Matching®, Enabling Wireless Connectivity™, PowerStar®, POLARIS™ TOTAL RADIO™ and UltimateBlue™ are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed for use by RFMD. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2006, RF Micro Devices, Inc. Rev A8 DS060925 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. GND LO13 12 GND 11 IF+ 10 IF9 1 of 12 RF2642 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Supply Voltage Input RF Power Operating Ambient Temperature Storage Temperature Rating -0.5 to +4.5 +3 -30 to +85 -30 to +150 Unit VDC dBm °C °C 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. Parameter Overall RF Output Frequency Range IF Frequency Range Output Power Min. Specification Typ. Max. Unit Condition T=25°C, VCC =3.0V, RFOUT =830MHz, LO=960MHz@-3dBm, IF=130MHz 824 to 849 130 +5 33 34.5 12 250 1.5 52 55 65 61 78 80 2:1 36 14 MHz MHz dBm dB dB Ω Differential @ 130MHz 824MHz to 849MHz, external components required mA dBc dBc POUT =+5dBm, 885kHz offset POUT =+5dBm, 1.98MHz offset GAIN SELECT=0V, VPD =2.7V CW GAIN SELECT=2.7V, VPD =2.7V High Gain Mode Gain Noise Figure IF Input Impedance RF Output VSWR Current Consumption Adjacent Channel Power Rejection (ACPR1) Alternate Channel Power Rejection (ACPR2) Bypass Mode Gain Noise Figure IF Input Impedance RF Output VSWR Output IP3 Current Consumption -4 11.9 11.9 250 1.5 +5.4 26 954 to 979 -6 -3 50 -33 1.4 1.7 -20 2:1 2:1 3.3 18 V mA 0 2:1 dBm mA 14 dB dB Ω Differential @ 130MHz 824MHz to 849MHz, external components required LO Input LO Frequency Range LO Level LO Input Impedance LO to Mixer RF Output Leakage LO Input VSWR MHz dBm Ω dBm 954MHz to 979MHz GAIN SELECT=0V GAIN SELECT=2.7V Power Supply Voltage Current Consumption 2.7 3.0 VPD =0V NOTE: The measured results do not include the losses from the IF balun and SAW filter. On the evaluation board, those losses are as follows: IF Balun=1dB, SAW Filter=2.5dB to 3.5dB. 2 of 12 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. Rev A8 DS060925 RF2642 Pin 1 2 Function GND RF OUT Description Ground connection. For best performance, keep traces physically short and connect immediately to ground plane. This pin is internally connected to the die flag. Output match of the second stage of the power amplifier driver. This amplifier output pin is open collector. It is matched to 50 Ω externally using a simple LC match. Refer to the application schematic. Interface Schematic Gain Select RF OUT 3 RF GND2 The ground connection for the second stage of the power amplifier driver. The inductance between this pin and the ground plane determines the gain of the second stage. Increased inductance results in reduced gain. On the evaluation board, the emitter ground inductance is set by the length of the PCB trace connected between this pin and the ground. By sliding a 0 Ω ground jumper along this line, the inductance, and hence the gain, may be varied. The evaluation board is shipped with the 0 Ω jumper very close to the part, resulting in minimum inductance, and therefore maximum second stage gain. This translates to higher output IP3 and maximum ACPR1. This setting results in performance 6dB better than the ACPR1 minimum specification of 50dBc in the CDMA IS-95 specification for a POUT =+5dBm. The ground connection for the first stage of the power amplifier driver. The inductance between this pin and the ground plane determines the gain of the first stage. Increased inductance results in reduced gain. On the evaluation board, the emitter ground inductance is set by the length of the PCB trace connected between this pin and the ground. By sliding a 0 Ω ground jumper along this line, the inductance, and hence the gain, may be varied. The evaluation board is shipped with the 0 Ω jumper far away from the part, resulting in maximum inductance, and therefore minimum first stage gain. More gain may be obtained by shifting the 0 Ω jumper toward the part. A maximum total gain of 40dB may be achieved if the first stage is set to minimum emitter inductor trace length. Power supply pin for the first stage power amplifier. External components provide tuning for the interstage match. RF input to the power amplifier. This input is DC-coupled, so an external blocking capacitor is needed if the pin is connected to a DC path. See pin 3. PCB Trace 4 RF GND1 5 6 VPA1 RF IN Bias VPA1 RF IN 7 8 PD MIX OUT Power Down control When this pin is low, the amplifier section of the IC is shut off. When this pin is high, the amplifier section of the IC is turned on. The upconverter portion of the IC remains on regardless of the state of PD. Output for the upconverting mixer. This input is DC-coupled, so an external blocking capacitor is needed if the pin is connected to a DC path. The output impedance is 50 Ω. MIX OUT 9 GND Same as pin 1. Rev A8 DS060925 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. 3 of 12 RF2642 Pin 10 Function IFDescription Balanced IF Input Pin. This pin is internally DC-biased and should be DCblocked if connected to a device with a DC level present. For single-ended input operation, one pin is used as an input and the other IF input is AC coupled to ground. The input impedance is 250 Ω in both the balanced and single-ended modes. Interface Schematic IF+ IF- BIAS 11 12 13 IF+ GND LO- Same as pin 10, except complementary input. Ground connection. For best performance, keep traces physically short and connect immediately to ground plane. Balanced LO Input Pin. This pin is internally DC-biased and should be DCblocked if connected to a device with a DC level present. For single-ended input operation, one pin is used as an input and the other LO input is AC coupled to ground. The input impedance is 50 Ω in both the balanced and single-ended modes. LO+ LO BIAS 14 15 16 LO+ VCC GAIN SELECT Same as pin 13, except complementary input. Supply voltage for all bias circuits and logic circuits. When GAIN SELECT is high: the driver amplifier is switched to high gain mode; both amplifier stages are active; the gain is maximized; and, the entire device draws approximately 51mA. When GAIN SELECT is low, the second stage of the PA driver is turned off and bypassed. This results in a device current of 26mA, which is approximately a 50% current reduction. The upconverting mixer remains on in both the high and low gain modes to prevent VCO pulling. Ground connection. The backside of the package should be soldered to a top side ground pad which is connected to the ground plane with multiple vias. Pkg Base GND PD 0 0 1 1 Gain Select 0 1 0 1 Mixer ON ON ON ON Amplifier First Stage OFF OFF ACTIVE ACTIVE Amplifier Second Stage OFF OFF BYPASSED ACTIVE Gain (dB)* 11.9 34.5 *See parameter specifications for conditions. 4 of 12 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. Rev A8 DS060925 RF2642 Package Drawing -B- 0.10 C B 0.10 C B 4.00 2.00 2 PLCS 3.75 2 PLCS 0.80 TYP 2 A 1.60 2 PLCS 3.75 0.75 0.50 INDEX AREA 1.50 SQ. 4.00 0.10 C A 2 PLCS 0.45 0.28 2.00 3 0.10 C A 2 PLCS 3.20 NOTES: 1. Shaded pin is lead 1. 2. Pins 1 and 9 are fused. 1. Dimension applies to plated 3 terminal and is measured between 0.10 mm and 0.25 mm from terminal tip. 2 PLCS 0.10 M C A B 12° MAX 0.05 0.00 1.00 0.90 Dimensions in mm. 0.75 0.65 C 0.05 Rev A8 DS060925 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. 5 of 12 RF2642 Application Schematic NOTE: 1. 1 nF: DC blocking capacitor - this can be removed if the filter is DC blocked. 2. T-attenuator - this is to control the overall gain of the upconverter + PA driver. This can be set to zero if it is desired. VCC 10 nF Gain Select 10 nF PA OUT 3.9 nH 1 nF 1 8.2 nH 10 nF 16 15 14 13 1 nF 1 nF LO IN VPA2 2 3 4 Logic Control 12 11 10 1 nF IF+ 1 nF IF- Formed by stripline RF GND2 Variable2 5 6 7 8 9 2642400B Formed by stripline RF GND1 Variable1 PD 10 nF VPA1 10 nF 8.2 nH RF SAW Filter 5.1 Ω 1 nF See Note 1 820 Ω 820 Ω 1 nF See Note 1 See Note 2 6 of 12 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. Rev A8 DS060925 RF2642 Evaluation Board Schematic NOTE: 1. R1, R2 and R8 are optional. 2. R4, R5 and R6 form T-attenuator with a loss of 1 dB. For 0 dB loss, R4 and R6 are removed, and R5 is a 0 Ω short. 3. R3 and R7 are normally open. 4. FLT BP recommended is a Murata filter: SAFC836.5MC90T-TC12. 5. The microstrip on pin 4 is bridged to ground via 0 Ω 0402 size resistor. The recommended setting is at maximum of PCB. 6. The microstrip on pin 3 is bridged to ground via 0 Ω resistor. The recommended setting is at a distance of 35 mils from edge of device. 7. *DNI: Do Not Install R8* DNI L4 3.9 nH C1 1 nF C10 VCC 10 nF Gain Select C9 10 nF 1 L1 8.2 nH 16 15 14 13 C11 1 nF 50 Ω μstrip J5 LO IN J1 PA OUT 50 Ω μstrip C12 1 nF VPA2 C2 10 nF P1 1 2 P1-3 3 CON3 P2 P2-1 1 2 P2-3 3 CON3 P3 P3-1 1 2 P3-3 3 CON3 VPA1 GND VPA2 J2 PA IN Gain Select GND VCC VPA1 GND PD See Note 6 2 3 4 Logic Control 12 11 10 C8 1 nF 2642400B R1* DNI μstrip R9 0Ω T1 TRANS6 C7 1 nF 50 Ω μstrip J4 IF IN 5 6 7 8 9 μstrip See Note 5 R10 0Ω C5 10 nF L2 8.2 nH C3 10 nF R2* DNI PD R5 5.1 Ω R4 820 Ω R6 820 Ω FL1 FLT BP 50 Ω μstrip C4 1 nF R3* DNI C6 1 nF R7* DNI 50 Ω μstrip J3 MIX OUT See Note 2 Rev A8 DS060925 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. 7 of 12 RF2642 Evaluation Board Layout Board Size 2.981" x 2.981" Board Thickness 0.031”, Board Material FR-4 8 of 12 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. Rev A8 DS060925 RF2642 Rev A8 DS060925 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. 9 of 12 RF2642 LO to RF Leakage for Upconverter Mixer Alone -20.0 90.0 -25.0 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 -10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 ACPR2, 1.98 MHz (dBc) ACPR1, 880KHz (dBc) 0.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 ACPR1 and ACPR2 versus LO Drive at VCC=3.0V for Upconverter + PA Driver at High Gain Mode 80.0 -30.0 ACPR2 Offset Freq of 1.98 MHz 70.0 60.0 50.0 -35.0 -40.0 -45.0 -50.0 -10.0 LO Drive (dBm) LO Drive (dBm) 40.0 Gain and Noise Figure versus LO Drive at VCC=3.0V for Upconverter + PA Driver at High Gain Mode 16.0 Gain and Noise Figure versus LO Drive at VCC=3.0V for Upconverter + PA Driver at Low Gain Mode 35.0 14.0 Gain and Noise Figure (dB) 25.0 Gain and Noise Figure (dB) 30.0 12.0 10.0 20.0 8.0 15.0 6.0 10.0 Gain (dB) Noise Figure (dB) 0.0 -10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 Gain (dB) Noise Figure (dB) 0.0 -10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 LO Drive (dBm) LO Drive (dBm) 8.0 Output IP3 versus Drive Level at VCC=3.0V for Upconverter + PA Driver at Low Gain Mode 7.5 7.0 Output IP3 (dBm) 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 -10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 LO Drive (dBm) 10 of 12 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. Rev A8 DS060925 ACPR1 Offset Freq of 880 kHz LO to RF Leakage (dBm) RF2642 Rev A8 DS060925 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. 11 of 12 RF2642 12 of 12 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or sales-support@rfmd.com. Rev A8 DS060925