for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 2 elizabeth drive, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com modulators - direct quadrature - smt 11 11 - 1 sige wideband direct modulator rfic, 4 - 7 ghz v05.0811 hmc496lp3 / 496lp3e general description features functional diagram t he h mc 496 l p3 & h mc 496 l p3 e are low noise wideband d irect q uadrature m odulator r f ic s which are ideal for digital modulation applications from 4 - 7 ghz including; w ll , u -n ii , w la n & microwave radios. housed in a compact 3x3 mm ( l p3) smt q fn package, the r f ic requires minimal external components & provides a low cost alternative to more complicated double upconversion architectures. t he r f output port is matched to 50 o hms with no external components. t he lo requires -3 to +6 dbm and can be driven in either differential or single-ended mode while the baseband inputs will support modulation inputs from dc - 250 m hz typical. t his device is optimized for a supply voltage of +3v @ 93 m a and will provide stable performance over a +2.7v to +3.3v range. wideband r f frequency r ange high c arrier s uppression: 34 dbc very l ow noise floor: -157 dbm/hz l ow lo power: -3 to +6 dbm d ifferential or s ingle e nded lo d rive s ingle l ow c urrent s upply: +3.0v@ 93 m a 3 x 3 mm q fn smt plastic package typical applications t he h mc 496 l p3 / h mc 496 l p3 e is suitable for various modulation systems: ? fixed wireless or wll ? u-nii radios ? 802.11a & hiperlan wlan ? c-band microwave radios electrical specifcations, see test conditions on following page herein. parameter m in. t yp. m ax. m in. t yp. m ax. m in. t yp. m ax. u nits frequency r ange, r f 4.9 - 5.4 5.4 - 5.9 5.9 - 6.4 ghz o utput power -1 +2 -1 +2 -2 +1 dbm o utput p1db 3 4 4 dbm o utput i p3 15 18 14 17 14 17 dbm o utput noise floor -157 -156 -155 dbm/hz c arrier s uppression (uncalibrated) 34 34 31 dbc s ideband s uppression (uncalibrated) 40 39 39 dbc im 3 s uppression 45 42 41 dbc r f port r eturn l oss 7 9 8 db lo port r eturn l oss 11 10 10 db
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 2 elizabeth drive, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com modulators - direct quadrature - smt 11 11 - 2 electrical specifcations, (continued) parameter c onditions m in. t yp. m ax. u nits rf output r f frequency r ange 4.0 7.0 ghz r f r eturn l oss 8 db lo input lo frequency r ange 4.0 7.0 ghz lo i nput power -3 +3 +9 dbm lo port r eturn l oss 10 db baseband input port (note 1) baseband port bandwidth with 50 source & external 10 pf shunt cap to ground. r efer to h mc 496 l p3 a pplication c ircuit. dc 250 m hz baseband i nput dc voltage (vbbdc) t his parameter can be varied in order to optimize the device performance over temperature and/or supply. 1.0 1.3 1.6 v baseband i nput dc bias c urrent ( i bbdc) s ingle-ended 32 a baseband i nput c apacitance s ingle-ended. d e-embeded to the part pin. 0.8 pf dc power requirements s ee t est c onditions below s upply voltage (vcc) 2.7 3.0 3.3 v s upply c urrent ( i cc) 93 m a test conditions: unless otherwise specifed, the following test conditions were used c alibrated vs. u ncalibrated t est r esults d uring the u ncalibrated s ideband and c arrier s uppression tests, care is taken to ensure that the i / q signal paths from the vector s ignal generator (v s g) to the d evice u nder t est ( dut ) are equal. t he u ncalibrated, +25 c s ideband and c arrier s uppression plots were measured at room temperature, while the u ncalibrated, over t emperature s ideband and c arrier s uppression plots represent the worst case uncalibrated suppression levels measured at t = -40 c , +25 c , and +85 c . t he c alibrated, +25 c s ideband s uppression data was plotted after a manual adjustment of the i / q amplitude balance and i / q phase offset (skew) at +25 c , and an lo input power level of + 3 dbm. t his adjustment setting was held constant during tests over lo input power level and temperature. t he c alibrated, over t emperature plots represent the worst case calibrated s ideband s uppression levels at t = -40 c , +25 c , and +85 c . t he c alibrated, +25 c c arrier s uppression data was plotted after a manual adjustment of the i p/ i n & q p/ q n dc offsets at +25 c , and an lo input power level of + 3 dbm. t his adjustment setting was held constant during tests over lo input power level and temperature. t he c alibrated, over t emperature plots represent the worst case c arrier s uppression levels measured at t = -40 c , +25 c , and +85 c . parameter c ondition t emperature +25 c baseband i nput frequency 200 khz baseband i nput dc voltage (vbbdc) 1.3v baseband i nput ac voltage (peak to peak d ifferential, i and q ) 1.2v baseband i nput ac voltage for oi p3 m easurement (peak to peak d ifferential, i and q ) 600 mv per tone @ 150 & 250 khz frequency o ffset for o utput noise m easurements 20 m hz s upply +3.0v lo i nput power +3 dbm lo i nput m ode s ingle- e nded m ounting c onfguration r efer to h mc 496 l p3 a pplication s chematic herein s ideband & c arrier s uppression u ncalibrated r f o utput m ode d ifferential sige wideband direct modulator rfic, 4 - 7 ghz v05.0811 hmc496lp3 / 496lp3e note 1: when i leads q, the output spectrum results in lower sideband as the desired signal.
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 2 elizabeth drive, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com modulators - direct quadrature - smt 11 11 - 3 wideband performance vs. frequency output noise floor and p1db vs. frequency output ip3 vs. frequency return loss -170 -165 -160 -155 -150 -145 -140 -135 -130 -125 -120 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 noise (dbm/hz) output p1db (dbm) frequency (ghz) output p1db output noise floor set-up noise floor 5 10 15 20 25 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 output ip3 (dbm) frequency (ghz) -15 -10 -5 0 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 lop single ended rfp single ended return loss (db) frequency (ghz) -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 frequency (ghz) output power sideband suppression carrier suppression 3rd harmonic output power (dbm), sideband suppr. (dbc), carrier suppr. (dbc), 3rd harmonic (dbc) sige wideband direct modulator rfic, 4 - 7 ghz v05.0811 hmc496lp3 / 496lp3e
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 2 elizabeth drive, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com modulators - direct quadrature - smt 11 11 - 4 output noise vs. lo power over temperature@ 5200 mhz output noise vs. lo power over supply@ 5200 mhz sideband suppression* vs. lo power@ 5200 mhz carrier suppression* vs. lo power@ 5200 mhz output ip3 & output power vs. lo power over temperature@ 5200 mhz output ip3 & output power vs. lo power over supply@ 5200 mhz * see note regarding calibrated vs. uncalibrated test results herein. -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +25 c +85 c -40 c output ip3 (dbm) output power (dbm) lo power (dbm) -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +2.7 v +3.0 v +3.3 v output ip3 (dbm) output power (dbm) lo power (dbm) -170 -165 -160 -155 -150 -145 -140 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +25 c +85 c -40 c output noise floor (dbm/hz) lo power (dbm) -170 -165 -160 -155 -150 -145 -140 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +2.7 v +3.0 v +3.3 v output noise floor (dbm/hz) lo power (dbm) -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 sideband suppression (dbc) lo power (dbm) uncalibrated, +25c calibrated, over temp uncalibrated, over temp calibrated, +25c -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 uncalibrated, +25c calibrated, +25c uncalibrated, over temp calibrated, over temp carrier suppression (dbc) lo power (dbm) sige wideband direct modulator rfic, 4 - 7 ghz v05.0811 hmc496lp3 / 496lp3e
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 2 elizabeth drive, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com modulators - direct quadrature - smt 11 11 - 5 output noise vs. lo power over temperature@ 5800 mhz output noise vs. lo power over supply@ 5800 mhz sideband suppression* vs. lo power@ 5800 mhz carrier suppression* vs. lo power@ 5800 mhz output ip3 & output power vs. lo power over temperature@ 5800 mhz output ip3 & output power vs. lo power over supply@ 5800 mhz -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +25 c +85 c -40 c output ip3 (dbm) output power (dbm) lo power (dbm) -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +2.7 v +3.0 v +3.3 v output ip3 (dbm) output power (dbm) lo power (dbm) -170 -165 -160 -155 -150 -145 -140 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +25 c +85 c -40 c output noise floor (dbm/hz) lo power (dbm) -170 -165 -160 -155 -150 -145 -140 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +2.7 v +3.0 v +3.3 v output noise floor (dbm/hz) lo power (dbm) -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 uncalibrated, +25c calibrated, +25c uncalibrated, over temp calibrated, over temp sideband suppression (dbc) lo power (dbm) -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 uncalibrated, +25c calibrated, +25c uncalibrated, over temp calibrated, over temp carrier suppression (dbc) lo power (dbm) sige wideband direct modulator rfic, 4 - 7 ghz v05.0811 hmc496lp3 / 496lp3e
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 2 elizabeth drive, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com modulators - direct quadrature - smt 11 11 - 6 absolute maximum ratings vcc -0.5 to +6.0v lo i nput power +10 dbm baseband i nput voltage ( r eference to gn d ) -0.5 to +2.0v c hannel t emperature 150 c c ontinuous pdiss ( t = 85 c ) (d erate 110 mw/ c above 85 c ) 7 watts t hermal r esistance ( r th ) (junction to lead) 9 c /watt s torage t emperature -40 to +150 c o perating t emperature -40 to +85 c outline drawing electrostatic se n siti v e de v ice o b ser v e h a n dli ng p recautio n s part number package body m aterial l ead finish msl r ating package m arking [3] h mc 496 l p3 l ow s tress i njection m olded plastic s n/pb s older msl 1 [1] 496 xxxx h mc 496 l p3 e r oh s -compliant l ow s tress i njection m olded plastic 100% matte s n msl 1 [2] 496 xxxx [1] m ax peak refow temperature of 235 c [2] m ax peak refow temperature of 260 c [3] 4- d igit lot number xxxx package information n otes : 1. lead f rame material : co pp er allo y 2. dime n sio n s are i n i n c h es [ millimeters ]. 3. lead s p aci ng tolera n ce is n o n- cumulati v e 4. p ad b urr le ng t h s h all b e 0.15mm ma x imum . p ad b urr h ei gh t s h all b e 0.05mm ma x imum . 5. p ac k a g e w ar p s h all n ot e x ceed 0.05mm. 6. all g rou n d leads a n d g rou n d p addle must b e soldered to p c b r f g rou n d . 7. re f er to h ittite a pp licatio n n ote f or su gg ested p c b la n d p atter n. sige wideband direct modulator rfic, 4 - 7 ghz v05.0811 hmc496lp3 / 496lp3e
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 2 elizabeth drive, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com modulators - direct quadrature - smt 11 11 - 7 pin number function d escription i nterface s chematic 1, 4, 9, 12 gn d t hese pins and the ground paddle must be connected to a high quality r f/ dc ground. 2, 3 lo p, lo n d ifferential lo input ports. t his device may be driven in either differential or single ended mode. i n single ended mode, one port should be driven by the lo source while the other port may be terminated with a 50 resistor to ground. 5, 8, 13 n/ c no c onnection required. t hese pins may be connected to r f/ dc ground without affecting performance. 6, 7 q n, q p d ifferential q uadrature baseband input. t hese are high impedance ports. t he nominal recommended bias voltage is between 1.2 - 1.4v. t he nominal recommended baseband input voltage is 1.2v peak to peak differential. by adjusting the dc bias voltage on ports q n & q p, the c arrier s uppression of the device can be optimized for a specifc frequency band and lo power level. t he typical offset voltage for optimization is less than 15 mv. t he amplitude and phase difference between the i and q inputs can be adjusted in order to optimize the s ideband s uppression for a specifc frequency band and lo power level. 10, 11 r fn, r fp r f o utput port. t his port is matched to 50 o hms. a series capacitor should be connected to this port in order to prevent the dc supply voltage from appearing on the customers p c board. 14, 15 i p, i n d ifferential q uadrature baseband input. t hese are high impedance ports. t he nominal recommended bias voltage is between 1.2 - 1.4v. t he nominal recommended baseband input voltage is 1.2v peak to peak differential. by adjusting the dc bias voltage on ports i n & i p, the c arrier s uppression of the device can be optimized for a specifc frequency band and lo power level. t he typical offset voltage for optimization is less than 15 mv. t he amplitude and phase difference between the i and q inputs can be adjusted in order to optimize the s ideband s uppression for a specifc frequency band and lo power level. 16 v cc s upply voltage. s et to 3.0v for nominal operation. t he nominal current for this port is 93 m a . pin descriptions sige wideband direct modulator rfic, 4 - 7 ghz v05.0811 hmc496lp3 / 496lp3e
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 2 elizabeth drive, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com modulators - direct quadrature - smt 11 11 - 8 i tem d escription j1 - j8 p c b m ount sma c onnector j9 dc m olex c onnector c 1, c 2, c 5, c 6 100 pf c hip c apacitor, 0402 pkg. c 9 10k pf c hip c apacitor, 0402 pkg. c 3, c 4, c 7, c 8 10 pf c hip c apacitor, 0402 pkg. c 15 4.7 uf, c ase a , t antulum u 1 h mc 496 l p3 / h mc 496 l p3 e m odulator p c b [2] 107309 e val board [1] r eference this number when ordering complete evaluation p c b [2] c ircuit board m aterial: r ogers 4350 evaluation pcb t he circuit board used in the fnal application should use r f circuit design techniques. s ignal lines should have 50 ohm impedance while the package ground leads and exposed paddle should be con - nected directly to the ground plane similar to that shown. a sufficient number of via holes should be used to connect the top and bottom ground planes. t he evaluation circuit board shown is available from hittite upon request. list of materials for evaluation pcb 107871 [1] sige wideband direct modulator rfic, 4 - 7 ghz v05.0811 hmc496lp3 / 496lp3e
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 2 elizabeth drive, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com modulators - direct quadrature - smt 11 11 - 9 application & evaluation pcb schematic note: baseband input frequency range is dependent on value of c 3, c 4, c 7 and c 8. t he value of 10 pf was chosen to give a typical response of dc - 250 m hz. i nput frequency range can be extended up to 3 ghz with possible degradation of lo leakage and broadband noise foor response by decreasing the value of c 3, c 4, c 7 & c 8. sige wideband direct modulator rfic, 4 - 7 ghz v05.0811 hmc496lp3 / 496lp3e
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