ADF4110/ADF4111/ADF4112/ADF4113
DIRECT CONVERSION MODULATOR
The target application is a WCDMA base station transmitter.
Typical phase noise performance from this LO is –85 dBc/Hz at
a 1 kHz offset.
In some applications a direct conversion architecture can be used
in base station transmitters. Figure 33 shows the combination
available from ADI to implement this solution.
The LO port of the AD8346 is driven in single-ended fashion.
LOIN is ac-coupled to ground with the 100 pF capacitor and
LOIP is driven through the ac coupling capacitor from a 50 Ω
source. An LO drive level of between –6 dBm and –12 dBm is
required. The circuit of Figure 33 gives a typical level of –8 dBm.
The circuit diagram shows the AD9761 being used with the
AD8346. The use of dual integrated DACs such as the AD9761
with specified 0.02 dB and 0.004 dB gain and offset match-
ing characteristics ensures minimum error contribution (over
temperature) from this portion of the signal chain.
The RF output is designed to drive a 50 Ω load but must be
ac-coupled as shown in Figure 33. If the I and Q inputs are
driven in quadrature by 2 V p-p signals, the resulting output
power will be around –10 dBm.
The Local Oscillator (LO) is implemented using the ADF4113.
In this case, the OSC 3B1-13M0 provides the stable 13 MHz
reference frequency. The system is designed for a 200 kHz
channel spacing and an output center frequency of 1960 MHz.
REFIO
IOUTA
IBBP
IBBN
100pF
LOW-PASS
FILTER
RF
OUT
VOUT
IOUTB
MODULATED
DIGITAL
DATA
AD9761
TxDAC
AD8346
QOUTA
QOUTB
QBBP
QBBN
LOW-PASS
FILTER
FS ADJ
2k⍀
LOIN
LOIP
100pF
4.7k⍀
100pF
OSC 3B1-13M0
TCXO
18⍀
R
SET
100pF
18⍀
3.3k⍀
REF
IN
CP
3.9k⍀
VCO190-1960T
910pF
ADF4113
620pF
SERIAL
DIGITAL
NTERFACE
9.1nF
18⍀
RF
IN
B
RF A
IN
100pF
100pF
51⍀
POWER SUPPLY CONNECTIONS AND DECOUPLING
CAPACITORS ARE OMITTED FROM DIAGRAM FOR CLARITY.
Figure 33. Direct Conversion Transmitter Solution
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