900 MHz ISM Band
Analog RF Front End
ADF9010
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
CE
V
R
V
AV
DV
DD
P
X
DD
DD
840 MHz to 960 MHz ISM bands
Rx baseband analog low-pass filtering and PGA
Integrated RF Tx upconverter
Integrated integer-N PLL and VCO
Integrated Tx PA preamplifier
Differential fully balanced architectures
3.3 V supply
Low power mode: <1 mA power-down current
Programmable Rx LPF cutoff
V
CM
ADF9010
Rx IP
BB
Rx IN
BB
Rx IP
IN
Rx IN
IN
Rx
CM
DC OFFSET
CORRECTION
V
CM
OVF
Rx QP
BB
Rx QP
IN
Rx QN
BB
Rx QN
IN
24-BIT
INPUT SHIFT
REGISTER
S
CLK
DC OFFSET
CORRECTION
S
DATA
330 kHz, 880 kHz, 1.76 MHz, and bypass
Rx PGA gain settings: 3 dB to 24 dB in 3 dB steps
Low noise BiCMOS technology
S
LE
MUXOUT
PLL
R
R
SET
REF
IN
PHASE
COUNTER
CHARGE
PUMP
CP
FREQUENCY
DETECTOR
N COUNTER
N = BP + A
B
C
C
C
C
C
1
48-lead, 7 mm × 7 mm LFCSP
EXT
COUNTER
2
EXT
PRESCALER
P/P + 1
V
TUNE
APPLICATIONS
3
EXT
A
COUNTER
4
EXT
900 MHz RFID readers
T
÷4
Unlicensed band 900 MHz applications
LO
LO
P
OUT
QUADRATURE
N
PHASE SPLITTER
OUT
Tx IP
BB
Tx IN
BB
Tx
Tx
P
OUT
N
OUT
Tx QP
BB
Tx QN
BB
DGND
AGND
Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADF9010 is a fully integrated RF Tx modulator and Rx
analog baseband front end that operates in the frequency
range from 840 MHz to 960 MHz. The receive path consists
of a fully differential I/Q baseband PGA, low-pass filter, and
general signal conditioning before connecting to an Rx ADC
for baseband conversion. The Rx LPF gain ranges from 3 dB
to 24 dB, programmable in 3 dB steps. The Rx LPF features
four programmable modes with cutoff frequencies of 330 kHz,
880 kHz, and 1.76 MHz, or the filter can be bypassed if necessary.
The transmit path consists of a fully integrated differential Tx
direct I/Q upconverter with a high linearity PA driver amplifier.
It converts a baseband I/Q signal to an RF carrier-based signal
between 840 MHz and 960 MHz. The highly linear transmit
signal path ensures low output distortion.
Complete local oscillator (LO) signal generation is integrated
on chip, including the integer-N synthesizer and VCO, which
generate the required I and Q signals for transmit I/Q upconver-
sion. The LO signal is also available at the output to drive an
external RF demodulator. Control of all the on-chip registers
is via a simple 3-wire serial interface. The device operates with a
power supply ranging from 3.15 V to 3.45 V and can be powered
down when not in use.
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