ADL5330
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
–50
–55
–60
–65
–70
–75
–80
–85
–90
WCDMA TRANSMIT APPLICATION
Figure 43 shows a plot of the output spectrum of the ADL5330
transmitting a single-carrier WCDMA signal (Test Model 1-64
at 2140 MHz). The carrier power output is approximately
−9.6 dBm. The gain control voltage is equal to 1.4 V giving a
gain of approximately 14.4 dB. At this power level, an adjacent
channel power ratio of −65.61 dBc is achieved. The alternate
channel power ratio of −71.37 dBc is dominated by the noise
floor of the ADL5330.
ACPR +5MHZ OFFSET
ACPR +10MHZ
OFFSET
NOISE –50MHz OFFSET
MARKER 1 [T1]
RBW 30kHz
RF ATT 0dB
REF LVL
–20dBm
–29.78dBm VBW 300kHz
2.13996994GHz SWT 100ms UNIT
dBm
–20
–30
1 [T1]
–29.78 dBm
2.13996994 GHz
0.4 dB OFFSET
–40 –35 –30 –25 –20 –15 –10
–5
0
5
10
A
OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
CH PWR
ACP Up
–9.56 dBm
–66.30 dB
–65.61 dB
–71.37 dB
–72.79 dB
ACP Low
ALT1 Up
ALT1 Low
–40
Figure 44. ACPR and Noise vs. Output Power; Single-Carrier
WCDMA Input (Test Model 1-64 at 2140 MHz), VGAIN = 1.4 V (Fixed)
–50
1 AVG
1RM
EXT
Figure 45 shows how output power, ACPR, and noise vary with
the gain control voltage. VGAIN is varied from 0 V to 1.4 V and
input power is held constant at −19 dBm.
–60
–70
–80
10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
–90
C0
CL2
CL2
C0
CL1
0
–100
–110
–120
CU2
CU1
CU2
CL1
CU1
OUTPUT POWER
ACPR 5MHz
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
CENTER 2.14GHz
2.46848MHz/
SPAN 24.6848MHz
Figure 43. Single-Carrier WCDMA Spectrum at 2140 MHz;
VGAIN = 1.4 V, PIN = −23 dBm
Figure 44 shows how ACPR and noise vary with different input
power levels (gain control voltage is held at 1.4 V). At high
power levels, both adjacent and alternate channel power ratios
sharply increase. As output power drops, adjacent and alternate
channel power ratios both reach minima before the measure-
ment becomes dominated by the noise floor of the ADL5330. At
this point, adjacent and alternate channel power ratios become
approximately equal.
ACPR 10MHz
NOISE –50MHz OFFSET
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
V
(V)
GAIN
Figure 45. Output Power, ACPR, and Noise vs. VGAIN
;
Single-Carrier WCDMA (Test Model 1-64 at 2140 MHz) Input at −19 dBm
As the output power drops, the noise floor, measured in dBm/
Hz at 50 MHz carrier offset, initially falls and then levels off.
Rev. A | Page 18 of 24