1200 MHz to 2500 MHz Balanced Mixer,
LO Buffer, IF Amplifier, and RF Balun
ADL5355
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
IFGM
IFOP
IFON
PWDN
LEXT
RF frequency range of 1200 MHz to 2500 MHz
IF frequency range of 30 MHz to 450 MHz
Power conversion gain: 8.4 dB
20
19
18
17
16
ADL5355
1
2
3
4
5
15
14
13
12
11
VPIF
RFIN
LOI2
SSB noise figure of 9.2 dB
SSB noise figure with 5 dBm blocker of 20 dB
Input IP3 of 27 dBm
Input P1dB of 10.4 dBm
Typical LO drive of 0 dBm
Single-ended, 50 Ω RF and LO input ports
High isolation SPDT LO input switch
Single-supply operation: 3.3 V to 5 V
Exposed paddle 5 mm × 5 mm, 20-lead LFCSP
1500 V HBM/500 V FICDM ESD performance
VPSW
VGS1
VGS0
LOI1
RFCT
COMM
COMM
BIAS
GENERATOR
APPLICATIONS
Cellular base station receivers
Transmit observation receivers
Radio link downconverters
6
7
LGM3
8
9
10
VLO3
VLO2
LOSW
NC
NC = NO CONNECT
Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADL5355 provides two switched LO paths that can be
The ADL5355 uses a highly linear, doubly balanced passive
mixer core along with integrated RF and LO balancing circuitry
to allow for single-ended operation. The ADL5355 incorporates
an RF balun, allowing for optimal performance over a 1200 MHz
to 2500 MHz RF input frequency range using low-side LO
injection for RF frequencies from 1700 MHz to 2500 MHz and
high-side LO injection for RF frequencies from 1200 MHz to
1700 MHz. The balanced passive mixer arrangement provides
good LO-to-RF leakage, typically better than −39 dBm, and
excellent intermodulation performance. The balanced mixer
core also provides extremely high input linearity, allowing the
device to be used in demanding cellular applications where in-
band blocking signals may otherwise result in the degradation
of dynamic performance. A high linearity IF buffer amplifier
follows the passive mixer core to yield a typical power conversion
gain of 8.4 dB and can be used with a wide range of output
impedances.
used in TDD applications where it is desirable to rapidly switch
between two local oscillators. LO current can be externally set
using a resistor to minimize dc current commensurate with the
desired level of performance. For low voltage applications, the
ADL5355 is capable of operation at voltages down to 3.3 V with
substantially reduced current. Under low voltage operation, an
additional logic pin is provided to power down (<200 μA) the
circuit when desired.
The ADL5355 is fabricated using a BiCMOS high performance
IC process. The device is available in a 5 mm × 5 mm, 20-lead
LFCSP and operates over a −40°C to +85°C temperature range.
An evaluation board is also available.
Rev. 0
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