High IP3, 700 MHz to 2800 MHz, Double Balanced,
Passive Mixer, IF Amplifier, and Wideband LO Amplifier
ADL5811
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
FEATURES
RF frequency: 700 MHz to 2800 MHz continuous
LO frequency: 250 MHz to 2800 MHz, high-side or
low-side inject
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NC
RFCT
NC
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IF range: 30 MHz to 450 MHz
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Power conversion gain of 7.5 dB at 1900 MHz
SSB noise figure of 10.7 dB at 1900 MHz
Input IP3 of 27.5 dBm at 1900 MHz
Input P1dB of 12.7 dBm at 1900 MHz
Typical LO drive of 0 dBm
ADL5811
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RFIN
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LOIP
LOIN
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SERIAL
PORT
INTERFACE
Single-ended, 50 Ω RF port
BIAS
GEN
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DATA
CLK
Single-ended or balanced LO input port
Single-supply operation: 3.6 V to 5.0 V
Serial port interface control on all functions
Exposed paddle 5 mm × 5 mm, 32-lead LFCSP package
NC
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Figure 1.
APPLICATIONS
Multiband/multistandard cellular base station receivers
Wideband radio link diversity downconverters
Multimode cellular extenders and broadband receivers
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADL5811 uses revolutionary new broadband, square
wave limiting, local oscillator (LO) amplifiers to achieve an
unprecedented radio frequency (RF) bandwidth of 700 MHz
to 2800 MHz. Unlike conventional narrow-band sine wave LO
amplifier solutions, this permits the LO to be applied either
above or below the RF input over an extremely wide bandwidth.
Because energy storage elements are not used, the dc current
consumption also decreases with decreasing LO frequency.
wideband applications where in-band blocking signals may
otherwise result in the degradation of dynamic range. Blocker
noise figure performance is comparable to narrow-band passive
mixer designs. High linearity IF buffer amplifiers follow the
passive mixer cores, yielding typical power conversion gains of
7.5 dB, and can be used with a wide range of output
impedances. For low voltage applications, the ADL5811 is
capable of operation at voltages down to 3.6 V with
substantially reduced current. Two logic bits are provided to
power down (<1.5 mA) the circuit when desired.
The ADL5811 uses highly linear, doubly balanced, passive
mixer cores along with integrated RF and LO balancing circuits
to allow single-ended operation. The ADL5811 incorporates
programmable RF baluns, allowing optimal performance over a
700 MHz to 2800 MHz RF input frequency. The balanced passive
mixer arrangement provides outstanding LO-to-RF and LO-to-
IF leakages, excellent RF-to-IF isolation, and excellent
All features of the ADL5811 are controlled via a 3-wire serial
port interface, resulting in optimum performance and
minimum external components.
The ADL5811 is fabricated using a BiCMOS high performance
IC process. The device is available in a 32-lead, 5mm × 5mm,
LFCSP package and operates over a −40°C to +85°C
intermodulation performance over the full RF bandwidth.
The balanced mixer cores also provide extremely high input
linearity, allowing the device to be used in demanding
temperature range. An evaluation board is also available.
Rev. 0
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