Wideband, Dual Rx Mixers
with Integrated IF Amplifiers
Data Sheet
ADRF6658
FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Wideband, dual-channel, active downconversion mixers
Low distortion, fast settling, IF DGAs
RF input frequency range: 690 MHz to 3.8 GHz
Programmable baluns on RF inputs
For RF = 1950 MHz, IF = 281 MHz, high linearity mode
Voltage conversion gain, including IF filter loss:
−5 dB to +26.5 dB
Input IP3: 29 dBm at minimum DGA gain
Input P1dB: 12 dBm at minimum DGA gain
SSB NF: 13 dB at maximum DGA gain
Output IP3: 40 dBm at maximum DGA gain
Output P1dB: 19 dBm at maximum DGA gain
Channel isolation: 52 dB
Differential and single-ended LO input modes
Differential IF output impedance: 100 Ω
Flexible power-down modes for low power operation
Power-up time after enabling channels: 100 ns, typical
Programmable via a 3-wire serial port interface (SPI)
Single 3.3 V supply
The ADRF6658 is a high performance, low power, wideband,
dual-channel radio frequency (RF) downconverter with
integrated intermediate frequency (IF) digitally controlled
amplifiers (DGAs) for wideband, low distortion base station
radio receivers.
The dual Rx mixers are doubly balanced Gilbert cell mixers
with high linearity and excellent image rejection. Both mixers
convert 50 Ω RF inputs to open-collector broadband IF outputs.
Internal tunable baluns on the RF inputs enable suppression of
RF signal harmonics and attenuation of out-of-band signals
before the mixer inputs, reducing input reflections and out-of-
band interference signals. A flexible local oscillator (LO)
architecture allows the use of differential or single-ended LO
signals.
The dual-channel IF DGAs are based on the ADL5201 and
ADL5202 and have a fixed, differential output impedance of
100 Ω. The gain is adjustable over a 31.5 dB range with a 0.5 dB
step size via the on-chip SPI, or through independent, 6-bit
parallel ports that support latch functionality. Each channel,
from the mixer inputs to the IF amplifier outputs, together with
an LC interstage band-pass filter, achieves a maximum voltage
conversion gain of 26.5 dB.
High linearity mode: 440 mA
Low power mode: 260 mA
APPLICATIONS
Cellular base stations and wireless infrastructure receivers
(W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, WiMAX, GSM, LTE, PCS, DCS, DECT)
Active antenna systems
PTP radio link down converters
Wireless LANs and CATV equipment
Fabricated with the Analog Devices, Inc., high speed SiGe
process, the ADRF6658 is available in a compact, 7 mm ×
7 mm, 48-lead LFCSP package, and operates over the −40°C to
+105°C temperature range.
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
MIX OUT+ MIX OUT–
A0 TO A5
LOV
DD
MIX
V
CH EN
DGA IN– DGA IN+ LATCH
DGA
V
DV
DD
A
A
A
DD
A
A
A
A
A
DD
MIX RF
A
IN
IF OUT+
LATCH A
A
+22dB
100Ω
IF OUT–
A
MIXA
0dB TO 31.5dB
SDO
DATA
CLK
LE
LO
LO
+
CONTROL
REGISTERS
IN
ADRF6658
–
IN
0dB TO 31.5dB
LATCH B
MIX RF
B
IN
MIXB
IF OUT+
B
+22dB
100Ω
IF OUT–
B
MIX
V
MIX OUT+ MIX OUT– CH EN DGA IN– DGA IN+
LATCH
B0 TO B5
DGA V
B DD
AGND
B
DD
B
B
B
B
B
B
Figure 1.
Rev. A
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