ADVANCE INFORMATION
August 1995
LMX3160 Single Chip Radio Transceiver
General Description
The Single Chip Radio Transceiver is a monolithic, integrat-
ed radio transceiver optimized for use in the Digital Europe-
an Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) system as well as
other mobile telephony and wireless communications appli-
cations. It is fabricated using National’s ABiC V BiCMOS
for communications systems. The RSSI output can be used
for channel quality monitoring.
The Single Chip Radio Transceiver is available in a 48-pin
7mm X 7mm X 1.4mm PQFP surface mount plastic pack-
age.
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process (f
18 GHz).
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The Single Chip Radio Transceiver contains both transmit
and receive functions. The transmitter includes a 1.1 GHz
phase locked loop (PLL), a frequency doubler, and a high
frequency buffer. The receiver consists of a 2.0 GHz low
noise mixer, an intermediate frequency (IF) amplifier, a high
gain limiting amplifier, a frequency discriminator, a received
signal strength indicator (RSSI), and an analog DC compen-
sation loop. The PLL, doubler, and buffers can be used to
implement open loop modulation. The circuit features an on-
board voltage regulator to allow wide supply voltages. In
addition, the on board voltage regulator has two outputs for
regulated discrete stages in the Rx and Tx chain.
Features
Y
Single chip solution for DECT RF transceiver
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Y
RF sensitivity to
93 dBm; RSSI sensitivity to
b
Two regulated voltage outputs for discrete amplifier
100 dBm
Y
V
CC
Y
Y
Y
Y
High gain (85 dB) intermediate frequency strip
Allows unregulated 3.0V–5.5V supply voltage range
Power down mode for increased current savings
System noise figure 5.4 dB (typ)
Applications
Y
The IF amplifier, high gain limiting amplifier, and discrimina-
tor operate in the 40 to 150 MHz frequency range, and the
total IF gain is 85 dB. The use of the limiter and the discrimi-
nator provides a low cost, high performance demodulator
Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)
Y
Portable wireless communications (PCS/PCN, cordless)
Y
Wireless local area networks (WLANs)
Y
Other wireless communications systems
TL/W/12493–1
This data sheet contains the design specifications for product development. Specifications may change in any
manner without notice.
TRI-STATEÉ is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.
FastLockTM is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.
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1995 National Semiconductor Corporation
TL/W/12493
RRD-B30M115/Printed in U. S. A.