LTC5598
5MHz to 1600MHz
High Linearity Direct
Quadrature Modulator
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®5598 is a direct I/Q modulator designed for high
performance wireless applications, including wireless
infrastructure. It allows direct modulation of an RF signal
using differential baseband I and Q signals. It supports
point-to-point microwave link, GSM, EDGE, CDMA,
700MHz band LTE, CDMA2000, CATV applications and
other systems. It may also be configured as an image
reject upconverting mixer, by applying 90° phase-shifted
signals to the I and Q inputs.
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Frequency Range: 5MHz to 1600MHz
High Output IP3: +27.7dBm at 140MHz
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+22.9dBm at 900MHz
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Low Output Noise Floor at 6MHz Offset:
No Baseband AC Input: –161.2dBm/Hz
P
= 5.5dBm: –160dBm/Hz
OUT
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Low LO Feedthrough: –55dBm at 140MHz
High Image Rejection: –50.4dBc at 140MHz
Integrated LO Buffer and LO Quadrature Phase
Generator
The I/Q baseband inputs consist of voltage-to-current
converters that in turn drive double-balanced mixers.
The outputs of these mixers are summed and applied
to a buffer, which converts the differential mixer signals
to a 50Ω single-ended buffered RF output. The four
balanced I and Q baseband input ports are intended for
DC coupling from a source with a common-mode voltage
level of about 0.5V. The LO path consists of an LO buffer
with single-ended or differential inputs, and precision
quadrature generators that produce the LO drive for the
mixers. The supply voltage range is 4.5V to 5.25V, with
about 168mA current.
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50Ω Single-Ended LO and RF Ports
>400MHz Baseband Bandwidth
24-Lead QFN 4mm × 4mm Package
Pin-Compatible with Industry Standard Pin-Out
Shut-down Mode
APPLICATIONS
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Point-to-Point Microwave Link
Military Radio
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Basestation Transmitter GSM/EDGE/CDMA2K
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700MHz LTE Basestation Transmitter
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Satellite Communication
L, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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CATV/Cable Broadband Modulator
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13.56MHz/UHF RFID Modulator
TYPICAL APPLICATION
Noise Floor vs RF Output Power
and Differential LO Input Power
5MHz to 1600MHz Direct Conversion Transmitter Application
5V
–152
4.7μF
x2
1nF
x2
V
CC
f
LO
= 140MHz; f = 2kHz; CW (NOTE 3)
BB
LTC5598
20dBm
–154
–156
–158
RF = 5MHz
TO 1600MHz
19.3dBm
13.4dBm
10.4dBm
8.4dBm
6.4dBm
I-DAC
V-I
I-CHANNEL
0o
PA
EN
90o
10nF
Q-CHANNEL
V-I
Q-DAC
–160
–162
5598 TA01
BASEBAND
GENERATOR
10nF
10nF 470nF
VCO/SYNTHESIZER
–14 –12 –10 –8 –6 –4 –2
0
2
4
6
8
50Ω
RF OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
5598 TA02
5598f
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