LTC5599
30MHz to 1300MHz
Low Power
Direct Quadrature Modulator
DescripTion
FeaTures
The LTC®5599 is a direct conversion I/Q modulator de-
signed for low power wireless applications that enable
direct modulation of differential baseband I and Q signals
onanRFcarrier.Singleside-bandmodulationorside-band
suppressed upconversion can be achieved by applying
90° phase-shifted signals to the I and Q inputs. The I/Q
baseband input ports can be either AC or DC coupled to a
source with a common mode voltage level of about 1.4V.
The SPI interface controls the supply current, modulator
gain,andallowsoptimizationoftheLOcarrierfeedthrough
and side-band suppression, with sine wave or square
wave LO drive. A fixed LC network on the LO and RF ports
covers a continuous 90MHz to 1300MHz operation. An
on-chip thermometer can be activated to compensate for
gain-temperature variations. More accurate temperature
measurements can be made using an on-chip diode. In
addition, a continuous analog gain control (VCTRL) pin
can be used for fast power control.
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Frequency Range: 30MHz to 1300MHz
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Low Power: 2.7V to 3.6V Supply; 28mA
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Low LO Carrier Leakage: –51.5dBm at 500MHz
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Side-Band Suppression: –52.6dBc at 500MHz
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Output IP3: 20.8dBm at 500MHz
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Low RF Output Noise Floor: –156dBm/Hz at 6MHz
Offset, P = 3dBm
RF
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Sine Wave or Square Wave LO Drive
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SPI Control:
Adjustable Gain: –19dB to 0dB in 1dB Steps
Effecting Supply Current from 8mA to 35mA
I/Q Offset Adjust: –65dBm LO Carrier Leakage
I/Q Gain/Phase Adjust: –60dBc Side-Band Suppressed
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24-Lead QFN 4mm × 4mm Package
applicaTions
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Wireless Microphones
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Battery Powered Radios
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of their respective owners.
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Ad-Hoc Wireless Infrastructure Networks
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“White-Space” Transmitters
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Software Defined Radios (SDR)
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Military Radios
Typical applicaTion
EVM and Noise Floor vs RF Output
90MHz to 1300MHz Direct Conversion Transmitter Application
Power and Digital Gain Setting
with 1Ms/s 16-QAM Signal
V
CTRL
3.3V
10
1nF + 4.7µF
DG = –19
DG = –16
DG = –12
DG = –8
DG = –4
DG = 0
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
–105
–115
–125
–135
V
CC
LTC5599
SPI
RF = 90MHz
to 1300MHz
V
V
I
I
I-DAC
I-CHANNEL
10nF
PA
0°
–145
–155
EN
90°
Q-DAC
Q-CHANNEL
–165
THERMOMETER
TTCK
–15
–10
–5
0
5
BASEBAND
GENERATOR
RF OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
5599 TA01b
39nH
VCO/SYNTHESIZER
5599 TA01a
15pF
5599f
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