19-0512; Rev 0; 6/06
700MHz to 1200MHz High-Linearity,
SPI-Controlled DVGA with Integrated Loopback Mixer
MAX2058
General Description
Features
The MAX2058 high-linearity digital-variable-gain ampli-
fier (DVGA) is designed to provide 62dB of total gain
range and typical output IP3 and output P1dB levels of
+32.3dBm and +19dBm, respectively. The device is
ideal for a variety of applications, including RFID hand-
held and portal readers, as well as single and multicar-
rier 700MHz to 1200MHz GSM/EDGE, cdma2000®,
WCDMA, and iDEN® base stations. The MAX2058
yields a high level of component integration, which
includes two 5-bit, 31dB digital attenuators, a two-stage
driver amplifier, a loopback mixer, and a serial interface
to control the attenuators.
♦ +32.3dBm Typical Output IP3
♦ +19dBm Typical Output 1dB Compression Point
♦ 700MHz to 1200MHz RF Frequency Range
♦ 1800MHz to 2200MHz RF Frequency Range
(MAX2059)
♦ 10.5dB Typical Small-Signal Gain
♦ Includes Two Independent 31dB Attenuator
Stages, Yielding 62dB of Total Gain-Control
Range with 1dB Steps
The MAX2058 is pin compatible with the MAX2059
1800MHz to 2200MHz DVGA, facilitating an easy
design-in for applications where a common PC board
layout is used for both frequency bands.
♦ 3-Wire SPI™/MICROWIRE™-Compatible
♦ Integrated Loopback Mixer for Tx/Rx Self-
Diagnostics
♦ +5V Single-Supply Operation
The MAX2058 is available in a 40-pin thin QFN pack-
age with an exposed paddle. Electrical performance is
guaranteed over a -40°C to +85°C temperature range.
♦ External Current-Setting Resistors for Scalable
Device Power
Applications
GSM 850/GSM 900 2G and 2.5G EDGE Base-
Station Transmitters and Power Amplifiers
♦ Lead-Free Package Available
Ordering Information
Cellular cdmaOne™, cdma2000, and Integrated
Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN) Base-Station
Transmitters and Power Amplifiers
PKG
CODE
PART
TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
40 Thin QFN-EP**
-40°C to +85°C
MAX2058ETL
T4066-3
WCDMA 850MHz and Other 3G Base-Station
Transmitters and Power Amplifiers
(6mm x 6mm)
40 Thin QFN-EP**
(6mm x 6mm)
MAX2058ETL-T -40°C to +85°C
T4066-3
T4066-3
T4066-3
Transmitter Gain Control
Receiver Gain Control
Broadband Systems
40 Thin QFN-EP**
(6mm x 6mm)
MAX2058ETL+
-40°C to +85°C
40 Thin QFN-EP**
(6mm x 6mm)
Automatic Test Equipment
MAX2058ETL+T -40°C to +85°C
Digital and Spread-Spectrum Communication
Systems
**EP = Exposed paddle.
+Denotes lead-free package.
T = Tape-and-reel.
Microwave Terrestrial Links
RFID Handheld and Portal Readers
Pin Configuration/Functional Diagram appears at end of data
sheet.
SPI is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.
MICROWIRE is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corp.
cdma2000 is a registered trademark of Telecommunications
Industry Association.
iDEN is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.
cdmaOne is a trademark of CDMA Development Group.
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