19-1814; Rev 0; 11/00
DBS Direct Downconverter
General Description
Features
The MAX2114 low-cost, direct-conversion tuner is
designed for use in digital direct-broadcast satellite
(DBS) television set-top box units. Its direct-conversion
architecture reduces system cost compared to devices
with IF-based architectures. The MAX2114 directly
tunes L-band signals to baseband using a broadband
I/Q downconverter. The operating frequency range
spans 925MHz to 2175MHz.
ꢀ Complete Low-Cost Solution for DBS Direct
Downconversion
ꢀ High Level of Integration Minimizes Component
Count
ꢀ 1MBaud to 45MBaud Operation
ꢀ Selectable LO Buffer
The MAX2114 includes a low-noise amplifier (LNA) with
gain control, I and Q downconverting mixers, lowpass
filters with gain and frequency control, a local oscillator
(LO) buffer with a 90° quadrature network, and a
charge-pump-based phase-locked loop (PLL) for fre-
quency control. The MAX2114 has an on-chip LO,
requiring only an external varactor-tuned LC tank for
operation. The LO’s output drives the internal quadra-
ture generator and has a buffer amplifier to drive off-
chip circuitry. The MAX2114 comes in a 44-pin QFN
package with exposed paddle (EP).
ꢀ +5V Single-Supply Operation
ꢀ 925MHz to 2175MHz Input Frequency Range
ꢀ On-Chip Quadrature Generator, Dual-Modulus
Prescaler (/32, /33)
ꢀ On-Chip Crystal Oscillator Amplifier
ꢀ PLL Phase Detector with Gain-Controlled Charge
Pump
ꢀ Input Levels: -25dBm to -68dBm per Carrier
ꢀ Over 50dB Gain Control Range
Applications
U.S. DSS Set-Top Receivers Broadband Systems
ꢀ Noise Figure = 10.6dB; IIP3 = +10.7dBm
(at 1550MHz)
European DVB-Compliant
Systems
Cellular Base Stations
Wireless Local Loop
LMDS
Professional Receivers
VSAT
ꢀ Automatic Baseband Offset Correction
Microwave Links
Pin Configuration
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP. RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
TOP VIEW
MAX2114UGH
*Exposed paddle
0°C to +85°C
44 QFN-EP*
33 PLLIN-
32 PLLIN+
31 MOD-
30 MOD+
29 IOUT+
28 IOUT-
V
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
CC
CFLT
XTL-
XTL+
GND
V
CC
MAX2114
27
V
CC
RFIN+
RFIN-
GND
26 QOUT+
25 QOUT-
24 RFBAND
23 FLCLK
QDC- 10
QDC+ 11
Functional Diagram appears at end of data sheet.
QFN-EP
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