19-1606; Rev 0; 1/00
1.7GHz to 2.5GHz, Direct I/Q Modulator with
VGA and PA Driver
General Description
Features
The MAX2720/MAX2721 are low-cost, high-performance,
direct I/Q modulators designed for use in wideband-
CDMA and wireless local-loop (WLL) systems. Their
direct-upconversion architecture reduces system cost,
component count, and board space compared to
devices with dual-conversion architectures.
ꢀ RF Frequency Range
1.7GHz to 2.1GHz (MAX2720)
2.1GHz to 2.5GHz (MAX2721)
ꢀ Integrated I/Q Modulator, LO Doubler, VGA, and
PA Driver
The MAX2720/MAX2721 include an I/Q modulator, a
variable gain amplifier (VGA), and a power amplifier
(PA) driver. The quadrature modulator accepts differential
baseband I/Q signals and directly modulates an RF
carrier in the 1.7GHz to 2.1GHz range (MAX2720) or
the 2.1GHz to 2.5GHz range (MAX2721). The VGA pro-
vides 35dB of output power control. The modulator’s
amplitude and phase balance yield 35dBc of sideband
suppression and 30dBc of carrier suppression. These
devices feature an LO frequency doubler that allows
the external LO source to operate at half-frequency or
full-frequency when disabled.
ꢀ 35dB VGA Gain Control Range
ꢀ 35dBc Sideband Suppression
ꢀ 30dBc Carrier Suppression
ꢀ Low Supply Current
77mA (MAX2720), 86mA (MAX2721)
20mA Reduction with PA Driver Disabled
ꢀ 0.1µA Supply Current in Shutdown Mode
ꢀ +2.7V to +3.3V Single-Supply Operation
The MAX2720/MAX2721 operate from a single +2.7V to
+3.3V supply and require only 77mA (MAX2720) or
86mA (MAX2721) of supply current. An additional
20mA of supply current is saved by disabling the
stand-alone PA driver. A low-power shutdown mode
further reduces supply current to less than 0.1µA. The
device is packaged in the small 20-pin TSSOP-EP with
exposed paddle to improve RF performance.
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP. RANGE
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
20 TSSOP-EP*
20 TSSOP-EP*
MAX2720EUP
MAX2721EUP
*Exposed paddle.
Applications
Functional Diagram
Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
Wideband CDMA Systems
LMDS/MMDS
MAX2720/MAX2721
GND
DROUT
SHDN
1
2
3
4
5
20 DRIN
19 GND
18 PC
PA DRIVER
VGA
2.4GHz Broadband ISM Radios
DCS/PCS Base Stations
V
CC
17 MODOUT
Σ
GND
16
15
ENX2
90°
V
6
7
8
9
V
CC
CC
I-
0°
14 Q-
13 Q+
I+
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
V
CC
12
V
CC
BIAS
x2
GND 10
11 LO
LO DOUBLER
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