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MAX2837
2.3GHz to 2.7GHz Wireless
Broadband RF Transceiver
General Description
Features
● 2.3GHz to 2.7GHz Wideband Operation
The MAX2837 direct-conversion zero-IF RF transceiver
is designed specifically for 2.3GHz to 2.7GHz wireless
broadband systems. The MAX2837 completely integrates
all circuitry required to implement the RF transceiver
function, providing RF-to-baseband receive path; and
baseband-to-RF transmit path, VCO, frequency synthe-
sizer, crystal oscillator, and baseband/control interface.
The device includes a fast-settling sigma-delta RF syn-
thesizer with smaller than 20Hz frequency steps and a
crystal oscillator, which allows the use of a low-cost crys-
tal in place of a TCXO. The transceiver IC also integrates
circuits for on-chip DC offset cancellation, I/Q error, and
carrier-leakage detection circuits. Only an RF bandpass
filter (BPF), crystal, RF switch, PA, and a small number of
passive components are needed to form a complete wire-
less broadband RF radio solution.
● Complete RF Transceiver, PA Driver, and Crystal
Oscillator
• 0dBm Linear OFDM Transmit Power
• -70dBr Tx Spectral Emission Mask
• 2.3dB Rx Noise Figure
• Tx/Rx I/Q Error and LO Leakage Detection
• Monolithic Low-Noise VCO with -39dBc
Integrated Phase Noise
• Programmable Tx I/Q Lowpass
Anti-Aliasing Filter
• Sigma-Delta Fractional-N PLL with
20Hz Step Size
• 45dB Tx Gain-Control Range
• 94dB Receive Gain-Control Range
• 60dB Analog RSSI Instantaneous
Dynamic Range
• 4-Wire SPI Digital Interface
• I/Q Analog Baseband Interface
• Digitally Tuned Crystal Oscillator
• On-Chip Digital Temperature Sensor Read-Out
The MAX2837 completely eliminates the need for an
external SAW filter by implementing on-chip monolithic
filters for both the receiver and transmitter. The baseband
filters along with the Rx and Tx signal paths are optimized
to meet stringent noise figure and linearity specifica-
tions. The device supports up to 2048 FFT OFDM and
implements programmable channel filters for 1.75MHz to
28MHz RF channel bandwidths. The transceiver requires
only 2μs Tx-Rx switching time, which includes frequency
transient settling. The IC is available in a small, 48-pin
thin QFN package measuring only 6mm x 6mm x 0.8mm.
● +2.7V to +3.6V Transceiver Supply
● Low-Power Shutdown Current
● Small 48-Pin Thin QFN Package
(6mm x 6mm x 0.8mm)
Applications
● 802.16-2004 Fixed WiMAX
Ordering Information
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PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
● Korea Wibro and 802.16e Mobile WiMAX
● Dual Mode™ WiMAX/802.11b/g Wi-Fi
● Proprietary Wireless Broadband Systems
● 4G/LTE Systems
MAX2837ETM+TD
-40°C to +85°C
48 TQFN-EP*
*EP = Exposed pad.
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
Dual Mode is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
WiMAX is a registered certification mark and registered service
mark of the WiMAX Forum.
19-0806; Rev 2; 7/15