Ultra-Low-Power, High-Dynamic-
Performance, 40Msps Analog Front End
Using Op-Amp Coupling
ID+
V
OUT
Drive the MAX5865 ADCs with op amps when a balun
transformer is not available. Figures 9 and 10 show the
ADCs being driven by op amps for AC-coupled single-
ended, and DC-coupled differential applications.
Amplifiers such as the MAX4354/MAX4454 provide
high speed, high bandwidth, low noise, and low distor-
tion to maintain the input signal integrity. Figure 10 can
also be used to interface with the DAC differential ana-
log outputs to provide gain or buffering. The DAC dif-
ferential analog outputs cannot be used in single-
ended mode because of the internally generated
1.4VDC common-mode level. Also, the DAC analog
outputs are designed to drive a differential input stage
with input impedance ≥70kΩ. If single-ended outputs
are desired, use an amplifier to provide differential to
single-ended conversion and select an amplifier with
proper input common-mode voltage range.
MAX5865
ID-
QD+
V
OUT
QD-
Figure 8. Balun-Transformer Coupled Differential to Single-
Ended Output Drive for DACs
FDD and TDD Modes
The MAX5865 can be used in diverse applications
operating FDD or TDD modes. The MAX5865 operates
in Xcvr mode for FDD applications such as WCDMA-
3GPP (FDD) and 4G technologies. Also, the MAX5865
can switch between Tx and Rx modes for TDD applica-
tions like TD-SCDMA, WCDMA-3GPP (TDD),
IEEE802.11a/b/g, and IEEE802.16.
REFP
1kΩ
1kΩ
R
ISO
50Ω
V
IN
0.1µF
INA+
COM
INA-
C
IN
22pF
100Ω
100Ω
In FDD mode, the ADC and DAC operate simultaneously.
The ADC bus and DAC bus are dedicated and must be
connected in 18-bit parallel (8-bit ADC and 10-bit DAC)
to the digital baseband processor. Select Xcvr mode
through the 3-wire serial interface and use the conversion
clock to latch data. In FDD mode, the MAX5865 uses
REFN
0.1µF
R
ISO
50Ω
C
22pF
IN
75.6mW power at f
= 40MHz. This is the total power
CLK
of the ADC and DAC operating simultaneously.
REFP
In TDD mode, the ADC and DAC operate independent-
ly. The ADC and DAC bus are shared and can be con-
nected together, forming a single 10-bit parallel bus to
the digital baseband processor. Using the 3-wire serial
interface, select between Rx mode to enable the ADC
and Tx mode to enable the DAC. When operating in Rx
mode, the DAC does not transmit because the core is
disabled and in Tx mode, the ADC bus is tri-state. This
eliminates any unwanted spurious emissions and pre-
vents bus contention. In TDD mode, the MAX5865 uses
MAX5865
R
1kΩ
ISO
50Ω
V
IN
0.1µF
INB+
C
IN
22pF
100Ω
100Ω
1kΩ
REFN
0.1µF
R
ISO
50Ω
63mW power in Rx mode at f
DAC uses 38.4mW in Tx mode.
= 40MHz, and the
CLK
INB-
C
IN
Figure 11 illustrates the MAX5865 working with the
MAX2820 in TDD mode to provide a complete 802.11b
radio front-end solution. Because the MAX5865 DAC has
full differential analog outputs with a common-mode level
of 1.4V, and the ADC has wide-input common-mode
22pF
Figure 9. Single-Ended Drive for ADCs
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