DATA SHEET
SKY73212-11: 1700-2000 MHz Diversity Downconversion
Mixer with Integrated Integer-N PLL and VCO
Applications
Description
Skyworks SKY73212-11 is a fully integrated diversity
• Cellular base station systems: GSM/EDGE, CDMA2000, WCDMA,
TD-SCDMA
downconverter that includes a high linearity mixer, large dynamic
range Intermediate Frequency (IF) amplifier, and a complete
Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO), synthesizer, and Local
Oscillator (LO) chain. Low loss RF baluns have also been included
to reduce design complications and to lower system cost.
The SKY73212-11 features a 3rd Order Input Intercept Point (IIP3)
of +24 dBm and a Noise Figure (NF) of 11 dB, which make the
device an ideal solution for high dynamic range systems such as
2G/3G base station receivers.
• Other wireless communication systems
Features
• RF frequency range: 1700 to 2000 MHz
• IF frequency range: 40 to 300 MHz
• Conversion gain: 9 dB
• IIP3: +24 dBm; OIP3: +33 dBm
• Noise Figure: 11 dB
The SKY73212-11 also includes a fully integrated wideband
VCO/Integer-N frequency synthesizer. By applying internal VCO
division, the output LO frequency can be set to the desired value
while minimizing the phase noise.
• Integrated RF balun
• High linearity IF amplifier
The SKY73212-11 is controlled by a Serial Peripheral Interface
(SPI) and is manufactured using a robust silicon BiCMOS process.
The device has been designed for optimum long-term reliability. It
is manufactured in a compact, 44-pin 10 x 6 mm Multi-Chip
Module (MCM). A functional block diagram is shown in Figure 1.
The pin configuration and package are shown in Figure 2. Signal
pin assignments and functional pin descriptions are provided in
Table 1.
• Integer-N frequency synthesizer
• Low phase-noise VCO
• Low RF output comparison spurs
• Programmable 18-bit N-counter and 11-bit R-counter
• Wide range of reference frequencies
• Programmable charge pump currents
• Flexible configuration that allows connection to an external VCO
or PLL
• Digital lock detector
• Optional adjustment of the core, divider, and charge pump
currents by external resistor
• Power supply for mixer: 5 V; power supply for synthesizer: 3.3 V
• Small, low-cost MCM (44-pin, 10 x 6 mm) SMT package (MSL3,
260 °C per JEDEC J-STD-020)
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