WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
VDD
TQ9203
DATA SHEET
Mixer
IF out
Mixer
LO In
Mixer
RF In
Low-Current Cellular
LNA
IN0
Band Downconverter IC
LNA
out
Select
LNA
IN1
Features
LO Tune
GND
§ +5-V single supply
§ Internal buffer amplifier on mixer
LO port
§ On-chip matching to 50W
§ Two selectable RF inputs
§ Low-cost SO-14 plastic package
§ 21dB system gain
Product Description
The TQ9203 RFIC Downconverter is a multifunction RF front end designed for the
high dynamic range cellular communications standards. The design of the TQ9203
provides a 2.5dB system noise figure for excellent sensitivity, and a good signal
range with –10dBm input IP3. Its low current consumption, single +5V operation and
small, plastic surface-mount package are ideally suited for cost-competitive, space-
limited and portable applications. In addition, two selectable RF inputs simplify
implementation of “antenna diversity” in applications such as CDPD. The TQ9203 is
specified over a RF frequency range of 800 to 1000MHz, and therefore may be used
for any of the cellular and cordless telephony standards.
§ -10dBm typical input intercept point
§ 2.5dB typ. system noise figure
§ 10.5mA typ. operating current
Electrical Specifications1
Parameter
Min
800
Typ
Max
Units
MHz
dB
Applications
Frequency
1000
§ Cellular Communications
§ Spread-Spectrum Receivers
§ Cordless Phones
Gain
21.0
2.5
Noise Figure
Input 3rd Order Intercept
DC supply Current
dB
-10.0
10.5
dBm
mA
Note
1. Test Conditions: Vdd=5V, Ta=25C, filter IL=3.0dB, RF=881MHz, LO=966MHz, IF=85MHz,
LO input=-6dBm
2. Specified with external noise-matching circuit elements, with image-stripping BPF IL=3dB
3. Frequency separation of the two signals is 500KHz; BPF IL=3dB
Electrical Characteristics
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