PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET
SILICON MMIC
L-BAND DOWNCONVERTER
UPC2734GR
INTERNAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
FEATURES
• BROADBAND FREQUENCY OPERATION
RF = 0.9 - 2.1 GHz, LO = 1.1 - 2.5 GHz
MIX OUT
•
•
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE:
PSAT = +5 dBm Typical
IF
OUT 1
LOW DISTORTION:
IP3 = +11 dBm Typical
RF
IN
IF
OUT 2
•
•
•
SWITCHABLE IF OUTPUTS
SMALL SSOP20 PACKAGE
AMPLIFIER
SWITCH
TAPE AND REEL PACKAGING AVAILABLE
SW
LO IN
LO OUT
DESCRIPTION
The UPC2734GR Silicon MMIC Frequency Downconverter
is manufactured using the NESAT III MMIC process. The
NESAT III process produces transistors with fT approaching
20 GHz. The device was designed specifically for use as a
Receiver/Downconverter in wide-dynamic range DBS, com-
pressed video or spread-spectrum receivers.
SW
OUTPUT
VSW ≤ 2 V*
IF OUT 1
IF OUT 2
VSW 3 V
NEC's stringent quality assurance and test procedures en-
sure the highest reliability and performance.
* If SW is left open, IF OUT1 is selected.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS1 (TA = 25° C, VCC = 5 V, PLO = -10 dBm)
PART NUMBER
UPC2734GR
PACKAGE OUTLINE
S20 (SSOP20)
SYMBOLS
PARAMETERS AND CONDITIONS
Circuit Current (no signal)
UNITS
mA
MIN
28
TYP
MAX
ICC
fRF
40
52
RF Frequency Range
GHz
0.9
2.1
CG
ConversionGain fRF = 900 MHz, fIF = 402.8 MHz
fRF = 900 MHz, fIF = 479.5 MHz
dB
dB
dB
dB
10
9
7.5
7
13
12
10.5
10
16
15
13.5
13
fRF = 2.1 GHz, fIF = 402.8 MHz
fRF = 2.1 GHz, fIF = 479.5 MHz
NF
NoiseFigure
fRF = 900 MHz, fIF = 402.8 MHz
fRF = 900 MHz, fIF = 479.5 MHz
fRF = 2.1 GHz, fIF = 402.8 MHz
fRF = 2.1 GHz, fIF = 479.5 MHz
dB
dB
dB
dB
9
11
13
17
18
10
14
15
PSAT
Saturated Output Power (PIN = 0 dBm)
fRF = 900 MHz, fIF = 402.8 MHz
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
+1
+0.5
+1
+4
+3.5
+4
fRF = 900 MHz, fIF = 479.5 MHz
fRF = 2.1 GHz, fIF = 402.8 MHz
fRF = 2.1 GHz, fIF = 479.5 MHz
0
+3
IP3
SSB 3rd Order Intercept Point
f1 = 900 MHz, f2 = 930 MHz
f1 = 2.1 GHz, f2 = 2.13 GHz
dBm
dBm
+11
+10
Note:
1. Test Circuit.
California Eastern Laboratories