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RF2422
Rev A6 DS070817
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Pin
Function
Description
Interface Schematic
1I REF
Reference voltage for the I mixer. This voltage should be the same as the
DC voltage supplied to the I SIG pin. A voltage of 3.0V is recommended.
The SIG and REF inputs are inputs of a differential amplifier. Therefore the
REF and SIG inputs are interchangeable. If swapping the I SIG and I REF
pins, the Q SIG and Q REF also need to be swapped to maintain the correct
phase. It is also possible to drive the SIG and REF inputs in a balanced
mode. This will increase the gain.
2Q REF
Reference voltage for the Q mixer. This voltage should be the same as the
DC voltage supplied to the Q SIG pin. A voltage of 3.0V is recommended.
3GND2
Ground connection of the LO phase shift network. This pin should be con-
nected directly to the ground plane.
4GND2
Same as pin 3.
5GND2
Same as pin 3.
6LO
The input of the phase shifting network. This pin has an internal DC-block-
ing capacitor. At frequencies higher than 2GHz this port is well-matched to
50
Ω. This port is voltage driven so matching at lower frequencies is not
required.
7VCC1
Power supply for all circuits except the RF output stage. An external capaci-
tor is needed if no other low frequency bypass capacitor is nearby.
8PD
Power Down control. When this pin is "low", all circuits are shut off. A "low"
is typically 1.2V or less at room temperature.When this pin is "high" (V
CC),
all circuits are operating normally. If PD is below V
CC, output power and
performance will be degraded. Operating in this region is not recom-
mended, although it might be useful in some applications where power
control is required.
9RF OUT
This is the 50
Ω RF Output. This pin has an internal DC-blocking capacitor.
At frequencies higher than 2GHz this port is well-matched. Typical imped-
ances at lower frequencies are: 24-j30
Ω @ 1GHz, 27-j10 Ω @ 1.4GHz, 31-
j3
Ω @ 1.8GHz. At those frequencies, external matching may be needed to
optimize output power.
10
GND3
Ground connection for the RF output stage. This pin should be connected
directly to the ground plane.
11
VCC2
Power supply for the RF Output amplifier. An external capacitor is needed if
no other low frequency bypass capacitor is near by.
12
GND1
Ground connection for the LO and baseband amplifiers, and for the mixers.
This pin should be connected directly to the ground plane.
13
GND1
Same as pin 12.
14
GND1
Same as pin 12.
15
Q SIG
Baseband input to the Q mixer. This pin is DC-coupled. Maximum output
power is obtained when the input signal has a peak to peak amplitude of
2V. The recommended DC level for this pin is 3.0V. The peak minimum
voltage on this pin (V
REF - peak modulation amplitude) should never drop
below 2.0V. The peak maximum voltage on this pin (V
REF + peak modula-
tion amplitude) should never exceed 4.0V.
See pin 2.
425
Ω
425
Ω
100
Ω
100
Ω
Q REF
Q SIG
425
Ω
425
Ω
100
Ω
100
Ω
Q REF
Q SIG
LO
200 Ω
PD
V
CC
RF OUT