17
The “I” and “Q” filter matching is within 2
o
for phase and 0.5dB
for amplitude at the passband. Group delay characteristics
follow closely a theoretical 5th order Butterworth design.
When in the receive mode, the filters exhibit a 0dB of gain
with differential inputs and single ended outputs.
In the transmit mode, the digital ground referenced “I” and
“Q” input signals are level shifted, shaped and buffered with
constant driving differential outputs of 550mV
P-P
.
Coupling Capacitors
Capacitor coupling is used to tie all HFA3726 blocks together.
Special bias is used to maintain the DC levels on both ends of
coupling pins (capacitors) when the device is changes from
Transmitter to a Receiver and vice versa. The capacitance
values must be chosen as a compromise to maintain proper
frequency response and settling times (when the device is
brought up from sleep mode or power down).
1K
1K
1K
1K
43K
50K
43K
50K
M
M
M
M
40
39
38
37
FIGURE 25. CARRIER NULL BIASING
AC Electrical Specifications, IF Limiter, Single Stage Individual Performance
Full Supply Range, T
A
= 25
o
C
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
(NOTE 25)
TEST LEVEL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
IF Frequency Range (Min Limited by Bypass Capacitors)
IFf
A
-
-
400
MHz
IF Voltage Gain
IFvG
A
39
45
-
dB
IF Amp. Noise Figure at 250
Source Input
IFNF
B
-
-
7
dB
Maximum IF Input, Single Ended
IFinmax
B
-
-
500
mV
P-P
IF Differential Limiting Output (1st Harmonic at 500
Load)
IFVpp
A
160
200
260
mV
P-P
IF Voltage Output Variation at -40dBm to -10dBm Input Range,
500
Load
IFVppI
A
-0.5
-
+0.5
dB
RSSI Slope, Current Output
IFRSSIsi
B
5.7
-
μ
A/dB
RSSI Slope, Voltage Output at 6K Load
IFRSSIv
A
25
34
45
mV/dB
RSSI Output Voltage Compliance
IFRSSIvc
B
-
-
V
CC
-0.7
V
RSSI DC Offset and Noise Induced Voltage at 6K Load
IFRSSIof
A
200
400
600
mV
RSSI Absolute Accuracy, V
IN
= -40dBm
IFRSSIa
A
-10
-
+10
%
RSSI Rise and Fall Time at 50pF Load
(-20dBm to -40dBm Input)
IFRSSIt
B
-
-
1
μ
s
NOTE:
25. A = Production Tested, B = Based on Characterization, C = By Design
TABLE 3. IF LIMITER S11, S22 PARAMETER
FREQUENCY
S11 (SINGLE ENDED)
S22 (DIFFERENTIAL)
50MHz
0.96
-4.0
o
0.45
0.0
o
100MHz
0.95
-8.0
o
0.45
3.0
o
200MHz
0.91
-17.0
o
0.47
7.0
o
300MHz
0.84
-26.0
o
0.50
9.0
o
400MHz
0.80
-33.0
o
0.53
10.0
o
HFA3726