RFUV173 RFUV173 21GHz TO 26.GHz GaAs MMIC IQ UPCONVERTER Package: QFN, 32-Pin, mm x mm x.9mm N/C GND I N/C GND Q N/C Vg1 32 31 3 29 28 27 26 2 Features RF Frequency: 21GHz to 26.GHz LO Frequency (LSB): 1.GHz to 1.2GHz LO Frequency (USB): 8.GHz to 13.2GHz IF Frequency: DC to 4GHz Conversion Gain (Max): 21dB Conversion Gain (Min): -1dB NF (Max. Gain): 12dB OIP3 (Max. Gain): +27dBm Image Rejection: 1dBc Applications Point-to-Point VSAT N/C GND LOIN GND N/C N/C N/C N/C Product Description 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 x2 9 9 1 11 12 13 14 1 16 VLOA1 VLOA2 N/C N/C Vc1 Vc2 Vg2 VMPA Functional Block Diagram 24 23 N/C 22 N/C 21 N/C 2 GND 19 VLPA12 RFOUT 18 GND N/C 17 PACKAGE GND RFMD's RFUV173 is a 21GHz to 26.GHz GaAs phemt upconverter, incorporating an integrated doubler, LO buffer amplifier, a balanced single sideband (image rejection) mixer followed by Variable Gain Amplifier, DC decoupling capacitors. The combination of high performance part and low-cost packaging makes the RFUV173 a cost effective solution, ideally suited to both current and next generation point-topoint and VSAT applications. RFUV173 is packaged in a mm x mm QFN to simplify both system level board design and volume assembly. Ordering Information RFUV173S2 2-Piece Sample Bag RFUV173SB -Piece Bag RFUV173SQ 2-Piece Bag RFUV173SR 1 Pieces on 7 reel RFUV173TR7 7 Pieces on 7 reel RFUV173PCBA-41 Evaluation Board DS1841 RF MICRO DEVICES, RFMD, Optimum Technology Matching, Enabling Wireless Connectivity, PowerStar, POLARIS TOTAL RADIO and UltimateBlue are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed for use by RFMD. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 212, RF Micro Devices, Inc. 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. 1 of 14
RFUV173 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Rating Unit LPA Drain Voltage V D 6 V LOA Drain Voltage 6 V IF Input Power 1 dbm LO Input Power 1 dbm T OPER - to +8 C T STOR -6 to +1 C ESD Human Body Model Class 1A Caution! ESD sensitive device. Exceeding any one or a combination of the Absolute Maximum Rating conditions may cause permanent damage to the device. Extended application of Absolute Maximum Rating conditions to the device may reduce device reliability. Specified typical performance or functional operation of the device under Absolute Maximum Rating conditions is not implied. The information in this publication is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by RF Micro Devices, Inc. ("RFMD") for its use, nor for any infringement of patents, or other rights of third parties, resulting from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of RFMD. RFMD reserves the right to change component circuitry, recommended application circuitry and specifications at any time without prior notice. RFMD Green: RoHS compliant per EU Directive 22/9/EC, halogen free per IEC 61249-2-21, < 1ppm each of antimony trioxide in polymeric materials and red phosphorus as a flame retardant, and <2% antimony in solder. Nominal Operating Parameters Parameter Specification Min. Typ. Max. Unit Condition RF Frequency 21 26. GHz LO Frequency: LSB 1. 1.2 GHz LO Frequency: USB 8. 13.2 GHz IF Frequency DC 2. 4. GHz LO input Drive dbm Conversion Gain (Max.) (USB) 19 21 db LO=9.9 GHz & 11. GHz Conversion Gain (Min.) (USB) -. - db LO=9.9 GHz & 11. GHz OIP3 (max. Gain) (USB) 23. 29 dbm LO=9.9 GHz OIP3 (-db Gain) (USB). 6. dbm LO=9.9 GHz OIP3 (max. Gain) (USB) 2. 27 dbm LO=11. GHz OIP3 (-db Gain) (USB) 4 9 dbm LO=11. GHz Image Rejection (max. Gain) (USB) 1 2 dbc LO=9.9 GHz Image Rejection (max. Gain) (USB) 14 2 dbc LO=11. GHz LO Leakage @ RF-Port (max. Gain) (USB) -1 dbm LO=9.9 GHz LO Leakage @ RF-Port (max. Gain) (USB) 1 7. dbm LO=11. GHz NF (max. Gain) 12 db LO Return Loss 1 db RF Return Loss 1 db VLOA 4 V VLPA 3. V VMOA 4. V ILOA 2 ma ILOA12 12 ma IMPA 12 ma ITOTAL 44 ma VC1, VC2-4 V 2 of 14 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. DS1841
RFUV173 Test Conditions and Bias Sequence Measurements performed with I and Q (IF) ports connected to an external 9 Hybrid, LO Power = dbm and IF = 2.GHz, -1dBm, unless otherwise stated. V LOA1 = V LOA2 = 4V, I LOA1, 2 = 2mA; V LPA12 = 3.V, Adjust V G1 around -.4V to get I LPA12 = 12mA; V MPA = 4.V, Adjust V G2 to get I MPA = 12mA; I TOTAL = 44mA, V C1 = V C2 = -4V Typical Bias Sequence G MAX G MIN V C1 (V) -4-2 -1 V C2 (V) -4-4 -4-4 -2-1 More dynamic range can be achieved using V G2 over (-.4 to -1V) and V G1 over (-.4 to -1V) Typical Electrical Performance Measurements performed with I and Q (IF) ports connected to an external 9 Hybrid, LO Power = dbm and IF = 2.GHz, -1dBm, unless otherwise stated. USB Conversion Gain, Image Rejection and OIP3 V LOA1 = V LOA2 = 4V, I LOA1, 2 = 2mA; V LPA12 = 3.V, Adjust V G1 around -.4V to get I LPA12 = 12mA; V MPA = 4.V, Adjust V G2 to get I MPA = 12mA; I TOTAL = 44mA, V C1 = V C2 = -4V USB Conversion Gain versus RF Frequency USB OIP3 at Gmax versus RF Frequency 3 3 2 3 Conversion Gain (db) 2 1 1 OIP3 at Gmax (dbm) 2 2 1 1 21 22 23 24 2 26 27 21 22 23 24 2 26 27 4 USB Image Rejection versus RF Frequency 3 Image Rejection (dbc) 3 2 2 1 1 21 22 23 24 2 26 27 DS1841 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. 3 of 14
RFUV173 USB OIP3 versus Conversion Gain V LOA1 = V LOA2 = 4V, I LOA1, 2 = 2mA; V LPA12 = 3.V, Adjust V G1 around -.4V to get I LPA12 = 12mA; V MPA = 4.V, Adjust V G2 to get I MPA = 12mA; I TOTAL = 44mA, V C1 = V C2 = -4V Typical Bias Sequence G MAX G MIN V C1 (V) -4-2 -1 V C2 (V) -4-4 -4-4 -2-1 More dynamic range can be achieved using V G2 over (-.4 to -1V) 3 OIP3 versus Conversion Gain at 2 C (USB 26GHz Band) 3 OIP3 versus Conversion Gain at 2 C (USB 23GHz Band) 3 3 OIP3 (dbm) 2 2 1 1 26.GHz 2.GHz 24.GHz OIP3 (dbm) 2 2 1 1 23.6GHz 22.4GHz 21.2GHz 1 1 1 2 2 Conversion Gain (db) 1 1 1 2 2 Conversion Gain (db) 4 of 14 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. DS1841
RFUV173 USB LO Leakage V LOA1 = V LOA2 = 4V, I LOA1, 2 = 2mA; V LPA12 = 3.V, Adjust V G1 around -.4V to get I LPA12 = 12mA; V MPA = 4.V, Adjust V G2 to get I MPA = 12mA; I TOTAL = 44mA, V C1 = V C2 = -4V USB x2 LO at Gmax versus x2 LO Frequency (26GHz Band) USB x2 LO at Gmax versus x2 LO Frequency (23GHz Band) x2 LO Leakage at Gmax (dbm) 1 x2 LO Leakage at Gmax (dbm) 1 1 22 22. 23 23. 24 1 18. 19 19. 2 2. 21 21. x2 LO Frequency (GHz) x2 LO Frequency (GHz) DS1841 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. of 14
RFUV173 Over Temperature Performance (USB) V LOA1 = V LOA2 = 4V, I LOA1, 2 = 2mA; V LPA12 = 3.V, Adjust V G1 around -.4V to get I LPA12 = 12mA; V MPA = 4.V, Adjust V G2 to get I MPA = 12mA; I TOTAL = 44mA 3 Max Conversion Gain versus RF Frequency Over Temperature (USB) 3 OIP3 at Gmax versus RF Frequency Over Temperature (USB) 2 3 Conversion Gain (db) 2 1 1 2 C 4 C 8 C 21 22 23 24 2 26 27 Vc1= 4V Vc2= 4V OIP3 (dbm) 2 2 1 1 2 C 4 C 8 C 21 22 23 24 2 26 27 Vc1= 4V Vc2= 4V Conversion Gain (db) 1 8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8 Conversion Gain versus RF Frequency Over Temperature at db CG set point (USB) 2 C 4 C 8 C Vc1=V Vc2=V 1 21 22 23 24 2 26 27 OIP3 (dbm) 3 3 2 2 1 1 OIP3 at db CG versus RF Frequency Over Temperature (USB) 2 C 4 C 8 C 21 22 23 24 2 26 27 Vc1=V Vc2=V 6 of 14 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. DS1841
RFUV173 LSB Conversion Gain, Image Rejection, and OIP3 V LOA1 = V LOA2 = 4V, I LOA1, 2 = 2mA; V LPA12 = 3.V, Adjust V G1 around -.4V to get I LPA12 = 12mA; V MPA = 4.V, Adjust V G2 to get I MPA = 12mA; I TOTAL = 44mA, V C1 = V C2 = -4V LSB Conversion Gain versus RF Frequency LSB OIP3 at Gmax versus RF Frequency 3 3 2 3 Conversion Gain (db) 2 1 1 OIP3 at Gmax (dbm) 2 2 1 1 21 22 23 24 2 26 27 21 22 23 24 2 26 27 4 LSB Image Rejection versus RF Frequency 3 Image Rejection (dbc) 3 2 2 1 1 21 22 23 24 2 26 27 DS1841 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. 7 of 14
RFUV173 LSB LO Leakage V LOA1 = V LOA2 = 4V, I LOA1, 2 = 2mA; V LPA12 = 3.V, Adjust V G1 around -.4V to get I LPA12 = 12mA; V MPA = 4.V, Adjust V G2 to get I MPA = 12mA; I TOTAL = 44mA, V C1 = V C2 = -4V LSB x2 LO at Gmax versus x2 LO Frequency (26GHz Band) LSB x2 LO at Gmax versus x2 LO Frequency (23GHz Band) x2 LO Leakage at Gmax (dbm) 1 1 2 2 27 27. 28 28. 29 x2 LO Leakage at Gmax (dbm) 1 1 2 2 23. 24 24. 2 2. 26 26. x2 LO Frequency (GHz) I BIAS = -42mV Q BIAS = mv x2 LO Frequency (GHz) I BIAS = -6mV Q BIAS = mv 8 of 14 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. DS1841
RFUV173 Performance Using Single Control Line (without IQ bias)_1 V MPA = 4.V, V LPA12 = 3.V, V LOA1 = V LOA2 = 4V, I total = 44mA, V G1 = V G2 = -.4V V C1 and V C2 are connected together off chip and changes over (-4V to V) USB Conversion Gain versus Frequency USB OIP3 versus Frequency 2 VC1 VC2 (V) 3 VC1 VC2 (V) Conversion Gain (db) 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 2. 2. 2 2 1. 1. 1 1.8.8.6.6.4.4.2.2 OIP3 (dbm) 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 2. 2. 2 2 1. 1. 1 1.8.8.6.6.4.4.2.2 21.2 21.8 22. 23.1 23.8 24.4 2.1 2.7 26.4 27. 21.2 21.8 22. 23.1 23.8 24.4 2.1 2.7 26.4 27. Performance Using Double Control Line (without IQ bias)_2 V MPA = 4.V, V LPA12 = 3.V, V LOA1 = V LOA2 = 4V, I total = 44mA, V G1 = V G2 = -.4V V C1 and V C2 are separately controlled and changes over (-4V to V) USB Conversion Gain versus Frequency VC1,VC2 (V) USB OIP3 versus Frequency VC1,VC2 (V) 2. 3. 2. 4 4 3 4 3. 4 4 3 4 Conversion Gain (db) 1. 1... 2 4 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1.3 1 4 3 2 1 OIP3 (dbm) 2. 2. 1. 1.. 2 4 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1.3 1 4 3 2 1. 21.2 21.8 22. 23.1 23.8 24.4 2.1 2.7 26.4 27.. 21.2 21.8 22. 23.1 23.8 24.4 2.1 2.7 26.4 27. DS1841 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. 9 of 14
RFUV173 Conversion Gain (db) 3. 2. 2. 1. 1.... 1. 1. Performance Using Single Control on V G1 = V G2 (without IQ bias)_3 V MPA = 4.V, V LPA12 = 3.V, V LOA1 = V LOA2 = 4V, V C1 = V C2 = -4V V G1 and V G2 are connected together off chip and changes over (-.3V to -1V) USB Conversion Gain versus RFFrequency With (V G1 + V G2 ) Variation 2. 21.2 21.8 22. 23.1 23.8 24.4 2.1 2.7 26.4 27 I_Total (ma) 218 226 239 23 27 29 39 331 32 37 399 424 448 473 499 OIP3 (dbm) 4. 3. 3. 2. 2. 1. 1.... 1. USB OIP3 versus RFFrequency With (V G1 + V G2 ) Variation 1. 21.2 21.8 22. 23.1 23.8 24.4 2.1 2.7 26.4 27 I_Total (ma) 218 226 239 23 27 29 39 331 32 37 399 424 448 473 499 LO Leakage (dbm) 1 1 2 2 3 3 USB X2 LOLeakageversus X2LO Frequency With (V G1 + V G2 ) Variation No IQ BIAS 4 18.7 19.3 2 2.6 21.3 21.9 22.6 23.2 23.9 24. X2LOFrequency (GHz) I_Total (ma) 218 226 239 23 27 29 39 331 32 37 399 424 448 473 499 1 of 14 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. DS1841
RFUV173 Package Outline Drawing QFN, 32-Pin, mm x mm x.9mm.±.1.9±.1.13.±..32±.1.3±.1.±.1 4.4±.1 3.±.1 3.±.1 4.4±.1 DS1841 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. 11 of 14
RFUV173 Pin Names and Description Pin Name Description 1 N/C Not Connected 2 GND Ground 3 LO Local Oscillator Input. AC Coupled and Matched to 4 GND Ground N/C Not Connected 6 N/C Not Connected 7 N/C Not Connected 8 N/C Not Connected 9 VLOA1 LOA Stage1 Drain Bias 1 VLOA2 LOA Stage2 Drain Bias 11 N/C Not Connected 12 N/C Not Connected 13 VC1 Control Line Number 1 (See Bias Sequence Description) 14 VC2 Control Line Number 2 (See Bias Sequence Description) 1 VG2 MPA Gate Bias 16 VMPA MPA Drain Bias 17 N/C Not Connected 18 GND Ground 19 RFOUT RF Output. AC Coupled and Matched to 2 GND Ground 21 N/C Not Connected 22 N/C Not Connected 23 N/C Not Connected 24 VLPA1, VLPA2 LPA Stage 1, 2 Drain Bias 2 VG1 LPA Stage 1, 2 Gate Bias 26 N/C Not Connected 27 Q IF Q Input 28 GND Ground 29 N/C Not Connected 3 I IF I Input 31 GND Ground 32 N/C Not Connected 12 of 14 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. DS1841
RFUV173 Application Circuit Block Diagram IF IN I bias 2pF 1 nh 1 nh 2pF Q bias 32 31 3 29 28 27 26 2 1pF 1nF Vg1 1uF LO IN 1 2 3 9 24 23 22 VLPA1,2 1pF 1nF 1uF 4 x2 21 2 6 7 8 19 18 17 RF OUT VLOA1 1uF 1nF 1pF 9 1 11 12 13 14 1 16 1pF 1nF 1uF VMPA VLOA2 1uF 1nF 1pF PACKAGE GND 1pF 1nF 1uF Vg2 VC1 1uF 1nF 1pF 1pF 1nF 1uF VC2 2*LO - IF = RF (LSB), LO = 1. to 1.2GHz 2*LO + IF = RF (USB), LO = 8.GHz to 13.2GHz Notes: 1. External components for IQ biases are required. 2. External hybrid coupler is required. DS1841 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. 13 of 14
RFUV173 Evaluation Board Layout VLOA1 VLOA2 NC VC1 VC2 VG2 GND GND GND VG1 VLPA2VMPA Sub-Band Frequency Ranges Band Frequency Range 23GHz 21.2GHz to 23.6GHz 26GHz 24.GHz to 26.GHz 14 of 14 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 2749-9421 For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-7 or customerservice@rfmd.com. DS1841