Max 2660

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400MHz to 2.5GHz Upconverter Mixers
General Description Features
MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671/MAX2673
The MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671/MAX2673 ♦ RF Output Frequencies: 400MHz to 2.5GHz
miniature, low-cost, low-noise upconverter mixers are
designed for low-voltage operation and are ideal for ♦ Low Noise Figure: 9.3dB (900MHz, MAX2671)
use in portable consumer equipment. Signals at the IF ♦ +2.7V to +5.5V Single Supply
input port are mixed with signals at the local oscillator
(LO) port using a double-balanced mixer. These ♦ High Output Intercept Point (OIP3)
upconverter mixers operate with IF input frequencies 5.9dBm at 4.8mA (MAX2660)
between 40MHz and 500MHz, and upconvert to output 7.1dBm at 8.3mA (MAX2661)
frequencies as high as 2.5GHz. 0.7dBm at 3.0mA (MAX2663)
These devices offer a wide range of supply currents and 9.6dBm at 11.8mA (MAX2671)
output intercept levels to optimize system performance. 7.6dBm at 20.5mA (MAX2673)
Supply current is essentially constant over the specified ♦ 1µA Shutdown Mode
supply voltage range. Additionally, when the devices are
in a typical configuration with V SHDN = 0, a shutdown ♦ Ultra-Small Surface-Mount Packaging
mode reduces the supply current to less than 1µA.
The MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671 are Pin Configurations
offered in the space-saving 6-pin SOT23 package. For
applications requiring balanced IF ports, choose the TOP VIEW
MAX2673 in the 8-pin µMAX package. LO 1 6 SHDN
Applications
MAX2660
400MHz/900MHz/2.4GHz ISM GND 2 MAX2661 5 VCC
MAX2663
Hand-Held Radios MAX2671
Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) IFIN 3 4 RFOUT
IEEE 802.11 and Wireless Data

SOT23-6
Personal Communications Systems (PCS)
Cellular and Cordless Phones
LO 1 8 IFIN+
Ordering Information GND 2 7 IFIN-
MAX2673
TEMP. PIN- TOP
PART SHDN 3 6 GND
RANGE PACKAGE MARK
MAX2660EUT-T -40°C to +85°C 6 SOT23-6 AAAF VCC 4 5 RFOUT
MAX2661EUT-T -40°C to +85°C 6 SOT23-6 AAAG

MAX2663EUT-T -40°C to +85°C 6 SOT23-6 AAAL µMAX
MAX2671EUT-T -40°C to +85°C 6 SOT23-6 AAAJ Typical Operating Circuits and Functional Diagram appear at
MAX2673EUA -40°C to +85°C 8 µMAX — end of data sheet.
Selector Guide
ICC OUTPUT IP3 (dBm) GAIN (dB) SINGLE-ENDED OR
PART LO BUFFER PACKAGE
(mA) AT 900MHz AT 2450MHz DIFFERENTIAL IF
MAX2660 4.8 5.9 4.6 No Single Ended 6 SOT23
MAX2671 11.8 9.6 8.9 Yes Single Ended 6 SOT23
MAX2673 20.5 7.6 8.6 Yes Differential 8 µMAX
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

VCC to GND ...........................................................-0.3V to +6.0V Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C

IFIN_ Input Power (50Ω source).....................................+10dBm Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C
LO Input Power (50Ω source) ........................................+10dBm Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +160°C
SHDN, RFOUT, IFIN_, LO to GND..............-0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Lead Temperature (soldering, 10sec) .............................+300°C
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C)
8-Pin µMAX (derate 4.1mW/°C above +70°C) .............330mW
6-Pin SOT23-6 (derate 8.7mW/°C above +70°C) ........696mW
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC = +2.7V to +5.5V, SHDN = +2V, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VCC = SHDN = +3.0V,
TA = +25°C. Minimum and maximum values are guaranteed over temperature by design and characterization.)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
MAX2660 4.8 6.6
MAX2661 8.3 11.3
Operating Supply Current
ICC MAX2663 3.0 4.1 mA
(LO and IFIN_ Unconnected)
MAX2671 11.8 16.6
MAX2673 20.5 26.8
SHDN = GND, MAX2660 0.1
Shutdown Supply Current ICC SHDN = GND, MAX2671 0.2 µA
SHDN = 0.5V, VCC = 2.7V to 3.6V 5
SHDN = 0.5V, VCC = 3.6V to 5.5V 15
Shutdown Input Voltage High VIH 2 VCC V
Shutdown Input Voltage Low VIL 0 0.5 V
Shutdown Input Bias Current IIN -5 0.2 5 µA
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC = SHDN = +3.0V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted. Minimum and maximum values are guaranteed by design and
characterization.)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
MAX2660 (PLO = -5dBm, PIFIN = -30dBm, Circuit of Figure 1)
fIF = 45MHz, fLO = 445MHz, fRF = 400MHz 7.0
Conversion Gain dB
fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz 3.9 5.9 8.1
Gain Variation Over fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz,
±1.2 ±1.6 dB
Temperature TA = -40°C to +85°C TBD
Output Third-Order
fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz 5.7 dBm
Intercept
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AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
characterization.)
MAX2660 (PLO = -5dBm, PIFIN = -30dBm, Circuit of Figure 1) (continued)
fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 970MHz, fRF = 900MHz -8.4
Output 1dB
fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz -10.8 dBm
Compression Point
Noise Figure
fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz 11.8 dB
(Single Sideband)
LO Emission from RF Port fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz -20.7 dBm
Maximum LO Input VSWR f = 600MHz to 2500MHz, 50Ω source impedance 2.2
Maximum Output Spurious
fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz (Note 1) -70 dBm
Emissions
Turn-On Time (Note 2) 2 µs
Turn-Off Time From SHDN low to ICC < 100µA 2 µs
Conversion Gain dB
±1.2 ±1.5 dB
Temperature TA = -40°C to +85°C
Output Third-Order Intercept fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz 6.0 dBm
Output 1dB
Compression Point
Noise Figure
(Single Sideband)
fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz (Note 1) -57.3 dBm
Emissions
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characterization.)
Conversion Gain dB
fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz -0.1 2.1 4.2
±1.1 ±1.8 dB
Output Third-Order Intercept fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz -1.4 dBm
Output 1dB
Compression Point
Noise Figure
(Single Sideband)
Emissions
Conversion Gain dB
±1.1 ±1.3 dB
Output 1dB
Compression Point
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characterization.)
MAX2671 (PLO = -10dBm, PIFIN = -30dBm, Circuit of Figure 1) (continued)
Noise Figure
(Single Sideband)
Maximum LO Input VSWR f = 600MHz to 2500MHz, 50Ω source impedance 2.2 dBm
Emissions
MAX2673 (PLO = -10dBm, PIFIN_ = -30dBm, Circuit of Figure 2)
Conversion Gain dB
±1.0 ±1.4 dB
Output 1dB
Compression Point
Noise Figure
(Single Sideband)
fIF = 70MHz, fLO = 1830MHz, fRF = 1900MHz (Note 1) -59.7 dBm
Emissions
Note 1: Excluding LO harmonics and products of LO harmonics by first-order IF.
Note 2: From SHDN high to output within 1dB of final output power, fRF = 900MHz, fIF = 70MHz.
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__________________________________________Typical Operating Characteristics

(VCC = SHDN = +3.0V, Typical Operating Circuits, PLO = -5dBm (MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663), PLO = -10dBm (MAX2671/MAX2673),
PIFIN = -30dBm, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
MAX2660
MAX2660 MAX2660
SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE CONVERSION GAIN vs. RF FREQUENCY
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
6.0 MAX2660-01
10 10
MAX2660-03
MAX2660-02
9 SHDN = GND 8 2.7V
5.5 SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT (µA) 2.7V 2.7V
TA = +85°C 8 6 2.7V
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)

5.0 7 4
TA = +25°C
ICC (mA)
6 2
5.5V 5.5V 5.5V
4.5 5 0
TA = -40°C TA = +85°C 5.5V
4 -2
4.0 fRF fIF
TA = +25°C -4 RF MATCH
3
400MHz fRF = fLO - fIF 45MHz
3.5 2 -6 900MHz fRF = fLO - fIF 70MHz
TA = -40°C
-8 1900MHz fRF = fLO + fIF 70MHz
1
2450MHz fRF = fLO + fIF 240MHz
3.0 -10
0
2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5
VCC (V) RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
MAX2660 MAX2660 MAX2660
CONVERSION GAIN vs. IF FREQUENCY CONVERSION GAIN vs. LO POWER LO PORT RETURN LOSS vs. FREQUENCY
8 10 0
MAX2660-06
MAX2660-04
MAX2660-05
fRF = 900MHz fRF = 1900MHz -2

7
6 5 fRF = 900MHz -4
5 -6
RETURN LOSS (dB)
4 fRF = 2450MHz -8
fRF = 1900MHz 0
3 fRF = 2450MHz -10
2 -5 -12
1 fRF fIF -14
fRF fLO fIF
0 900MHz fIF = fLO - fRF -10 -16
900MHz 970MHz 70MHz
1900MHz fIF = fRF - fLO
-1 1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz -18
2450MHz fIF = fRF - fLO
2450MHz 2210MHz 240MHz
-2 -15 -20
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 300 840 1380 1920 2460 3000
IF FREQUENCY (MHz) LO POWER (dBm) LO FREQUENCY (MHz)
MAX2660
MAX2660 MAX2660 LO-to-RF AND RF-to-LO ISOLATION
IF PORT IMPEDANCE vs. IF FREQUENCY RF PORT IMPEDANCE vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2660-07 vs. LO OR RF FREQUENCY
500 0 900
MAX2660-08
-100 25
MAX2660-09
450 IMAGINARY 800 -200 24

400 -100 IMAGINARY
IMAGINARY IMPEDANCE (Ω)
23
700 -300
REAL IMPEDANCE (Ω)
350
22 RF-to-LO ISOLATION
600 -400
POWER INTO RF PORT = -25dBm
ISOLATION (dB)
300 -200
21
500 -500
250
20
200 -300 400 -600
19
150 300 -700
18
100 -400 200 -800
17
50 REAL 100 REAL -900 LO-to-RF ISOLATION
16 POWER INTO LO PORT = -5dBm
0 -500 0 -1000
0 100 200 300 400 500 15
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
IF FREQUENCY (MHz) RF FREQUENCY (MHz) LO OR RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
MAX2660 MAX2661
CONVERSION GAIN AND OUTPUT MAX2661 SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT
POWER vs. IF INPUT POWER SUPPLY CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
OUTPUT POWER (dBm) AND CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
10 10.0 10
MAX2661toc01
MAX2661toc02
MAX2660-10
CONVERSION GAIN
9 SHDN = GND
9.5
SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)

0 fRF = 900MHz TA = +85°C 8
fRF = 1900MHz fRF = 2450MHz 9.0
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
7
-10 TA = +25°C
fRF = 900MHz 8.5 6
OUTPUT POWER TA = +85°C
-20 fRF = 1900MHz 8.0 5
TA = -40°C
fRF = 2450MHz 7.5 4
TA = +25°C
-30
3
fRF fLO fIF 7.0
900MHz 970MHz 70MHz 2 TA = -40°C
-40
1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz 6.5
1
-50 6.0 0
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5
IF INPUT POWER (dBm) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
MAX2661 MAX2661 MAX2661

CONVERSION GAIN vs. RF FREQUENCY CONVERSION GAIN vs. IF FREQUENCY CONVERSION GAIN vs. LO POWER
12 12 15
MAX2661toc04
MAX2661toc05
MAX2661toc03
VCC = 5.5V fRF = 900MHz

fRF = 900MHz
10
10
10
8 fRF = 1900MHz

8
6 5
VCC = 2.7V fRF = 2450MHz fRF = 2450MHz
4 6 fRF = 1900MHz
2 VCC = 2.7V 0
RF MATCH fRF fIF 4
0 400MHz fRF = fLO - fIF 45MHz fRF fIF fRF fLO fIF
900MHz fRF = fLO - fIF 70MHz 900MHz fIF = fLO - fRF -5 900MHz 970MHz 70MHz
2
-2 1900MHz fRF = fLO + fIF 70MHz 1900MHz fIF = fRF - fLO 1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz
2450MHz fRF = fLO + fIF 240MHz 2450MHz fIF = fRF - fLO 2450MHz 2210MHz 240MHz
-4 0 -10
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10
RF FREQUENCY (MHz) IF FREQUENCY (MHz) LO POWER (dBm)
MAX2661 MAX2661 MAX2661

LO PORT RETURN LOSS vs. FREQUENCY IF PORT IMPEDANCE vs. IF FREQUENCY RF PORT IMPEDANCE vs. RF FREQUENCY
MAX2661toc07
2 800 0 900 MAX2661toc08
-100
MAX2661toc06
0 800 -200
700 -50 IMAGINARY
-2
700 -300
600 -100
-4
RETURN LOSS (dB)
IMAGINARY 600 -400

-6 500 -150
500 -500
-8 400 -200
400 -600
-10
300 -250
-12 300 -700
200 -300
-14 200 -800
-16 100 -350 100 -900
REAL REAL
-18 0 -400 0 -1000
250 800 1350 1900 2450 3000 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
LO FREQUENCY (MHz) IF FREQUENCY (MHz) RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
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MAX2661 MAX2661
LO-to-RF AND RF-TO-LO ISOLATION CONVERSION GAIN AND OUTPUT MAX2663
vs. LO OR RF FREQUENCY POWER vs. IF INPUT POWER SUPPLY CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE

30 MAX2661toc09
15 4.0
MAX2663toc1
MAX2661toc10
RF-TO-LO ISOLATION CONVERSION GAIN
28 10
26 3.5 TA = +85°C
5 fRF = 900MHz
fRF = 2450MHz
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)

24 0 3.0
ISOLATION (dB)
fRF = 1900MHz
22 -5 fRF = 900MHz TA = +25°C
LO-TO-RF ISOLATION
20 POWER INTO LO PORT = -5dBm -10 OUTPUT POWER 2.5 TA = -40°C
fRF = 1900MHz
18 -15 fRF = 2450MHz
2.0
16 -20
fRF fLO fIF fRF fLO fIF
14 900MHz 970MHz 70MHz -25 900MHz 970MHz 70MHz
1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz 1.5
12 1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz
2450MHz 2210MHz 240MHz -30
10 -35 1.0
500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500 -40 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5
LO OR RF FREQUENCY (MHz) IF INPUT POWER (dBm) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
MAX2663
SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT MAX2663 MAX2663
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE CONVERSION GAIN vs. RF FREQUENCY CONVERSION GAIN vs. IF FREQUENCY
10 6 4
MAX2663toc03
MAX2663toc04
MAX2663toc02
SHDN = GND VCC = +2.7V fRF = 900MHz

9 4 3
8 2
2
7 1
6 0 0 fRF = 2450MHz
5 -2 -1
fRF = 1900MHz
4 -4 VCC = +5.5V -2
TA = +85°C RF MATCH fRF fIF
3 -3
-6 400MHz fRF = fLO - fIF 45MHz fRF fIF
2 TA = +25°C 70MHz -4 900MHz fIF = fLO - fRF
900MHz fRF = fLO - fIF
TA = -40°C -8 1900MHz fRF = fLO + fIF 70MHz -5 1900MHz fIF = fRF - fLO
1 2450MHz fIF = fRF - fLO
0 -10 -6
2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 0 100 200 300 400 500
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) RF FREQUENCY (MHz) IF FREQUENCY (MHz)
MAX2663 MAX2663 MAX2663

CONVERSION GAIN vs. LO POWER LO PORT RETURN LOSS vs. LO FREQUENCY IF PORT IMPEDANCE vs. IF FREQUENCY
MAX2663toc07
6 2 900 0
MAX2663toc05
MAX2663toc06
fRF = 900MHz
0 800 -100
4
IMAGINARY
-2
fRF = 1900MHz 700 -200

2
-4
RETURN LOSS (dB)
600 -300
0 -6
500 -400
-2 fRF = 2450MHz -8
400 -500
-4 -10
300 -600
fLO fIF -12
-6 fRF
200 -700
900MHz 970MHz 70MHz -14
-8 1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz 100 -800
2450MHz 2210MHz 240MHz -16 REAL
-10 -18 0 -900
-25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 250 700 1150 1600 2050 2500 0 100 200 300 400 500
LO POWER (dBm) LO FREQUENCY (MHz) IF FREQUENCY (MHz)
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MAX2663 MAX2663
MAX2663 LO-TO-RF AND RF-TO-LO ISOLATION CONVERSION GAIN AND OUTPUT
RF PORT IMPEDANCE vs. RF FREQUENCY vs. LO AND RF FREQUENCY POWER vs. IF INPUT POWER

MAX2663toc08
900 -100 35 10
MAX2663toc10
MAX2663toc09
fRF = 900MHz CONVERSION GAIN
RF-TO-LO ISOLATION 5
800 -200
30 POWER INTO RF PORT = -25dBm
0
IMAGINARY
700 -300 -5
fRF = 1900MHz fRF = 2450MHz
-400 25
600 -10
ISOLATION (dB)
LO-TO-RF ISOLATION -15

500 -500 20 fRF = 900MHz OUTPUT
POWER INTO LO PORT = -5dBm -20 POWER
400 -600 15 -25 fRF = 1900MHz
fRF = 2450MHz
300 -700 -30
10 fRF fLO fIF -35 fRF fLO fIF
200 -800 900MHz 970MHz 70MHz
-40 900MHz 970MHz 70MHz
5 1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz 1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz
100 REAL -900 -45
2450MHz 2210MHz 240MHz 2450MHz 2210MHz 240MHz
0 -1000 0 -50
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 -50 -45 -40 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0
RF FREQUENCY (MHz) LO AND RF FREQUENCY (MHz) IF INPUT POWER (dBm)
MAX2671
MAX2671 SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT MAX2671
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE CONVERSION GAIN vs. RF FREQUENCY
14 10 12
MAX2671toc02
MAX2671toc01
MAX2671toc03
SHDN = GND VCC = +5.5V
9
10
13 TA = +85°C
8
8
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
7
12 TA = +25°C
6 6
11 TA = -40°C 5 4
TA = +85°C
4 VCC = +2.7V
2
10 3 TA = +25°C RF MATCH fRF fIF
0 400MHz fRF = fLO - fIF 45MHz
2 TA = -40°C 900MHz fRF = fLO - fIF 70MHz
9
1 -2 1900MHz fRF = fLO + fIF 70MHz
8 0 -4
2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
MAX2671 MAX2671 MAX2671

CONVERSION GAIN vs. IF FREQUENCY CONVERSION GAIN vs. LO POWER LO PORT RETURN LOSS vs. LO FREQUENCY
12 12 2
MAX2671toc04
MAX2671toc06
MAX2671toc05
fRF = 900MHz
10 0
10 -2
8
fRF = 900MHz
6 -4
RETURN LOSS (dB)
8 fRF = 1900MHz
fRF = 2450MHz 4 -6
fRF = 1900MHz fRF = 2450MHz
6 2 -8
0 -10
4
fIF -2 -12
fRF fRF fLO fIF
900MHz fIF = fLO - fRF -4 900MHz 970MHz 70MHz -14
2
1900MHz fIF = fRF - fLO 1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz
-6 -16
2450MHz fIF = fRF - fLO 2450MHz 2210MHz 240MHz
0 -8 -18
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 250 800 1350 1900 2450 3000
IF FREQUENCY (MHz) LO INPUT POWER (dBm) LO FREQUENCY (MHz)
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MAX2671
MAX2671 MAX2671 LO-TO-RF AND RF-TO-LO ISOLATION
IF PORT IMPEDANCE vs. IF FREQUENCY RF PORT IMPEDANCE vs. RF FREQUENCY vs. LO or RF FREQUENCY
MAX2671toc07 MAX2671toc08
800 0 700 -100 34
MAX2671toc09
LO-TO-RF ISOLATION
700 IMAGINARY -50 IMAGINARY -200 32

600 -100 30
500 -300
ISOLATION (dB)
500 -150 28
400 -400
400 -200 26
300 -500
300 -250 24
200 -600
200 -300 22
RF-TO-LO ISOLATION
100 -350 100 -700 POWER INTO RF PORT = -25dBm
REAL 20
REAL
0 -400 0 -800 18
0 100 200 300 400 500 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
IF FREQUENCY (MHz) RF FREQUENCY (MHz) LO AND RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
MAX2671 MAX2673
CONVERSION GAIN AND OUTPUT MAX2673 SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT
POWER vs. IF INPUT POWER SUPPLY CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
20 24 10
MAX2671toc10
MAX2673toc02
MAX2673toc01
CONVERSION GAIN SHDN = GND

fRF = 1900MHz 9
10 23 SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
8
fRF = 2450MHz 22
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
0 fRF = 900MHz TA = +85°C 7

fRF = 900MHz 21 6
-10
OUTPUT POWER TA = +25°C 5 TA = +85°C
20
fRF = 1900MHz
-20
4
fRF = 2450MHz 19 TA = -40°C
-30 TA = -40°C 3
fRF fLO fIF 18
900MHz 970MHz 70MHz 2
-40 TA = +25°C
1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz 17 1
-50 16 0
-50 -45 -40 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5
IF INPUT POWER (dBm) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
MAX2673 MAX2673 MAX2673

CONVERSION GAIN vs. RF FREQUENCY CONVERSION GAIN vs. IF FREQUENCY CONVERSION GAIN vs. LO POWER
14 14 14
MAX2673toc05
MAX2673toc04
MAX2673toc03
VCC = +2.7V fRF = 900MHz

12 12 12
VCC = +2.7V
10 10 fRF = 1900MHz

10 fRF = 900MHz
8 8
fRF = 2450MHz 8
6 6 fRF = 2450MHz
VCC = +5.5V 6 fRF = 1900MHz
4 4
RF MATCH fRF fIF
fRF fIF 4 fRF fLO fIF
2 400MHz fRF = fLO - fIF 45MHz 2
900MHz fRF = fLO - fIF 70MHz 900MHz fIF = fLO - fRF 900MHz 970MHz 70MHz
0 1900MHz fIF = fRF - fLO 2 1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz
0 1900MHz fRF = fLO + fIF 70MHz
2450MHz fRF = fLO + fIF 240MHz 2450MHz fIF = fRF - fLO 2450MHz 2210MHz 240MHz
-2 -2 0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10
RF FREQUENCY (MHz) IF FREQUENCY (MHz) LO POWER (dBm)
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MAX2673 MAX2673
LO PORT RETURN LOSS vs. LO FREQUENCY IF PORT IMPEDANCE vs. IF FREQUENCY
MAX2673toc07
0 700 50
MAX2673toc06
-2
600 0
-4

REAL

-6 500 -50
RETURN LOSS (dB)
-8
400 -100
-10
-12 300 -150
-14 200 -200

-16
100 -250
-18 IMAGINARY
-20 0 -300
250 800 1350 1900 2450 3000 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
LO FREQUENCY (MHz) IF FREQUENCY (MHz)
MAX2673
MAX2673 LO-to-RF ISOLATION AND RF-to-LO ISOLATION
RF PORT IMPEDANCE vs. RF FREQUENCY vs. LO OR RF FREQUENCY
MAX2673toc08
350 0 45
MAX2673toc09
-100 40
300 LO-TO-RF ISOLATION
IMAGINARY

250 -200
30
ISOLATION (dB)
200 -300
25
150 -400 20
15
100 -500
RF-TO-LO ISOLATION
10
50 -600
REAL 5
0 -700 0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 500 900 1300 1700 2100 2500
RF FREQUENCY (MHz) LO OR RF FREQUENCY (MHz)
MAX2673
CONVERSION GAIN AND OUTPUT
POWER vs. IF INPUT POWER
20
MAX2673toc10
fRF = 900MHz CONVERSION GAIN

10
fRF = 1900MHz
0 fRF = 2450MHz
-10 fRF = 900MHz

OUTPUT POWER
fRF = 1900MHz
-20
fRF = 2450MHz
-30 fRF fLO fIF
900MHz 970MHz 70MHz
-40 1900MHz 1830MHz 70MHz
-50
-40 -45 -40 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0
IF INPUT POWER (dBm)
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Pin Description
PIN
MAX2660
MAX2661 NAME FUNCTION
MAX2673
MAX2663
MAX2671
Local-Oscillator Input. Apply a local-oscillator signal with an amplitude of -10dBm to

+5dBm for the MAX2671/MAX2673 or -5dBm to +2dBm for the MAX2660/ MAX2661/
1 1 LO
MAX2663. AC-couple to the oscillator with a DC blocking capacitor. Nominal DC volt-
age is VCC - 0.4V to VCC - 1.0V.
2 2, 6 GND Mixer Ground. Connect to the ground plane with a low-inductance connection.
Intermediate Frequency Input. AC-couple to the input signal with a DC blocking
3 7, 8 IFIN
capacitor. Nominal DC voltage is 1.37V.
Radio Frequency Output. Open-collector output requires an inductor to VCC that is

part of an impedance-matching network. AC-couple to this pin using a blocking
4 5 RFOUT
capacitor that can be part of the impedance-matching network. See Applications
Information for details on impedance matching.
Voltage Supply Rail, +2.7V to +5.5V. Bypass with a capacitor to the ground plane.
5 4 VCC
Capacitor value depends on desired operating frequency.
Active-Low Shutdown Pin. Drive low to deactivate all part functions and reduce the
6 3 SHDN
supply current to less than 1µA. For normal operation, drive high or connect to VCC.
12 ______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________Detailed Description Power Supply and SHDN Bypassing
The MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671/MAX2673 Proper attention to supply bypassing is essential for a
are 2.5GHz double-balanced upconverter mixers high-frequency RF circuit. Bypass V CC with a 10µF
designed to provide optimum linearity performance for capacitor in parallel with an RF capacitor (Table 2). Use
a specified supply current. These upconverter mixers separate vias to the ground plane for each of the
use single-ended RF, LO, and IF port connections, bypass capacitors and minimize trace length to reduce
except for the MAX2673, which uses a differential IF inductance. Use separate vias to the ground plane for
port. An on-chip bias cell provides a low-power shut- each ground pin. Use low-inductance ground connec-
down feature. See the Selector Guide for device fea- tions.
tures and comparison. Decouple SHDN with a 100pF capacitor to ground to
minimize noise on the internal bias cell. Use a series
__________Applications Information resistor (typically 100Ω) to reduce coupling of high-fre-
quency signals into the SHDN pin.
Local-Oscillator (LO) Input
The LO input is a single-ended broadband port with a ______________________Layout Issues
return loss of better than 8dB from 600MHz to 2.5GHz.
A well-designed PC board is an essential part of an RF
The LO signal is mixed with the input IF signal, and the
circuit. For best performance, pay attention to power-
resulting upconverted output appears on the RFOUT
supply issues as well as to the layout of the RFOUT
pin. AC-couple the LO pin with a capacitor having less
matching network.
than 3Ω reactance at the LO frequency. The
MAX2671/MAX2673 include an internal LO buffer and Power-Supply Layout
require an LO signal ranging from -10dBm to +5dBm, To minimize coupling between different sections of the
while the MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663 require an LO IC, the ideal power-supply layout is a star configuration
signal ranging from -5dBm to +2dBm. with a large decoupling capacitor at a central V CC
node. The V CC traces branch out from this central
IF Input
node, each going to a separate VCC node in the PC
The MAX2660/MAX2661/MAX2663/MAX2671 have a
board. At the end of each trace is a bypass capacitor
single-ended IF input port, while the MAX2673 has a
that has low ESR at the RF frequency of operation. This
differential IF input port for high-performance interface-
arrangement provides local decoupling at each VCC
to-differential IF filters. AC-couple the IF pin(s) with a
pin. At high frequencies, any signal leaking out of one
capacitor. The typical IF input frequency range is
supply pin sees a relatively high impedance (formed by
40MHz to 500MHz. For further information, see the IF
the VCC trace inductance) to the central VCC node, and
Port Impedance vs. IF Frequency graph in the Typical
an even higher impedance to any other supply pin, as
Operating Characteristics.
well as a low impedance to ground through the bypass
RF Output capacitor.
The RF output frequency range extends from 400MHz
to 2.5GHz. RFOUT is a high-impedance, open-collector
Impedance-Matching Network Layout
The RFOUT matching network is very sensitive to lay-
output that requires an external inductor to V CC for
out-related parasitics. To minimize parasitic induc-
proper biasing. For optimum performance, implement
tance, keep all traces short and place components as
an impedance-matching network. The configuration
close as possible to the chip. To minimize parasitic
and values for the matching network depend on the fre-
capacitance, use cutouts in the ground plane (and any
quency, performance, and desired output impedance.
other plane) below the matching network components.
For assistance in choosing components for optimal per-
formance, see Table 1 as well as the RF Output
Impedance vs. RF Frequency graph in the Typical
Operating Characteristics.
______________________________________________________________________________________ 13
Table 1. RF Output Impedance

RF OUTPUT IMPEDANCE (Ω)
PART
AT 400MHz AT 900MHz AT 1900MHz AT 2450MHz
MAX2660 480–j732 126–j459 65–j190 46–j124
MAX2661 357–j649 92–j375 54–j152 38–j99
MAX2663 485–j718 130–j453 65–j188 45–j123
MAX2671 333–j613 82–j360 46–j150 31–j95
MAX2673 220–j530 70–j290 35–j110 32–j70
Table 2. Typical Operating Circuit (External Component Values)

COMPONENT VALUE AT A GIVEN FREQUENCY (MHz)
MAX2660 MAX2661/MAX2671 MAX2663 MAX2673

COMPONENT
AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT
400 900 1900 2450 400 900 1900 2450 400 900 1900 2450 400 900 1900 2450
L1 (nH) Short 33 8.2 3.3 Short 33 8.2 3.3 Short 33 8.2 3.3 Short 27 5.6 3.9
L2 (nH) 39 18 2.7 2.2 39 18 2.7 1.8 39 18 1.8 1.8 39 18 4.7 6.8
C3 (pF) 470 47 47 47 470 47 47 47 470 47 47 47 3.3 220 10 15
C4 (pF) 3.3 220 220 15 3.3 220 100 220 3.3 220 100 220 6.8 1.5 1.5 1
C5 (pF) 6.8 1 1.5 Open 6.8 1 1.5 Open 6.8 1.8 1.8 Open 470 47 47 47
C6 (pF) 470 47 47 15 470 47 100 47 470 47 100 47 470 100 100 100
Functional Diagram
MAX2660
MAX2661
MAX2660
MAX2663
MAX2661
LO MAX2663 MAX2671
MAX2673
VCC
MAX2671 BIAS SHDN

LO MAX2673
GND
IFIN+
RFOUT
IFIN-
MAX2673
ONLY
14 ______________________________________________________________________________________
Typical Operating Circuits
C1 SHUTDOWN
220pF CONTROL
1 6 C8 R1
LO INPUT LO SHDN 100pF 100Ω
2 MAX2660 5
GND VCC
C2 MAX2661
220pF C3*
3
MAX2663 4
IF INPUT IFIN MAX2671 RFOUT
C4*
RF OUTPUT
L1*
C5*
*THE VALUES OF L1, L2, C3, C4, C5, AND C6 L2*

DEPEND ON THE RF FREQUENCY AND PART NUMBER.
SEE TABLE 2. VCC
+3.0V
C9
C6* 10µF
C1 C2
220pF 220pF
1 8
LO INPUT LO IFIN+
C10
22pF IF INPUT
2 7
GND MAX2673 IFIN-
C7
SHUTDOWN 3 6
SHDN GND 220pF
CONTROL
R2
100Ω 4 5
C8 VCC RFOUT C3**
100pF
RF OUTPUT
C5** L1**
**THE VALUES OF L1, L2, C3, C4, C5, AND C6 C4**

DEPEND ON THE RF FREQUENCY. L2**
SEE TABLE 2.
VCC
+3.0V
C9 C6**
10µF
______________________________________________________________________________________ 15
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6LSOT.EPS
8LUMAXD.EPS
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19-1382; Rev 1; 9/99

General Description Features

IEEE 802.11 and Wireless Data

MAX2661EUT-T -40°C to +85°C 6 SOT23-6 AAAG

________________________________________________________________ Maxim Integrated Products 1

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

VCC to GND ...........................................................-0.3V to +6.0V Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C

AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)

AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)

AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)

__________________________________________Typical Operating Characteristics

CONVERSION GAIN (dB)

fRF = 900MHz fRF = 1900MHz -2

CONVERSION GAIN (dB)

450 IMAGINARY 800 -200 24

Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)

MAX2661 MAX2661 MAX2661

VCC = 5.5V fRF = 900MHz

CONVERSION GAIN (dB)

MAX2661 MAX2661 MAX2661

REAL IMPEDANCE (Ω)

IMAGINARY 600 -400

Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

OUTPUT POWER (dBm) AND CONVERSION GAIN (dB)

SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)

SHDN = GND VCC = +2.7V fRF = 900MHz

MAX2663 MAX2663 MAX2663

fRF = 1900MHz 700 -200

REAL IMPEDANCE (Ω)

Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

OUTPUT POWER (dBm) AND CONVERSION GAIN (dB)

LO-TO-RF ISOLATION -15

CONVERSION GAIN (dB)

MAX2671 MAX2671 MAX2671

Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

IMAGINARY IMPEDANCE (Ω)

REAL IMPEDANCE (Ω)

CONVERSION GAIN SHDN = GND

0 fRF = 900MHz TA = +85°C 7

MAX2673 MAX2673 MAX2673

VCC = +2.7V fRF = 900MHz

CONVERSION GAIN (dB)

Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

IMAGINARY IMPEDANCE (Ω)

REAL IMPEDANCE (Ω)

-14 200 -200

35 POWER INTO LO PORT = -10dBm

fRF = 900MHz CONVERSION GAIN

-10 fRF = 900MHz

Local-Oscillator Input. Apply a local-oscillator signal with an amplitude of -10dBm to

Radio Frequency Output. Open-collector output requires an inductor to VCC that is

_______________Detailed Description Power Supply and SHDN Bypassing

Table 1. RF Output Impedance

Table 2. Typical Operating Circuit (External Component Values)

MAX2660 MAX2661/MAX2671 MAX2663 MAX2673

MAX2671 BIAS SHDN

Typical Operating Circuits

THE VALUES OF L1, L2, C3, C4, C5, AND C6 L2

THE VALUES OF L1, L2, C3, C4, C5, AND C6 C4