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SiGe WIDEBAND DIRECT
MODULATOR RFIC, 250 - 3800 MHz
v02.0705
HMC495LP3
/
495LP3E
General Description
Features
Functional Diagram
The HMC495LP3 & HMC495LP3E are low noise
Wideband Direct Quadrature Modulator RFICs which
are ideal for digital modulation applications from 250
- 3800 MHz including; Cellular/3G, Broadband Wireless
Access & ISM circuits. Housed in a compact 3x3 mm
(LP3) SMT QFN package, the RFIC requires minimal
external components & provides a low cost alternative
to more complicated double upconversion architec-
tures. The RF output port is single-ended and matched
to 50 Ohms with no external components. The LO re-
quires -6 to +6 dBm and can be driven in either dif-
ferential or single-ended mode while the Baseband in-
puts will support modulation inputs from DC - 250 MHz
typical. This device is optimized for a supply voltage of
+3.3V @ 108 mA and will provide stable performance
over a +3.0V to +3.6V range.
Wideband RF Frequency Range
High Carrier Suppression: 38 dBc
Very Low Noise Floor: -158 dBm/Hz
Low LO Power: -6 to +6 dBm
Differential or Single Ended LO Input
Single Low Current Supply: +3.3V@ 108 mA
Typical Applications
The HMC495LP3 / HMC495LP3E is suitable for
various modulation systems:
UMTS, GSM or CDMA Basestations
Fixed Wireless or WLL
ISM Transceivers, 900 & 2400 MHz
GMSK, QPSK, QAM, SSB Modulators
Electrical Specifications,
See Test Conditions on following page herein.
Parameter
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Frequency Range, RF
450 - 960
1800 - 2200
2100 - 2700
3400 - 3800
MHz
Output Power
-7
-5
-8
-6
-9
-7
-11
-9
dBm
Output P1dB
2
1
0
-2
dBm
Output IP3
17
14
14
13
dBm
Output Noise Floor
-159
-158
-158
-157
dBm/Hz
Carrier Suppression (uncalibrated)
38
38
35
34
dBc
Sideband Suppression
(uncalibrated)
34
31
30
28
dBc
IM3 Suppression
59
50
50
56
dBc
RF Port Return Loss
18
17
16
13
dB
LO Port Return Loss
13
8
7
5
dB
CDMA IS95
ACPR@ 880 MHz & 1960 MHz
-72
-71.5
N/A
N/A
dBc
Channel Power
-15
-18.4
N/A
N/A
dBm
W-CDMA 3GPP
ACPR@ 1960 & 2140 MHz
N/A
-60
-59
N/A
dBc
Channel Power
N/A
-17.3
-14.4
N/A
dBm