
SILICON MMIC
L-BAND DOWNCONVERTER
UPC2734GR
PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET
FEATURES
BROADBAND FREQUENCY OPERATION
RF = 0.9 - 2.1 GHz, LO = 1.1 - 2.5 GHz
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE:
P
SAT
= +5 dBm Typical
LOW DISTORTION:
IP
3
= +11 dBm Typical
SWITCHABLE IF OUTPUTS
SMALL SSOP20 PACKAGE
TAPE AND REEL PACKAGING AVAILABLE
DESCRIPTION
The UPC2734GR Silicon MMIC Frequency Downconverter
is manufactured using the NESAT III MMIC process. The
NESAT III process produces transistors with f
T
approaching
20 GHz. The device was designed specifically for use as a
Receiver/Downconverter in wide-dynamic range DBS, com-
pressed video or spread-spectrum receivers.
NEC's stringent quality assurance and test procedures en-
sure the highest reliability and performance.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
1
(T
A
= 25
°
C, V
CC
= 5 V, P
LO
= -10 dBm)
PART NUMBER
PACKAGE OUTLINE
PARAMETERS AND CONDITIONS
Circuit Current (no signal)
RF Frequency Range
Conversion Gain
f
RF
= 900 MHz, f
IF
= 402.8 MHz
f
RF
= 900 MHz, f
IF
= 479.5 MHz
f
RF
= 2.1 GHz, f
IF
= 402.8 MHz
f
RF
= 2.1 GHz, f
IF
= 479.5 MHz
Noise Figure
f
RF
= 900 MHz, f
IF
= 402.8 MHz
f
RF
= 900 MHz, f
IF
= 479.5 MHz
f
RF
= 2.1 GHz, f
IF
= 402.8 MHz
f
RF
= 2.1 GHz, f
IF
= 479.5 MHz
Saturated Output Power (P
IN
= 0 dBm)
f
RF
= 900 MHz, f
IF
= 402.8 MHz
f
RF
= 900 MHz, f
IF
= 479.5 MHz
f
RF
= 2.1 GHz, f
IF
= 402.8 MHz
f
RF
= 2.1 GHz, f
IF
= 479.5 MHz
SSB 3rd Order Intercept Point
f
1
= 900 MHz, f
2
= 930 MHz
f
1
= 2.1 GHz, f
2
= 2.13 GHz
UPC2734GR
S20 (SSOP20)
TYP
40
SYMBOLS
I
CC
f
RF
CG
UNITS
mA
GHz
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
MIN
28
0.9
10
9
7.5
7
MAX
52
2.1
16
15
13.5
13
11
13
17
18
13
12
10.5
10
9
10
14
15
NF
P
SAT
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
+1
+0.5
+1
0
+4
+3.5
+4
+3
IP
3
dBm
dBm
+11
+10
SW
OUTPUT
IF OUT 1
IF OUT 2
V
SW
≤
2 V*
V
SW
⊕
3 V
* If SW is left open, IF OUT1 is selected.
Note:
1. Test Circuit.
INTERNAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
MIX OUT
RF
IN
IF
OUT 1
IF
OUT 2
SW
LO IN
LO OUT
AMPLIFIER
SWITCH
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