MAX2721 direct frequency conversion upconverter
| Abstract: This article describes the application of MAX2721 in a broadband transmitter. Introduced a 2.3GHz WCDMA application circuit. Direct conversion at 2.4 GHz is difficult because I / Q signal amplitude and phase matching must be very ideal. The MAX2721 generally has ± 0.2 dB and ± 1 degree matching errors, 31 dB carrier suppression, 35 dB sideband suppression, and 32 dB Gain control range. The driver amplifier outputs + 12.5dBm at the 1dB compression point. From the performance data summary, it can be seen that the EVM of the 2300MHz WCDMA application is 6.6%. More information Wireless product web pages Quickly browse data data Application technical support overview In order to provide high-quality multimedia services, the field of wireless communications is experiencing the demand for higher data rates and channel capacity. These systems often require spectrum spreading techniques, such as the higher rate spread of direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) systems in 2.4GHz band wireless LAN applications that comply with IEEE® 802.11b. Third-generation systems such as 3GPP and Wireless Local Loop (WLL) also use WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) modulation schemes with channel spacings of 5MHz and 10MHz, respectively. The MAX2721 direct upconverter quadrature modulator IC is specifically designed to simplify the 2.4GHz band wideband transmitter. Since there is no need to use IF oscillator and synthesizer, it has lower system cost than IF-based transmitter structure. In this application note, the system performance of a complete direct upconversion WCDMA transmitter for 2.3GHz WLL is given, and a new, simple, and elegant solution that can replace the IF-based transmitter is shown. The block diagram of the transmitter is shown in Figure 1.  Figure 1. Block diagram of the MAX2721 direct conversion transmitter Broadband transmitter requirements and problems The MAX2721 I / Q input port has a -1dB bandwidth of 20MHz and an impedance of 1kΩ. The -1dB input bandwidth obtained by the experiment is 44MHz at 300Ω and 250MHz at 50Ω. Therefore, the MAX2721 is sufficient for any new wireless standard that requires wide baseband bandwidth. Direct frequency conversion modulation in the 2.4GHz band poses many challenges for RF IC designers, especially the I / Q amplitude, phase balance, and quadrature accuracy required by the LO signal. Generally, quadrature modulators work at IF frequencies below 300MHz. At higher operating frequencies, amplitude and phase matching will become more difficult. Inadequate sideband suppression and carrier suppression may be caused by an incomplete quadrature LO signal at 2.4 GHz or amplitude imbalance and DC offset. Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) can well describe vector magnitude and phase accuracy. Assuming that the modulated I / Q signal from the DSP has the smallest amplitude / phase error and DC offset, the MAX2720 generally has a gain and phase imbalance of ± 0.2dB and ± 1.0 degrees, with a carrier suppression of 31dB and sideband suppression. 35dB. Another major problem is the traction of the VCO injection by the strong signal of the power amplifier (PA) on the transmit synthesizer. The PA output high-power modulation waveform centered on the VCO tuning frequency leaks back to the VCO through conduction or radiation. In order to provide sufficient isolation between PA and VCO, designers must spend a lot of energy on PCB design and shielding technology. The MAX2721 has an on-chip LO frequency doubler to reduce injection traction effects. To further improve conduction isolation, the MAX2472 VCO uses a buffer. The typical MAX2472 reverse isolation is 26dB at 2.4GHz. The typical variable power control range of the MAX2721 is 32dB. This is sufficient for IEEE 802.11b applications, and no additional variable gain amplifiers are needed in the transmitter circuit. In WLL applications, a PIN diode attenuator and variable gain PA are used to achieve a larger power control range, which can improve the efficiency of the power amplifier. In the PA circuit shown in Figure 1, the variable gate voltage and drain voltage on the PHEMT device can provide variable gain while reducing the drain current during low power operation. The MAX2721 also includes a driver amplifier with a 1dB compression point of + 12.5dBm. According to the peak-to-average ratio of the modulation waveform, this driver amplifier can give enough linear power, providing a connection interface with many kinds of power amplifiers in wireless systems. The transmitter performance summary is shown in Table 1. Table 1. Performance summary
The measurement results of ACPR and EVM are shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, respectively. The LO PLL synthesis frequency is 1150MHz. Turn on the LO frequency multiplier and set the VGA tuning voltage to + 2.5V. The ACPR measured at 4.9MHz bandwidth is less than -38dBc. The channel power obtained at the antenna port of the duplexer is +21.8 dBm. The minimum EVM is 5.9%, the typical value is 6.6% RMS, and the maximum value is 7.9% RMS.  Figure 2. The spectrum of the transmitter antenna port  Figure 3. Transmitter antenna port signal constellation and EVM Conclusion The MAX2721 is an ideal choice for 2.4GHz band broadband transmitter applications. This device has unlimited potential, it has a wide baseband bandwidth, integrated LO frequency multiplier, variable gain amplifier and a high linearity drive amplifier, as a basic building block is very suitable for use in low-cost transmitters. The test data at 2.3GHz shows its excellent EVM and ACPR performance in the WCDMA environment. Reference Supplement to Standard [for] InformaTIon Technology. Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer SpecificaTIons: Higher Speed ​​Physical Layer Extension in the 2.4GHz Band. IEEE Standard 802.11b / D7.0, July 1999 . Razavi, Behzad, RF Microelectronics, PrenTIce Hall, Inc. 1998. MAX2720 / MAX2721, 1.7GH to 2.5GHz, direct conversion I / Q modulator with VGA and PA driver, data sheet Rev 0, January 2000. MAX2742 / MAX2743, 500MHz to 2500MHz VCO buffer amplifier, data sheet Rev 0, June 1999. |
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