Low-Voltage IF Transceiver
with Limiter and RSSI
__________________________________________Typical Operating Characteristics
(MAX2511 test fixture, VCC = +3.0V, 0.01µF across CZ and CZ, MIXOUT tied to VREF through 165Ω resistor, TXIN, TXIN tied to VREF
through 50Ω resistor, TXOUT and TXOUT loaded with 100Ω differential, GC open, LIMOUT, LIMOUT loaded with 2kΩ differential,
TANK and TANK driven with -2.5dBm from a 100Ω source; OSCOUT AC-terminated with 50Ω, 100pF at RSSI pin, 0.1µF at VREF pin,
Rx inputs and Tx outputs differentially coupled, PRXIN, RXIN = -28dBm (200Ω system), fRXIN, RXIN = 425MHz, fLO = 435.7MHz, fTXIN,
TXIN = 10.7MHz, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
40
35
Tx MODE
30
25
Rx MODE
20
15
10
STANDBY MODE
5
0
-40
25
85
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
40
Tx MODE
35
30
25
Rx MODE
20
15
10
STANDBY MODE
5
0
2.7 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5
VCC (V)
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. GC VOLTAGE
50
45
40
Tx MODE
35
30
25
Rx MODE
20
0
0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2
GC VOLTAGE (V)
SHUTDOWN CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
2.5
2.0
TA = +85°C
1.5
1.0
TA = +25°C
0.5
TA = -40°C
0
2.7 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
DOWNCONVERTER MIXER CONVERSION
GAIN vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
25
24
TA = -40°C
23
TA = +25°C
22
TA = +85°C
21
20
RXEN = HIGH
TXEN = LOW
19
2.7 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5
VCC (V)
25.0
24.5
24.0
23.5
23.0
22.5
22.0
200
DOWNCONVERTER GAIN
vs. RXIN FREQUENCY
RXEN = HIGH
TXEN = LOW
275
350
425
RXIN FREQUENCY (MHz)
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