ADL5355 1200 MHz TO 2500 MHz Balanced Mixer with LO Buffer, IF Amp, and RF Balun

Cellular base station receivers Transmit observation receivers Radio link downconverters

The ADL5355 uses a highly linear, doubly balanced passive mixer core along with integrated RF and LO balancing circuitry to allow for single-ended operation. The ADL5355 incorporates an RF balun, allowing for optimal performance over a 1200 MHz to 2500 MHz RF input frequency range using low-side LO injection for RF frequencies from 1700 MHz to 2500 MHz and high-side LO injection for RF frequencies from 1200 MHz to 1700 MHz. The balanced passive mixer arrangement provides good LO-to-RF leakage, typically better than −39 dBm, and excellent intermodulation performance. The balanced mixer core also provides extremely high input linearity, allowing the device to be used in demanding cellular applications where in-band blocking signals may otherwise result in the degradation of dynamic performance. A high linearity IF buffer amplifier follows the passive mixer core to yield a typical power conversion gain of 8.4 dB and can be used with a wide range of output impedances.

The ADL5355 provides two switched LO paths that can be used in TDD applications where it is desirable to rapidly switch between two local oscillators. LO current can be externally set using a resistor to minimize dc current commensurate with the desired level of performance. For low voltage applications, the ADL5355 is capable of operation at voltages down to 3.3 V with substantially reduced current. Under low voltage operation, an additional logic pin is provided to power down (<200 μA) the circuit when desired.

The ADL5355 is fabricated using a BiCMOS high performance IC process. The device is available in a 5 mm × 5 mm, 20-lead LFCSP and operates over a −40°C to +85°C temperature range. An evaluation board is also available.

Applications

Features and Benefits
  • RF frequency range of 1200 MHz to 2500 MHz
  • IF frequency range of 30 MHz to 450 MHz
  • Power conversion gain: 8.4 dB
  • SSB noise figure of 9.2 dB
  • SSB noise figure with 5 dBm blocker of 20 dB
  • Input IP3 of 27 dBm
  • Input P1dB of 10.4 dBm
  • Typical LO drive of 0 dBm
  • Single-ended, 50 Ω RF and LO input ports
  • High isolation SPDT LO input switch
  • Single-supply operation: 3.3 V to 5 V
  • See data sheet for additional Features
  • RF & Microwave
    Data Sheets
    Documentnote
    ADL5355: 1200 MHz to 2500 MHz Balanced Mixer, LO Buffer, IF Amplifier, and RF Balun Data Sheet (Rev. A)PDF 556.15 K
    Application Notes
    Documentnote
    AN-0974: Multicarrier TD-SCMA FeasibilityPDF 634 kB
    Order Information
    Part NumberPackagePacking QtyTemp RangePrice 100-499Price 1000+RoHS
    ADL5355ACPZ-R7 Production20 ld LFCSP 5x5x.75mm_w/3.1EP REEL 1500-40 to 85C06.98Y
    Evaluation Boards
    Part NumberDescriptionPriceRoHS
    ADL5355-EVALZEvaluation Board99Y
    Reference Materials
    ADL5355: 1200 MHz to 2500 MHz Balanced Mixer, LO Buffer, IF Amplifier, and RF Balun Data Sheet (Rev. A) adl5355
    AN-0974: Multicarrier TD-SCMA Feasibility ad6655
    AN-0974: TD-SCMA多载波系统可行性研究 (Rev. 0) ad8376
    RF Source Booklet adf9010