MAXIM MAX3540

KIT
ATION
EVALU
LE
B
A
IL
A
AV
19-0848; Rev 0; 10/07
Complete Single-Conversion Television Tuner
The MAX3540 complete single-conversion television
tuner is designed for use in analog/digital terrestrial applications and digital set-top boxes. This television tuner
draws only 760mW of power from a +3.3V supply voltage.
The MAX3540 is designed to convert NTSC or ATSC signals in the 54MHz to 860MHz band to a 44MHz intermediate frequency (IF).
The MAX3540 includes a variable-gain low-noise amplifier (LNA), multiband tracking filters, a harmonic-rejection mixer, a low-noise IF amplifier, an IF power detector,
and a variable-gain IF amplifier. The MAX3540 also
includes fully monolithic VCOs and tank circuits as well
as a complete frequency synthesizer. This highly integrated design allows for low-power tuner-on-board
applications without the cost and power-dissipation
issues of dual-conversion tuner solutions.
Features
♦ Low Power Consumption: 760mW (typ) from a
+3.3V Supply Voltage
♦ Integrated Tracking Filters
♦ ATSC A/74 Compliant
♦ 40dB Adjacent Channel Protection Ratio (ACPR)
♦ 4.4dB (typ) Low Noise Figure
♦ Small, 7mm x 7mm, fcLGA Leadless Package
♦ 256-QAM-Compatible Phase-Noise Performance
♦ IF Overload Detector Controls RF Variable-Gain
Amplifier
♦ 2-Wire I2C-Compatible Serial Control Interface
The MAX3540 is specified for operation in the 0°C to
+85°C temperature range and is available in a leadless
48-pin flip-chip (fcLGA) package.
Ordering Information
TEMP
RANGE
PART
Applications
Televisions
MAX3540ULM#G42
Analog/Digital Terrestrial Receivers
*EP = Exposed paddle.
PINPACKAGE
PKG
CODE
0°C to +85°C 48 fcLGA-EP* L4877A-E
Digital Set-Top Boxes
Cable Modems
Pin Configuration
ADDR2
ADDR1
XTALP
XTALN
VCC
CP
MUX
VCC
VTUNE
GND_TUNE
LDO
VCC
VOIP Gateways
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
+
SCL
1
SDA
2
VCC
3
UHF_IN
4
÷R
SERIAL
INTERFACE
PD CP
÷N
VCO
DIVIDER
36
IFOUT1-
35
IFOUT1+
34
IFOVLD
33
VCC
VHF_IN
5
32
VCC
RFGND2
6
31
GND
LEXT
7
30
IFIN+
29
IFIN-
RFGND3
8
RFAGC
9
VREF
+
-
28
VCC
27
GND
GND 11
26
IFAGC
GND 12
25
IFOUT2+
MAX3540
VCC 10
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
VCC
IFOUT2-
EP
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MAX3540
General Description
MAX3540
Complete Single-Conversion Television Tuner
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
VCC to GND ..............................................................-0.3V, +3.6V
RFIN, IFIN_, IFOUT1_, IFOUT2_, IFAGC, RFAGC,
VTUNE, LDO, MUX, CP, XTAL to GND ..-0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V)
SDA, SCL, ADDR2, ADDR1 to GND......................-0.3V to +3.6V
IFOUT__ Short-Circuit Duration .....................................Indefinite
RF Input Power ...............................................................+10dBm
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C)
48-Pin fcLGA (derate 25mW/°C above +70°C) ...............1.4W
Operating Temperature Range...............................0°C to +85°C
Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +165°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+240°C
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
CAUTION! ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(MAX3540 Evaluation Kit, VCC = +3.1V to +3.5V, no RF signals at RF inputs, default register settings, VRFAGC = VIFAGC = +3V (minimum
attenuation), TA = 0°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VCC = +3.3V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
+3.5
V
SUPPLY VOLTAGE AND CURRENT
Supply Voltage
Supply Current
+3.1
Receive mode
240
Shutdown mode
275
5
RF and IF AGC Input Bias Current
At +0.5V and +3V
-50
RF and IF AGC Control Voltage
(Note 1)
Minimum attenuation
+3
+50
Maximum attenuation
+0.5
0.3 x
VCC
Digital Input Logic-Level Low
0.7 x
VCC
Digital Input Logic-Level High
mA
μA
V
V
V
SERIAL INTERFACE
0.3 x
VCC
Input Logic-Level Low
0.7 x
VCC
Input Logic-Level High
SDA, SCL Input Current
Output Logic-Level Low
Output Logic-Level High
2
V
0.05 x
VCC
Input Hysteresis
V
-10
3mA sink current
VCC 0.5
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V
+10
μA
0.4
V
V
Complete Single-Conversion Television Tuner
(MAX3540 Evaluation Kit, VCC = +3.1V to +3.5V, 75Ω system impedance, default register settings, VRFAGC = VIFAGC = +3V (minimum
attenuation), TA = 0°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VCC = +3.3V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
RF INPUT TO IFOUT1_ OUTPUT
Operating Frequency Range
(See Table 7)
VHF_IN, LPF enabled, INPT = 00
54
100
VHF_IN, LPF disabled, INPT = 01
100
300
UHF_IN, INPT = 10
300
Analog channel PIX carrier
Output Frequency
Voltage Gain
Source impedance =
75Ω, load impedance =
200Ω
Operating Frequency Range
Gain specification met
across these frequency
bands
860
45.75
Digital channel center frequency
Maximum gain, VRFAGC = 3V,
54MHz to 860MHz
Maximum gain, VRFAGC = 3V,
broadcast channels
Minimum gain, VRFAGC = 0.5V
MHz
44
34
28.0
34
45.5
dB
-11
VHF_IN
54
300
UHF_IN
300
860
MHz
Input Return Loss
Worst case, selected channel
Noise Figure
Input IP2
(In-Band and Out-of-Band Tones)
Input IP3
(In-Band and Out-of-Band Tones)
Maximum gain, VRFVGC = 3V
8
dB
Maximum gain, VRFVGC = 3V (Note 1)
4.4
dB
Maximum gain, VRFVGC = 3V
15
At 12.5dB of gain
29
At 12.5dB of gain
dBm
-13
5
Maximum gain, VRFVGC = 3V
dBm
11
-24.5
Input P1dB
At 12.5dB of gain, CW tone at fC - 36MHz, tested at Ch
69 in UHF band
-3
Beats Within Output
0dBmV PIX carrier level (Note 1)
-60
VHF_IN from 150MHz to 960MHz
-60
VHF_IN from 960MHz to 1400MHz
-40
UHF_IN from 600MHz to 1400MHz
-40
Beats, Converted to Output
MHz
dBm
dBc
dBc
Gain Flatness
54MHz to 60MHz
Isolation
5MHz to 50MHz, RF input to IF output, relative to desired
channel
60
dBc
Port-to-Port Isolation
Isolation between RF input ports at 215MHz
30
dB
Image Rejection
Measured at 91.5MHz
above desired channel’s
center frequency
Spurious Leakage at RF Input
Phase Noise (Single-Sideband)
Output Return Loss
1.5
54MHz to 860MHz
Broadcast channels,
TA = +25°C
70
dBc
66
5MHz to 65MHz
-40
65MHz to 878MHz
-40
10kHz offset
-85
100kHz offset, 1.5kHz loop bandwidth
-105
1MHz offset, 1.5kHz loop bandwidth
-125
Balanced 50Ω load
dBP-P
9
dBmV
dBc/Hz
dB
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MAX3540
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MAX3540
Complete Single-Conversion Television Tuner
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(MAX3540 Evaluation Kit, VCC = +3.1V to +3.5V, 75Ω system impedance, default register settings, VRFAGC = VIFAGC = +3V (minimum
attenuation), TA = 0°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VCC = +3.3V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
IF VARIABLE-GAIN AMPLIFIER
Input Impedance
Balanced
Output Impedance
Balanced (Note 1)
Passband Voltage Gain
Source load = 300Ω,
output load = 300Ω
Ω
2000
300
Maximum gain setting,
VIFAGC = 3V
54
56
Ω
65
dB
Minimum gain setting,
VIFAGC = 0.5V
21
Passband Gain Flatness
40MHz to 48MHz (Note 1)
1.2
dB
Output Voltage
VIFAGC = 3V (Note 1)
2
VP-P
AGC Gain Slope
VIFAGC = 3V to 0.5V (Note 1)
30
dB/V
Equivalent Input Voltage
Noise Density
At 44MHz, maximum gain, VIFAGC = 3V (Note 1)
7.3
nV/√Hz
Noise Figure Change vs.
Attenuation
IM3
< 0.35
VOUT = 1.5VP-P, 40dB < gain < 60dB (Note 1)
dB/dB
-54
dBc
IF OVERLOAD DETECTOR (see the IF Overload Detector section)
Output Overload Attack Point
Attack-Point Accuracy
Detector Output Voltage Range
Negative polarity, overload reduces VDET
(open collector, 0.3mA sink)
0.7
VP-P
±1
dB
0.5
Detector Gain
3.0
V
70
V/V
4
MHz
FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER
REFERENCE OSCILLATOR
Frequency
DIVIDERS
RF N-Divider Ratio
256
32,767
RF R-Divider Ratio
8
127
31.50
250.00
LO PHASE DETECTOR AND CHARGE PUMP
Comparison Frequency
CP = 00
Charge-Pump Current
kHz
0.5
CP = 01
1
CP = 10
1.5
CP = 11
mA
2
Charge-Pump Three-State Current
Charge-Pump Current Matching
±5
nA
5
%
LOCAL OSCILLATOR (OSCILLATOR WITH NARROW BAND LOOP)
VCO Tuning Range
Tank frequency
VCO Tuning Gain
Tank oscillator gain
2160
4400
MHz
500
MHz/V
400
kHz
2-WIRE SERIAL INTERFACE
Clock Frequency
Note 1: Guaranteed by design and characterization.
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PIN
NAME
1
SCL
2-Wire Serial-Clock Interface. Requires a pullup resistor to VCC.
FUNCTION
2
SDA
2-Wire Serial-Data Interface. Requires a pullup resistor to VCC.
3, 10, 23,
28, 32, 33,
37, 41, 44
VCC
Power-Supply Connections. Bypass each supply pin to ground with a 1000pF capacitor.
4
UHF_IN
UHF RF Input. Matched to 75Ω over the operating band. Requires a DC-blocking capacitor.
5
VHF_IN
VHF RF Input. Matched to 75Ω over the operating band. Requires a DC-blocking capacitor.
6
RFGND2
7
LEXT
8
RFGND3
RF Ground. Bypass to the PCB’s ground plane with a 1000pF capacitor. Do not connect RFGND2
and RFGND3 together.
9
RFAGC
RF AGC Gain-Control Voltage. Accepts a DC voltage from 0.5V (minimum gain) to 3V (maximum gain).
11–22,
27, 31
GND
24
IFOUT2-
Inverting IF-VGA Output. Connect to the input of an anti-aliasing filter. Requires a DC-blocking capacitor.
25
IFOUT2+
Noninverting IF-VGA Output. Connect to the input of an anti-aliasing filter. Requires a DC-blocking
capacitor.
26
IFAGC
RF Ground. Bypass to the PCB’s ground plane with a 1000pF capacitor. Do not connect RFGND2
and RFGND3 together.
RF VGA Supply Voltage. Connect through a 270nH pullup inductor to VCC.
Ground. Connect to the PCB’s ground plane.
IF AGC Gain-Control Voltage. Accepts a DC voltage from 0.5V (minimum gain) to 3V (maximum gain).
29
IFIN-
Inverting IF-VGA Input. Connect to the output of an IF-SAW filter.
30
IFIN+
Noninverting IF-VGA Input. Connect to the output of an IF-SAW filter.
34
IFOVLD
35
IFOUT1+
Noninverting IF-LNA Output. Requires a DC-blocking capacitor.
36
IFOUT1-
Inverting IF-LNA Output. Requires a DC-blocking capacitor.
38
LDO
39
GND_TUNE
40
VTUNE
42
MUX
43
CP
45
XTALN
46
XTALP
Crystal Input. Requires a DC-blocking capacitor.
47
ADDR1
2-Wire Serial-Interface Address Line 1. This pin along with ADDR2 sets the device address for the
I2C-compatible serial interface.
48
ADDR2
2-Wire Serial-Interface Address Line 2. This pin along with ADDR1 sets the device address for the
I2C-compatible serial interface.
EP
EP
IF Power Detector Open-Collector Output. Requires a 10kΩ pullup resistor to VCC.
VCO LDO Bypass. Bypass to ground with a 0.47μF capacitor.
VTUNE Ground Connection. Connect to the PCB ground plane. All loop filter component GND must
be connected to this pin (see the Typical Application Circuit).
VCO Tuning Input. Connect to the PLL loop filter output.
Test Output. Leave this pin unconnected during normal operation.
Charge-Pump Output. Connect to the PLL loop filter input.
Crystal Oscillator Feedback. See the Typical Application Circuit.
Exposed Paddle. Solder evenly to the PCB ground plane for proper operation.
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Pin Description
MAX3540
Complete Single-Conversion Television Tuner
Detailed Description
filter control registers. These 11 programmable registers are also readable. The read-only registers include
a status register and a ROM table data register.
Recommended default bit settings are provided for
user convenience only and are not guaranteed. The
user must write all registers after power-up and no earlier than 100μs after power-up.
Register Descriptions
The MAX3540 includes 11 programmable registers and
two read-only registers. The 11 programmable registers
include two N-divider registers, an R-divider register, a
VCO register, an RSSI/charge-pump/filter-select register, a control register, a shutdown register, and tracking-
Table 1. Register Configuration
MSB
LSB
REGISTER READ/ REGISTER
NAME
WRITE ADDRESS
N-DIV High
Both
DATA BYTE
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
0x00
0
N14
N13
N12
N11
N10
N9
N8
N-DIV Low
Both
0x01
N7
N6
N5
N4
N3
N2
N1
N0
R-DIV
Both
0x02
0
R6
R5
R4
R3
R2
R1
R0
VCO
Both
0x03
VCO4
VCO3
VCO2
VCO1
VCO0
LD
IFOVLD,
Charge
Pump, and
Filter Select
Both
0x04
0
IFOVLD2
IFOVLD1
IFOVLD0
CP1
CP0
0
0
0
0
SHDN_RF
Control
Both
0x05
Shutdown
Both
0x06
Tracking
Filter Series
Cap
Both
0x07
TFS7
TFS6
TFS5
TFS4
Tracking
Filter
Parallel Cap
Both
0x08
FLD
0
TFP5
Tracking
Filter ROM
Address
Both
0x09
0
0
Reserved
Both
0x0A
X
ROM Table
Data
Readback
Read
0x0B
Status
Read
0x0C
VDIV1 VDIV0
TF1
TF0
SHDN_IFAGC INPT1 INPT0
SH DN _MIX1 SH DN _MIX0 SH DN _I F SH DN _P D SH DN _S YN
0
0
0
TFS3
TFS2
TFS1
TFS0
TFP4
TFP3
TFP2
TFP1
TFP0
0
0
TFA3
TFA2
TFA1
TFA0
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
TFR7
TFR6
TFR5
TFR4
TFR3
TFR2
TFR1
TFR0
POR
LD2
LD1
LD0
X
X
X
X
Table 2. N-DIV High Register (Address: 0000b)
6
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
RESERVED
7
0
N[14:8]
6–0
001 0010
FUNCTION
Must be set to 0.
Sets the most significant bits of the PLL integer divider (N). Default
integer divider value is N = 4688. N can range from 256 to 32,767.
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Table 3. N-DIV Low Register (Address: 0001b)
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
N[7:0]
7–0
0101 0000
FUNCTION
Sets the least significant bits of the PLL integer divider (N). Default
integer divider value is N = 4688. N can range from 256 to 32,767.
Table 4. R-DIV Register (Address: 0010b)
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
RESERVED
7
0
R[6:0]
6–0
100 0000
FUNCTION
Must be set to 0.
Sets the PLL reference divider (R). Default reference divider value
is R = 64. R can range from 16 to 127.
Table 5. VCO Register (Address: 0011b)
BIT NAME
VCO[4:3]
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
7, 6
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
FUNCTION
01
VCO select. Selects one of three possible VCOs.
00 = VCOs shut down
01 = selects VCO1
10 = selects VCO2
11 = selects VCO3
VCO sub-band select. Selects one of eight possible VCO sub-bands.
000 = selects SB0
001 = selects SB1
010 = selects SB2
011 = selects SB3
100 = selects SB4
101 = selects SB5
110 = selects SB6
111 = selects SB7
VCO[2:0]
5, 4, 3
101
LD
2
1
Lock-detect enable.
0 = disabled
1 = enabled
01
VCO divider ratio select.
00 = sets VCO divider to 4
01 = sets VCO divider to 8
10 = sets VCO divider to 16
11 = sets VCO divider to 32
VDIV[1:0]
1, 0
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Table 6. RSSI, Charge Pump, and Filter Select Register (Address: 0100b)
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
FUNCTION
RESERVED
7
0
IFOVLD[2:0]
6, 5, 4
000
Write content of ROM register OD[2:0] to this location.
00
Selects the typical charge-pump current.
00 = 0.5mA
01 = 1mA
10 = 1.5mA
11 = 2mA
00
Selects the tracking filter band of operation.
00 = VHF low
01 = VHF high
10 = UHF
11 = factory use only
CP[1:0]
TF[1:0]
3, 2
1, 0
Must be set to 0.
Table 7. Control Register (Address: 0101b)
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
RESERVED
7–4
0000
SHDN_RF
3
0
RF shutdown.
0 = RF circuitry enabled
1 = RF circuitry disabled
SHDN_IFV
GA
2
1
IF VGA shutdown.
0 = IF VGA enabled
1 = IF VGA disabled
00
Selects the RF input.
00 = selects VHF_IN with LPF
01 = selects VHF_IN, no LPF
10 = selects UHF_IN
11 = factory use only
INPT[1:0]
8
1, 0
FUNCTION
Must be set to 0000.
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Table 8. Shutdown Register (Address: 0110b)
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
FUNCTION
SHDN_MIX
7, 6
0
Mixer shutdown.
00 = mixer enabled
01, 10 = factory use only
11 = mixer disabled
SHDN_IF
5
0
IF shutdown.
0 = IF section enabled
1 = IF section disabled
SHDN_PD
4
0
IF OVLD shutdown.
0 = power detector enabled
1 = power detector disabled
SHDN_SYN
3
0
Frequency synthesizer shutdown.
0 = synthesizer enabled
1 = synthesizer disabled
RESERVED
2, 1, 0
000
Must be set to 000.
Table 9. Tracking-Filter Series Cap Register (Address: 0111b)
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
TFS[7:0]
7–0
00000000*
FUNCTION
Programs series capacitor values in the tracking filter.
Table 10. Tracking-Filter Parallel Cap Register (Address: 1000b)
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
FLD
7
0
Filter load bit. A 0 to 1 transition of this bit forces the loading of the
ROM table data readback register.
Must be set to 0.
Reserved
6
0
TFP[5:0]
5–0
000000*
FUNCTION
Programs parallel capacitor values in the tracking filter.
Table 11. Tracking-Filter ROM Address Register (Address: 1001b)
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
Reserved
7–4
0000
Must be set to 0000.
TFA[3:0]
3–0
0000*
Address bits of the ROM register to be read.
FUNCTION
*See the RF Tracking Filter section.
Table 12. Reserved Register (Address: 1010b)
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
Reserved
7–0
N/A
FUNCTION
Reserved. Do not program these bits during normal operation.
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Table 13. ROM Table Data Readback Register (Address: 1011b)
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
TFR[7:0]
7–0
00000000*
FUNCTION
Tracking-filter data bits read from the device’s ROM table.
*See the RF Tracking Filter section.
Table 14. Status Register (Address: 1100b)
BIT NAME
BIT LOCATION (0 = LSB)
RECOMMENDED
DEFAULT
POR
7
0
FUNCTION
Power-on reset.
0 = status register has been read
1 = power reset since last status register read
LD[2:0]
6, 5, 4
000
VCO tuning voltage indicators.
000 = PLL not in lock, tune to the next lowest sub-band
001–110 = PLL in lock
111 = PLL not in lock, tune to the next higher sub-band
Reserved
3–0
0000
Reserved.
2-Wire Serial Interface
The MAX3540 uses a 2-wire I2C-compatible serial interface consisting of a serial-data line (SDA) and a serialclock line (SCL). SDA and SCL facilitate bidirectional
communication between the MAX3540 and the master at
clock frequencies up to 400kHz. The master initiates a
data transfer on the bus and generates the SCL signal to
permit data transfer. The MAX3540 behaves as a slave
device that transfers and receives data to and from the
master. Pull SDA and SCL high with external pullup
resistors (1kΩ or greater) for proper bus operation.
One bit is transferred during each SCL clock cycle. A
minimum of nine clock cycles is required to transfer a
byte in or out of the MAX3540 (8 data bits and an
ACK/NACK). The data on SDA must remain stable during
the high period of the SCL clock pulse. Changes in SDA
while SCL is high and stable are considered control signals (see the START and STOP Conditions section). Both
SDA and SCL remain high when the bus is not busy.
START and STOP Conditions
The master initiates a transmission with a START condition (S), which is a high-to-low transition on SDA while
SCL is high. The master terminates a transmission with
a STOP condition (P), which is a low-to-high transition
on SDA while SCL is high.
Acknowledge and Not-Acknowledge Conditions
Data transfers are framed with an acknowledge bit
(ACK) or a not-acknowledge bit (NACK). Both the master and the MAX3540 (slave) generate acknowledge
bits. To generate an acknowledge, the receiving device
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Table 15. MAX3540 Address Configurations
ADDR2
ADDR1
WRITE ADDRESS
READ ADDRESS
0
0
0xC0
0xC1
0
1
0xC2
0xC3
1
0
0xC4
0xC5
1
1
0xC6
0xC7
must pull SDA low before the rising edge of the
acknowledge-related clock pulse (ninth pulse) and
keep it low during the high period of the clock pulse.
To generate a not-acknowledge condition, the receiver
allows SDA to be pulled high before the rising edge of
the acknowledge-related clock pulse, and leaves SDA
high during the high period of the clock pulse. Monitoring
the acknowledge bits allows for detection of unsuccessful
data transfers. An unsuccessful data transfer happens
if a receiving device is busy or if a system fault has
occurred. In the event of an unsuccessful data transfer,
the bus master must reattempt communication at a
later time.
Slave Address
The MAX3540 has a 7-bit slave address that must be
sent to the device following a START condition to initiate communication. The slave address is determined
by the state of the ADDR2 and ADDR1 pins and is
equal to 11000[ADDR2][ADDR1]. The 8th bit (R/W) following the 7-bit address determines whether a read or
write operation will occur. Table 15 shows the possible
address configurations.
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Figure 2 illustrates an example in which registers 0
through 2 are written with 0x0E, 0xD8, and 0xE1,
respectively.
Read Cycle
A read cycle begins with the bus master issuing a
START condition followed by the seven slave address
bits and a write bit (R/W = 0). The MAX3540 issues an
ACK if the slave address byte is successfully received.
The master then sends the 8-bit address of the first register that it wishes to read. The MAX3540 then issues
another ACK. Next, the master must issue a START condition followed by the 7 slave address bits and a read
bit (R/W = 1). The MAX3540 issues an ACK if it successfully recognizes its address and begins sending data
from the specified register address starting with the
most significant bit (MSB). Data is clocked out of the
MAX3540 on the rising edge of SCL. On the 9th rising
edge of SCL, the master can issue an ACK and continue reading successive registers or it can issue a NACK
followed by a STOP condition to terminate transmission.
The read cycle does not terminate until the master
issues a STOP condition. Figure 3 illustrates an example
in which registers 0 and 1 are read back.
Write Cycle
When addressed with a write command, the MAX3540
allows the master to write to a single register or to multiple successive registers.
A write cycle begins with the bus master issuing a
START condition followed by the 7 slave address bits
and a write bit (R/W = 0). The MAX3540 issues an ACK
if the slave address byte is successfully received. The
bus master must then send to the slave the address of
the first register it wishes to write to. If the slave
acknowledges the address, the master can then write
one byte to the register at the specified address. Data
is written beginning with the most significant bit. The
MAX3540 again issues an ACK if the data is successfully written to the register. The master can continue to
write data to the successive internal registers with the
MAX3540 acknowledging each successful transfer, or it
can terminate transmission by issuing a STOP condition. The write cycle does not terminate until the master
issues a STOP condition.
SLAVE ADDRESS
S
1
1
0
0
0
ADDR2
ADDR1
R/W
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
ACK
P
SDA
SCL
9
NOTE: TIMING PARAMETERS CONFORM WITH I2C BUS SPECIFICATIONS.
Figure 1. MAX3540 Slave Address Byte
START
WRITE DEVICE
ADDRESS
R/W
ACK
WRITE REGISTER
ADDRESS
ACK
WRITE DATA TO
REGISTER 0x00
ACK
WRITE DATA TO
REGISTER 0x01
ACK
WRITE DATA TO
REGISTER 0x02
ACK
11000[ADDR2][ADDR1]
0
—
0x00
—
0x0E
—
0xD8
—
0xE1
—
R/W ACK
READ DATA
REG 0
ACK
READ DATA
REG 1
NACK
D7–D0
—
D7–D0
—
STOP
Figure 2. Example: Write registers 0 through 2 with 0x0E, 0xD8, and 0xE1, respectively.
START
WRITE DEVICE
ADDRESS
R/W
ACK
WRITE 1st REGISTER
ADDRESS
ACK
110000[ADDR2][ADDR1]
0
—
0x00
—
START
WRITE DEVICE
ADDRESS
110000[ADDR2][ADDR1]
1
—
STOP
Figure 3. Example: Read data from registers 0 through 1.
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The MAX3540 continuously awaits a START condition
followed by its slave address. When the device recognizes its slave address, it acknowledges by pulling the
SDA line low for one clock period. It is ready to accept
or send data depending on the R/W bit (Figure 1).
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Applications Information
RF Inputs
The MAX3540 features separate UHF and VHF inputs
that are matched to 75Ω. Both inputs require a DC-blocking capacitor. The input registers select the active inputs.
In addition, the input registers enable or disable the lowpass filter, which can be used when the VHF input is
selected. For 54MHz to 100MHz, select the VHF_IN with
the LPF filter enabled (INPT = 00). For 100MHz to
300MHz, select VHF_IN with LPF disabled (INPT = 01).
For 300MHz to 860MHz, select UHF_IN (INPT = 10).
RF Gain Control
The gain of the RF low-noise amplifier can be adjusted
over a typical 45dB range by the RFAGC pin. The
RFAGC input accepts a DC voltage from 0.5V to 3V,
with 3V providing maximum gain. This pin can be controlled with the IF power-detector output to form a
closed RF gain-control loop. See the Closed-Loop RF
Gain Control section for more information.
RF Tracking Filter
The MAX3540 includes a programmable tracking filter for
each band of operation to optimize rejection of out-ofband interference while minimizing insertion loss for the
desired received signal. VHF low, VHF high, or UHF tracking filter is selected by the TF register. The center fre-
quency of each tracking filter is selected by a switchedcapacitor array, which is programmed by the TFS[7:0]
bits in the Tracking-Filter Series Cap register and the
TFP[5:0] bits in the Tracking-Filter Parallel Cap register.
To accommodate part-to-part variations each part is factory-calibrated by Maxim. During calibration the y-intercept and slope for the series and parallel tracking
capacitor arrays is calculated and written into an internal
ROM table. The user must read the ROM table upon
power-up and store the data in local memory (8 bytes
total) to calculate the optimal TFS[7:0] and TFP[5:0] settings for each channel. Table 16 shows the address and
bits for each ROM table entry. See the Interpolating
Tracking Filter Coefficients section for more information
on how to calculate the required values.
Reading the ROM Table
Each ROM table entry must be read using a two-step
process. First, the address of the ROM bits to be read
must be programmed into the TFA[3:0] bits in the
Tracking Filter ROM Address register (Table 11).
Once the address has been programmed, the data
stored in that address is transferred to the TFR[7:0] bits
in the ROM Table Data Readback register (Table 13).
The ROM data at the specified address can then be
read from the TFR[7:0] bits and stored in the microprocessor’s local memory.
Table 16. ROM Table
MSB
DESCRIPTION
LSB
ADDRESS
DATA BYTE
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
IFOVLD
0x0
OD2
OD1
OD0
X
X
X
X
X
VHF Low Series/
Parallel Y-Intercept
0x1
LS0[5]
LS0[4]
LS0[3]
LS0[2]
LS0[1]
LS0[0]
LS1[3]
LS1[2]
VHF High Series/
Parallel Y-Intercept
0x2
LS1[1]
LS1[0]
LP0[5]
LP0[4]
LP0[3]
LP0[2]
LP0[1]
LP0[0]
UHF Series/
Parallel Y-Intercept
0x3
LP1[3]
LP1[2]
LP1[1]
LP1[0]
HS0[3]
HS0[2]
HS0[1]
HS0[0]
VHF Low Series Slope
0x4
HS1[3]
HS1[2]
HS1[1]
HS1[0]
HP0[3]
HP0[2]
HP0[1]
HP0[0]
VHF High Parallel Slope
0x5
HP1[3]
HP1[2]
HP1[1]
HP1[0]
US0[7]
US0[6]
US0[5]
US0[4]
VHF Low Parallel Slope
0x6
US0[3]
US0[2]
US0[1]
US0[0]
US1[5]
US1[4]
US1[3]
US1[2]
VHF High Parallel Slope
0x7
US1[1]
US1[0]
UP0[7]
UP0[6]
UP0[5]
UP0[4]
UP0[3]
UP0[2]
UHF Parallel Slope
0x8
UP0[1]
UP0[0]
UP1[5]
UP1[4]
UP1[3]
UP1[2]
UP1[1]
UP1[0]
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⎡
⎤
LS0
LS1
TFS = 10 ⎢(2.4 +
× 0.6) + (−8.5 +
× 2) × f
RF × 10 -3 ⎥⎦
16
64
⎣
⎡
LP0
LP1
-3 ⎤
⎢ [(1.6 + 64 × 0.4) + (−6 + 16 × 2 ) × f RF × 10 ] ⎥
TFP = INT ⎢10
⎥
⎥⎦
⎣⎢
The nominal full-scale current sunk by the IFOVLD pin
is 300μA. The IFOVLD pin requires a 10kΩ pullup resistor to VCC.
The IF overload detector is calibrated at the factory to
attack at 0.6VP-P at IFOUT1. Upon power-up, the baseband processor must read OD[2:0] from the ROM table
and store it in the IFVOLD register.
Closed-Loop RF Gain Control
Closed-loop RF gain control can be implemented by
connecting the IFOVLD output to the RFAGC input.
Using a 10kΩ pullup resistor on the IFOVLD pin, as
shown in the Typical Application Circuit, results in a
nominal 0.5V to 3V control voltage range.
VCO and VCO Divider Selection
VHF High filter:
⎡
HS0
HS1
-3 ⎤
⎢ [(2.8 + 16 × 0.8) + (−4.2 + 16 × 0.8 ) × f RF × 10 ] ⎥
TFS = INT ⎢10
⎥ − 20
⎥⎦
⎢⎣
⎡
HP0
HP1
-3 ⎤
⎢ [(1.6 + 16 × 0.8) + (−1.5 + 16 × 0.6 ) × f RF × 10 ] ⎥
TFP = INT ⎢10
⎥ − 10
⎥⎦
⎣⎢
UHF filter:
⎡
US0
US1
-3 ⎤
⎢ [(3 + 256 ) + (−2.6 + 64 × 0.8 ) × f RF × 10 ] ⎥
TFS = INT ⎢10
⎥ − 20
⎥⎦
⎢⎣
⎡
UP0
UP1
-3 ⎤
⎢ [(1.6 + 256 × 0.8) + (−1.4 + 64 × 0.8 ) × f RF × 10 ] ⎥
TFP = INT ⎢10
⎥ − 10
⎥⎦
⎣⎢
Where:
fRF = operating frequency in MHz
TFS = decimal value of the optimal TFS[7:0]
setting (Table 9) for the given operating frequency
TFP = decimal value of the optimal TFP[5:0] setting
(Table 10) for the given operating frequency
LS0, LS1, LP0, LP1, HS0, HS1, HP0, HP1, US0, US1,
UP0, and UP1 = the decimal values of the ROM
table coefficients (Table 16).
IF Overload Detector
The MAX3541 includes a broadband IF overload detector, which provides an indication of the total power present at the RF input. The overload-detector output
voltage is compared to a reference voltage and the difference is amplified. This error signal drives an opencollector transistor whose collector is connected to the
IFOVLD pin, causing the IFOVLD pin to sink current.
The MAX3540 frequency synthesizer includes three VCOs
and eight VCO sub-bands to guarantee a 2160MHz to
4400MHz VCO frequency range. The frequency synthesizer also features an additional VCO frequency divider,
which must be programmed to either 4, 8, 16, or 32
through the VDIV[1:0] bits in the VCO register based on
the channel being received. Table 5 describes how the
VDIV[1:0] bits should be programmed for each band of
operation.
To ensure PLL, lock the proper VCO and VCO sub-band
for the channel being received, which must be chosen by
iteratively selecting a VCO and VCO sub-band then reading the LD[2:0] bits to determine if the PLL is locked. Any
reading from 001 to 110 indicates the PLL is locked. If
LD[2:0] reads 000, the PLL is unlocked and the selected
VCO is at the bottom of its tuning range; a lower VCO subband must be selected. If LD[2:0] reads 111, the PLL is
unlocked and the selected VCO is at the top of its tuning
range; a higher VCO sub-band must be selected. The
VCO and VCO sub-band settings should be progressively
increased or decreased until the LD[2:0] reading falls in
the 001 to 110 range.
Due to overlap between VCO sub-band frequencies, it is
possible that multiple VCO settings can be used to tune to
the same channel frequency. System performance at a
given channel should be similar between the various possible VCO settings, so it is sufficient to select the first VCO
and VCO sub-band that provides lock.
Layout Considerations
The MAX3540 EV kit can serve as a guide for PCB layout.
Keep RF signal lines as short as possible to minimize
losses and radiation. Use controlled impedance on all
high-frequency traces. The exposed paddle must be soldered evenly to the board’s ground plane for proper
operation. Use abundant vias beneath the exposed paddle for maximum heat dissipation. Use abundant ground
vias between RF traces to minimize undesired coupling.
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Interpolating Tracking Filter Coefficients
The TFS[7:0] and TFP[5:0] bits must be reprogrammed
for each channel frequency to optimize performance.
The optimal settings for each channel can be calculated
from the ROM table data using the equations below.
VHF LO filter:
To minimize coupling between different sections of the
IC, the ideal power-supply layout is a star configuration, which has a large decoupling capacitor at the
central VCC node. The VCC traces branch out from this
node, with each trace going to separate VCC pins of
the MAX3540. Each V CC pin must have a bypass
capacitor with a low impedance to ground at the frequency of interest. Do not share ground vias among
multiple connections to the PCB ground plane.
Typical Application Circuit
270Ω
4700pF
470pF
1.3kΩ
*
0.033μF
*
VCC
VCC
*
22pF
1000pF
1000pF
1000pF
100pF
47μF
2.7Ω
RFGND3
RFAGC
IFOVLD
VCC
0.1μF
VCC
GND
1000pF
GND
LDO
GND_TUNE
VTUNE
VCC
MUX
CP
VCC
XTALN
XTALP
VCC
VCC
37
36
÷R
3
PD CP
÷N
SERIAL
INTERFACE
4
35
34
VCO
DIVIDER
33
32
5
6
VREF
31
30
7
29
+
-
8
28
9
MAX3540
10
27
EP
11
26
12
25
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
IF-SAW
FILTER
IFOUT10.1μF
IFOUT1+
10kΩ
IFOVLD
VCC
IFOVLD
VCC
VCC
VCC
GND
1000pF
IFIN-
2.2pF
VCC
VCC
1000pF
GND
IFAGC
IFOUT2+
2.7kΩ
VIFAGC
0.1μF
24
IFOUT+
IFOUTANTI-ALIASING
FILTER
VCC
1000pF
*CONNECT TO COMMON GROUND POINT AT PIN 39.
14
1000pF
IFIN+
IFOUT2-
LEXT
1000pF
1000pF
RFGND2
38
1
2
680nH
1000pF
VCC
470nF
39
GND
VCC
40
GND
1000pF
41
GND
VHF_IN
42
GND
UHF_IN
43
GND
VCC
1000pF
44
GND
100Ω
45
GND
SDA
SDATA
46
GND
SCL
SCLK
47
GND
VCC
48
2.7kΩ
ADDR1
ADDR2
ADDRESS2
2.7kΩ
1000pF
*
ADDRESS1
VCC
SAW
DRIVER
AMPLIFIER
VCC
100pF
GND
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