19-4164; Rev 0; 6/08 MAX3540 Evaluation Kit The MAX3540 evaluation kit (EV kit) simplifies the testing and evaluation of the MAX3540 NTSC, ATSC, and hybrid tuner. The EV kit is fully assembled and tested at the factory. Standard 50Ω SMA connectors are included on the EV kit for the inputs and outputs to allow quick-and-easy evaluation on the test bench. This document provides a list of equipment required to evaluate the device, a straightforward test procedure to verify functionality, a description of the EV kit circuit, the circuit schematic, a component list of materials for the kit, and artwork for each layer of the PCB. Features ♦ Easy Evaluation of the MAX3540 ♦ 50Ω SMA Connectors ♦ All Critical Peripheral Components Included ♦ Fully Assembled and Tested ♦ PC Control Software Available at www.maxim-ic.com Ordering Information PART TYPE MAX3540EVKIT EV Kit Component List DESIGNATION +3.3V, +5V, IF_AGC, MUX, TP1 C1, C6, C26, C27, C37, C70–C74 C2, C4, C5, C19, C20, C53, C54, C56, C59, C62, C63, C64, C66, C86 C3 C7 C8, C23, C78 QTY DESIGNATION QTY 5 Red test points, PC mini red Keystone 5000 C14 1 10 100pF ±5% ceramic capacitors (0603) Murata GRM1885C1H101J C17 1 1000pF ±5% ceramic capacitors (0402) Murata GRM1555C1H102J C18 1 14 C21, C25 2 C22 1 C24, C75, C77 3 C28 1 C29, C31 2 C35 1 1 1 3 C9, C12, C13, C15, C16, C45 6 C10, C30, C87 3 C11, C96 DESCRIPTION 2 0.033µF ±5% ceramic capacitor (0805) Murata GRM21A7U1H333J 2.0pF ±0.1pF ceramic capacitor (0402) Murata GRM1555C1H3R9B 1000pF ±10% ceramic capacitors (0603) Murata GRM188R71H102K 22pF ±5% ceramic capacitors (0402) Murata GRM1555C1H220J 0.1µF ±10% ceramic capacitors (0402) Murata GRM155R71C104K 5.6pF ±0.25pF ceramic capacitors (0402) Murata GRM1555C1H5R6C DESCRIPTION 1.2pF ±0.1pF ceramic capacitor (0402) Murata GRM1555C1H1R2B 22nF ±10% ceramic capacitor (0603) Murata GRM188R71H223K 4.7pF ±0.25pF ceramic capacitor (0402) Murata GRM1555C1H4R7C 22pF ±5% ceramic capacitors (0603) Murata GRM1885C1H220J 330pF ±10% ceramic capacitor (0402) Murata GRM155R71H331K 0.1µF ±10% ceramic capacitors (0603) Murata GRM188R71C104K 120pF ±5% ceramic capacitor (0603) Murata GRM1885C1H121J 30pF ±5% ceramic capacitors (0603) Murata GRM1885C1H300J 47pF ±5% ceramic capacitor (0603) Murata GRM1885C1H470J ________________________________________________________________ Maxim Integrated Products For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com. 1 Evaluates: MAX3540 General Description MAX3540 Evaluation Kit Evaluates: MAX3540 Component List (continued) 2 DESIGNATION QTY C36 1 C38, C39 0 C52 1 C55 1 C60, C61 2 C65 1 C76 1 C82 1 C85 1 D1 1 FL2 1 GND1, GND2, GND4 3 J1, J4 0 J3, J19 2 J13 1 JP1, JP2, JP6 3 JP3, JP4, JP5 0 JP11, JP12 2 JP2, JP11, JP12 3 L1 1 L2, L15 2 DESCRIPTION 0.01µF ±10% ceramic capacitor (0402) Murata GRM155R71C103K Not installed, capacitors 1500pF ±10% ceramic capacitor (0402) Murata GRM155R71H152K 10µF ±10% ceramic capacitor (0805) Murata GRM21BR61A106K 120pF ±5% ceramic capacitors (0402) Murata GRM1555C1H121J 0.47µF ±10% ceramic capacitor (0805) Murata GRM21BR71C474K 10µF ±10% tantalum capacitor (R case) AVX TAJR106K006 4700pF ±10% ceramic capacitor (0603) Murata GRM188R71H472K 470pF ±10% ceramic capacitor (0402) Murata GRM155R71H471K DA221 dual switching diode ROHM DA221TL X6941 bandpass filter EPCOS B39440-X6941-D100 Black test points, PC mini black Keystone 5001 Not installed, SMA end-launch jacks Connector SMA end-launch jack receptacles, 0.062in Johnson 142-0701-801 DB25 right-angle female connector AMP 5745783-4 1 x 2-pin headers Sullins PEC36SAAN Not installed 1 x 3-pin headers Sullins PEC36SAAN Shunt shorting jumpers Sullins SSC02SYAN 22nH ±5% inductor (0603) Murata LQG18HN22NJ00 270nH ±5% inductors (0603) TOKO LL1608-FSLR27J DESIGNATION QTY L3, L16 2 L4 1 L5 1 L6 1 L7, L8 2 L9 1 L11 1 L12, L13 2 L14 1 L18 0 Q1 1 R1, R2, R17, R18, R34, R56 R3, R8, R48 R4, R15, R16, R55 R5 R6, R13, R40, R41, R42 R7, R9 R10 R11 R12, R28 R14 R19 R20, R21 R22, R23 R24 R25 R26, R27 R29, R31 R30 R33 R38 R39 R43, R44, R58 R45, R46, R47 R49 DESCRIPTION 3.3µH ±10% inductors (0805) Murata LQM21NN3R3K10 Not installed, inductor (0805) TOKO LL2012-FHLR68J 15nH ±3% inductor (0402) Murata LQW15AN15NH00 1.8µH ±5% inductor (1008) Coilcraft 1008CS-182XJLC 150nH ±5% inductors (0603) Murata LQW18ANR15J00 82nH ±5% inductor (0603) Murata LQW18AN82NJ00 220nH ±5% inductor (0603) Murata LQW18ANR22J00 0Ω resistors (0603) 47nH ±5% inductor (0603) Murata LQG18HN47NJ00 Not installed, inductor UPA801T npn silicon highfrequency transistor NEC UPA801T 0 Not installed, resistors 3 100Ω ±5% resistors (0402) 4 0Ω resistors (0603) 1 75Ω ±5% resistor (0402) 5 100Ω ±5% resistors (0603) 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 1 10kΩ ±5% resistors (0402) 86.6Ω ±1% resistor (0603) 43.2Ω ±1% resistor (0603) 1.0kΩ ±5% resistors (0603) 300Ω ±5% resistor (0603) 0Ω resistor (0402) 1.0kΩ ±5% resistors (0402) 1.1kΩ ±5% resistors (0402) 2.4kΩ ±5% resistor (0402) 2.2kΩ ±5% resistor (0402) 120Ω ±5% resistors (0402) 51Ω ±5% resistors (0402) Not installed, resistor 33Ω ±5% resistor (0402) 1.3kΩ ±5% resistor (0402) 270Ω ±5% resistor (0402) 5.1kΩ ±5% resistors (0603) 2.7kΩ ±5% resistors (0603) 2.7kΩ ±5% resistor (0402) _______________________________________________________________________________________ MAX3540 Evaluation Kit DESIGNATION T1 QTY 0 T8 1 U3 1 U4 1 DESCRIPTION Not installed 4:1 transformer TOKO #617PT-1664 SN74LV07ADR hex buffer/driver Texas Instruments SN74LV07ADR Complete single-conversion television tuner (48 fcLGA-EP*) Maxim MAX3540ULM+ DESIGNATION QTY Y2 1 VCC2 0 — 8 — 1 DESCRIPTION 4MHz crystal Citizen Am HCM49-4.000MABJ-UT Not installed, PC mini red Shunts (JPB1–JPB7, RXBBBUF) Sullins SSC02SYAN PCB: MAX3540 Evaluation Kit *EP = Exposed pad. Component Suppliers SUPPLIER PHONE WEBSITE AVX Corporation 843-946-0238 www.avxcorp.com Citizen America Corp. 310-781-1460 www.citizencrystal.com Coilcraft, Inc. 847-639-6400 www.coilcraft.com EPCOS AG 732-906-4300 www.epcos.com Johnson Components 507-833-8822 www.johnsoncomponents.com Keystone Electronics Corp. 209-796-2032 www.keyelco.com Murata Electronics North America, Inc. 770-436-1300 www.murata-northamerica.com NEC Corp. 408-588-6000 www.nec.com ROHM Co., Ltd. 858-625-3630 www.rohm.com Sullins Electronics Corp. 760-744-0125 www.sullinselectronics.com Texas Instruments Inc. 972-644-5580 www.ti.com TOKO America, Inc. 847-297-0070 www.tokoam.com Note: Indicate that you are using the MAX3540 when contacting these component suppliers. Quick Start Test Equipment Required This section lists the recommended test equipment to verify operation of the MAX3540. It is intended as a guide only, and some substitutions are possible: • One power supply capable of supplying at least 500mA at +3.3V • One power supply capable of supplying at least 100mA at +5V for external IF LNA • One dual-output power supply capable of supplying at least 5mA up to 3V (to apply gain control voltages) • One RF signal generator capable of delivering at least 0dBm of output power at frequency (HP 8482A or equivalent) • One RF spectrum analyzer capable of covering the operating frequency range of the device • One PC (486DX33 or better) with Windows® 95/98, 2000, NT 4.0, XP or later operating system, 64MB of memory, and an available parallel port • One 25-pin parallel cable • 50Ω SMA cables • (Optional) One multichannel digital oscilloscope • (Optional) One network analyzer to measure return loss • (Optional) One ammeter to measure supply current Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Evaluates: MAX3540 Component List (continued) Evaluates: MAX3540 MAX3540 Evaluation Kit Connections and Setup This section provides a step-by-step guide to testing the basic functionality of the EV kit in UHF mode. Caution: Do not turn on DC power or RF signal generators until all connections are completed: 1) Verify that the JP1 and JP6 shunts are removed, the JP2 shunt is installed, and JP11 and JP12 have shunts across pins 1-2. 2) With its output disabled, set the DC power supply to +3.3V. Connect the power supply to the +3.3V (through an ammeter if desired) and GND1 terminals on the EV kit. If available, set the current limit to 500mA. 3) With its output disabled, set the second DC power supply to +5V. Connect the power supply to the +5V (through an ammeter if desired) and GND1 terminals on the EV kit. If available, set the current limit to 100mA. 4) With its output disabled, set both outputs of the dualoutput DC power-supply voltages to +3V. Connect one of the outputs to the TP1 terminal and connect the other output to the IF_AGC terminal. 5) With its output disabled, set the RF signal generator to a 55.25MHz frequency and a -80dBm power level. Connect the output of the RF signal generator to the SMA connector labeled RFIN on the evaluation board. 6) Connect a 25-pin parallel cable between the PC’s parallel port and the MAX3540 evaluation board. 7) Turn on the +3.3V V CC power supply, +5V V CC power supply, and the +3V dual-output gain-control power supply. The supply current from the +3.3V VCC supply should read approximately 200mA. The supply current from the +5V V CC supply should read approximately 20mA. Be sure to adjust the power supply to account for any voltage drop across the ammeter. 8) Install and run the MAX3540 control software. Software is available for download on the Maxim website at www.maxim-ic.com/evkitsoftware. 9) Load the default register settings from the control software by clicking Edit: Load Defaults. 4 10) Connect the SMA connector labeled IF_OUT on the evaluation board to a spectrum analyzer or to an oscilloscope. 11) Enable the RF signal generator’s output. 12) Set the center frequency of the RF spectrum analyzer to the IF frequency set on the control software. Check the output. Gain Adjustment Calculations Add an additional 6dB to the voltage gain to account for the 2:1 transformer on the output. Add another 3.96dB to the voltage gain to account for the minimum loss pad (R11 and R10) on the input. When measuring noise figure, account for 5.7dB power loss of the minimum loss pad. An anti-aliasing filter is provided on the IF output (C21, C25–C29, C31, C35, L9, L11). The passband of this filter is 6MHz centered at the IF frequency of 44MHz, and is designed for a 200Ω termination. Anti-aliasing filter requirements vary depending on application; the filter architecture and component values are provided as general guidelines only. Layout Considerations The MAX3540 EV kit serves 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 pad must be soldered evenly to the board’s ground plane for proper operation. Use abundant vias beneath the exposed pad for maximum heat dissipation. Use abundant ground vias between RF traces to minimize undesired coupling. 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 V CC pins of the MAX3540. Each VCC 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. _______________________________________________________________________________________ MAX3540 Evaluation Kit Evaluates: MAX3540 Figure 1. EV Kit Schematic _______________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Evaluates: MAX3540 MAX3540 Evaluation Kit Figure 2. MAX3540 EV Kit PCB Layout—Component Placement Guide 6 _______________________________________________________________________________________ MAX3540 Evaluation Kit Evaluates: MAX3540 Figure 3. MAX3540 EV Kit PCB Layout—Primary Component Side _______________________________________________________________________________________ 7 Evaluates: MAX3540 MAX3540 Evaluation Kit Figure 4. MAX3540 EV Kit PCB Layout—Inner Layer 2 8 _______________________________________________________________________________________ MAX3540 Evaluation Kit Evaluates: MAX3540 Figure 5. MAX3540 EV Kit PCB Layout—Inner Layer 3 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 9 Evaluates: MAX3540 MAX3540 Evaluation Kit Figure 6. MAX3540 EV Kit PCB Layout—Secondary Component Side Maxim cannot assume responsibility for use of any circuitry other than circuitry entirely embodied in a Maxim product. No circuit patent licenses are implied. Maxim reserves the right to change the circuitry and specifications without notice at any time. 10 __________________Maxim Integrated Products, 120 San Gabriel Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 408-737-7600 © 2008 Maxim Integrated Products is a registered trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.