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CMX972
Quadrature Demodulator with IF PLL/VCO
(RF Building Block)
Introduction
The CMX972 low power
quadrature demodulator is part
of the CML RF Building Block
family of ICs.
Low power consumption,
flexibility and high performance
are key values of the RF Building
Block products.
The CMX972 IF/RF Quadrature
Demodulator offers very low
power consumption and highperformance over the operating
range of 20 - 300 MHz and
includes on-chip PLL and VCO.
The wide 10MHz I/Q bandwidth,
variable gain adjustment and
serial bus (C-BUS) control,
deliver a level of flexibility and
previously unavailable features,
at the heart of the product.
Size is an important factor in
many radio designs, the CMX972
addresses this with its
availability in a very small 32-pin
VQFN package (5mm x 5mm x
1mm).
CMX972 Brief Description
The CMX972 features a low-power quadrature IF/RF demodulator with wide operating frequency range and optimised power consumption. The demodulator is suitable for superheterodyne architectures with IF frequencies up to 300MHz and the device may be used in low IF
systems or in those converting down to baseband. An on-chip PLL and VCO, together with
uncommitted baseband differential amplifiers, provide additional flexibility. Control of the
CMX972 is by serial bus.
The small, RF-optimised 32-pin VQFN package and minimal external components make the
device ideal for space-constrained applications.
Features
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Key Benefits
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20 – 300MHz IF/RF Demodulator
On-chip PLL and VCO
10MHz Rx I/Q Bandwidth
< 1 degree I/Q Phase Matching
< 0.5 dB I/Q Gain Matching
Low Power, 3.0V – 3.6V Operation
Small 32-pin VQFN package
Flexible RF Building Block solution
Low power consumption
High performance
Flexibility
Configurability with correction modes
Best in class intermodulation performance
Excellent phase/amplitude balance
Serial bus configuration
Simple interfacing to existing modem/
baseband products
Small 32-pin VQFN
Applications
RXLO
n/c
 Wireless Data Terminals
 HF/VHF and UHF Mobile
VCO
P2
VCO
P1
VCO
N1
VCO
N2
OA1O
OA1N
Radio
 Avionics Radio Systems
 Software Defined Radio
(SDR)
 Satellite Terminals
 High-performance radio
n/c
OA1P
VCO
40-500MHz
n/c
VSS
n/c
CSN
n/c
OA2O
Local oscillator
switching
IFIN
OA2N
VCC
OA2P
Quadrature
demodulator
RXIN
Serial bus
and
control
PLL
RXIP
RXQP
RXQN
n/c
REFIN
DO
VCC
CDATA
SYNTH
CMX972 Function Diagram
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VDD
RDATA
SCLK
CMX972 Quadrature Demodulator with PLL/VCO
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Quadrature Demodulator
The quadrature demodulator is designed for IF/RF operation and has very low power consumption. Input frequencies in the
range 20 to 300 MHz are allowed. The demodulator system has two gain stages, one before and one after the I/Q
down-converters and the gain elements can be independently controlled. This flexible architecture allows the users to
optimise characteristics depending on their system requirements. The inclusion of on-chip VCO and PLL reduces the overall
system component count.
Optimum noise figure can be achieved by maximising gain in first gain stage and minimising gain in the second stage. Intermodulation performance can be optimised by decreasing gain in the first or second stages. A lower gain in the second gain
stage will tend to reduce dc offsets in the output I/Q signal. Further detailed information on the effects of controlling gain stages is available in the CMX972 datasheet.
CMX972
CMX7861 FirmCODEC®
Quadrature Demodulator with PLL/VCO
Receive Processing
‘I’ In
T/R
Divider
‘Q’ In
External
Resonator and
Varactors
PLL
GPIO
Clocks
Ref.
C-BUS
ADC
DACs
Auxiliary Systems
VCO
PLL/VCO
‘I’ Out
CFBL Transmitter
PA
Divider
‘Q’ Out
Transmit Processing
CMX998
90
Typical system application utilising:
CMX972 - Quadrature Demodulator with PLL/VCO
CMX998 - Cartesian Feedback Loop (CFBL) Transmitter
CMX7861 - FirmCODEC™ Programmable Baseband Interface IC
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DSP
Microcontroller
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Evaluation Support
The EV9720 is an Evaluation Kit designed for evaluating and demonstrating the capabilities of the CMX972 integrated circuit.
All the circuits necessary to demonstrate the facilities provided by the IC, such as matching circuits, power supply regulators,
etc. are provided on the EV9720 board.
A C-BUS interface connector is provided for control of the EV9720 by a host microcontroller or CML PE0002 interface card.
Alternatively any microcontroller evaluation/emulator kit can be used to drive the CMX972/EV9720 serial bus.
Package
DIM.
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MIN.
A
B
C
F
G
H
J
K
L
L1
P
T
TYP.
MAX.
5.00 BSC
0.80
3.00
3.00
0.00
0.18
0.20
0.30
0
5.00 BSC
0.90
0.25
1.00
3.80
3.80
0.05
0.30
0.55
0.15
0.50
0.20
NOTE :
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Exposed
Metal Pad
A & B are reference data and do
not include mold deflash or protrusions.
All dimensions in mm
Angles are in degrees
Index Area 1
Dot
Index Area 2
Dot
Chamfer
Index Area 1 is located directly above Index Area 2
Depending on the method of lead termination at the edge of the package, pull back (L1) may be present.
L minus L1 to be equal to, or greater than 0.3mm
The underside of the package has an exposed metal pad which should ideally be soldered to the pcb to enhance the thermal
conductivity and mechanical strength of the package fixing. Where advised, an electrical connection to this metal pad may also
be required
Mechanical Outline of the 32-pin VQFN (Q5)
Order as part no. CMX972Q5
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Electrical Specification Summary
Operating Limits
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Digital Supply (VDD – VSS)
3.0
3.3
3.6
V
Analogue Supply (VCC – VRFGND)
3.0
3.3
3.6
V
Supply Voltage:
3.6
V
Operating Temperature
IO Supply (VDIO – VDSS)
-40
1.6
-
+85
°C
Local Oscillator Input
40
-
500
MHz
RF/IF Input
20
-
300
MHz
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
DC Parameter - Supply Current
Total Current Consumption:
Powersave mode
-
7
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µA
Rx only
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15
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mA
PLL and VCO
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9
-
mA
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Gain
-
56
-
dB(V/V)
Noise figure
-
10
-
dB
Third order intercept point (input)
-
-15
-
dBm
IF/RF Amplifier and Quadrature Demodulator
Performance Figures:
Comprehensive technical datasheet and support material is available from the CML website.
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