INTEGRATED CIRCUITS SA2420 Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45GHz Product specification 1997 May 23 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz DESCRIPTION SA2420 PIN CONFIGURATION The SA2420 transceiver is a combined low-noise amplifier, receive mixer, transmit mixer and LO buffer IC designed for high-performance low-power communication systems for 2.4-2.5GHz applications. The LNA has a 2.5dB noise figure at 2.45GHz with 14dB gain and an IP3 intercept of -3dBm at the input. The gain is stabilized by on-chip compensation to vary less than ±0.2dB over the -40 to +85°C temperature range. The wide-dynamic-range receive mixer has a 10.9dB noise figure and an input IP3 of +2.8dBm at 2.45GHz. The nominal current drawn from a single 3V supply is 37mA in transmit mode and 22mA in receive mode. DH Package GND 1 24 VCC LNA IN 2 23 LNA OUT GND 3 22 GND GND 4 21 ATTEN SW Rx IF OUT 5 20 GND Rx IF OUT 6 19 RF IN/OUT Tx IF IN 7 18 GND Tx IF IN 8 17 Tx/Rx SW GND 9 16 GND LOP 10 15 GND LO SW 11 14 VCC LO LOM 12 13 CHIP EN FEATURES • Low current consumption: 37mA nominal transmit mode and 22mA nominal receive mode • Fabricated on a high volume, rugged BiCMOS technology • High system power gain: 22.5dB (LNA + Mixer) at 2.45GHz • TSSOP24 package • Excellent gain stability versus temperature and supply voltage • -10dBm LO input power can be used to drive the mixer • Operates with either full or half frequency LO • Wide IF range: 50–500MHz SR00164 Figure 1. Pin Configuration APPLICATIONS • 2.45GHz WLAN front-end (802.11, ISM) ORDERING INFORMATION DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE ORDER CODE DWG # -40 to +85°C SA2420DH SOT355-1 24-Pin Plastic Thin Shrink Small Outline Package (Surface-mount, TSSOP) BLOCK DIAGRAM VCC LNA OUT GND 24 23 22 ATTEN SW 21 GND RF IN/ OUT GND Tx/Rx SW GND GND VCC LO CHIP EN 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 TX PRE-DRIVER BPF ATTENUATOR LNA RX BPF RX BUFFER TX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 GND LNA IN GND GND Rx IF OUT Rx IF OUT Tx IF IN Tx IF IN GND X1 FREQ. DBLER X2 10 11 12 LOP LO SW LOM SR00165 Figure 2. SA2420 Block Diagram 1997 May 23 2 853–1984 18069 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz SA2420 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS SYMBOL PARAMETER VCC Supply voltage VIN Voltage applied to any pin PD Power dissipation, TA = 25°C (still air) 24-Pin Plastic TSSOP RATING UNITS -0.3 to +6 V -0.3 to (VCC + 0.3) V 555 mW TJMAX Maximum operating junction temperature 150 °C PMAX Maximum power (RF/IF/LO pins) +20 dBm TSTG Storage temperature range –65 to +150 °C NOTE: 1. Transients exceeding these conditions may damage the product. 2. Maximum dissipation is determined by the operating ambient temperature and the thermal resistance, and absolute maximum ratings may impact product reliability θJA: 24-Pin TSSOP = 117°C/W 3. IC is protected for ESD voltages for 2000V, excepts pins 10 and 12, which are protected up to 500V. RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS SYMBOL VCC PARAMETER RATING UNITS Supply voltage 2.7 to 5.5 V TA Operating ambient temperature range -40 to +85 °C TJ Operating junction temperature -40 to +105 °C DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS VCC = +3V, TA = 25°C; unless otherwise stated. LIMITS SYMBOL PARAMETER ICCTX Supply current, Transmit ICCRX TEST CONDITIONS MIN -4σ TYP +4σ MAX UNITS LO mode = Hi 25 37 45 mA Supply current, Receive LO mode = Hi 15 22 28 mA ICC OFF Power down mode (Tx/Rx SW = Low) LO mode = Hi, LNA gain = Hi 0 10 µA VLNA-IN LNA input voltage Receive mode 0.855 V ILNA-OUT LNA output bias current Receive mode 4.0 mA VLO 2.1 GHz LO buffer DC input voltage LO mode = Hi 2.1 V VLO 1.05 GHz LO buffer DC input voltage LO mode = Low 2.1 V VTX IF Tx Mixer input voltage Transmit mode 1.7 V VTX IFB Tx Mixer input voltage Transmit mode 1.7 V 1997 May 23 3 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz SA2420 AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS VCC = +3V, TA = 25°C; LOIN = -10dBm @ 2.1GHz; fRF = 2.45GHz; unless otherwise stated. LIMITS SYMBOL PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN -4σ TYP +4σ 12.7 14.0 15.3 MAX UNITS Low Noise Amplifier (In = Pin 2; Out = 23) S21 Amplifier gain LNA gain = Hi Gain temperature sensitivity LNA gain = Hi -0.002 dB/°C Gain VCC drift LNA gain = Hi 0.3 dB/V S12 Amplifier reverse isolation LNA gain = Hi -22 dB S11 Amplifier input match1 LNA gain = Hi -8 dB S22 Amplifier output match1 LNA gain = Hi -8 dB ISO Isolation: LO1 to LNAIN LO mode = Hi, LNA gain = Hi -45 dB Amplifier input 1dB gain compression LNA gain = Hi -15 dBm IP3 Amplifier input third order intercept f1 - f2 = 1MHz, LNA gain = Hi -3 dBm NF Amplifier noise figure (50Ω) LNA gain = Hi 2.3 2.5 2.7 Amplifier gain LNA gain = Low –14.0 -13.3 –12.0 Gain temperature sensitivity LNA gain = Low -0.01 dB/°C Gain VCC drift LNA gain = Low 0.3 dB/V S12 Amplifier reverse isolation LNA gain = Low -16 dB S11 Amplifier input match1 LNA gain = Low -8 dB match1 LNA gain = Low -8 dB Isolation: LO1 to LNAIN LO mode = Hi, LNA gain = Low -45 dB Amplifier input 1dB gain compression LNA gain = Low +6 dBm IP3 Amplifier input third order intercept f1 - f2 = 1MHz, LNA gain = Low 17 dBm NF Amplifier noise figure (50Ω) LNA gain = Low 17 dB ∆S21/∆T ∆S21/∆VCC P-1dB dB dB LNA High Overload Mode S21 ∆S21/∆T ∆S21/∆VCC S22 ISO P-1dB Amplifier output dB Rx Mixer (RF = Pin 19, IF = Pins 5 and 6, LO = Pin 10 or 12, PLO = -10dBm) PGC ∆GC/∆T ∆GC/∆VCC S11–RF Power conversion gain into 50Ω : matched to 50W using external balun circuitry. fS = 2.45GHz, fLO = 2.1GHz, fIF = 350MHz 7.9 Gain temperature drift 8.5 9.1 dB -0.016 dB/°C Gain VCC drift 0.34 dB/V Input match at RF (2.45GHz)1 -15 dB NFM SSB noise figure (2.45GHz) (50Ω) 10.2 10.9 11.6 dB P-1dB Mixer input 1dB gain compression –11.4 -10.3 –9.2 dBm 1.7 2.8 3.9 dBm IP3 Input third order intercept fRF RF frequency fIF IF frequency range3 1997 May 23 f1 - f2 = 1MHz range3 4 2.4 2.45 2.5 GHz 300 350 400 MHz Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz SA2420 AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) LIMITS SYMBOL PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN -4σ TYP +4σ MAX UNITS Rx Mixer Spurious Components (PIN = P-1dB) PRF-IF RF feedthrough to IF CL = 2pF per side -35 dBc PLO-IF LO feedthrough to IF CL = 2pF per side -35 dBc Tx Mixer (RF = Pin 19, IF = Pins 7 and 8, LO = Pin 10 or 12, PLO = -10dBm) PGC ∆GC/∆T ∆GC/∆VCC S11–RF Power conversion gain: RL = 50Ω RS = 50Ω 15.0 Gain temperature drift Gain voltage drift Output match at RF (2.45GHz)1 NFM SSB noise figure (2.45GHz) (50Ω) P-1dB Output 1dB gain compression IP3 Output third order intercept fRF RF frequency range3 fIF fS = 2.45GHz, fLO = 2.1GHz, fIF = 350MHz IF frequency 17 19.9 dB -0.032 dB/°C 0.4 dB/V -10 dB 13.2 f1 - f2 = 1MHz range3 dB 1.5 2.9 4.3 10.1 +11.5 12.9 dBm dBm 2.4 2.45 2.5 GHz 300 350 400 MHz Tx Mixer Spurious Components (POUT = P-1dB) PIF-RF IF feedthrough to RF -29 dBc PLO-RF LO feedthrough to RF -20 dBc P2LO-RF 2*LO feedthrough to RF -25 dBc PIMAGE-RF Image feedthrough to RF -0 dBc LO Buffer: Full and Half Frequency inputs PLO LO drive level (see figure 16) -10 -7 5 dBm S11-LO1 Mixer input match (LO = 2.1GHz) LO mode = Hi -10 dB S11-LO2 Mixer input match (LO = 1.05GHz) LO mode = Low -10 dB fLO2G fLO1G LO2G frequency range3 LO mode = Hi 1.9 2.1 2.3 GHz LO1G frequency range3 LO mode = Low 0.85 1.05 1.25 GHz Switching2 tRx-Tx Receive-to-transmit switching time 1 µs tTx-Rx Transmit-to-Receive switching time 1 µs tPOWER UP Chip enable time 1 µs tPWR DWN Chip disable time 1 µs NOTES: 1. With simple external matching 2. With 50pF coupling capacitors on all RF and IF parts 3. This part has been optimized for the frequency range at 2.4–2.5 GHz. Operation outside this frequency range may yield performance other than specified in this datasheet. 1997 May 23 5 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz SA2420 Table 1. Truth Table Chip-En TxRx-SW LNA-SW LO-SW 0 X X X Sleep N/S N/S 1 0 1 1 Receive +14dB 2.1GHz 1 0 0 1 Receive -8dB 2.1GHz 1 0 1 0 Receive +14dB 1.05GHz 1 0 0 0 Receive -8dB 1.05GHz 1 1 X 1 Transmit N/S 2.1GHz 1 1 X 0 Transmit N/S 1.05GHz LNA Gain LO Freq. (Typ) (RF) pin and use an internal switch for transmitting (up-converting) or receiving (down-converting) modes. The switch is controlled externally by high and low logic states. The RF port is matched to 50Ω and has an input IP3 of +2.8dBm (mixer only). The down-convert mixer is buffered and has open collectors at the pins to allow for matching to common SAW filters. The up-convert mixer has differential inputs (IF port) and single-ended output (RF port), with an input pin to output pin gain of 17dB. The output of the up-converter is designed for a power level = +3dBm (P-1dB). The mixers are fed by the two LO options. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION The SA2420 is a 2.45GHz transceiver front-end available in the TSSOP-24 package. This integrated circuit (IC) consists of a low noise amplifier (LNA) and up- and down-converters. The injection of the local oscillator (LO) signal has two options: 1) direct injection of the LO signal at approximately 2GHz, or 2) injection of an LO signal at approximately 1GHz through an on-chip doubler. The SA2420 functions with a supply voltage range of 3 – 5 V (nominally). There is an enable/disable switch available to power up/down the entire chip in 1µs, typically. This transceiver has several unique features. The available LO options are: direct injection (2.1GHz at the pin) or through an on-chip doubler. The doubler has a simple LC bandpass filter (internal) at its output which passes the second harmonic to the mixers. Through an internal switch (controlled externally), either LO can be used depending on the designer’s application. If an application requires the use of a 1.05GHz VCO, then the doubler option would be used to double the frequency (2 × 1.05GHz = 2.1GHz) before being injected into the mixers. For a 2.1GHz VCO, the direct option would be used. With this option, the signal passes through an on-chip buffer and is then injected into the mixers. The LNA has two operating modes: 1) high gain mode with a gain = +14dB; and 2) low gain mode with a gain <-10dB. The switch for this option is internal and is controlled externally by high and low logic to the pin. When the LNA is switched into the attenuation mode, active matching circuitry (on-chip) is switched in (reducing the number of off-chip components required). To reduce power consumption when the chip is transmitting, the LNA is automatically switched into a “sleep” mode (internally) without the use of external circuitry. The up and down frequency converters are single-ended at the RF port of the mixers. The up and down converters share the same 1997 May 23 Mode 6 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz SA2420 14.8 3.0 50 Vcc = 3V Vcc = 3V RX TX 2.8 14.4 2.6 14.0 30 13.6 2.4 GAIN (dB) NOISE FIGURE (dB) CURRENT (mA) 40 NF GAIN 20 2.2 13.2 2.0 10 –50 0 50 12.8 –50 100 0 50 100 TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C) SR01458 SR01460 Figure 5. LNA Gain & 50W NF VS Temperature Figure 3. Rx & Tx Currents VS Temperature 3.0 50 T = 25°C 14.8 Vcc = 3V NF NOISE FIGURE (dB) CURRENT (mA) 40 RX TX 30 2.8 14.4 2.6 14.0 2.4 13.6 2.2 13.2 20 2.0 2.400 10 2 3 4 5 6 2.450 2.475 2.500 FREQUENCY (GHz) VOLTS (V) SR01459 SR01461 Figure 6. LNA Gain & 50W NF VS Frequency Figure 4. Rx & Tx Currents VS Voltage Supply 1997 May 23 12.8 2.425 7 GAIN (dB) GAIN Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz 0 INPUT IP3 AND 1 dB GAIN COMPRESSION (dBm) 18 3.0 T = 25°C 16 2.6 15 2.4 GAIN (dB) 17 2.8 NOISE FIGURE (dB) SA2420 NF GAIN 2.2 14 2.0 2 3 4 –5 P–1dB IP3 –10 –15 –20 13 5 T = 25°C 2 6 3 VOLTS (V) 4 VOLTS (V) 5 6 SR01462 SR01464 Figure 9. LNA Input IP3 and P–1dB VS Supply Voltage Figure 7. LNA Gain & 50W NF VS Supply Voltage 0 –23.0 T = 25°C Vcc = 3V –12.4 Input IP3 and 1 dB Gain compression (dBm) –12.0 –23.8 –12.8 –24.6 –13.2 –25.4 –13.6 –26.2 –14.0 2.400 2.425 2.450 2.475 S12(dB) S21 LOSS (dB) LOSS S12 –5 P–1dB IP3 –10 –15 T = 25°C –27.0 2.500 –20 2.400 2.425 2.450 FREQUENCY (GHz) Vcc = 3V 2.475 2.500 FREQUENCY (GHz) SR01463 SR01465 Figure 10. LNA Input IP3 and P–1dB VS Frequency Figure 8. LNA Loss Mode & S12 VS Frequency 1997 May 23 8 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz SA2420 10.0 11.5 T = 25°C 9.6 11.3 P–1dB IP3 10 5 9.2 11.1 NF GAIN 10.9 8.8 10.7 8.4 CONVERSION GAIN (dB) 15 SSB NOISE FIGURE (dB) LNA LOSS MDOE INPUT IP3 AND P–1dB (dBm) 20 T = 25°C 0 8.0 10.5 2 3 4 VOLTS (V) 5 2 6 3 5 4 VOLT (V) 6 SR01468 SR01466 Figure 11. LNA Loss Mode Input IP3 and P–1dB VS Voltage Figure 13. Rx Mixer Conv. Gain & SSB NF VS Supply Voltage 5 INPUT IP3 AND 1 dB GAIN COMPRESSION (dBm) 9.8 11.8 VCC = 3V SSB NOISE FIGURE (dB) 11.0 9.0 8.6 10.6 10.2 8.2 9.8 7.8 CONVERSION GAIN (dB) 9.4 11.4 NF GAIN 9.4 7.4 –50 0 50 IP3 –5 2 100 TEMPERATURE (°C) 3 4 VOLTS (V) 5 6 SR01469 SR01467 Figure 12. Rx Mixer Conv. Gain & SSB NF VS Temperature 1997 May 23 P–1dB –10 7.0 9.0 T = 25°C 0 Figure 14. Rx Mixer Input IP3 and P–1dB VS Supply Voltage 9 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz SA2420 22 INPUT IP3 AND 1 dB GAIN COMPRESSION (dBm) 5 12 CURRENT (mA) 0 P–1dB VCC = 3V T = 25°C IP3 –5 20 6 18 0 SATURATED OUTPUT POWER (dB) GAIN POWER VCC = 3V –10 2.400 2.425 2.450 FREQUENCY (GHz) 2.475 16 –50 2.500 0 –6 100 50 TEMPERATURE (°C) SR01470 SR01472 Figure 15. Rx Mixer Output IP3 and P–1dB VS Frequency Figure 17. Tx Mx conv. Gain and Output Pwr VS Temp. 0 10 LO AND IMAGE SUPPRESSION (dbc) Rx MIXER CONVERSION GAIN (dB) LO 5 0 FULL (LO = 2.1 GHZ) DOUBLER (LO = 1.05 GHZ –5 –10 –30 –6 –12 –18 –24 –30 –24 –18 –12 LO POWER (dBM) 0 –6 –30 –20 0 –10 LO POWER (dBM) SR01473 SR01471 Figure 16. Rx Mixer Conversion Gain VS LO Power 1997 May 23 IMAGE Figure 18. Tx Mixer LO and Image Suppression 10 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz 21.0 20.4 T = 25°C 13.4 19.8 13.2 19.2 NF GAIN 13.0 CONVERSION GAIN (dB) SSB NOISE FIGURE (dB) 13.6 OUTPUT IP3 AND 1 dB GAIN COMPRESSION (dBm) 13.8 18.6 12.8 18.0 2 4 VOLTS (V) 3 SA2420 6 5 16 VCC = 3V 10 P–1dB IP3 4 –2 –50 0 50 100 TEMPERATURE (°C) SR01474 SR01479 Figure 19. Tx Mixer Gain & NF VS Supply Voltage Figure 21. Tx Mixer Output IP3 and P–1dB VS Temperature 15 OUTPUT IP3 AND 1 DB GAIN COMPRESSION (dBm) 12 OUTPUT P–1dB AND IP3 (dBM) T = 25°C 10 P–1dB IP3 5 0 2 3 4 5 6 VOLTS (V) VCC = 3V T = 25°C P–1dB IP3 6 3 0 2.400 2.425 2.450 2.475 2.500 FREQUENCY (GHz) SR01475 SR01480 Figure 20. Tx Mixer Output P–1dB and IP3 Vs Voltage 1997 May 23 9 Figure 22. Tx Mixer Output IP3 and P–1dB VS Frequency 11 1997 May 23 Figure 23. 12 SW1 C7 10pF C6 100pF C4 3.3pF L1 47nH L0 R1 50 W L3 33nH C5 10pF L2 27nH C3 10pF C8 10pF C2 1.5pF C10 33pF C9 33pF 300 300 300 300 LOM ENABLE V CC LO 13 14 15 GND LOP LO SW 16 17 18 GND Tx/Rx SW GND 19 20 21 22 23 24 GND Tx IF IN Tx IF IN RF I/O GND ATTEN SW GND LNA OUT V CC SA2420 2.45 GHz LOW VOLTAGE RF TRANSCEIVER 12 11 10 9 8 7 Rx IF OUT Rx IF OUT 5 6 GND GND LNA IN GND 4 3 2 1 260 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 200 C13 1.5pF VCC C11 33pF C14 33pF L4 100nH C18 (not used) C15 1.5pF VCC C12 100nF RF I/O LNA OUT Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz XXX: 10 MILS WIDE, XXX MILS LONG ON 31 MILS THICK OF NATURAL FR–4 SUBSTRATE GND VCC TxIN (352 MHz) RxOUT (352 MHz) VCC LNA IN C1 1.5pF C16 100nF + C17 10uF 145 U1 VCC Philips Semiconductors Product specification SA2420 SR01481 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45 GHz SA2420 SR01485 Figure 24. SA2420 RF Transciever 1997 May 23 13 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45GHz TSSOP24: plastic thin shrink small outline package; 24 leads; body width 4.4 mm 1997 May 23 14 SA2420 SOT355-1 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45GHz NOTES 1997 May 23 15 SA2420 Philips Semiconductors Product specification Low voltage RF transceiver — 2.45GHz SA2420 DEFINITIONS Data Sheet Identification Product Status Definition Objective Specification Formative or in Design This data sheet contains the design target or goal specifications for product development. Specifications may change in any manner without notice. Preliminary Specification Preproduction Product This data sheet contains preliminary data, and supplementary data will be published at a later date. Philips Semiconductors reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and supply the best possible product. 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Box 3409 Sunnyvale, California 94088–3409 Telephone 800-234-7381 Date of release: 05–97 Document order number: 1997 May 23 16 9397 750 03302