HMC630LP3 / 630LP3E v00.1007 GaAs HBT VECTOR MODULATOR 700 - 1000 MHz Typical Applications Features The HMC630LP3(E) is ideal for: Continuous Phase Control: 360° • Wireless Infrastructure HPA & MCPA Error Correction Continuous Gain Control: 40 dB • Pre-Distortion or Feed-Forward Linearization Low Output Noise Floor: -162 dBm/Hz High Input IP3: +34 dBm • Cellular / 3G Systems • Beam Forming or RF Cancellation Circuits MODULATORS - SMT 10 Functional Diagram 16 Lead 3x3mm SMT Package: 9mm2 General Description The HMC630LP3 & HMC630LP3E are high dynamic range Vector Modulator RFICs which are targeted for RF predistortion and feed-forward cancellation circuits, as well as RF beam forming and amplitude/ phase correction circuits. The I & Q ports of the HMC630LP3(E) can be used to continuously vary the phase and amplitude of RF signals by up to 360 degrees and 40 dB respectively, while supporting a 3 dB modulation bandwidth of 180 MHz. With an output IP3 of +24.5 dBm and output noise floor of -162 dBm/Hz (at maximum gain setting), the output IP3/ noise floor ratio is 186.5 dB. Electrical Specifi cations, TA = +25° C, Vcc= +8V Parameter Min. Frequency Range Maximum Gain [1] Typ. Max. 0.7 - 1.0 -12 GHz -10 Gain Variation Over Temperature 0.02 Gain Flatness Across Any 60 MHz Bandwidth 0.10 dB 0.03 dB / °C dB Gain Range 40 dB Input Return Loss 15 dB Output Return Loss 17 dB 17 dBm Input Power for 1dB Compression (P1dB) Input Third Order Intercept (IP3) 14 34 dBm Output Noise -162 dBm/Hz Control Port Bandwidth (-3 dB) 180 MHz Control Port Impedance 1.45k Ohms Control Port Capacitance 0.22 pF +0.5 to +2.5 Vdc Control Voltage Range Group Delay Variation Over 60 MHz Bandwidth 20 ps Supply Current (Icq) 92 mA Unless otherwise noted, measurements are made @ max. gain setting and 45˚ phase setting. See application circuit for details. [1] 10 - 50 Units Includes loss of input balun (0.75 dB typ.). For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com HMC630LP3 / 630LP3E v00.1007 GaAs HBT VECTOR MODULATOR 700 - 1000 MHz Maximum Gain vs. Supply Voltage 0 0 -2 -2 -4 -4 -6 -6 GAIN (dB) -8 -10 -12 -14 -12 -14 +25C +85C -40C -16 -8 -10 7.6V 8.0V 8.4V -16 -18 -18 -20 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 -20 0.6 1.1 0.7 0.8 FREQUENCY (GHz) 0.9 1 1.1 FREQUENCY (GHz) Gain vs. Phase Settings @ F= 900 MHz Phase vs. Phase Settings @ F= 900 MHz vs. Various Gain Settings 0 360 315 PHASE (DEGREES) GAIN (dB) -10 -20 -30 -40 MAX -5dB -10dB -20dB 270 225 180 135 MAX -5dB -10dB -20dB 90 45 0 -50 0 45 90 135 180 225 270 315 360 0 45 90 0 -5 -5 -10 -15 +25C +85C -40C -30 -35 0.6 180 225 270 315 360 Output Return Loss vs. Temperature 0 RETURN LOSS (dB) RETURN LOSS (dB) Input Return Loss vs. Temperature -25 135 PHASE SETTING (DEGREES) PHASE SETTING (DEGREES) -20 10 MODULATORS - SMT GAIN (dB) Maximum Gain vs. Temperature +25C +85C -40C -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 0.7 0.8 0.9 FREQUENCY (GHz) 1 1.1 -35 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 FREQUENCY (GHz) For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com 10 - 51 HMC630LP3 / 630LP3E v00.1007 GaAs HBT VECTOR MODULATOR 700 - 1000 MHz Output Noise vs. Phase Settings @ F= 900 MHz Output Noise vs. Temperature -160 NOISE (dBm/Hz) NOISE (dBm/Hz) -162 -164 -166 +25C +85C -40C -168 10 -170 0.7 0.8 0.9 -150 -152 -154 -156 -158 -160 -162 -164 -166 -168 -170 -172 -174 -176 -178 -180 0 1 45 135 180 225 270 315 38 22 20 36 IP3 (dBm) 18 16 34 32 14 +25C +85C -40C 12 10 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 +25C +85C -40C 30 1.1 28 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) Group Delay Linear Gain vs. Phase Setting 1300 90 1 1250 120 60 1200 0.6 MAGNITUDE G/Gmax GROUP DELAY (ps) 0.8 1150 1100 1050 1000 950 900 0.6 30 0.4 0.2 0 0 330 210 0.7 0.8 0.9 FREQUENCY (GHz) 10 - 52 360 Input IP3 vs. Temperature Input P1dB vs. Temperature P1dB (dBm) MODULATORS - SMT 90 PHASE SETTING (DEGREES) FREQUENCY (GHz) 1 1.1 240 300 270 For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com HMC630LP3 / 630LP3E v00.1007 GaAs HBT VECTOR MODULATOR 700 - 1000 MHz Typical Supply Current vs. Vcc Absolute Maximum Ratings Vcc (V) Icc (mA) RF Input (Vcc = +8V) 27 dBm 7.6 86 Supply Voltage (Vcc) +10V 8.0 92 I & Q Input -0.5V to +5.0V 8.4 98 Junction Temperature (Tc) 135 °C Continuous Pdiss (T = 85°C) (Derate 34 mW/°C above 85°C) 1.7 W Thermal Resistance (Rth) (junction to ground paddle) 29.6 °C/W Storage Temperature -65 to +150 °C Operating Temperature -40 to +85 °C Note: Modulator will operate over full voltage range shown above. 10 MODULATORS - SMT ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE OBSERVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS Outline Drawing NOTES: 1. LEADFRAME MATERIAL: COPPER ALLOY 2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS]. 3. LEAD SPACING TOLERANCE IS NON-CUMULATIVE 4. PAD BURR LENGTH SHALL BE 0.15mm MAXIMUM. PAD BURR HEIGHT SHALL BE 0.05mm MAXIMUM. 5. PACKAGE WARP SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.05mm. 6. ALL GROUND LEADS AND GROUND PADDLE MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB RF GROUND. 7. REFER TO HITTITE APPLICATION NOTE FOR SUGGESTED PCB LAND PATTERN. Package Information Part Number Package Body Material Lead Finish MSL Rating HMC630LP3 Low Stress Injection Molded Plastic Sn/Pb Solder MSL1 HMC630LP3E RoHS-compliant Low Stress Injection Molded Plastic 100% matte Sn MSL1 Package Marking [3] [1] 630 XXXX [2] 630 XXXX [1] Max peak reflow temperature of 235 °C [2] Max peak reflow temperature of 260 °C [3] 4-Digit lot number XXXX For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com 10 - 53 HMC630LP3 / 630LP3E v00.1007 GaAs HBT VECTOR MODULATOR 700 - 1000 MHz Pin Description MODULATORS - SMT 10 10 - 54 Pin Number Function Description 1, 4, 10 - 12 N/C No connection. These pins may be connected to RF ground. Performance will not be affected 2, 3 IN, IN Differential RF inputs, 100 Ohms differential impedance. (i.e. each pin is 50 Ohms to ground). Must be DC blocked. 5, 15 I In-phase control input. Pins 5 and 15 are redundant. Either input can be used. 6, 16 Q Quadrature control input. Pins 6 and 16 are redundant. Either input can be used. 7, 8, 13, 14 Vcc Supply Voltage, pins are DC connected on-chip. It is only necessary to supply Vcc to any 1 of the 4 pins, but all 4 pins must be bypassed to ground. (See application circuit). 9 RFOUT RF Output: Must be DC blocked. GND Ground: Backside of package has exposed metal ground paddle which must be connected to RF/DC ground. Interface Schematic For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com HMC630LP3 / 630LP3E v00.1007 GaAs HBT VECTOR MODULATOR 700 - 1000 MHz Application Circuit * Pins 15 & 16 are redundant I & Q inputs. Gain and Phase control are applied through the I and Q control ports. For a given linear gain (G) and phase (θ) setting, the voltages applied to these ports in all measurements are calculated as follows: MODULATORS - SMT 10 G Cos (θ ) G max G Q (G,θ ) = Vmq + 1.0V Sin (θ ) G max I (G,θ ) = Vmi + 1.0V Where Vmi and Vmq are the I and Q voltage settings corresponding to maximum isolation at room temperature and F = 0.9 GHz. Note that G=10X and Gmax = 10Y where x = Gain Setting ( dB) and 20 y = Max Gain Setting( dB) . 20 Nominally Vmi = Vmq = 1.5V, Gmax = 0.316. For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com 10 - 55 HMC630LP3 / 630LP3E v00.1007 GaAs HBT VECTOR MODULATOR 700 - 1000 MHz Evaluation PCB MODULATORS - SMT 10 List of Materials for Evaluation PCB 117198 [1] Item Description J1 - J4 PCB Mount SMA Connector J5 2 mm DC Header C1 4.7 μF Capacitor, Tantalum C2, C4, C5 100 pF Capacitor, 0402 Pkg. C3 [3] 5 pF Capacitor, 0402 pkg T1 Balun, 0805 Pkg. ANAREN BD0810J50100A L1 330 nH Inductor, 0805 Pkg. U1 HMC630LP3(E) Vector Modulator PCB [2] 117196 Evaluation PCB The circuit board used in the final application should use RF circuit design techniques. Signal lines should have 50 ohm impedance while the package ground leads and exposed paddle should be connected directly to the ground plane similar to that shown. A sufficient number of via holes should be used to connect the top and bottom ground planes. The evaluation board should be mounted to an appropriate heat sink. The evaluation circuit board shown is available from Hittite upon request. [1] Reference this number when ordering complete evaluation PCB [2] Circuit Board Material: Rogers 4350, Er = 3.48 [3] Locate close to HMC630LP3E package 10 - 56 For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com HMC630LP3 / 630LP3E v00.1007 GaAs HBT VECTOR MODULATOR 700 - 1000 MHz Notes: MODULATORS - SMT 10 For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com 10 - 57