M I C R O T U N E® RF SILICON AND SUBSYSTEMS SOLUTIONS FOR BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS AND AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS MT1230 IF VARIABLE-GAIN AMPLIFIER PRODUCT BRIEF The MT1230 IF variable-gain amplifier offers low distortion, low noise, and low power consumption. APPLICATIONS • • • • • Cable modems Telephony over cable CATV set-top boxes Cable-ready TVs Digital TVs FEATURES • • • • • • • • • • Analog dB linear gain control characteristic Temperature-compensated gain control 57 dB maximum gain Supply-independent voltage gain 95 MHz bandwidth Low distortion Low noise Low power consumption Single +5V supply 8-pin TSSOP package M I C R O T U N E MT1230 IF Variable-Gain Amplifier The Microtune MT1230 is a low-cost intermediate frequency (IF) variable-gain amplifier IC for use in digital cable TV (CATV), cable modem, internet protocol (IP) telephony, cable-ready TV, and digital TV systems. The MT1230 provides both a high impedance differential input and a low impedance differential output, making it immune to common mode noise and minimizing shielding requirements. Operating from a single +5V supply, the two-stage amplifier design typically draws 20 mA. The temperaturecompensated analog control voltage produces a dB linear gain characteristic throughout the entire control voltage range. The MT1230 is available in an 8-pin TSSOP package. M T12 30 I F V ARI ABL E GAIN AMPLI FI ER PRODUCT BRIEF TERMINAL CONNECTIONS PIN FUNCTION/SYMBOL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VCC IN1 IN2 VAGC GND OUT2 OUT1 GND DESCRIPTION Supply Amplifier input 1 Amplifier input 2 Gain control Ground Amplifier output 2 Amplifier output 1 Ground 2 IN1 OUT2 6 3 IN2 OUT1 7 dB Linear and Temperature Compensation PARAMETER Voltage gain, minimum, VAGC = 0.7 Voltage gain, maximum, VAGC = 3.3 AGC range Gain variation, over 6 MHz Frequency range <1 dB rolloff <3 dB rolloff Noise figure AV = 54 dB MIN TYP 54 24 MAX UNIT 30 dB dB dB dB 57 42 0.5 60 95 AV = 30 dB dB 16 dB -53 Output IP3, gain adjusted for VOUT = 51 dBmV, AV > 30 dB 1 dB compression input Input impedance Output impedance MT1230 Typical Application MHz MHz 9.5 Output IM3, gain adjusted for VOUT = 51 dBmV, AV > 30 dB 4 VAGC AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS dBc 80 dBmV 34 2.2⏐⏐1.7 34 dBmV kΩ⏐⏐pF Ω MT1230 RF Input Tuner IF PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT 20 5.5 24 3.3 V mA V kΩ 0.7 60 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS MAX 8 GND UNIT -0.7 5.5 V Input voltage levels (all inputs), VCM -0.7 VCC + 0.7 V +100 °C +150 °C +245 °C Junction temperature Lead temperature (soldering, 10 seconds) Top View VCC 1 MIN VCC Storage temperature range Demodulator IF MT1230 Block Diagram 4.5 PARAMETER IF AGC DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISITICS Supply voltage Supply current Gain control voltage VAGC input impedance SAW Filter -55 IN1 2 7 OUT1 IN2 3 6 OUT2 VAGC 4 5 GND MT1230 Pin Configuration Microtune, Inc., 2201 Tenth Street, Plano, TX 75074, USA Tel: +1-972-673-1600, Fax: +1-972-673-1602, E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.microtune.com For a detailed list of design centers, sales offices, and sales representatives, visit our Web site at www.microtune.com. 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