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Linear Technology Corporation

High Performance Dual RF Mixer Economizes Power and Size For Wireless Communications
Release: June 8, 2011

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LTC Offers A Wide Portfolio of Signal-Chain Solutions For High Performance Wireless Systems
LT5575, LT5515, LT5516, LT5517

Rx Path

LTC5569 LTC559X LTC554X

I/Q Demodulator

I-mixer 0
o

BB Filter I

VGA ADC

LNA

4GHz Downmixer LTC5587 LTC5582 LTC5583 LT5538 RF Detector

90 Q-mixer

LTC6601 LTC6603 LTC6605

LTC6412 LTC6416

10 to 16-Bit 160Msps ADC

Duplexer

BB Filter LO LT5527/5557 LT5554 IF Amplifier LTM9003

VGA

12-Bit 250Msps ADC

DPD Rx Path
PA

LT5578 LT5579

I/Q Modulator DAC

Tx Path

VCO/ Synthesizer

Upmixer LTC5588-1

DAC

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LTC5569 A High Performance, 300MHz to 4GHz Low Power Dual RF Mixer

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Market Trend: 3G/4G Wireless Infrastructure

Centralized 2.5G Network Architecture Distributed 3G/4G RRH Network

Trend
RRH RRH Fiber Optic Links RRH

Market Needs: High Data Throughput Multi-Standard Low Power Small Size
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MIMO Increase Data Capacity

ADC RX1 LNA Mixer Amp Filter ADC

RXn LNA Mixer Amp Filter

ADC

4G Challenges: Power Consumption Thermal Management Small Size Wide Frequency Range Equipment Cost OpEx Costs

ADC Modulator PA
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DAC

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Challenge: Multi-Mode, Multi-Standard

A Single Platform That Is Software Configurable To Supports All Cellular Frequency Bands (700MHz to 2.6GHz) and Standards (LTE, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, GSM) Wide Bandwidth Operation (>60MHz) Robust Operation

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LTC5569 Dual Broadband Downconverting Mixer

16 RFA 1

300MHz to 4GHz Frequency Range (50 matched from 1.4-3.3GHz) Lowest Power: 3.3V / 180mA (600mW) Individual Channel Shutdown Smallest Solution Footprint (4mm x 4mm QFN Package)
IFA+ 15 ACT MIX IFA14 VCCA 13 12 ENA

BIASA

TYPICAL PERFORMANCE RF Frequency Conv Gain IIP3

11 LO

900MHz 2 27.1 11.7 17.5 10.4

1950MHz 2 26.8 11.7 17 10.2 45 < -52 0 3.1V - 3.5V

2.6GHz 1.8 26 12.1 17.5 10.4 dB dBm dB dB dBm dB dBm dBm

BIAS
LO AMP

GND 2

LTC5569 4x4mm QFN-16

ACT MIX 5 BIASB 6 IFB+

SSB NF NF with 5dBm Blocker

GND 3

LO AMP

10 GND BIAS 9 ENB

Input P1dB Ch-Ch Isolation LO-RF Leak LO Drive VCC

RFB 4

7 IFB-

8 VCCB

Release: June 8, 2011

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LTC5569 vs. Competitor Fewer External Components

T1 10nF
L1 L3

IF +

IF -

(3V)

LTC5569
F

(3V)

10nF

L2

L4

T2 8:1

IF UT 50;

2 External Transformers 11 Passive Components

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IF +

IF -

3.3V 10nF

  

 

RF Diversity

  

RF Main



8:1

IF UT 50;

3.3V 10nF

E A

Competitor
L

5 External Transformers 38 Passive Components

Key Differentiating Features

Lowest Power Consumption (50% Lower Power) Higher Dynamic Range Performance Smallest Solution Size (Small Package and Fewest External Components) Wide Frequency Range of Operation Individual Channel Shutdown

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LTC5569 Press elease Schedule

Release date: June 8, 2011 Press Package Includes Press Release Press Backgrounder Press Photo Product Datasheet

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The alue We Deliver

Innovative, High Performance Products Outstanding Price/Performance Solutions Expert Worldwide Technical Support Best Quality and Reliability Dependable Delivery

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