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400MHz to 2.5GHz, Low-Noise,
SiGe Downconverter Mixers
General Description
The MAX2680/MAX2681/MAX2682 miniature, low-cost,
low-noise downconverter mixers are designed for low-
voltage operation and are ideal for use in portable com-
munications equipment. Signals at the RF input port are
mixed with signals at the local oscillator (LO) port using a
double-balanced mixer. These downconverter mixers
operate with RF input frequencies between 400MHz and
2500MHz, and downconvert to IF output frequencies
between 10MHz and 500MHz.
The MAX2680/MAX2681/MAX2682 operate from a sin-
gle +2.7V to +5.5V supply, allowing them to be pow-
ered directly from a 3-cell NiCd or a 1-cell Lithium
battery. These devices offer a wide range of supply
currents and input intercept (IIP3) levels to optimize
system performance. Additionally, each device features
a low-power shutdown mode in which it typically draws
less than 0.1μA of supply current. Consult the Selector
Features
o 400MHz to 2.5GHz Operation
o +2.7V to +5.5V Single-Supply Operation
o Low Noise Figure: 6.3dB at 900MHz (MAX2680)
o High Input Third-Order Intercept Point
(IIP3 at 2450MHz)
-6.9dBm at 5.0mA (MAX2680)
+1.0dBm at 8.7mA (MAX2681)
+3.2dBm at 15.0mA (MAX2682)
o <0.1μA Low-Power Shutdown Mode
o Ultra-Small Surface-Mount Packaging
Ordering Information
Guide for various combinations of IIP3 and supply cur-
rent.
PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN- SOT
PACKAGE TOP MARK
The MAX2680/MAX2681/MAX2682 are manufactured
on a high-frequency, low-noise, advanced silicon-ger-
manium process and are offered in the space-saving
6-pin SOT23 package.
MAX2680 EUT-T
MAX2681 EUT-T
MAX2682 EUT-T
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
6 SOT23-6
6 SOT23-6
6 SOT23-6
AAAR
AAAS
AAAT
Applications
400MHz/900MHz/2.4GHz ISM-Band Radios
Personal Communications Systems (PCS)
TOP VIEW
Pin Configuration
Cellular and Cordless Phones
LO 1
6
SHDN
Wireless Local Loop
IEEE-802.11 and Wireless Data
GND 2
MAX2680
MAX2681
5
V CC
MAX2682
Typical Operating Circuit appears at end of data sheet.
RFIN 3
SOT23-6
4
IFOUT
Selector Guide
FREQUENCY
PART
MAX2680
MAX2681
MAX2682
I CC
(mA)
5.0
8.7
15.0
IIP3
(dBm)
-12.9
-6.1
-1.8
900MHz
NF
(dB)
6.3
7.0
6.5
GAIN
(dB)
11.6
14.2
14.7
IIP3
(dBm)
-8.2
+0.5
+4.4
1950MHz
NF
(dB)
8.3
11.1
10.2
GAIN
(dB)
7.6
8.4
10.4
IIP3
(dBm)
-6.9
+1.0
+3.2
2450MHz
NF
(dB)
11.7
12.7
13.4
GAIN
(dB)
7.0
7.7
7.9
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