Product Summary

The MAX2023 is designed for upconverting (downcon-verting) to (from) a 1500MHz to 2300MHz RF from (to)baseband. Applications include multicarrier 1500MHz to2300MHz GSM/EDGE, cdma2000, and WCDMA. Directupconversion (downconversion) architectures areadvantageous since they significantly reduce transmitter(receiver) cost, part count, and power consumption com-pared to traditional heterodyne conversion systems.The MAX2023 integrates internal baluns, an LO buffer, aphase splitter, two LO driver amplifiers, two matcheddouble-balanced passive mixers, and a wideband quad-rature combiner. The MAX2023’s high-linearity mixers, inconjunction with the part’s precise in-phase and quadra-ture channel matching, enable the device to possessexcellent dynamic range, ACLR, 1dB compression point,and LO and sideband suppression characteristics. Thesefeatures make the MAX2023 ideal for multicarrier genera-tion, like cdma2000 or WCDMA.The MAX2023 EV kit circuit allows for thorough analysisand a simple design-in

Parametrics

Specifications of MAX2023EVKIT
Data Bus Width 16 bit Interface Type Direct Launch DAC interface
Modulation Type Quadrature Operating Supply Voltage 4.75 V to 5.25 V
Operating Temperature Range - 40 C to + 85 C Operating Voltage 4.75 V to 5.25 V
Output Power 5.6 dBm Supply Current 295 mA

Features

One DC supply capable of delivering +5.0V and350mA?One low-noise RF signal generator capable of deliv-ering 10dBm of output power in the 1GHz to 3GHzfrequency range (i.e., HP 8648)?One I/Q generator capable of producing two differ-ential 1MHz sine waves, 90° out-of-phase with eachother, with a 2.7Vdifferential amplitudeP-P?One quad-channel oscilloscope with a 100MHzminimum bandwidth?Low-capacitance oscilloscope probes?One RF spectrum analyzer with a 100kHz to 3GHzfrequency range (HP 8561E)?One RF power meter (HP 437B)?One power sensor (HP 8482A)

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Modulator / Demodulator Hi-Dynamic-Range Direct Upconversion 1500MHz - 2300MHz Quadrature Mod/Dem

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Maxim Integrated Products

Modulator / Demodulator MAX2023 Evaluation Kit

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