The U2896B is a monolithic integrated circuit manufactured using Atmel Wireless & Microcontrollers’
advanced silicon bipolar UHF5S technology. The device
integrates a mixer, an I/Q modulator, a phase-frequency
detector (PFD) with two synchronous programmable
dividers, and a charge pump. The U2896B is designed for
cellular phones such as GSM900, DCS1800, and
PCS1900, applying a transmitter architecture at which the
VCO operates at the TX output frequency. No duplexer
is needed since the out-of-band noise is very low. The
U2896B exhibits low power consumption. Broadband
operation provides high flexibility for multi-band
frequency mappings. The IC is available in a shrinked
small-outline 36-pin package (SSO36).
Electrostatic sensitive device.
Observe precautions for handling.
U2896B
Features
Supply voltage range 2.7 V to 5.5 V
Current consumption 40 mA
Power-down functions
High-speed PFD and charge pump (CP)
Small CP saturation voltages (0.5/0.6 V)
Programmable LO divider and CP polarity
Low-current standby mode
Block Diagram
I NIQ NQPU NMIXOMIXO
56
M
1:2
1:4
90°
Modulator
MDLO
NMDLO
MDO
NMDO
VS1 GND1
3
4
7
8
LO
Benefits
Novel TX architecture saves filter costs
Extended battery operating time without duplexer
Less board space (few external components)
VCO control without voltage doubler
Small SSO36 package
One device for all GSM bands
Between the Pins VS1, VS2 and VS3 the allowed
maximum voltage is ≤ 200 mV
Complementary to I
I/Q-modulator LO input
Complementary to MDLO
Ground
1)
Supply I/Q modulator
I/Q modulator
Complementary to MDO
Substrate, connected to GND
Supply charge pump
Charge-pump output
Ground
Charge-pump current control GSM1800
Charge-pump current control GSM900
R-divider input
Complementary to RD
Mode control
GND for charge-pump blocking (optional)
Charge-pump blocking (optional)
Precharge for loop filter (optional)
Complementary to ND
N-divider input
Power-up. whole chip, except mixer
Complementary to MIXLO
Mixer LO input
Ground
1)
Supply (MISC)
Complementary to RF
Mixer RF input
Ground
1)
Supply mixer
Complementary to MIXO
Mixer output
Power-up mixer
Complementary to Q
Q
Quad-phase baseband input
2 (13)
Rev. A3, 05-Oct-00
Absolute Maximum Ratings
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VS1
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VS2
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VS3
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VSP
ParametersSymbolValueUnit
Supply voltage VS1, VS2, VS3
Supply voltage charge pump VSP
Voltage at any input
Current at any input / output pin except CPC
CPC output currents
Ambient temperature
Storage temperature