IS-136 Receive RF IC for TDMA and AMPS Applications
Conexant’s CX74036 receive RF IC is an advanced, highly integrated and high
performance, triple-mode, dual-band IC for IS-136 compliant cellular radio
applications and is designed in an advanced 28 GHz Ft BiCMOS process. In the
800 MHz cellular band, the CX74036 is designed to operate in both the Time
Division Multiple Access (TDMA) mode and Advanced Mobile Phone System
(AMPS) mode. In the 1900 MHz Personal Communications System (PCS) band,
the device operates in the TDMA mode.
The CX74036 embodies all the necessary functions for a radio receiver system
except for the RF and Intermediate Frequency (IF) filters and RF Local Oscillator
(LO) sources. The device front-end section has two Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) and
mixer pairs, one for the 800 MHz band and the other for the 1900 MHz band. A
common path is taken from the first IF mixer output to the demodulator output.
The CX74036 48-pin, 7x7 Land Grid Array (LGA) package pin configuration is
shown in Figure 1. A block diagram of the CX74036 is shown in Figure 2.
LNA_OH
LNA_OL
VCC2_LNAH
VCC2_LNAL
VCC1_LNA
NC2
LNA_INL
LNA_INH
NC1
Features
• Front-end to baseband in one IC
• Inphase and Quadrature (I/Q) demodulator
• 3 V supply operation
• Low current consumption
• LNA gain switch with current reduction
• IF LO synthesizer with Voltage Controlled
Oscillator (VCO) (requires external tank)
• 70 dB Variable Gain Amplifier (VGA) dynamic
range
independent LNAs for the cellular and PCS bands. The gain of
both LNAs can be switched off to a loss mode via one command
line interface. Only one LNA is powered at any given time.
Control is done by an external band-select control signal. The
input and output matches are external to the chip. The LNAs’
parameters, Noise Figure (NF), and gain are chosen to provide
an excellent balance between system sensitivity and IIP3
requirements to achieve maximum dynamic range. Both LNA
outputs are ported off-chip to allow for image filtering before
being fed to the RF mixer inputs.
RF Mixers:
The mixers are designed to operate with a low LO
input power level of –10 dBm. This eliminates the requirement of
buffer amplifiers for the external VCO. Cellular band mixer high
gain and low NF performance allow for the cellular LNA gain to
be lower, which saves current consumption. Both mixers are
designed to provide high suppression of one-half IF response.
The outputs of both mixers share a common interface path to
the external IF Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filter, which
reduces complexity and cost. The RF mixer load configuration is
shown in Figure 3. Inductors can be Surface Mount Multilayer
Chip (SMMC) components.
First IF Mixer
: This mixer begins the common signal path for
both cellular and PCS band modes. Input and output impedance
are set to values that are close to the most commonly available
SAW and ceramic filters.
The CX74036 contains two
Vcc
330 nH
1200 pF
+
RF Mixers
Output
10 K
Ω
to IF S A W
Filter
-
330 nH
Vcc
Figure 3. RF Mixer Load Configuration
Variable Gain Amplifier:
dynamic range to satisfy the high system dynamic range
requirement. With the inclusion of the LNA gain switch, the
system dynamic range is extended to more than 95 dB.
I/Q Demodulator:
Using digital circuitry generates a stable
quadrature LO signal, on-chip direct connection to the VGA
output, on-chip LO source, and lowpass filtering for each
channel. This, in turn, provides a high performance I/Q
demodulator with very low amplitude and phase offsets. The
output signal quality is compatible with many baseband interface
requirements.
1200 pF
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The VGA itself provides 70 dB of
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VHF Synthesizer and Oscillator:
The on-chip VHF synthesizer
and an oscillator with an added external tank circuit generate
the required second IF LO signal for conversion down to the
standard second IF signal. A programmable divide circuit is also
included to generate the LO for the I/Q demodulator. Depending
on the frequency plan used, an option is provided to inject an
external LO source for the I/Q demodulator.
Control Logic Truth Table.
The Control Logic Truth Table is
shown in Table 1.
3-Wire Bus Programming.
The 3-wire bus programming data
is included in Table 2. The 3-wire programming data pattern
diagram is shown in Figure 4.
Table 1. Control Logic Truth Table
ModeLNA_GBANDCHIP_ENSTANDBYIQ/IFLO_EXT
Active, Low Band, LNA High Gain, IQ101101
Active, High Band, LNA High Gain, IQ111101
Active, Low Band, LNA Low Gain, IQ001101
Active, High Band, LNA Low Gain, IQ011101
Active, Low Band, LNA High Gain, IF101111
Active, High Band, LNA High Gain, IF111111
Active, Low Band, LNA Low Gain, IF001111
Active, High Band, LNA Low Gain, IF011111
Standby------01---1
External LO Mode------1------0
Sleep------00---0
Note.
Synthesizer prescaler and charge pump can be turned off via programming from the 3-wire bus. This mode can be used when driv i ng
the IF Mixer with an external synthesizer.
Electrical and Mechanical Specifications ________________
The signal pin assignments, names, and descriptions are found
in Table 3. Absolute maximum ratings are provided in Table 4,
the recommended operating conditions are specified in Table 5.
Electrical characteristics are shown in Table 6.
Figure 6 provides the 48-Pin, 7x7 LGA package dimensions.
ESD Sensitivity
The CX74036 is a static-sensitive electronic device. Do not
operate or store near strong electrostatic fields. Take proper
ESD precautions.
Table 2. 3-Wire Bus Programming Data
Bit NumberFunctionProgramming
00Select VCO or Reference Input to Programming Counter“0” = Reference Input
01 – 08Synthesizer M Counter Programming, MB0 – MB7
09 – 12Synthesizer A Counter Programming, AB0 – AB3
13 – 23Synthesizer Reference C ounter Programming, RB0 – RB10
24Charge Pump P olarity“0” = Ground Referenced Varactor
25 – 32Programmable M Counter Programming, M2B0 – M2B1
33 – 34Programmable A Counter Programming, A2B0 – A2B1
35Synthesizer Power down (For External Synt hesizer Mode)“0” = Internal Synthesizer
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“1” = VCO Input
“1” = VCC Referenced Varactor
“1” = External Synthesizer
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MSB
SPD
35
34
A2B033M2B732M2B631M2B5
A2B1
30
M2B4
29
28
M2B227M2B126M2B025CPP
M2B3
24
RB10
23
22
RB821RB720RB619RB5
RB9
18
RB4
17
16
RB215RB114RB013AB3
RB3
12
AB2
11
10
AB009MB708MB607MB5
AB1
06
05
MB4
04
MB203MB102MB001VRS
MB3
00 = First bit shifted in (LSB)
35 = Last bit shifted in (MSB)
VRS = Select VCO or Reference Input to Programmable Counter
"0" = Reference Input
"1" = VCO Input
MB0 - MB 7: Programming for Synthesizer M Counter: MB0 (LSB), MB7 = (MSB)
AB0 - AB3: Programming for Synthesizer A Counter: AB0 (LSB), AB7 = (MS B)
RB0 - RB10: Programming for Synthesizer R Counter: RB0 (LSB), RB10 = (MSB ). CPP = Change P um p Polarity,
"0" = G rou nd R efe ren ce
M2B0 - M2B7: Programming for LO Divider M Counter: M2B0 (LSB), M2B7 = (MSB)
A2B0 - A2B7: Programming for LO Divider A Counter: A2B0 (LSB), A2B1 = (MSB)
SPD = Sy nthesizer Power Down (for External Synthesizer Mode)
"1" = Inte rnal S y n the siz er,
"0"= E x terna l S yn the s ize r
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Figure 4. 3-Wire Programming Data Pattern
Table 3. Signal Pin Names and Definitions (1 of 2)
Pin No.Signal NameDescription
1LN A_GLNAs gain control command
2MXIH1900 MHz band mixer Input
3MIXIL800 MHz band mix er Input
4BAND800 MHz/1900 MHz band select command
5CHIP_ENChip power down select command
6LOIH1900 MHz RF mixer LO input
7LOIL800 MHz RF mixer LO input
8VCC_MX RF mixer VCC
9ST ANDBYControl signal to enable RF LO buffers and VHF synthesi zer
10IQ/IFI/Q or IF output select command
11MXOUT+RF mixer output. Open Collector.
12MXOUT-RF mixer output. Open Collector.
13MX2I+IF mixer input
14MX2I-IF mixer input
15VCC_IFIF section VCC
16IFBYPASSIF mixer bias decoupling
17MX2OUTIF mixer output
18VvgaAnalog volta ge input for VGA gain control
19VCC_VGAVGA section VCC
20VGAI-VGA input
21VGAI+VGA input
22FB_CAPVGA DC feedback fil ter capacitor c onnection
23LATCH_ENEnable input lin e for internal synthesizer programming
24CLKSerial clock input line for internal synthesizer programming
25DATASerial data input line for internal synt hesizer programming
26REFIN19.44 MHz reference oscillator input. Requires VCC/2 DC bias.
LSB
00
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Table 3. Signal Pin Names and Definitions (2 of 2)
Pin No.Signal NameDescription
27LP_FILIF PLL exter nal loop filter connection
28VCC_SYNSynthesizer secti on VCC
29VCO+IF VCO external tank circui t connection
30VCO-IF VCO external tank circuit connectio n
31VCC_VCOVCO section VCC
32EXT_LOINExternal LO input for quadrature detector. Requires VCC/2 DC bias.
33I+I Channel data output
34I–I Channel data output
35Q+Q Channel data output
36Q–Q Channel data output
37IF_O–Buffered IF output
38IF_O+Buffered IF output
39EXT_LOProgrammable counter ON/OFF control signal for choosing between
40NC1No connect
41LNA_INH1900 MHz band LNA input
42LNA_INL800 MHz band LNA input
43NC2No connect
44VCC1_LNABias VCC for LNAs
45VCC2_LNALVCC for cellular band LN A.
46VCC2_LNAHVCC for PCS band LN A.
47LNA_OL800 MHz band LNA output. Requires external matching and AC coupling.
48LNA_OH1900 MHz band LNA output. Requires external mat ching and AC coupling.
Internal and External demodulator LO.
Table 4. Absolute Maximum Ratings
ParameterSymbolMinimumTypicalMaximumUnits
Supply volta geVCC–0.3+3.6V
Input voltag e range–0.3VCCV
LNA input power+5dBm
Power dissipation600mW
Ambient operat ing temperature–40+85°C
Storage temperature–40+125°C
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Table 5. Recommended Operating Conditions
ParameterSymbolMinimumTypicalMaximumUnits
Supply volta ge2.73.03.6V
Logic level high1.9V
Logic level low0.8V
Supply curre nt in cellular TDMA/AMPS, high gain30mA
Supply current in cellular TDMA/AMPS, low gain28mA
Supply curre nt in PCS TDMA, high gain33mA
Supply current in PCS TDMA, low gain30mA
Supply curre nt in cellular I F, high gain29mA
Supply curre nt in PCS IF, high gain32
Supply current in sleep modeTBD
Data to clock setup time (See Figure 5)T
Data to clock hold time (See Figure 5)T
Clock pulse wi dth high (See Figure 5)T
Clock pulse width low (See Figure 5)T
Clock to load e nable setup time (See Figure 5)T
Load enable pulse width (See Figure 5)T
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