Low voltage high performance mixer FM
IF system with high-speed RSSI
Product specification
IC17 Data Handbook
1997 Sept 25
Philips SemiconductorsProduct specification
Low voltage high performance mixer FM IF
system with high-speed RSSI
DESCRIPTION
The SA626 is a low-voltage high performance monolithic FM IF
system incorporating a mixer/oscillator, two limiting intermediate
frequency amplifiers, quadrature detector, high speed logarithmic
received signal strength indicator (RSSI), voltage regulator and
audio and fast RSSI op amps. The SA626 is available in 20-lead
SOL (surface-mounted small outline large package) and 20-lead
SSOP (shrink small outline package).
The SA626 was designed for high bandwidth portable
communication applications and will function down to 2.7V . The RF
section is similar to the famous NE605. The audio and RSSI
outputs have amplifiers. The RSSI output has access to the
feedback pin. This enables the designer to level adjust the outputs
or add filtering.
SA626 incorporates a power down mode which powers down the
device when Pin 8 is low. Power down logic levels are CMOS and
TTL compatible with high input impedance.
APPLICATIONS
•Digital cordless telephones
•Digital cellular telephones
•Digital cellular base stations
•Portable high performance communications receivers
•Single conversion VHF/UHF receivers
•SCA receivers
•RF level meter
•Spectrum analyzer
•Instrumentation
•FSK and ASK data receivers
•Log amps
•Wideband low current amplification
FEA TURES
•Fast RSSI rise and fall times
•Low power consumption: 6.5mA typ at 3V
•Power down mode (I
= 200µA)
CC
PIN CONFIGURATION
•Mixer input to >500MHz
•Mixer conversion power gain of 11dB at 240MHz
•Mixer noise figure of 14dB at 240MHz
•XTAL oscillator effective to 150MHz (L.C. oscillator to 1GHz, local
•92dB of IF Amp/Limiter power gain
•25MHz limiter small signal bandwidth
•Temperature compensated logarithmic Received Signal Strength
•Excellent sensitivity: 0.54µV into 50Ω matching network for 12dB
•SA626 meets cellular radio specifications
•ESD hardened
SA626
D and DK Packages
RF
1
IN
RF BYPASS 2
XTAL OSC EMITTER 3
XTAL OSC (BASE) 4
V
5
CC
RSSI FEEDBACK
RSSI
POWER DOWN CONTROL
AUDIO OUT
QUADRATURE IN
oscillator can be injected)
Indicator (RSSI) with a dynamic range in excess of 90dB
count; suitable for crystal/ceramic/LC filters
SINAD (Signal to Noise and Distortion ratio) for 1kHz tone with RF
at 240MHz and IF at 10.7MHz
6
7
OUT
8
9
10
Figure 1. Pin Configuration
20 MIXER OUT
19
IF AMP DECOUPLING
18 IF AMP IN
17
IF AMP DECOUPLING
16 IF AMP OUT
15 GND
14 LIMITER IN
LIMITER DECOUPLING
13
12
LIMITER DECOUPLING
11 LIMITER OUT
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ORDERING INFORMATION
DESCRIPTIONTEMPERATURE RANGEORDER CODEDWG #
20-Pin Plastic Small Outline Large (SOL) package (Surface-mount)-40 to +85°CSA626DSOT163-1
20-Pin Plastic Shrink Small Outline Package (Surface-mount)-40 to +85°CSA626DK
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Philips SemiconductorsProduct specification
Low voltage high performance mixer FM IF system
with high-speed RSSI
BLOCK DIAGRAM
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IF
AMP
MIXER
OSCILLATOR
EB
Figure 2. Block Diagram
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
SYMBOLPARAMETERRATINGUNITS
T
V
V
θ
CC
IN
STG
T
A
JA
Single supply voltage0.3 to 7V
Voltage applied to any other pin–0.3 to (VCC+0.3)V
Storage temperature range-65 to +150
Operating ambient temperature range SA626–40 to +85
Thermal impedanceD package90
DK package117
GND
V
CC
RSSI
FAST
RSSI
LIMITER
QUAD
+–
PWR
DWN
+–
AUDIO
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SA626
SR00471
°C
°C
°C/W
°C/W
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VCC = +3V, TA = 25°C; unless otherwise stated.
LIMITS
SYMBOLPARAMETERTEST CONDITIONSSA626UNITS
MINTYPMAX
V
I
I
t
t
OFF
Power supply voltage range2.73.05.5V
CC
DC current drainPin 8 = HIGH5.56.57.5mA
CC
StandbyPin 8 = LOW0.20.5mA
CC
Input currentPin 8 LOW–1010µA
Pin 8 HIGH–1010µA
Input levelPin 8 LOW00.3V
Pin 8 HIGH0.7V
Power up timeRSSI valid (10% to 90%)10µs
ON
CC
Power down timeRSSI invalid (90% to 10%)5µs
CC
V
CC
V
V
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Philips SemiconductorsProduct specification
Low voltage high performance mixer FM IF system
with high-speed RSSI
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
TA = 25°C; VCC = +3V, unless otherwise stated. RF frequency = 240.05MHz + 14.5dBV RF input step-up; IF frequency = 10.7MHz; RF level =
-68dBm; FM modulation = 1kHz with ±125kHz peak deviation. Audio output with C-message weighted filter and de-emphasis filter. Test circuit
Figure 1. The parameters listed below are tested using automatic test equipment to assure consistent electrical characteristics. The limits do
not represent the ultimate performance limits of the device. Use of an optimized RF layout will improve many of the listed parameters.
LIMITS
SYMBOLPARAMETERTEST CONDITIONSSA626UNITS
MINTYPMAX
Mixer/Osc section (ext LO = 160mV
f
Input signal frequency500MHz
IN
f
OSC
IF section
THDTotal harmonic distortion-43–38dB
S/NSignal-to-noise ratioNo modulation for noise60dB
IF amp power gain38dB
Limiter amp power gain54dB
Input limiting -3dBTest at Pin 18–105dBm
AM rejection80% AM 1kHz50dB
Audio levelUnity gain120160200mV
Audio DC levelPin 9, no signal1.0V
SINAD sensitivityIF level = -111dBm16dB
IF RSSI output with bufferIF level = -118dBm0.20.5V
IF RSSI output rise timeIF frequency = 10.7MHz
(10kHz pulse, no 10.7MHz filter)RF level = -56dBm1.2µs
(no RSSI bypass capacitor)RF level = -28dBm1.1µs
IF RSSI output fall timeIF frequency = 10.7MHz
(10kHz pulse, no 10.7MHz filter)RF level = -56dBm2.0µs
(no RSSI bypass capacitor)RF level = -28dBm7.3µs
RSSI range90dB
RSSI accuracy+1.5dB
IF input impedance330Ω
IF output impedance330Ω
Limiter input impedance330Ω
Limiter output impedance300Ω
Limiter output level with no load130mV
Audio levelRF level = -10dBm160mV
System RSSI outputRF level = -10dBm1.4V
System SINADRF level = -106dBm12dB
RMS
)
IF level = -68dBm0.30.61.0V
IF level = -10dBm0.91.31.8V
SA626
RMS
RMS
RMS
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Philips SemiconductorsProduct specification
Low voltage high performance mixer FM IF system
with high-speed RSSI