
TQ5132
Data Sheet
8
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CDMA IF Amplifier
The CDMA IF amplifier is an open drain stage with a gain step
to adjust the output power levels according to the system
requirement. No quiescent current adjustments are possible in
this mode since the self-bias circuit is on-chip. While the IF
output can be tuned for frequencies as high as 500 MHz, the
downconverter performance is limted by the internal tuned
circuit of the LO buffer amplifier. The highest IF that can be used
without significant deviation fromtypical performance is 130
MHz. This output is a high impedance open drain FET
z = 5.47
– j 0.71
(normalized). The match requires a RF choke to Vdd
for proper biasing (see figure 3). Typical CDMA IF output
impedance is shown in figure 4. The gain of the CDMA IF
amplifier can be adjusted according to the degeneration resistor
value R2 (see figure 5).
Note: These values were optimized for TriQuint's 5131 Demo
board. The discrepancy between these values and those of the
customer's application may differ due to board and component
parasitics.
Vdd
L2=180nH
2
1
4
5
6
8
3
7
CDMA
IF
Output
TQ5132
C7
=30pF
C6=27pF
Figure 3. TQ5132 CDMA IF Output Match (IF = 85MHz)
2.0
1.0
0.5
-0.5
-1.0
-2.0
1.0
2.0
0.5
B
0.70 @ -2.8
z = 5.47- j 0.71
y = 0.18 + j 0.02
B
CDIF output
Impedance
TQ5132
Freq=85MHz
Figure 4. TQ5132 CDMA IF Output Impedance at Pin 4
AMPS IF Amplifier
The source of the AMPS IF amplifier is connected directly to pin
3. This allows the systemdesigner to adjust Gain, output
Intercept and Current (GIC) by adding an external self-bias
circuit at this pin (see figure 5). A large bypass capacitor value
in the self-bias circuit mnimzes the effects of low frequency
components present at this pin. TriQuint recommends 0.022uF
or greater. The AMPS IF amplifier gain is only mldly affected by
the value of R2.
Note: These values were optimized for TriQuint's 5131 Demo
board. The discrepancy between these values and those of the
customer's application may differ due to board and component
parasitics.
2
1
4
5
6
8
3
7
TQ5132
C4 = 0.022uF
R2
R3
C4
R2 = 6.8
R3 = 180
Figure 5. TQ5132 AMPS GIC pin
Once the operating point is chosen, the designer still has
flexibility to adjust gain and intercept by varying the ratio of the
DC bias resistors, R2/R3. Maximumgain is obtained when the
total DC resistance (R2 + R3) at pin 3 is bypassed.
The normalized impedance of the AMPS IF output is
z = 15.4 – j
2.87
. This particular measurement was taken on the 5132
demo board by lifting pin 5 of the PCB pad and soldering the
center conductor of a semrigid probe next to it. The outer
conductor was grounded close to the pin and its electrical length
dialed as a port extension in order to move the calibration
reference plane right at the tip of the probe. Keep in mnd that
the total DC bias resistance in the GIC pin must be selected
before taking this measurement. When designing the PCB, it is
recommended to place the self-bias circuit of the amplifier as
close to the pin as possible to mnimze possible loading effects
that mght cause oscillation. Simlarly, the shunt capacitor C10