DC651A Analog Devices

DC651A DEMO BOARD QUICK START GUIDE Description: The DC651A demo circuit board is intended to demonstrate the capabilities of the LT 5522 high- signal-level downconverting mixer IC for cable and CATV infrastructure applications. The LT 5522 (Figure 1) is a broadband high signal level active mixer optimized for high linearity downconverter applications including cable (CATV) and wireless infrastructure. The IC includes a high-speed differential LO buffer amplifier driving a double-balanced mixer. The LO buffer is internally 50ohm-matched for wideband, single-ended operation with no external components. The LT5522 ICs RF input port incorporates an integrated transformer and is internally matched to 50ohms over the 1.2GHz to 2.3GHz frequency range. The RF input match can be shifted down to 600MHz, or up to 2.7GHz, with a single shunt capacitor or inductor, respectively. The high level of integration minimizes the total solution cost, board space and system-level variation. The LT5522 delivers high performance and small size without excessive power consumption. The DC651A demo board allows evaluation of the LT5522 downconverting mixer IC for cable infrastructure applications. Its RF input is optimized for 1150MHz. The IF output frequency range spans 50MHz to 1050MHz. The corresponding range of LO frequencies is 1200MHz to 2200MHz. Figure 1. LT5522 IC Block Diagram LT5522 Downconverting Mixer Single-Tone Measurements for CATV Band. 1. Connect all test equipment as shown in Figure 2. 2. Set the Power Supply voltage to 5V, and set the current limit to 100mA. 3. Connect TP1 (EN) to the 5V power supply the mixer is enabled (on). 4. Set the Signal Generator 1 to provide a -5dBm CW signal, at the desired LO frequency between 1200MHz and 2200MHz (e.g., 1650MHz), to the demo board LOin port. 5. Set the Signal Generator 2 to provide a 1150MHz, -12 dBm CW signal to the demo board RFin port. 6. Set the Spectrum Analyzer center frequency to the IF output frequency at f -f LO RF (e.g., 500MHz). Perform mixer conversion gain, and 1dB compression measurements. 7. Set the Spectrum Analyzer center frequency to the LO frequency (e.g., 1650MHz). Perform mixer LO to IF leakage measurement. SIGNAL GENERATOR 1 SIGNAL GENERATOR 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER POWER SUPPLY Figure 2. Test Set-Up for Mixer Single-Tone Measurements.