Evaluates: MAX2170 19-0711 Rev 0 12/06 MAX2170 Evaluation Kit General Description Features The MAX2170 evaluation kit (EV kit) simplifies evalua- Easy Evaluation of the MAX2170 tion of the MAX2170 direct-conversion to low-IF tuner. It +2.7V to +3.5V Single-Supply Operation enables testing of the devices performance and requires no additional support circuitry. Standard 50 50 SMA Connector on the RF Ports SMA and BNC connectors are included on the EV kit for 50 BNC Connector for the Baseband Output the inputs and outputs to allow quick and easy evalua- tion on the test bench. The EV kit is fully assembled and Jumpers for Automatic Gain Control tested at the factory. All Critical Peripheral Components Included This document provides a list of equipment required to 2 Parallel Port for I C Interfacing evaluate the device, a straightforward test procedure to verify functionality, a description of the EV kit circuit, the PC Control Software Available at circuit schematic, a bill of materials (BOM) for the kit, www.maxim-ic.com and artwork for each layer of the PCB. Ordering Information PART TEMP RANGE IC PACKAGE MAX2170EVKIT+ -40C to +85C 40 QFN-EP* +Denotes a lead-free and RoHS-compliant EV kit. *EP = Exposed paddle. Component List DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION 18pF 5% capacitor (0402) 100pF 5% capacitor (0402) C23 1 C1 1 Murata GRM1555C1H180J Murata GRM1555C1H101J C2, C6, C46, C24, C25, C26, 330pF 10% capacitors (0402) 0 Not installed, capacitors C47, C71, C72, 7 C30, C32C37, Murata GRM155R71H331K C73 C43, C48 1.0F 10% capacitors (0402) 33pF 5% capacitor (0402) C3, C14, C17 3 C27 1 Murata GRM155R60J105K Murata GRM1555C1H330J 10F 10% tantalum capacitor 100F 20% capacitor (1210) C4 1 C76 1 (C-case) AVX 1210D107MAT AVX TAJC106K016 4.7F 20% capacitor (0805) C5 1 Super-mini Schottky diode Murata GRM21BF51A475Z D1 1 Central Semi CMDSH2-3 (lead free) C7, C18, C22, 1000pF 5% capacitors (0402) 6 BNC 50 vertical mount C38, C39, C41 Murata GRM1555C1H102J J1 1 A/D Electronics 580-002-00 C8, C13, C16, 0.01F 10% capacitors (0402) J2 0 Not installed 6 C20, C28, C29 Murata GRM155R71C103K SMA end-launch jack receptacles, C9, C10, C15, J3, J4 2 0.062in 0.1F 10% capacitors (0402) C19, C21, C31, Johnson 142-0701-801 11 C40, C42, C44, Murata GRM155R61A104K DB25 right-angle male connector C45, C75 J13 1 AMP 5747238-4 0.33F 10% capacitors (0603) C11, C12 2 JP1 0 Not installed Murata GRM155R60J334K Maxim Integrated Products 1 For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct at 1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxims website at www.maxim-ic.com.MAX2170 Evaluation Kit Component List (continued) DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION 1 x 2 in-line header, 100-mil center R26 1 0 5% resistor (0402) JP3 1 Sullins PEC36SAAN R30 1 6.2k 5% resistor (0402) 1 x 3 in-line headers, 100-mil center R31, R33 2 4.7k 5% resistors (0402) JP4, JP10 2 Sullins PEC36SAAN R32 1 1k 5% resistor (0402) L1 1 Not installed R34 1 160k 5% resistor (0402) 91nH 5% inductors (0603CS) R36, R38 2 39k 5% resistors (0402) L3, L4 2 Murata LQW18AN91NJ00 U1 1 MAX2170ETL+ NPN 1GHz wideband transistors MAX4453ESA+ single-supply op Q1, Q2, Q3 3 U2 1 Philips BFS17W amp with rail-to-rail outputs R1 1 270 5% resistor (0402) Hex buffer/driver U3 1 R2, R6 2 1k 1% resistors (0402) Texas Instruments SN74LV07ADB R3, R9R12, MAX4729EXT+ low-voltage, SPDT 8 100 5% resistors (0402) U4 1 R18, R41, R42 CMOS analog switch R4, R5 2 2k 1% resistors (0402) 24.576MHz crystal Y2 1 R7, R35, R39 3 12k 5% resistors (0402) TXC Corporation 7B24500140 BB+, BB-, R8, R37, R46, 42.7k 5% resistors (0402) HOLD AGC, R47 J5, J14, MUX, R13 1 27.4k 1% resistor (0402) PC mini (red) REF, VDET, 11 Keystone 5000 R14, R43 2 5.1k 5% resistors (0402) VGC BB, R15, R16, R19, VGC RF, R25, R27, R28, 0 Not installed, resistors VTUNE R29 GND, J15, TP1, PC mini (black) 4 R17, R20, R21, TP2 Keystone 5001 5 10k 5% resistors (0402) R22, R24 1 MAX2170EVKIT+ PCB R23 1 49.9 1% resistor (0402) Component Suppliers SUPPLIER PHONE FAX WEBSITE AVX Corp. 843-448-9411 843-448-7139 www.avxcorp.com Central Semiconductor Corp. 631-435-1110 631-435-1824 www.centralsemi.com Coilcraft, Inc. 847-639-6400 847-639-1469 www.coilcraft.com Murata Mfg. Co., Ltd. 770-436-1300 770-436-3030 www.murata.com Philips 800-447-1500 www.nxp.com Texas Instruments Inc. 800-336-5236 www.ti.com TXC Technology 714-990-5510 714-990-5520 www.txc.com.tw Note: Indicate that you are using the MAX2170 when contacting these component suppliers. 2 Evaluates: MAX2170