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Dual-Mode Operation
Battery operation 2.7 to 3.6 V
High level of integration
Differential I/Q outputs for baseband interfaces
On-chip 100 to 600 MHz VCO
Low DC consumption: < 60 mA
40-pin Land Grid Array (LGA) 6 x 6 mm package
The RF25A Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) is a dual-mode, single-
band receiver (Rx) intended for use in Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
portable phones in the cellular band. It can be used in CDMA mode or Advanced
Mobile Phone System (AMPS) mode. The ASIC provides excellent RF
performance with low DC power dissipation and is assembled in a low cost, high
performance, 40-pin Land Grid Array (LGA) 6 x 6 mm package.
The device incorporates all the components required to implement the complete
dual-mode receiver front end; from the Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) to the In-Phase
and Quadrature (I/Q) demodulator stages, except for external SAW filters. The LNA
amplifies the incoming signal and outputs to an external SAW filter. After filtering,
the signal goes to the mixer for downconversion. The mixer output for the AMPS
mode is single-ended, followed by the external AMPS Intermediate Frequency (IF)
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filter. The mixer output for the CDMA mode mixer
has balanced outputs for external IF SAW filtering. The IF SAW filters are followed
by a Variable Gain Amplifier (VGA) and and I/Q demodulator. The mode selection
is controlled by a mode control pin.
The IF filter outputs are buffered at the input of the VGA, which has a dynamic
range greater than 90 dB.
The on-chip Very High Frequency (VHF) Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCO)
operates with an external tank circuit to provide the Local Oscillator (LO) signal for
the I/Q demodulator.
The Gain, Noise Figure (NF), and third order Input Intercept (IIP3) of each stage in
the receiver chip are optimized to meet the system requirements for AMPS and
CDMA modes according to the TIA/EIA 98-B standard. Employing silicon bipolar
technology, the ASIC is designed for high performance with a high level of
integration and provides a cost-effective RF solution for dual-mode phone
applications
The RF25A pin-out is shown in Figure 1, a functional block diagram is illustrated in
Figure 2, and a schematic diagram in Figure 3.
Applications
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CDMA and AMPS handset in the cellular band:
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AMPS
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CDMA (US)
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CDMA (Japan)
LNA_OUT
VCC_MIX
IF_TRAP
MIXEMIT
MIX_IN
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
LO_IN
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
NC
NC
NC
LNA_DECOUPLE
NC
LNA_IN
VCC_RFBIAS
BIAS_SET
FM/CDMA
VCC_VCO
GND
TANK-
TANK+
NC
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
NC
NC
AMPS_MIXEROUT
CDMA_MIXEROUT-
CDMA_MIXEROUT+
MIX_BYPASS
VGA_AMPS_IN
VGA_CDMA_IN-
VGA_CDMA_IN+
VCC_IF
VGA_CONTROL
PLL+
PLL-
Q+
Q-
I+
I-
DIV2/DIV4
SLEEP
NC
C506
Figure 1. RF25A Rx ASIC Pin-out
40-Pin LGA Package
Data Sheet
Conexant 鈥?Preliminary
Proprietary Information
Doc. No. 101110A
August 4, 2000
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