RF2418
LOW CURRENT LNA/MIXER
8
Typical Applications
• UHF Digital and Analog Receivers
• Digital Communication Systems
• Commercial and Consumer Systems
• 433MHz and 915MHz ISM Band Receivers
• Spread-Spectrum Communication Systems • General Purpose Frequency Conversion
Product Description
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The RF2418 is a monolithic integrated UHF receiver
front-end. The IC contains all of the required components
to implement the RF functions of the receiver except for
the passive filtering and LO generation. It contains an
LNA (low-noise amplifier), a second RF amplifier, a dual-
gate GaAs FET mixer, and an IF output buffer amplifier
which will drive a 50Ω load. In addition, the IF buffer
amplifier may be disabled and a high impedance output is
provided for easy matching to IF filters with high imped-
ances. The output of the LNA is made available as an
output to permit the insertion of a bandpass filter between
the LNA and the RF/Mixer section. The LNA section may
be disabled by removing the VDD1 connection to the IC.
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8° MAX
0° MIN
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Optimum Technology Matching® Applied
Package Style: SOIC-14
Si BJT
GaAs HBT
üGaAs MESFET
Si CMOS
Si Bi-CMOS
SiGe HBT
Features
• Single 3V to 6.5V Power Supply
• High Dynamic Range
LNA
LNA IN
GND
1
14 LNA OUT
13 GND
• Low Current Drain
2
3
4
5
6
7
• High LO Isolation
VDD1
12 GND
RF AMP
• LNA Power Down Mode for Large Signals
VDD2
11 RF IN
10 GND
10pF
IF BYP
IF2 OUT
IF1 OUT
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8
DEC
BUFFER
MIXER
Ordering Information
LO IN
RF2418
Low Current LNA/Mixer
RF2418 PCBA
Fully Assembled Evaluation Board
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
7628 Thorndike Road
Greensboro, NC 27409, USA
Tel (336) 664 1233
Fax (336) 664 0454
http://www.rfmd.com
Functional Block Diagram
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