FEATURES
3 V SILICON RFIC FREQUENCY UPCONVERTER
BIPOLAR ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
• RECOMMENDEDOPERATINGFREQUENCY:
fRFout = 0.4 GHz to 2.0 GHz
fIFin = 100 MHz to 400 MHz
• SUPPLYVOLTAGE:
VCC = 2.7 to 5.5 V
• HIGHDENSITYSURFACEMOUNTING:
6 pin super mini mold package
• LOWCARRIERLEAKAGE:
Due to double balanced mixer
• BUILT-INPOWERSAVEFUNCTION
INTERNALBLOCKDIAGRAM
DESCRIPTION
The UPC8106TB is a silicon RFIC designed as a frequency
upconverter for cellular/cordless telephone transmitter stages
and features improved intermodulation. This device is housed
in a 6 pin super mini mold or SOT-363 package making it ideal
for reducing system size. The UPC8106TB is manufactured
using the 20 GHz fT NESATTM III silicon bipolar process.
Stringent quality assurance and test procedures ensure the
highest reliability and performance.
ELECTRICALCHARACTERISTICS
(TA = 25°C, VCC = VRFout = 3 V, fIFin = 240 MHz, PLOin = -5 dBm, VPS ≥ 2.7 V unless otherwise specied)
UPC8106TB
PARTNUMBER UPC8106TB
PACKAGEOUTLINE S06
SYMBOLS PARAMETERSANDCONDITIONS UNITS MIN TYPMAX
ICC Circuit Current at VPS ≥ 2.7 V mA 4.5 9 13.5
VPS = 0 V μA 10
CG Conversion Gain at fRFout = 0.9 GHz, PIFin = -30 dBm dB 6 9 12
fRFout = 1.9 GHz, PIFin = -30 dBm dB 4 7 10
PSAT Saturated Output Power at fRFout = 0.9 GHz, PIFin = 0 dBm dBm -4 -2
fRFout = 1.9 GHz, PIFin = 0 dBm dBm -6.5 -4
OIP3 Output Third-Order Intercept Point at
fIFin1 = 240.0 MHz
fIFin2 = 240.4 MHz fRFout = 0.9 GHz dBm +5.5
PIFin = -20 dBm fRFout = 1.9 GHz dBm +2.0
IM3 Third-Order Intermodulation Level at
fIFin1 = 240 MHz
fIFin2 = 240.4 MHz fRFout = 0.9 GHz dBc -31
PIFin = -20 dBm fRFout = 1.9 GHz dBc -30
NF SSB Noise Figure, fRFout = 0.9 GHz dB 8.5
TPS(RISE) Power Save Rise Time at VPS: GND→VCC μS 2.0
TPS(FALL) Power Save Fall Time at VPS: VCC →GND μS 2.0
(Top View)
• CELLULAR/CORDLESSTELEPHONE
APPLICATION
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SYMBOLS PARAMETERS UNITS RATINGS
VCC Supply Voltage Pins 5 & 6 V 6.0
VPS Power Save Voltage V 6.0
PT Total Power Dissipation2 mW 270
TOP Operating Temperature °C -40 to +85
TSTG Storage Temperature °C -55 to +150
PIN Input Power dBm +10
ABSOLUTEMAXIMUMRATINGS1 (TA = 25°C)
Notes:
1. Operation in excess of any one of these parameters may result
in permanent damage.
2. Mounted on a 50 x 50 x 1.6 mm epoxy glass PWB (TA = +85°C).
SYMBOLS PARAMETERS UNITS MIN TYPMAX
VCC Supply Voltage1 V 2.7 3.0 5.5
TOP Operating Temperature °C -40 +25 +85
PLO LO Input Level2 dBm -10 -5 0
fRFout RF Output Frequency3 GHz 0.4 2.0
fIFin IF Input Frequency MHz 100 400
RECOMMENDED
OPERATING CONDITIONS
Notes:
1. The same voltage should be supplied to pin 5 and 6.
2. ZS = 50 Ω (without matching).
3. With external matching circuit.
TYPICALPERFORMANCECURVES(TA = +25°C, VCC = VRFout)
Cuurent, ICC (mA)
CURRENT vs. VOLTAGE
Voltage, VCC (V)
14
0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
54321687
No Signal
V
CC
= V
PS
Cuurent, ICC (mA)
CURRENT vs.
POWERSAVEVOLTAGE
Power Save Voltage, VPS (V)
VCC = 5.5 V
VCC = 3.0 V
0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
543216
Cuurent, ICC (mA)
CURRENTvs.TEMPERATURE
Temperature, TA (°C)
16
14
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
–60 100806040200–20–40
V
CC
= V
PS
= 3.0 V
No Signal
Conversion Gain, CG (dB)
CONVERSION GAIN vs. VOLTAGE
Voltage, VCC (V)
12
11
5432
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
6
f
RFout
= 900 MHz
f
RFout
= 1.9 GHz
V
CC
= V
PS
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Conversion Gain, CG (dB)
CONVERSION GAIN vs.
LOCAL INPUT LEVEL
Local Input Level, PLOin (dBm)
15
0
3
6
9
12
-25 151050-5-10-15-20
fRFout = 900 MHz
fLOin = 1140 MHz
VCC = VPS = 3.0 V
Conversion Gain, CG (dB)
Local Input Level, PLOin (dBm)
fRFout = 1.9 GHz
fLOin = 1.66 GHz
VCC = VPS = 3.0 V
15
-10
-5
0
5
10
-25 151050-5-10-15-20
RF Output level of Each Tone PRFout, (dBm)
Third Order Intermodulation Distortion, IM3 (dBm)
RFOUTPUTLEVELANDIM3 vs.
IF INPUT LEVEL
IF Input Level, PIFin (dBm)
10
100-10-20-30-40
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
f
RFout
= 900 MHz
f
IFin1
= 240 MHz
f
IFin2
= 240.4 MHZ
f
LOin
= 1440 MHz
P
LOin
= -5 dBm
V
CC
= V
PS
= 3.0 V
P
OUT
IM
3
RF Output level of Each Tone PRFout, (dBm)
Third Order Intermodulation Distortion, IM3 (dBm)
RFOUTPUTLEVELANDIM3 vs.
IF INPUT LEVEL
IF Input Level, PIFin (dBm)
Local Leakage at IF Pin, LOif (dBm)
LOCALLEAKAGEATIFPINvs.
LOCAL INPUT FREQUENCY
Local Input Frequency, fLOin (MHz)
Local Leakage at RF Pin, LOrf (dBm)
LOCALLEAKAGEATRFPINvs.
LOCAL INPUT FREQUENCY
Local Input Frequency, fLOin (MHz)
TYPICALPERFORMANCECURVES(TA = +25°C, VCC = VRFout)
UPC8106TB
CONVERSION GAIN vs.
LOCAL INPUT LEVEL
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IF Leakage at RF Pin, IFrf (dBm)
IF Input Frequency, fIFin (MHz)
10
100-10-20-30-40
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
f
RFout
= 1.9 GHz
f
IFin1
= 240 MHz
f
IFin2
= 240.4 MHZ
f
LOin
= 1660 MHz
P
LOin
= -5 dBm
V
CC
= V
PS
= 3.0 V
P
OUT
IM
3
MARKER 1
1.15 GHz
MARKER 2
1.65 GHz
LO port S11 Z
REF 1.0 Units
2 200.0 mUnits/
∇21.201 Ω -53.748 Ω
hp
START 0.4 GHz STOP 1.9 GHz
TYPICALPERFORMANCECURVES(TA = +25°C, VCC = VRFout)
S-PARAMETERSFOREACHPORT(VCC = VPS = VRFout = 3.0 V )
MARKER 1
900 MHz
MARKER 2
1.9 GHz
RF port S22 Z
REF 1.0 Units
2 200.0 mUnits/
∇26.961 Ω -87.312 Ω
hp
START 0.4 GHz STOP 1.9 GHz
IFLEAKAGEATRFPINvs.
IF INPUT FREQUENCY
UPC8106TB
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S-PARAMETERSFOREACHPORT(VCC = VPS = VRFout = 3.0 V )
MARKER 1
240 MHz
IF port S11 Z
REF 1.0 Units
1 200.0 mUnits/
∇194.16 Ω -579.53 Ω
hp
START 0.1 GHz STOP 0.4 GHz
S-PARAMETERSFORMATCHEDRFOUTPUT
(VCC = VPS = VRFout = 3.0 V ) - with TEST CIRCUITS 1 and 2 - (S22 data is monitored at RF connector on board.)
900 MHz (LC-matched) in test circuit
S11 log MAG
REF 0.0 dB
1 10.0 dB/
∇-19.567 dB
hp
1°
MARKER 1
1.9 GHz
>°
1°
1.9 GHz (LC-matched) in test circuit
S22 log MAG
REF 0.0 dB
1 10.0 dB/
∇-15.213 dB
hp
START 100 MHz STOP 3000 MHz START 100 MHz STOP 3000 MHz
S22
REF 1.0 Units
1 200.0 mUnits/
∇36.59 Ω 2.9355 Ω
hp
START 100 MHz STOP 3000 MHz
1
MARKER 1
1.9 GHz
S22
REF 1.0 Units
1 200.0 mUnits/
∇58.191 Ω -4.1191 Ω
hp
START 100 MHz STOP 3000 MHz
UPC8106TB
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Pin No. Symbol Supply Pin1 Description Equivalent Circuit
Voltage Voltage
(V) (V)
1 IF Input – 1.3
2 GND 0 –
3 LOIN – 2.4
5 VCC 2.7 to 5.5 –
6 RF Output 2.7 to 3.6 –
4 VPS VCC/GND –
PIN FUNCTIONS
This pin is the IF input to the double bal-
anced mixer. The input is a high imped-
ance.
GND pin. Ground pattern on the board
should be as wide as possible. Trace
length should be kept as short as possible
to minimize ground impedance.
LO input pin. Recommended input level is
-10 to 0 dBm.
Supply voltage pin.
This pin is the RF output. This pin is
designed as an open collector. Due to the
high impedance output, this pin requires an
external LC matching circuit.
Power save control pin. Bias controls
operation as follows:
Pin Bias Control
VCC ON
GND Power Save
Note:
1. Each pin voltage is measured with VCC = VPS = VRFout = 3.0 V
6
1
2
3
5
UPC8106TB
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EXAMPLEOFDECT900MHzCordlessPhone
SYSTEMAPPLICATIONEXAMPLE
UPC8106TB
UPC8106TB
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TEST CIRCUIT 1 (RFOUT = 900 MHz)
100 pF
10 nH
0.1 �F1000 pF
1.0 pF
900 MHz
Match
1000 pF
1000 pF
LOin
IFin
GND
VPS
RFout
VCC 0.1 �F
100 pF
3
2
1
4
5
6
(Top View)
Note 1
Note:
1. In case of unstable operation, connect 100 pF capacitor between pins 4 and 5.
TEST CIRCUIT 2 (RFOUT = 1.9 GHz)
Note:
1. In case of unstable operation, connect 100 pF capacitor between pins 4 and 5.
100 pF
100 nH
0.1 �F1000 pF
1.9 GHz
Match
1000 pF
2.2 pF
1000 pF
L
Oin
IF
in
GND
V
PS
RFout
V
CC 0.1 �F
100 pF
3
2
1
4
5
6
(Top View)
Note 1
TL = 5 nH
UPC8106TB
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OUTLINEDIMENSIONS (Units in mm)
Note:
All dimensions are typical unless otherwise specied.
PACKAGEOUTLINES06
LEAD CONNECTIONS
1. IF INPUT
2. GND
3. LO INPUT
4. POWER SAVE
5. VCC
6. RF OUTPUT
UPC8106TB-E3-A 3K/Reel
ORDERINGINFORMATION
Note:
Embossed Tape, 8 mm wide,
Pins 1, 2, and 3 face tape perforation side.
PARTNUMBER QTY
(Top View) (Bottom View)
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