RFIC Demodulator Tackles 900 MHz

Feb. 14, 2011
Covering a wide range of applications from VHF/UHF through 900 MHz, model ADRF6801 is a versatile in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) demodulator radio-frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) from Analog Devices. Ideal for RFID, cellular, satcom, point-to-point ...

Covering a wide range of applications from VHF/UHF through 900 MHz, model ADRF6801 is a versatile in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) demodulator radio-frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) from Analog Devices. Ideal for RFID, cellular, satcom, point-to-point radios, and Industrial-Scientific-Medical (ISM) applications in the 900-MHz band, the demodulator operates from 750 to 1150 MHz with a 1-dB compression point of +12.5 dB and third-order intercept point of +25 dBm. It has double-sideband (DSB) noise figure of 14.3 dB and voltage conversion gain of 5.1 dB.

The amplitude accuracy is an impressive 0.05 dB and the phase accuracy is 0.3 deg. The device, which is supplied in a 40-lead 6 x 6 mm LFCSP surface-mount package, provides a 3-dB demodulation bandwidth of 275 MHz.

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Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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