Modulators
Features
- IQ modulator performances independent of the IQ common
mode voltage (Vcm = 0.25 V to 3.3 V)
- High linearity (IP3O = 27 dBm)
- Flat gain between 400 MHz and 4 GHz (less than 0.5 dB variation)
- High RF output power for 1Vpp differential I/Q input
(BGX7101: 4 dBm, BGX7100: -0.2 dBm)
- Very low noise floor (-158 dBm/Hz)
- Monotonic IP3O behavior vs frequency
- Lowest unadjusted Carrier Feedthrough (-50 dBm at -7 dBm
output power @ 1960 MHz)
- Best in class unadjusted sideband suppression (45 dBc at
-7 dBm output power @ 1960 MHz)
- 1dB IQ baseband bandwidth (BGX7101: 650 MHz, BGX7100:
400 MHz)
- Low power consumption of < 1 W
- Fast power-down feature (< 1 μs) via Pon/off pin
- ESD protection > 2 kV HBM, 650 V FCDM on all pins
Target Applications
- Macro, micro, and femto base stations
- Point-to-point backhaul repeaters
- Software-defined radios
- Telecom towers, remote radio units
- Cable modem termination system
- RF vector signal generators and other measurement
instruments
