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Evaluating the

FEATURES

Full featured evaluation board for the
Easy connection to test equipment
Thru line for calibration

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

DC power supply
Signal generator
Spectrum analyzer
Network analyzer

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The
ADRF5549
is an integrated, dual-channel receiver front
end, ideally suited for time division duplexing (TDD) wireless
infrastructure applications. The
PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT
WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
ADRF5549
Dual-Channel, 1.8 GHz to 2.8 GHz, Receiver Front End
ADRF5549
ADRF5549
consists of a high

ADRF5549-EVALZ EVALUATION BOARD PHOTOGRAPH

ADRF5549-EVALZ
power switch and a two-stage low noise amplifier (LNA) on
each channel.
This user guide describes the ADRF5549-EVALZ evaluation
board, designed to easily evaluate the features and performance
of the ADRF5549. A photograph of the evaluation board is
shown in Figure 1.
The
ADRF5549
receiver front ends that cover different frequency bands and
that use the same evaluation printed circuit board (PCB).
However, the
ADRF5545A
components (see
The
ADRF5549
ADRF5549. Consult the
with this user guide when using the evaluation board.
Figure 1.
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User Guide
and the
ADRF5545A
are pin compatible
requires a few external matching
UG-1589
for additional information).
data sheet provides full specifications for the
ADRF5549
data sheet in conjunction
UG-1676

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  • Page 1: Features

    Full featured evaluation board for the ADRF5549 Easy connection to test equipment This user guide describes the ADRF5549-EVALZ evaluation Thru line for calibration board, designed to easily evaluate the features and performance of the ADRF5549. A photograph of the evaluation board is EQUIPMENT NEEDED shown in Figure 1.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Power Supply Inputs ..............3 Equipment Needed ................1 Control Inputs................4 General Description ................. 1 RF Inputs and Outputs ..............4 ADRF5549-EVALZ Evaluation Board Photograph ..... 1 Test Procedure..................5 Revision History ................2 Evaluation Board Schematic and Artwork ........7 Evaluation Board Hardware ............3 Ordering Information ...............9...
  • Page 3: Evaluation Board Hardware

    BOARD LAYOUT The RF transmission lines are designed using a coplanar The ADRF5549-EVALZ is designed using RF circuit design waveguide (CPWG) model with a width of 18 mil and ground techniques on an 8-layer PCB. The PCB stack-up is shown in spacing of 13 mil to have a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω.
  • Page 4: Control Inputs

    By default, the evaluation board comes assembled and shipped without SMA connectors and series components on the thru The ADRF5549-EVALZ evaluation board has four control lines. To measure and calibrate out the board loss effects, the inputs as described in Table 2. Each control input is decoupled user must connect these connectors and components.
  • Page 5: Test Procedure

    Turn on the 5 V supply that sources a current of and attenuators must have sufficient power handling. approximately 180 mA. The ADRF5549-EVALZ comes with a support plate attached to Turn on the RF signal generator. The spectrum analyzer the bottom side. To ensure maximum heat dissipation and to displays a tone of approximately 3 dBm at 2.3 GHz so that...
  • Page 6 UG-1676 ADRF5549-EVALZ User Guide 5V POWER SUPPLY UNIT CONNECT TO SUPPLY, CONTROL AND GROUND TEST POINTS SPECTRUM ANALYZER 50Ω LOAD CENTER = 2.3GHz SPAN = 1MHz SIGNAL GENERATOR ATTENUATION = 20dB REFERENCE LEVEL = +10dBm RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH = 30kHz FREQUENCY = 2.3GHz POWER = –30dBm...
  • Page 7: Evaluation Board Schematic And Artwork

    ADRF5549-EVALZ User Guide UG-1676 EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATIC AND ARTWORK VDD2_ChA 0Ω VDD2_A VDD1_A VDD1_ChA VDD2_ChA GND1 10µF 1000pF 1000pF 10µF AGND AGND TERM_A TERM_ChA 0Ω AGND 100pF 142-0701-851 200V RxO_A AGND 0Ω 142-0701-851 100pF 0.3pF 200V RxOUT_ChA ANT_A RxOUT-ChA ANT_ChA...
  • Page 8 UG-1676 ADRF5549-EVALZ User Guide Figure 5. Evaluation Board Assembly Diagram Rev. 0 | Page 8 of 9...
  • Page 9: Ordering Information

    By using the evaluation board discussed herein (together with any tools, components documentation or support materials, the “Evaluation Board”), you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth below (“Agreement”) unless you have purchased the Evaluation Board, in which case the Analog Devices Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale shall govern. Do not use the Evaluation Board until you have read and agreed to the Agreement.

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