Tune it up.
June 2006
Top technology for set-top boxes
Higher frequency communication systems are one of today’s
growth markets. This is an area where NEC Electronics
can call on its expertise as world market leader for low-noise
FETs. NEC Electronics is in the unique position of being
able to offer a broad range of semiconductor technologies
– Si/SiGe Bipolar, Si/SiGe BiCMOS, CMOS, and GaAs – to
meet customer needs. Products range from discrete BJT Si
transistors, oscillator and Si MMIC gain blocks, to ultralow-noise GaAs HJFETs, and state-of-the-art 13 GHz SiGe
prescalers.
Higher integrated products are also available; these
include RF down-converters, oscillators and AGC/video
amplifiers, like our dedicated µPC2798GR, µPC3220GR and
µPC3228T5S out-of-band tuners.
NEC Electronics offers the µPC3217GV/18GV/19GV/
21GV/31GV AGC/video IF amplifiers for digital terrestrial,
satellite and cable tuners. These compact products feature
high gain, low noise and low distortion. They're already
extremely popular with many major STB tuner customers.
The brand-new VSAT STB-dedicated 13 GHz SiGe-based
For multiswitch applications, we offer high-isolation
µPG2053K and µPG2054K 4 x 2 GaAs switches, and the
µPD5713TK Si CMOS SPDT switch. CMOS-based 4 x 2
switches with low power consumption. µPD5715GR and
µPD5716GR are currently released.
µPB150xTU prescaler series has divide ratios of 1:2, 1:4 and
1:8. Delivering high performance at low cost, these products
have a clear edge over competitors' expensive GaAs-based
products.
Why choose RF products from NEC Electronics?
There are many reasons for choosing NEC Electronics as a
primary development partner. Three of them are technology,
support and product range. They add up to long-term
relationships, high customer satisfaction and successful settop box projects.
Technology
NEC Electronics gives you access to a wide range of
semiconductor technologies. This unique bandwidth makes
sure you end up with the right product at the best possible
performance/price ratio.
Support
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Local sales support
NEC Application Group in Düsseldorf/Germany
Custom MMIC design at NEC’s EMTeC in Düsseldorf/
Germany
Support for quality control and product supply chain
Products
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Broad range of dedicated STB/TV products beyond RF
front-ends
Big portfolio of discrete Si and GaAs transistors and MMICs
Competitive AGC/video amplifiers and out-of-band tuners
Switch ICs and prescalers for STB, W-LAN, multiswitches
and LNBs
Advanced package technology available (small size, lead-free)
D-T V/STB devices
System block diagram
Line-up
Block
LNA
Pre-amp
AGC + video amp. Dual path AGC
Down converter
+ video amp.
Current products
2SC3357
NESG2101M05
µPC2711TB
µPC3224TB
µPC3221GV
µPC3219GV
µPC3220GR
µPC2798GR
Under
development
under planning
(low noise amp.)
–
µPC3231GV
(MP: June 2006)
–
µPC3230GR
µPC3228T5S
µPC3231GV
Concept
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Easy interface to high-speed ADC (IF direct
sampling)
Differential-in differential-out structure
Common mode noise rejection (CMR, PSR)
High output voltage (Ccmplementary
output)
Application
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Digital terrestrial receivers
Performance
(@5.0 V, f = 45 MHz, ZS = 50Ω, ZL = 250Ω,
single-ended output)
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ICC: 36.0 mA
NF: 5.0 dB @ maximum gain
GAGC (max): 63 dB @ Pin = -60 dBm
IM3: 55 dBc (typ.) @ Pin = -20dBm/ch, Vout=105 dBuV/ch
GCRin: 62 dB (typ.)
fin: 30 ~ 100 MHz
Zin: 1.2 KΩ // 2.0 pF
8-pin SSOP package (Mold size: 2.9 x 3.2 x 1.5 mm)
VCC
1
INPUT1
2
INPUT2
3
VAGC
4
AGC AMP.
Driver AMP.
AGC
Control
8
GND1
7
OUTPUT1
6
OUTPUT2
5
GND2
AGC-Amp Selection
Part number Wafer Process
Icc (mA) Gain (dB)
GCR (dB) NF (dB) IM3* (dBc) Package
Characteristics
µPC3217GV
SAT2-AL
23
53 – 0
53
6.5
50
8-pin SSOP
–
µPC3218GV
SAT2-AL
23
63 – 10
53
3.5
50
8-pin SSOP
High gain
µPC3219GV
SAT2-AL
36.5
42.5 – 0
42.5
9
58
8-pin SSOP
Low distorsion
µPC3221GV
SAT2-AL
33
60 – 10
50
4.2
47
8-pin SSOP
Low noise
µPC3231GV
UHS0
36
65 – 5
60
5.0
56
8-pin SSOP
High gain
Low distorsion
Wide dynamic range
* P in = 30 dBm, Vout = 0.5 Vpp
Out-of-band tuners
Block diagram example for µPC2798GR / µPC3220GR / µPC3228T5S
µPC3228T5S
32-pin QFN package
(Mold size: 5.0 × 5.0 × 0.8 mm)
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ICC : 85 mA (typ)
AGC + MIXER + DRIVER BLOCK
• fin: 20 ~ 800 MHz
• CG: 28 dB (typ)
• GCR: 70 dB (typ)
• IM3: 47 dBc (min)/57 dBc (typ)
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Featured products
Si MMIC, AGC Amplifier + Video Amplifier @ 45 MHz, VCC 5 V
Part Number
ICC mA
GMAX dB GMIN dB GCR dB
NF dB
VOUT VP-P
IM3 dBc f BW MHZ
Package (type)
6.5
0.5
50
8-pin SSOP
µPC3217GV
23
53
0
µPC3218GV
23
63
10
53
3.5
0.5
50
10 - 100
8-pin SSOP
µPC3219GV
36.5
42.5
0
42.5
9.0
0.5
58
10 - 100
8-pin SSOP
µPC3221GV
33
60
10
50
4.2
0.5
47
10 - 100
8-pin SSOP
µPC3231GV
36
65
5
60
5.0
0.5
56
10 - 100
8-pin SSOP
f IF
MHZ
Package
(type)
53
10 - 100
Si MMIC, AGC Amplifier, Mixer + Video Amplifier VCC 5 V
(f RF 100 MHz, f LO 136 MHz, PLO -15 dBm, f IF 36 MHz)
Part Number
ICC
mA
CGMAX
dB
CGMIN
dB
GCR
dB
NF
dB
VOCLIP
VP-P
IM3
dBc
f RF
MHZ
µPC3220GR
42
67.5
22
45.5
7.0
3.0
56
30 - 250
0.1 - 150
16-pin SSOP
µPC2798GR
35.5
74
39
35
6.0
3.0
46
30 - 250
DC - 150
20-pin SSOP
Accessory
Si Bipolar Transistor - for OSC, LNA, driver, mixer, general purpose
Part Number
NE681M03
NE68519
NE85630
NE662M04
VCE V
3
3
3
2
IC M A
7
10
7
5
hfe
140
100
140
75
f T GHz
7.0
12.0
4.5
25
|S21e|²
12
8.5
9.0
17
NFOPT dB
1.4
1.5
1.0
1.1
@ IC mA
7
3
7
5
f GHz
1
2
1
1
Package (type)
F3-pin TUSMM
3-pin USMM
3-pin SMM
4-pin TSMM
Si Bipolar Medium Power Transistor - for driver, PA
Part Number
NE678M04
NE664M04
f GHz
1.8
1.8
VCC V
2.8
3.6
IQ mA
10
20
P1dB dBm
18
26
ηc%
55
60
GL dB
13
12
@ PIN dBm Package (type)
-5
4-pin TSMM
15
4-pin TSMM
Si + SiGe Wideband Amplifiers - for driver @ 1 GHz
Part Number
µPC2710TB
µPC2711TB
µPC2712TB
µPC3215TB
µPC2709TB
µPC2776TB
µPC3226TB
µPC3227TB
fu GHz
1.0
2.9
2.6
2.5
2.3
2.7
3.7
3.2
ICC mA
25.0
12.0
12.0
14.0
25.0
25.0
15.9
4.7
Po (sat) dBM
13.5
1.0
3.0
3.5
11.5
6.5
11.5
-4.0
Po (1dB) dBM
7.0
-3.5
-2.0
-1.5
8.5
6.5
7.0
-7.0
Gp dB
33.0
13.0
20.0
20.0
23.0
23.0
23.0
25.0
NF dB
3.5
5.0
4.5
2.1
5.0
6.0
5.5
2.8
Package (type)
6-pin SMM
6-pin SMM
6-pin SMM
6-pin SMM
6-pin SMM
6-pin SMM
6-pin SMM
6-pin SMM
SiGe HBT Transistor - for high frequency OSC, LNA @ VCE 3 V
Part Number
NESG2021M05
NESG2031M05
NESG2101M05
NESG3031M14
IC M A
10
20
50
20
f T GHz
25
25
17
-
MSG db
22.5
21.5
17.0
14.0
P1db dBm
10
13
21.5
13
NFOPT dB
0.9
0.8
0.9
0.95
@ IC mA
5
5
10
6
f GHz
2
2
2
5.2
Package (type)
F4-pin TSMM
F4-pin TSMM
F4-pin TSMM
4-pin L2MM
Low Noise GaAs HJ-FET (Hetro Junction FET) - for high frequency LNA, driver, mixer @ VDS 2 V
Part Number
NE3512S02
NE350184C
NE3503M04
NE34018
IDSS mA
40
40
40
70
VP MIN V
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
gM mS
40
55
55
30
MSG/MAG
15
13
13
18
NFOPT dB
0.35
0.7
0.55
0.60
@ IDS mA
10
10
10
5
Ga dB
13.5
12.0
11.5
16.0
f GHz
12
20
12
2
Package (type)
S02
µ-X
F4-pin TSMM
4-pin SMM
SiGe Prescaler - for PLL
Part Number Div. ratio
µPB1512TU* 8
µPB1513TU* 4
* under development
VCC V
5
5
ICC mA
50
50
fin GHz
5 - 13
5 - 13
PIN dBm
-8 - +0
-8 - +0
POUT dBm
-10 - +0
-10 - +0
Package (type)
8-pin L2MM
8-pin L2MM
CMOS SPDT Switch - for antenna, filter or band switching @ 1 GHz
Part Number
µPD5713TK
VCONT
2.8
I mA
0.0001
LINS dB
0.60
ISL dB
32.5
PIN (0.1dB) dBm
+17
f GHz
DC - 2.5
Remark
Single control
Package (type)
6-pin L2MM
GaAs SPDT Switch - for antenna, filter or band switching @ 2 GHz
Part Number
VCONT
I mA
LINS dB
ISL dB
PIN (0.1dB) dBm
f GHz
Remark
µPG2012TK/TB
2.8
0.004
0.30
30
+20.5
0.5 - 2.5
Single control
µPG2015TB
2.8
0.004
0.30
30
+27
0.5 - 2.5
Single control
µPG2030TK/TB
2.8
0.004
0.30
27
+27
0.5 - 2.5
µPG2179TB
2.8
0.004
0.30
27
+27
0.5 - 2.5
µPG2214TK/TB
2.8
0.004
0.30
27
+23
0.05 - 2.5 VCONT 1.8 V - 5.3 V
Package (type)
6-pin SMM/
6-pin L2MM
6-pin SMM
6-pin SMM/
6-pin L2MM
6-pin SMM
6-pin SMM/
6-pin L2MM
GaAs + CMOS Matrix Switch
Part Number
µPG2054K
µPD5715GR
µPD5716GR
VCONT
+5
+3.3
+5.0
I mA
0.1
0.001
0.001
LINS dB
6
6
6
ISL dB
40
30
30
PIN (max) dBm
+10
–
–
f GHz
0.9 - 2.15
0.25 - 2.15
0.25 - 2.15
Package (type)
20-pin QFN
16-pin HTSSOP
16-pin HTSSOP
Contacts
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Printed in Germany, May 2006
Document No. EPMC-PU-0001-3.0
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