200mW Single-Chip Transmitter ICs for
868MHz/915MHz ISM Bands
MAX2900–MAX2904
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(MAX290_ EV kits. V
CC
= +4.5V, f
RF
= 917.28MHz (MAX2900/MAX2901/MAX2902) or f
RF
= 868MHz (MAX2903/MAX2904), R
RLPF
=
68kΩ, R
PWRSET
= 22kΩ, VASK = VREG, f
REF
= 14.56MHz (MAX2900/MAX2901/MAX2902) or f
REF
= 13.78MHz (MAX2903/MAX2904),
chip rate on MODIN = 1.22 Mbps, RF output matching network optimized for +23dBm, V
CC
= 4.5V, T
A
= +25°C, unless
otherwise noted.)
OUTPUT SPECTRUM WITH PN SEQUENCE
RF POWER vs. FREQUENCY
OUTPUT SPECTRUM WITH 600kHz
AT 1.22MHz AT MODIN
(MAX2903/MAX2904)
SQUARE WAVE INPUT AT MODIN
RF OUTPUT MATCHING
OPTIMIZED FOR +14dBm
OUTPUT AT V
CC
= +3.0V
V
CC
= +3.6V
MAX2900 toc10
MAX2900 toc11
16
RF POWER (dBm)
MKR
917.31MHz
-16.33dBm
MKR
917.35MHz
8.17dBm
15
V
CC
= +3.0V
14
V
CC
= +2.7V
13
10dB/div
10dB/div
12
860
864
868
FREQUENCY (MHz)
872
876
-70dBm
CENTER 917.28MHz
SPAN 20MHz
-70dBm
CENTER 917.28MHz
SPAN 20MHz
RF OUT RISE AND FALL TIME TRANSIENT
WITH SQUARE OOK
T
r
T
f
MAX2900 toc13
RF OUT RISE AND FALL TIME TRANSIENT
WITH SQUARE ASK
MAX2900 toc14
SPURIOUS LEVEL FROM
DC TO 7TH HARMONIC
MKR
910MHz
23.17dBm
MAX2900 toc15
0dBVp-p
22dBVp-p
30dBm
T
r
T
f
10dB/div
10dB/div
10dB/div
-100dBVp-p
START 46μs
STOP 86μs
-78dBVp-p
-70dBm
START 45μs
STOP 85μs
START 0Hz
STOP 7GHz
SPURIOUS LEVEL BETWEEN
±50MHz
FROM CARRIER FREQUENCY
MAX2900 toc16
TRANSMITTER EFFICIENCY vs. R
PWRSET
40
35
30
25
20
15
A
B
C
D
E
F
MAX2900 toc17
30dBm
45
TRANSMITTER EFFICIENCY (%)
10dB/div
-70dBm
CENTER 917.28MHz
SPAN 100MHz
10
14
A: V
CC
= 4.5V, T
A
= -40°C
B: V
CC
= 4.5V, T
A
= +25°C
C: V
CC
= 4.5V, T
A
= +85°C
D: V
CC
= 2.7V, T
A
= -40°C
E: V
CC
= 2.7V, T
A
= +25°C
F: V
CC
= 2.7V, T
A
= +85°C
18
22
26
30
34
38
R
PWRSET
(kΩ)
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MAX2900 toc12
17
30dBm
30dBm
7
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