Evaluates: MAX2160 19-3561 Rev 0 1/05 MAX2160 Evaluation Kit General Description Features The MAX2160 evaluation kit (EV kit) simplifies the test- Easy Evaluation of the MAX2160 ing and evaluation of the MAX2160 single-segment 50 SMA Connectors ISDB-T tuner. The evaluation kit is fully assembled and tested at the factory. Standard 50 SMA connectors All Critical Peripheral Components Included are included on the EV kit for the inputs and outputs to Fully Assembled and Tested allow quick and easy evaluation on the test bench. This document provides a list of equipment required to PC Control Software (Available at www.maxim- evaluate the device, a straightforward test procedure to ic.com) verify functionality, a description of the EV kit circuit, the circuit schematic, a bill of materials (BOM) for the kit, Ordering Information and artwork for each layer of the PC board. PART TEMP RANGE IC PACKAGE MAX2160EVKIT -40C to +85C 40 Thin QFN-EP* *EP = Exposed paddle. Component List DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION C1, C14, C15, DB25 connectorright-angle male 0.01F 10% ceramic capacitors J4 1 C20C24, C34, AMP 747238-4 13 (0402) C35, C36, C38, 2-pin in-line header0.100in centers Murata GRM155R71E103K J6 0 C39 Sullins PTC36SAAN 27pF 5% ceramic capacitor (0402) 2-pin in-line header0.100in centers C2 1 J7 1 Murata GRM1555C1H270J Sullins PTC36SAAN C3, C4, C5, 100pF 5% ceramic capacitors Shorting jumpers J7, J27 2 C7C10, C12, 11 (0402) Sullins STC02SYAN C16, C17, C19 Murata GRM1555C1H101J Scope probe 1000pF ceramic capacitors (0402) J10 0 Tektronix 131-4244-00 C6, C18 2 Murata GRM155R71H102K (not installed) C11 1 0 resistor (0402) PC-mount SMA connectors J11, J12 2 C13 0 Not installed Johnson 142-0701-201 1F 10% ceramic capacitors (0402) J13J17, Mini red test points C25, C26 2 9 Murata GRM155R60J105K TP1TP4 Keystone 5000 0.1F 10% ceramic capacitor (0402) 2-pin in-line headers0.100in C27 1 Murata GRM155R71C104K centers J18J26 0 0.047F ceramic capacitor (0402) Sullins PTC36SAAN C28 1 Murata GRM155R71A473K (not installed) 3-pin in-line header0.100in centers 470pF 5% ceramic capacitor (0402) J27 1 C29 1 Sullins PTC36SAAN Murata GRM1555C1H471J 10nH 5% inductor (0402) 220pF 5% ceramic capacitor (0402) C30 1 L1 0 Murata LQG15HN10NJ00 Murata GRM1555C1H221J (not installed) 10F 10% tantalum capacitors (C R1, R2, R4, R6, C31, C32, C33 3 case) R7, R8, R18, AVX TAJC106K016 11 0 resistors (0402) R27, R28, R31, 470nF 10% ceramic capacitor R33 C37 1 (0402) R3, R5, R19 0 Not installed Murata GRM155R60J474K Edge-mount SMA connectorsround R9R13, R32 6 4.7k 5% resistors (0402) J1, J2, J3, J5, 6 contacts R16, R17 2 20k 5% resistors (0402) J8, J9 Johnson 142-0701-801 R20 1 1.2k 5% resistor (0402) Maxim Integrated Products 1 For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct at 1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxims website at www.maxim-ic.com.MAX2160 Evaluation Kit Component List (continued) Connections and Setup This section provides a step-by-step guide to testing DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION the basic functionality of the EV kit. Do not turn on DC R21, R22 2 5.6k 5% resistors (0402) power or RF signal generators until all connections are completed: R23, R24, R26 3 10k 5% resistors (0402) R29, R30 2 49.9 1% resistors (0402) 1) Verify that all the desired jumpers are in place (see ISDB-T receiver MAX2160 40-pin Table 1). U1 1 TQFN 2) With its output disabled, set the DC power supply Maxim MAX2160ETL to +2.85V. Connect the power supply to the VCC Hex buffer/driver 14-pin SO (through an ammeter if desired) and GND terminals U2 1 Texas Instruments SN74LV07ADR on the EV kit. If available, set the current limit High-speed, single-supply, rail-to-rail to 75mA. U3 1 buffer MAX4217 8-pin MAX 3) With its output disabled, set the dual-output DC Maxim MAX4217EUA power-supply voltages to +3V and -3V. Connect 16MHz surface-mount crystal the +3V, -3V, and GND terminals of the power sup- Y1 1 Kyocera Kineski Corporation ply to jumpers J15, J17, and J16, respectively. If CX3225SB16000D0FLJ08 available, set the current limits to 50mA. MAX is a registered trademark of Maxim Integrated 4) With its output disabled, set the RF signal genera- Products, Inc. tor to a 767.143MHz frequency and a -60dBm Component Suppliers power level. Connect the output of the RF signal generator to J5 on the evaluation board. SUPPLIER PHONE WEBSITE AVX 803-946-0690 www.avxcorp.com 5) Connect a 25-pin parallel cable between the PCs Johnson 507-833-8822 www.johnsoncomponents.com parallel port and the MAX2160 evaluation board. Murata 770-436-1300 www.murata.com 6) Turn on the 3V power supply, followed by the Note: Indicate that you are using the MAX2160 when contacting +2.85V power supply. The supply current from the these suppliers. +2.85V supply should read approximately 44mA. Be sure to adjust the power supply to account for Quick Start any voltage drop across the ammeter. The MAX2160 EV kit is fully assembled and factory 7) Adjust potentiometers R16 and R17 until the volt- tested. Follow the instructions in the Connections and ages at GC1 and GC2 are approximately 1.5V. Setup section for proper device evaluation. 8) Install and run the MAX2160 control software. Test Equipment Required Software is available for download on the Maxim One power supply capable of supplying at least website at www.maxim-ic.com. 500mA, +2.85V 9) Load the default register settings from the control One dual-output power supply capable of supplying at software by clicking the Defaults tab at the top of least 500mA at +3V and -3V the screen. One RF signal generator capable of delivering at least 10) Connect either the I or Q output to the spectrum 0dBm of output power at frequencies up to 1GHz analyzer, or connect both I and Q outputs to the oscilloscope. One RF spectrum analyzer capable of covering the operating frequency range of the device 11) Enable the RF signal generators output. A PC (486DX33 or better) with Windows 95/98, 2000, 12) If using a spectrum analyzer, set the center fre- NT 4.0 or later operating system, 64MB of memory, quency of the analyzer to 571kHz and a span of and an available parallel port 100kHz. Set the reference level to 0dBm. Increase the input power of the signal generator until the out- A 25-pin parallel cable put level reaches -2dBm. This is the nominal output (Optional) One multichannel digital oscilloscope level for the I and Q channels. The gain of the (Optional) A network analyzer to measure return loss receiver can be calculated by taking the difference in dB between the input and output power. (Optional) An ammeter to measure supply current Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. 2 Evaluates: MAX2160