General Description
The MAX2202 RMS power detector is designed to
operate from 800MHz to 2.0GHz. The device is ideal for
wideband code-division multiple access (WCDMA),
cdma2000®, and high-speed downlink/uplink packet
access. The device accepts an RF signal at the input
and outputs the same voltage regardless of the peak-
average of the input signal. The output voltage and
input power is linear in dB. The device has a
-29dBm to 0dBm detection range, and every dB
change in input power gives 33mV (typ) change in out-
put voltage.
The device operates from a 2.5V to 4.2V supply and is
specified over the -40°C to +85°C extended tempera-
ture range. The device is available in a 6-bump WLP
package.
Applications
LTE, WCDMA, cdma2000, 1xEVDO
High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)
Features
-29dBm to 0dBm Power-Detection Range
33mV/dB (typ) Log Detector
0.1dB (typ) RMS Accuracy from WCDMA
Modulation Change
±0.4dB Detection Error Due to Temperature
+2.5V to +4.2V Single-Supply Operation
Space-Saving 6-Bump WLP Package
MAX2202
RMS Power Detector
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Maxim Integrated Products
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Ordering Information
19-5496; Rev 1; 2/11
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642,
or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
EVALUATION KIT
AVAILABLE
PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN-
PACKAGE
TOP
MARK
MAX2202EWT+T10 -40°C to +85°C
6 WLP AA
+
Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
T = Tape and reel.
cdma2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association.
C1
VCC
VCC
+
A1
RFIN/
ENA
RF INPUT FROM
DIRECTIONAL
COUPLER
ENABLE
LOGIC INPUT
B1
GND
C2
OUT TO ADC
TEST POINT
C2
4700pF
220pF
SMA
C1
0.1μF
MUST BE X5R
OR X7R TYPE
10kΩ
24.3kΩ
50Ω
1%
B2
FILT
A2
GND
TERMINATION RESISTOR NOT NEEDED
IF TWO OR MORE DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS
ARE USED AND CONFIGURED AS IN FIGURE 1.
0.1μF
MAX2202
1μF
Typical Operating Circuit
TYPE C1 (μF) C2 (nF)
WCDMA 0.1 4.7
NCDMA 0.33 15
MAX2202
RMS Power Detector
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PACKAGE THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS (NOTES 2)
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC = 2.5V to 4.2V, TA= -40°C to +85°C, VENA = 2.7V, no RF signal applied. Typical values are at VCC = 2.8V, TA= +25°C, unless
otherwise noted.) (Note 3)
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Note 3: Guaranteed by production test at TA= +85°C and 800MHz. Guaranteed by design and characterization at TA= -40°C and
TA= +25°C, and over frequency limits.
Note 4: Guaranteed by design and characterization.
Note 5: Log conformance is defined with respect to 4 calibration points, -1dBm, -7dBm, -19dBm, and -29dBm, at TA= +25°C.
VCC to GND...........................................................-0.3V to +4.5V
ENA, OUT, FILT to GND ........................................-0.3V to +3.0V
RFIN Input Power ...........................................................+10dBm
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA= +70°C)
6-Bump WLP (derate 2.9mW/°C above +70°C)...........232mW
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +160°C
Junction Temperature .....................................................+150°C
Soldering Temperature (reflow, Note 1)...........................+260°C
6 WLP
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (θJA) ...........95°C/W
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Supply Voltage VCC 2.5 2.8 4.2 V
Supply Current ICC VCC = 2.8V, RF input = -29dBm to 0dBm 5.5 8.5 mA
Shutdown Supply Current VENA = 0V 0.5 10 µA
ENA Logic-High Threshold VIH 1.1 2.7 V
ENA Logic-Low Threshold VIL 0 0.6 V
ENA Input Current VENA = 1.1V or 0.6V 25 µA
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC = 2.8V, TA= -40°C to +85°C, VENA = 2.7V, fRF = 800MHz to 2GHz, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA= +25°C.)
(Note 3)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
RF Input Frequency 800 2000 MHz
Maximum Output Voltage RFIN at 0dBm 1.05 1.31.5V
Minimum Output Voltage No RF input power, VENA = 2.7V 250 450 mV
Minimum Input Power Level +1dB input power step results in VOUT
increase > 23mV/dB (Note 4) -29 dBm
Log Slope [(VOUT at -1dBm) - (VOUT at -29dBm)]/28 23 33 43 mV/dB
Log Conformance Error with
10dB Step (Notes 4, 5) -1.0+1.0dB
Power-Detector Accuracy Due to
Temperature
RF input at -4dBm to -1dBm, TA = -20°C to
+25°C, and TA = +25°C to +85°C±0.4dB
Note 1: Refer to Application Note 1891:
Wafer-level packaging (WLP) and its applications
.
Note 2: Package thermal resistances were obtained using the method described in JEDEC specification JESD51-7, using a four-
layer board. For detailed information on package thermal considerations, refer to www.maxim-ic.com/thermal-tutorial.
CAUTION! ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE
MAX2202
RMS Power Detector
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OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs. INPUT POWER
MAX2202 toc01
INPUT POWER (dBm)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
50-10 -5-25 -20 -15-30
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
0
-35 10
2GHz
800MHz
PCS WCDMA 1+1 vs. 1+5 RMS ERROR
(± DEVIATION FROM MIDPOINT)
MAX2202 toc02
INPUT POWER (dBm)
RMS ERROR (dB)
0-5-25 -20 -15 -10
-0.05
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
-0.10
-30 5
TA = +85°C
TA = -20°C
TA = +25°C
CELL WCDMA 1 + 1 vs. 1 + 5 RMS ERROR
(± DEVIATION FROM MIDPOINT)
MAX2202 toc03
INPUT POWER (dBm)
RMS ERROR (dB)
0-5-25 -20 -15 -10
-0.05
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
-0.10
-30 5
TA = +85°C
TA = -20°C
TA = +25°C
LOG CONFORMANCE WITH 1dB STEP
CELLULAR BAND
MAX2202 toc04
INPUT POWER (dBm)
LOG CONFORMANCE (dB)
-4-7-13 -10-22 -19 -16-25
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
-0.5
-28 -1
MEAN - 3s
MEAN + 3s
MEAN
LOG CONFORMANCE WITH 1dB STEP
PCS BAND
MAX2202 toc05
INPUT POWER (dBm)
LOG CONFORMANCE (dB)
-4-7-13 -10-22 -19 -16-25
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
-0.5
-28 -1
MEAN - 3s
MEAN
MEAN + 3s
LOG CONFORMANCE WITH 10dB STEP
CELLULAR BAND
MAX2202 toc06
INPUT POWER (dBm)
LOG CONFORMANCE (dB)
-4-7-16 -13 -10
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.4
0.6
0.2
0.8
1.0
-1.0
-19 -1
MEAN
MEAN - 3s
4 CALIBRATION POINTS
-29dBm, -19dBm, -7dBm, -1dBm
MEAN + 3s
LOG CONFORMANCE WITH 10dB STEP
PCS BAND
MAX2202 toc07
INPUT POWER (dBm)
LOG CONFORMANCE (dB)
-4-7-16 -13 -10-19 -1
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.4
0.6
0.2
0.8
1.0
-1.0
4 CALIBRATION POINTS
-29dBm, -19dBm, -7dBm, -1dBm
MEAN
MEAN - 3s
MEAN + 3s
47-UNIT CELLULAR ROOM-COLD
TEMPERATURE ERROR
MAX2202 toc08
INPUT POWER (dBm)
TEMPERATURE ERROR (dB)
0-5-10-15-20-25
-1.0
-0.5
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
-1.5
-30 5
Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC = 2.7V, TA= +25°C, WCDMA uplink DPCCH + 1DPDCH, log conformance calculation is referenced to a straight line that is
calibrated at -20dBm and 0dBm, unless otherwise noted.)
MAX2202
RMS Power Detector
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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VCC = 2.7V, TA= +25°C, WCDMA uplink DPCCH + 1DPDCH, log conformance calculation is referenced to a straight line that is
calibrated at -20dBm and 0dBm, unless otherwise noted.)
47-UNIT PCS ROOM-COLD
TEMPERATURE ERROR
MAX2202 toc09
INPUT POWER (dBm)
TEMPERATURE ERROR (dB)
0-5-10-15-20-25
-1.0
-0.5
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
-1.5
-30 5
47-UNIT CELLULAR ROOM-HOT
TEMPERATURE ERROR
MAX2202 toc10
INPUT POWER (dBm)
TEMPERATURE ERROR (dB)
0-5-10-15-20-25
-1.0
-0.5
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
-1.5
-30 5
47-UNIT PCS ROOM-HOT
TEMPERATURE ERROR
MAX2202 toc11
INPUT POWER (dBm)
TEMPERATURE ERROR (dB)
0-5-10-15-20-25
-1.0
-0.5
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
-1.5
-30 5
TURN-ON TIME
MAX2202 toc14
0.5V/div
50mV/div
40µs/div
INPUT POWER = -25dBm, 800MHz
TURN-ON TIME
MAX2202 toc15
0.5V/div
50mV/div
40µs/div
INPUT POWER = -25dBm, 2000MHz
TURN-ON TIME
MAX2202 toc12
0.5V/div
0.2V/div
40µs/div
INPUT POWER = 0dBm, 800MHz
TURN-ON TIME
MAX2202 toc13
0.5V/div
0.2V/div
40µs/div
INPUT POWER = 0dBm, 2000MHz
RFIN S11
MAX2202 toc16
FREQUENCY (MHz)
S11 (dB)
PHASE (DEGREES)
24002100600 900 1200 1500 1800
-16
-14
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
-18
-150
-100
-50
0
50
100
150
200
-200
300 2700
INPUT SHUNT
R = 49.9I
INPUT SERIES
C = 220pF
S11
PHASE
Detailed Description
The MAX2202 RMS power detector is designed to
operate from 800MHz to 2.0GHz. The device is ideal for
LTE, WCDMA, cdma2000, and high-speed downlink/
uplink packet access. The device accepts an RF signal
at the input and outputs the same voltage regardless of
the peak-average of the input signal. The output volt-
age and input power is linear in dB. The device has a
-29dBm to 0dBm detection range, and every dB
change in input power gives 33mV (typ) change in out-
put voltage. Table 1 shows the peak to average of the
signals used to test the device.
MAX2202
RMS Power Detector
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Bump Description
BUMP NAME FUNCTION
A1 RFIN/ENA
RF Input and Enable Logic Input. See the Typical Operating Circuit. Drive ENA high to turn on the
device. Drive ENA low to place it in shutdown mode.
A2, B1 GND Ground. Connect to PCB ground plane.
B2 FILT Intermediate Filtering Node. Bypass FILT with a capacitor as close as possible to the device.
C1 VCC Power Supply. Connect to either a regulated supply or battery. Bypass VCC with a capacitor as close
as possible to the device.
C2 OUT Detector Output. Connect an external lowpass RC filter for filtering.
PAR AT DIFFERENT PROBABILITY OF COMPLEMENTARY CUMULATIVE
DISTRIBUTION (dB)
MODULATION
10% 1% 0.1% 0.01%
DPCCH + 1DPDCH 4.8 5.8 6.2 6.5
DPCCH + 5DPDCH 6.5 8.4 9.2 9.8
IS95 Reverse 5.5 6.9 7.6 8.1
IS95 Forward Pilot 5.6 7.6 8.8 9.5
9-Channel Forward 7 10.3 12 12.7
cdma2000 Pilot + DCCH 6.8 8.3 9.2 9.7
Table 1. Peak-to-Average Ratio (PAR*) of Test Signals
*
PAR of CW is 3dB.
VCC
A
12
+
RFIN/ENA
GND
OUT
FILT
GND
TOP VIEW
(BUMPS ON BOTTOM)
B
C
MAX2202
Bump Configuration
MAX2202
Applications Information
Detector RF Input
The MAX2202 generally requires a terminating resistor
and series capacitor between the directional coupler’s
output and detector RF input. As shown in the
Typical
Operating Characteristics
, an S11 of less than -9dB is
possible when a terminating resistor of 50Ωand series
capacitor of 220pF are used at the input. S11 of the
MAX2202 RFIN port without input matching is shown in
Table 2 and can be downloaded from Maxim’s website.
In cases where the detector is connected to two or
more directional couplers, as shown in Figure 1, the
50Ωterminating resistor can be eliminated.
Detector Voltage Output
The output of the MAX2202 goes to an ADC for further
processing by the baseband system. Connect a series
10kΩresistor and a shunt capacitor to the detector out-
put to reduce residual amplitude ripple. The shunt
capacitor should be 4.7nF for WCDMA and 15nF for
NCDMA.
Enable Logic Level
The device features an enable input (ENA) that allows
the device to be put into shutdown. For normal opera-
tion, drive ENA high. For device shutdown, drive ENA
low. The ENA pin is DC biased through a resistor. The
value of the resistor is recommended to be greater than
RMS Power Detector
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PA 1
PA 2
COUPLER 1
COUPLER 2
10Ω
10Ω
50Ω
50Ω
ENABLE
RMS
DETECT BUFFER
BIAS
DETECTOR
OUTPUT
MAX2202
Figure 1. System Level Connection
FREQ
(MHz)
S11
(dB)
S11
(PHASE)
FREQ
(MHz)
S11
(dB)
S11
(PHASE)
300 -1.63 -34.1 1560 -1.37 -156.4
360 -1.69 -39.6 1620 -1.35 -162.4
420 -1.75 -44.9 1680 -1.35 -168.0
480 -1.77 -50.2 1740 -1.35 -173.7
540 -1.77 -55.9 1800 -1.36 -179.2
600 -1.75 -61.4 1860 -1.36 175.3
660 -1.74 -66.9 1920 -1.41 170.0
720 -1.72 -72.6 1980 -1.35 164.8
780 -1.70 -78.6 2040 -1.37 159.6
840 -1.62 -84.2 2100 -1.34 154.5
900 -1.59 -90.2 2160 -1.36 149.2
960 -1.53 -96.2 2220 -1.37 144.2
1020 -1.52 -102.2 2280 -1.37 139.2
1080 -1.45 -108.4 2340 -1.39 134.5
1140 -1.46 -114.5 2400 -1.37 129.5
1200 -1.40 -120.5 2460 -1.39 124.7
1260 -1.40 -126.5 2520 -1.38 119.9
1320 -1.39 -132.6 2580 -1.40 115.2
1380 -1.37 -138.9 2640 -1.39 110.4
1440 -1.35 -144.6 2700 -1.40 105.7
1500 -1.37 -150.6
Table 2. RF Input S11
Note: VCC = 2.8V, S11 measured at RFIN bump.
1kΩto avoid loading the RF input signal. There is an
internal resistor to GND of approximately 50kΩ. If the
control source high voltage is greater than 2.8V, calcu-
late and use a resistor value that ensures the ENA pin
only sees a maximum of 2.7V, which is within specifica-
tion. In this manner, the device can be driven from a
control device with a logic-high greater than 2.8V.
Evaluation Kit Information
MAX2202 EV kit gerber files, schematic, BOM, and
other updates are available on the MAX2202 product
page at Maxim’s website (www.maxim-ic.com).
Layout
The device is not particularly sensitive to the layout
since it only needs 3dBm for maximum output voltage.
However, there are two areas that need attention: the
GND pins and the supply bypassing. Connect the GND
pins to the PCB ground with a ground via as close as
possible, and bypass VCC to ground with a capacitor
as close as possible to the part.
MAX2202
RMS Power Detector
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Chip Information
PROCESS: BiCMOS
Package Information
For the latest package outline information and land pat-
terns (footprints), go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages.
Note that a “+”, “#”, or “-” in the package code indi-
cates RoHS status only. Package drawings may show a
different suffix character, but the drawing pertains to
the package regardless of RoHS status.
PACKAGE
TYPE
PACKAGE
CODE OUTLINE NO. LAND
PATTERN NO.
6 WLP W61B1+1 21-0217
Refer to
Application
Note 1891
Revision History
REVISION
NUMBER
REVISION
DATE DESCRIPTION PAGES
CHANGED
0 9/10 Initial release
1 2/11 Updated Log Conformance Error with 10dB Step specifications in AC Electrical
Characteristics; updated TOC 6 and 7 in Typical Operating Characteristics 2, 3
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