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315MHz/433MHz Low-Noise MAX2634

Amplifier for Automotive RKE

General Description Features

The MAX2634 low-noise amplifier (LNA) with low-power ● Optimized for 308MHz, 315MHz, 418MHz,
shutdown mode is optimized for 315MHz and 433.92MHz and 433.92MHz
automotive remote keyless entry (RKE) applications. At ● 2.2V to 5.5V Supply Voltage Range
315MHz, the LNA achieves 15.5dB power gain and a ● Low Operating Supply Current
1.25dB noise figure while only consuming 2.5mA of 2.5mA (typ), 4mA (max)
supply current from a 2.2V to 5.5V power supply. An
● Logic-Controlled 1µA (max) Shutdown
integrated logic-controlled low-power shutdown mode
reduces power consumption to 0.1µA and replaces the ● Typical Performance at 315MHz
1.25dB Noise Figure
two transistors typically required to implement the shut-
-16dBm Input IP3
down function in discrete-based RKE LNA solutions. The 15.5dB Power Gain
device further reduces component count by integrating
the output matching and DC-blocking components, and ● Automotive Temperature Range
-40°C to +125°C
only requires a single inductor to match the input for best
noise figure and input return loss. ● ESD Rating of ±2.0kV (HBM) on All Pins
The device is available in a small 6-pin (2.0mm x 2.2mm ● AEC-Q100 Qualification
x 0.9mm) lead-free SC70 package for automotive appli- Ordering Information
cations that require visual inspection of PCB solder con-
nections. PIN- TOP
PART TEMP RANGE
PACKAGE MARK
Applications MAX2634AXT+ -40°C to +125°C 6 SC70 +ADG
● Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) MAX2634AXT/V+ -40°C to +125°C 6 SC70 +ADN
● Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) +Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
● Security /V Denotes an automotive qualified part.
● Garage Door Openers
● Telemetry Receivers Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW

+
Functional Diagram/Typical Operating Circuit appears at GND 1 6 RFOUT
end of data sheet.
SHDN 2 MAX2634 5 VCC

GND 3 4 RFIN

SC70

Performance Table
SUPPLY
FREQUENCY L1 GAIN NOISE FIGURE INPUT P1dB INPUT IP3
CURRENT
(MHz) (nH) (dB) (dB) (dBm) (dBm)
(mA)
308 56 2.5 15.5 1.25 -29 -16
315 56 2.5 15.5 1.25 -29 -16
418 33 2.5 13.5 1.25 -26 -12
433.92 33 2.5 13.5 1.25 -26 -12

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MAX2634 315MHz/433MHz Low-Noise
Amplifier for Automotive RKE

Absolute Maximum Ratings

VCC Pin to GND....................................................-0.3V to +6.0V Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (θJA)
RFIN.................Pin Must Be AC-Coupled with DC-Blocking Cap (Note 1).......................................................................326°C/W
RFOUT, SHDN.......................................... -0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Operating Temperature Range.......................... -40°C to +125°C
RF Input Power.................................................................+5dBm Junction Temperature.......................................................+150°C
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C) Storage Temperature Range............................. -65°C to +160°C
6-Pin SC70 (derate 3.1mW/°C above +70°C)..............245mW Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s).................................... 300°C
Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance (θJC)
(Note 1).......................................................................115°C/W

Note 1: Package thermal resistances were obtained using the method described in JEDEC specification JESD51-7, using a 4-layer
board. For detailed information on package thermal considerations, refer to [Link]/thermal-tutorial.

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.

CAUTION! ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE

DC Electrical Characteristics
(VCC = +2.2V to +5.5V, TA = -40°C to +125°C, Typical values are at VCC = +3.0V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted. RFIN and
RFOUT are AC-coupled and terminated to 50Ω. No RF input signals at RFIN and RFOUT.) (Note 2)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Operating Supply Voltage 2.2 5.5 V
SHDN = high, TA = +25°C 2.5 4 mA
Operating Supply Current
SHDN = high, TA = -40°C to +125°C 6 mA
VSHDN = 0, TA = +25°C 1 µA
Shutdown Supply Current
VSHDN = 0, TA = -40°C to +125°C 10 µA
DIGITAL CONTROL INPUTS (SHDN)
Digital Input-Voltage High 1.1 V
Digital Input-Voltage Low 0.4 V
Digital Input-Current High VSHDN = VIH 5 µA
Digital Input-Current Low VSHDN = VIL 1 µA
SHUTDOWN MODE CONTROL
Enable Time 130 µs
Disable Time 20 µs

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AC Electrical Characteristics
(MAX2634 EV Kit, VCC = +2.2V to +5.5V, TA = -40°C to +125°C. Typical values are at VCC = +3.0V and TA = +25°C, unless otherwise
noted. PRFIN = -40dBm, SHDN = high.) (Note 2)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
fRFIN = 315MHz
TA = +25°C 12.5 15.5
Power Gain dB
TA = -40°C to +125°C, VCC = +3.0V 11.5
Noise Figure TA = +25°C 1.25 dB
Input Third-Order Intercept Point (Note 3) -16 dBm
Input 1dB Compression Point -29 dBm
Input Return Loss 10 dB
Output Return Loss 8 dB
Reverse Isolation 60 dB
fRFIN = 433.92MHz
TA = +25°C (Note 4) 11 13.5
Power Gain dB
TA = -40°C to +125°C, VCC = +3.0V (Note 4) 10
Noise Figure TA = +25°C 1.25 dB
Input Third-Order Intercept Point (Note 3) -12 dBm
Input 1dB Compression Point -26 dBm
Input Return Loss 11 dB
Output Return Loss 8 dB
Reverse Isolation 60 dB
Note 2: Guaranteed by production test at TA = +25°C. Guaranteed by design and characterization at TA = -40°C and TA = +125°C.
Note 3: Measured with two tones located at 315MHz and 316MHz or 433MHz and 434MHz at -40dBm/tone.
Note 4: Guaranteed by design and characterization.

Typical Operating Characteristics

(MAX2634 EV Kit, VCC = +2.2V to +5.5V, TA = -40°C to +125°C. Typical values are at VCC = +3.0V and TA = +25°C, unless otherwise
noted. fRFIN = 315MHz/433MHz, PRFIN = -40dBm, SHDN = high.)

S11, S22, S21 vs. FREQUENCY S11, S22, S21 vs. FREQUENCY
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE (315MHz) (433MHz)
4.0 20 20
MAX2634 toc03
MAX2634 toc02
MAX2634 toc01

TA = +125°C
15 15
3.5
10 10
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)

S11, S22, S21 (dB)

S11, S22, S21 (dB)

5 S21 S11 5 S21

3.0 TA = +25°C
S11
0 0
2.5 -5 -5

-10 -10
2.0
-15 S22 -15
TA = -40°C S22
1.5 -20 -20
2.2 3.3 4.4 5.5 200 300 400 500 600 200 300 400 500 600
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) FREQUENCY (MHz) FREQUENCY (MHz)

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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

(MAX2634 EV Kit, VCC = +2.2V to +5.5V, TA = -40°C to +125°C. Typical values are at VCC = +3.0V and TA = +25°C, unless otherwise
noted. fRFIN = 315MHz/433MHz, PRFIN = -40dBm, SHDN = high.)

IIP3 vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE IIP3 vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE NOISE FIGURE vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
(315MHz) (433MHz) (433MHz)
-10 -5 2.5

MAX2634 toc05

MAX2634 toc06
MAX2634 toc04

TA = +125°C TA = +125°C TA = +125°C

-12 -8 2.0

TA = +25°C

NOISE FIGURE (dB)

TA = +25°C
-14 TA = +25°C -11 1.5
IIP3 (dBm)
IIP3 (dBm)

-16 -14 1.0

TA = -40°C
-18 -17 0.5
TA = +40°C TA = -40°C

-20 -20 0
2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

NOISE FIGURE vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE GAIN vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE GAIN vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
(315MHz) (433MHz) (315MHz)
2.5 17 17
MAX2634 toc08

MAX2634 toc09
MAX2634 toc07

TA = +125°C TA = -40°C TA = +25°C

16 16
2.0

TA = +25°C
NOISE FIGURE (dB)

15 TA = -40°C 15
1.5 TA = +25°C
GAIN (dB)

GAIN (dB)

14 14
TA = +125°C
1.0
13 13

0.5
12 TA = +125°C 12
TA = -40°C

0 11 11
2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

TURN-ON TIME SHUTDOWN TIME

-20 -20
MAX2634 toc10

MAX2634 toc11

-30 -30
fRFIN = 315MHz fRFIN = 315MHz
-40 -40
PRFIN = -43dBm PRFIN = -43dBm
OUTPUT POWER (dBm)

OUTPUT POWER (dBm)

-50 -50
-60 -60
1AVG
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90 1AVG

-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
TIME (µs) TIME (µs)

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Pin Description
PIN NAME FUNCTION
1, 3 GND Ground. Use minimum path to ground plane to minimize inductance.
2 SHDN Shutdown Input. A logic-level high enables the LNA, and a logic-level low disables the LNA.

RF Input. Requires an inductor to match the input for best noise figure and return loss. A DC-blocking
4 RFIN capacitor is required if the RFIN input will see a DC voltage or ground. See the Functional Diagram/
Typical Operating Circuit.

5 V­CC Supply Voltage. Bypass to ground with a 0.01µF capacitor as close as possible to the pin.
6 RFOUT RF Output. Internally matched to 50W and incorporates an internal DC-blocking capacitor.

Table 1. Typical Input and Output Impedances in R+jX Format

(VCC = +3.0V, TA = +25°C.)
INPUT IMPEDANCE OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
FREQUENCY (MHz)
R X R X
100 58 -438 92 -94
200 43 -216 92.1 -50
308 29 -139 91.2 -35.8
315 29.4 -137 91 -35
418 29.2 -101 90.5 -30
434 28.5 -96 89.5 -29.3
500 26.4 -83 91 -28.2
600 26.7 -69 87.5 -27.3

Detailed Description Input Matching

The MAX2634 LNA with low-power shutdown mode is The MAX2634 requires an off-chip input matching net-
optimized for 308MHz, 315MHz, 418MHz, and 433MHz work. The Functional Diagram/Typical Operating Circuit
automotive RKE applications, which are required to shows the recommended input-matching network com-
operate over the -40°C to +125°C automotive tempera- ponent values for operation at 315MHz and 433MHz.
ture range. The device reduces component count by These values are optimized for the best simultaneous
integrating the output matching and DC-blocking com- gain, noise figure, and return loss performance. Table 1
ponents, and only requires a single inductor to match lists typical input and output impedances.
the input for best noise figure and input return loss. An
integrated logic-controlled low-power shutdown mode
reduces power consumption to 0.1µA and replaces the
two transistors typically required to implement the shut-
down function in discrete-based RKE LNA solutions.

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RF Input Coupling Capacitor Table 2. MAX2634 Typical Noise

Input IP3 vs. Enable Time Parameters
The value of the coupling capacitor affects input IP3 and (VCC = +3.0V, TA = +25°C.)
turn-on time. A larger coupling capacitor results in higher
input IP3 at the expense of longer turn-on time. See Table FREQUENCY FMIN |GOPT|
|GOPT| RN (W)
(MHz) (dB) ANGLE
3 for the typical amount of trade-off.
308 0.64 0.50 27.0 9.78
Integrated Output Matching
315 0.65 0.49 27.7 9.78
Network and DC-Block
418 0.78 0.44 37.4 9.87
The MAX2634 integrates the output matching network
and DC-block, eliminating the need for external matching 434 0.80 0.44 38.9 9.88
components while providing a broadband match. See the
Functional Diagram/Typical Operating Circuit for compo-
nent values. Table 3. RF Input Coupling Capacitor
Shutdown Input IP3 vs. Enable Time
The MAX2634 features a shutdown pin to disable the INPUT DC-BLOCKING ENABLE INPUT IP3 AT
entire chip. Apply a logic-high to the SHDN pin to place CAPACITOR, TIME 315MHz
the part in the active mode, and a logic-low to place the C1 (nF) (µs) (dBm)
part in the shutdown mode. 1 6 -19
Power-Supply Bypassing 3.3 20 -14
Bypassing the VCC line is necessary for optimum gain/ 22 130 -12
linearity performance. See the Functional Diagram/Typical 100 600 -11
Operating Circuit for bypassing capacitor values.
1000 6000 -11
Layout Information
A properly designed PCB is essential to any RF/
microwave circuit. Use controlled-impedance lines on all Chip Information
high-frequency inputs and outputs. Bypass with decou- PROCESS: SiGe BiCMOS
pling capacitors located close to the device’s VCC pin.
For long VCC lines, it may be necessary to add additional
decoupling capacitors. These additional capacitors can
be located farther away from the device package. Proper
grounding of the GND pins is essential. If the PCB uses a
topside RF ground, connect it directly to all GND pins. For
a board where the ground plane is not on the component
layer, the best technique is to connect the GND pins to
the board with a plated through-hole located close to the
package.

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Functional Diagram/Typical Operating Circuit

+
MAX2634
GND 1 6 RFOUT RF
OUTPUT

VCC

LOGIC SHDN 2 5 VCC

CONTROL
C3 C2
100pF 0.01F

C1**
BIAS L1* 22nF
GND 4 RFIN RF
3
INTPUT
*L1 = 56nH FOR 308MHz/315MHz.
*L1 = 33nH FOR 418MHz/433.92MHz.
**C1 = DC-BLOCK. OPTIONAL IF DC IS NOT APPLIED TO RFIN.

Package Information
For the latest package outline information and land patterns (footprints), go to [Link]/packages. Note that a “+”, “#”, or “-”
in the package code indicates RoHS status only. Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the drawing pertains to
the package regardless of RoHS status.

LAND
PACKAGE TYPE PACKAGE CODE OUTLINE NO.
PATTERN NO.
6 SC70 X6SN-1 21-0077 90-0189

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Revision History
REVISION REVISION PAGES
DESCRIPTION
NUMBER DATE CHANGED
0 10/08 Initial release —
Updated the Features, Performance Table, Electrical Characteristics, and
1 3/09 1, 3, 4
Typical Operating Characteristics sections.
2 2/14 Added automotive grade package to Ordering Information 1
3 11/15 Updated package code in Package Information section 7
4 8/25 Updated the top mark in the Ordering Information table 1

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