Tools, pricing and availability
The new down-converting mixer family will be available in 3Q 2014 in a 5-mm by 5-mm QFN package and includes the following devices and EVMs:

Complex modulator
High-performance transmitters require an optimized combination of power, linearity, phase noise and frequency range. The TRF3722 complex modulator provides the best combination of these features and can be paired with the new down-converting mixers in high-performance applications, such as phased-array radar, wireless base stations, RF backhaul and repeaters, and test and measurement.

Key features and benefits:

• Wide tuning range at high performance: Integrates a PLL/VCO with a wide 256-MHz to 4100-MHz tuning range and a -141-dBc/Hz phase noise at 1-MHz offset, enabling it to meet the requirements of all 3GPP cellular bands.
• High-quality modulator: Provides 30-dBm OIP3 to support the spectral mask requirements of the most demanding communication systems.
• Low power consumption: Uses only 1.2 W of power in typical applications and 0.9 W in low-power mode.

Tools, pricing and availability
The TRF3722 up-converting complex modulator will be available later this month in a 7-mm by 7-mm QFN package for US$9.50 in 1,000-unit quantities. An EVM will be available to purchase in early June for US$199.

TI at International Microwave Symposium
Going to International Microwave Symposium (IMS) June 3 to 5 in Tampa, Fla.? Visit TI at booth 2041 to see our latest high-performance data converters, amplifiers, modulators, mixers, RF gain blocks, PLL/VCOs and clock jitter cleaners for wideband receive and transmit applications ranging from wireless base stations and defense electronics to test and measurement. Find more information and follow TI's IMS activities here.

Learn more about TI's RF portfolio by visiting the links below:

• Learn how to estimate modulator noise.
• Read more about LO harmonic effects on modulators.
• Search for solutions, get help, share knowledge and solve problems with fellow engineers and TI experts in the RF Forum in the TI E2E^TM Community.

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