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MLX71120

300 to 930MHz

FSK/FM/ASK Receiver

REVISION 009 - JUNE 16, 2017

3901071120

2. Frequency Planning

Because of the double conversion architecture that employs two mixers and two IF signals, there are four different

combinations for injecting the LO1 and LO2 signals:



LO1 high side and LO2 high side: receiving at fRF(high-high)



LO1 high side and LO2 low side: receiving at fRF(high-low)



LO1 low side and LO2 high side: receiving at fRF(low-high)



LO1 low side and LO2 low side:

receiving at fRF(low-low)

As a result, four different radio frequencies (RFs) could yield one and the same second IF (IF2). Fig. 9 shows this for the

case of receiving at fRF(high-high). In the example of Fig. 9, the image signals at fRF(low-high) and fRF(low-low) are

suppressed by the bandpass characteristic provided by the RF front-end. The bandpass shape can be achieved either

with a SAW filter (featuring just a couple of MHz bandwidth), or by the tank circuits at the LNA input and output (this

typically yields 30 to 60MHz bandwidth). In any case, the high value of the first IF (IF1) helps to suppress the image

signals at fRF(low-high) and fRF(low-low).

The two remaining signals at IF1 resulting from fRF(high-high) and fRF(high-low) are entering the second mixer MIX2.

This mixer features image rejection with so-called single-sideband (SSB) selection. This means either the upper or

lower sideband of IF1 can be selected. In the example of Fig. 9, LO2 high-side injection has been chosen to select the

IF2 signal resulting from fRF(high-high).

Fig. 9: The four receiving frequencies in a double conversion superhet receiver

It can be seen from the block diagram of Fig. 1 that there is a fixed relationship between the LO signal frequencies (fLO1

, fLO2) and the reference oscillator frequency fRO.

LO2

LO1





LO2





The IF2 frequency can be selected to 455kHz or 10.7MHz via the logic level at the IFSEL control pin. At the same time

the output impedance of the 2

nd mixer at pin MIXO is set according to the IF2 (please refer to pin description for

details). Of course, also the operating frequency of the FSK demodulator (FSK DEMOD) is set accordingly.

LO2

LO1

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