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PE4210/4220/4230
EVALUATION KIT
USER’S MANUAL
6175 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 455-0660, Fax (858) 455-0770
http://www.peregrine-semi.com
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America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied, stored in a retrieval system, or
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Semiconductor Corp.
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., the Peregrine logotype, and UTSi are registered trademarks of Pere-
grine Semiconductor Corp. PE4210, PE4220 and PE4230 are trademarks of Peregrine
Semiconductor Corp.
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. reserves the right to make improvements to the hardware, firmware or
software described in this manual at any time and without notice. While the accompanying material has
been carefully reviewed to insure the most accurate information possible, the data are not warranted for
absolute accuracy or completeness and are subject to change without notification.
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. Life Support Policy
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. products are not intended for use in life-critical situations, or as critical
components in life-support devices or systems.
Life-support devices or systems are defined as devices or systems that are intended for surgical implant
into the body, or that support or sustain life, and whose failure to perform when used in accordance with
the instructions provided by the manufacturer, might result in injury to the user.
This device is intended for use only in a research and development environment. It has not been tested
for compliance with FCC regulations regarding interference with radio frequency energy. It might cause
harmful interference with radio communications. The user assumes responsibility for any interference
caused by this device.
Applications Support
If you have a problem with your evaluation kit or the software, or if you have
applications questions call (858) 455-0660 and ask for applications support.
You may also contact us by fax or e-mail:
Fax: (858) 455-0770
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FCC Labeling Requirement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Table of Contents
Special Handling...........................................................................................................................4
DC Bias Requirements..................................................................................................................4
Table 1: DC Input Bias Conditions ................................................................................................4
DC Connection.............................................................................................................................4
RF Connection and Attached Data................................................................................................5
Table 2: RF Inputs........................................................................................................................5
Calibration....................................................................................................................................5
Figure 1: 42XX SPDT RF Switch Evaluation Board......................................................................5
Switch Test Setup.........................................................................................................................6
Figure 2: Switch Test Setup...........................................................................................................6
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Special Handling
The following precautions should be taken when handling these devices to prevent ESD/EOS damage:
• These devices are ESD sensitive and should be handled using acceptable ESD handling
procedures.
• The PE4210, PE4220 & PE4230 were designed to operate with a 3.0V DC supply. Care
should be taken to avoid operating the part below 2.7V and above 3.3V.
• RF power levels should be restricted to below 33dBm maximum available power for the
PE4230, 23dBm for the PE4220 and 17dBm for the PE4210.
• Testing must be restricted to above 50MHz.
DC Bias Requirements
The switch has three DC connections described in the following table.
When the device is powered up VDD current should be between 20-40uA for the PE4230 and PE4220
and < 1uAmp for the PE4210.
Table 1 below describes how to DC bias the PE42XX RF Switch samples. Voltages should be
restricted to 2.7-3.3 Volts for VDD. Voltages should be 0 or VDD for the Ctl voltage. All attached RF
data is for VDD=3.0Volts (nominal supply)
Table 1: DC Input Bias Conditions
DC Connection Where Voltage
VDD VDD on PCB 3.0Volts at (20-40uAmps for the
4230 and 4220...) (<1uAmp for the
4210)
Ctl Ctl on PCB 3.0Volts for RFin to RF1
0.0Volts for RFin to RF2
(Less than 1uAmp)
RFin is J1 on PCB
RF1 is J3 on PCB
RF2 is J4 on PCB
GND Even number pins on J2 (connector
J2 is clearly marked on the PCB)
0.0Volts or ground.
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RF Connection and Attached Data
The 42XX switches have three RF connections. Table 2 below describes how to connect RF to the
SMA connectors of the PCB. Note that RFin is connected to RF1 for Ctl= VDD and RFin is connected
to RF2 for Ctl=0.0Volts.
Table 2: RF Inputs
RF Connection Where
RFin SMA connector J1
RF1 SMA connector J3
RF2 SMA connector J4
Calibration
When the test fixture is calibrated the thru on the demo board should be used (J6 & J8 in Figure 1). In
the attached data all small signal parameters and the 1dB compression point were determined using
standard calibration with the demo board used as the thru.
Figure 1: 42XX SPDT RF Switch Evaluation Board
RF Through For Board Calibration
RFin
RF1
RF2
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Switch Test Setup
Figure 3 below shows the test configuration used by Peregrine to evaluate the 42XX. The data included
with the 42XX evaluation kit was taken using the test configuration below.
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Figure 2: Switch Test Setup
RFIC Tester Matrix Switch
10dB
Coupler
10W Power Amp
.001-1.0 GHz
10W Power Amp
.8-4.2 GHz
.5W Power Amp
.01-4.2 GHz
RF Source 1 RF Source 2
Resistive
Power Divider
HP ESG-4000
HP ESG-4000
.5W Power Amp
.01-4.2 GHz
Anritsu Dual
Power Meter
CH 1 CH 2
HP 8563E
Spectrum
Analyzer
RF In
RF
Common
DUT
RF 2
RF 1
RF SP4T
Switch
RF SP4T
Switch
