The SKY74068-21 transmitter is a highly integrated device for
dual-band Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) femtocells. The
SKY74068-21 supports femtocells in the cellular CDMA and
Personal Communications System (PCS) modes.
The device requires a minimum number of external components
to complete a CDMA radio subsystem. Included on-chip are the
baseband filter, direct upconversion In-Phase and Quadrature (I/Q)
mixers, variable gain power amplifier (PA) drivers, a fully
integrated Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) with Local Oscillator
(LO) generation blocks, and a dual-mode fractional-N/integer-N
Phase Locked Loop (PLL).
External components needed for operation include bias resistors,
bypass capacitors, and passives to comprise the PLL loop filter.
The signal enters the chip as an analog baseband I/Q signal. It is
filtered by the baseband filter and upconverted to the desired RF
transmit frequency. The signal is amplified by one of two
upconverters, depending on whether the chip is operating in
cellular or PCS mode. The resulting signal is fed through the
appropriate PA driver stage to provide variable output power and
to drive the external PA. The signal is then filtered by an external
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filter and sent to the PA to obtain
the final rated power.