
MAX2828/MAX2829
Single-/Dual-Band 802.11a/b/g
World-Band Transceiver ICs
Pin Description (continued)
MAX2828
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
—
—
—
EP
PIN
MAX2829
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
4
11
12
EP
NAME
B2
GND
V CC
B3
B4
V CC
B5
RXRFL
TXRFL+
TXRFL-
EXPOSED
PADDLE
FUNCTION
Rx/Tx Gain-Control Digital Input Bit 2
Rx IF Ground. Make connections to ground vias as short as possible. Do not share
ground vias with any other branches.
Rx IF Supply Voltage. Bypass with a capacitor as close to the pin as possible. Do not
share the bypass-capacitor ground vias with any other branches.
Rx/Tx Gain-Control Digital Input Bit 3
Rx/Tx Gain-Control Digital Input Bit 4
Rx Downconverter Supply Voltage. Bypass with a capacitor as close to the pin as
possible. Do not share the bypass-capacitor ground vias with any other branches.
Rx/Tx Gain-Control Digital Input Bit 5
2.4GHz Single-Ended LNA Input. Requires AC-coupling and external matching network.
2.4GHz Tx PA Driver Differential Outputs. Requires AC-coupling and external matching
network (and balun) to the external PA input.
Exposed Paddle. Connect to the ground plane with multiple vias for proper operation and
heat dissipation.
Table 5. Mode Table
Detailed Description
MODE
SPI ? Reset
LOGIC PINS
SHDN TXENA RXENA
0 1 1
REGISTER
SETTINGS
X
The MAX2828/MAX2829 single-chip, RF transceiver ICs
are designed for WLAN applications. The MAX2828 is
designed for 5GHz 802.11a (OFDM), and the MAX2829
is designed for dual-band 2.4GHz 802.11b/g and 5GHz
Shutdown
Standby
Rx
Tx
Tx Calibration
Rx Calibration
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
X
X
X
X
Calibration
register D1 = 1
Calibration
register D0 = 1
802.11a. The ICs include all circuitry required to imple-
ment the RF transceiver function, fully integrating the
receive path, transmit path, VCO, frequency synthesiz-
er, and baseband/control interface.
Modes of Operation
The MAX2828/MAX2829 have seven primary modes of
operation: shutdown, SPI reset, standby, transmit,
receive, transmitter calibration, and receiver calibration
(see Table 5).
X = Don ’ t care or do not apply.
SPI is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.
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