THEORY OF OPERATION: Receiver Path Section
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Figure 8. Receiver Path Diagram
The receiver path includes the following components:
Antenna Switch
The antenna switch routes the received signal from the antenna to the receiver
front-end. During transmit mode, this switch disconnects the receiver path and
connects the antenna to the transmit path. This switch is optimized to have a very
low loss.
Preselector SAW Filter
The preselector SAW filter protects the RF amplifier from strong, out-of band sig-
nals. It has a pass band from 851 MHz to 866 MHz.
Down Mixer
The down mixer is an active mixer. It converts RF input to IF output. The mixer
LO drive is provided from the VCO buffer in the frequency-generation portion of
the unit. The LO drive is provided to the mixer through a saw filter.
3-Pole Crystal Filter
The 3-pole crystal filter provides narrow bandpass selectivity centered at the IF
frequency (109.65 MHz). The crystal-filter bandwidth allows a single 21 kHz
channel to pass through with little attenuation. The filter provides rejection to
adjacent channels.
RF Input
Attenuator ON/OFF
Control from iZIF
From VCO Buffer Amp
1st LO Injection
960.65-975.65MHz
16.8MHz REF from
Fran-N Synthesizer
SAW
Filter
Down Mixer
(Active)
1st IF Filter
109.65MHz
Crystal
IF
LO
RF
iZIF and Peripheries
Data Out to
ADDAG and DSP
219.3MHz VCO
2nd LO Injection
Control V
Antenna
Switch
0 or 10dB
Attenuator
SAW
Filter
851-866MHz
iZIF