IQ modulators offer superior integration

The RFMD2080 and RFMD2081 IQ modulators feature integrated fractional-N synthesizers and VCOs. They are suitable for a wide range of applications, including satellite communications, point-to-point radio, software-defined radio, and other wireless and wireline applications requiring QPSK/QAM modulators.

These broadband devices can generate output frequencies from 45 to 2,700 MHz. The RFMD2080 has a current consumption of 150 mA from a 3-V supply and features a baseband interface incorporating programmable filtering and gain control. Both the RFMD2080 and RFMD2081 are programmable using a simple 3-wire serial interface and offered in QFN 5 x 5-mm packages.(Contact company for pricing available now)

By Christina Nickolas

RF Micro Devices , Greensboro , NC
Sales 336-664-1233
www.rfmd.com