Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) today introduced the MAX2580*, a single-chip multistandard RF to Bits®smallcellradiotransceiver. This highly integrated solution requires very few external components to execute an all-band, multimode, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radio design. The MAX2580 design packagealso includes full system-level reference designs to shorten time to market. This RF transceiver is ideal for mobile operators planningresidential, enterprise, or outdoor small cell deployments intheir next-generation heterogeneous networks (HetNet).
Anticipating the needs of next-generation HetNet solutions, the MAX2580 provides wideband frequency coverage with programmable channel bandwidths to support all LTE/3G bands and modes. In a single device, the MAX2580 integrates a complete 2×2 MIMO RF front-end, including fractional-N frequency synthesizers, high-speed data converters, and channel selection filters. Additionally, the MAX2580 features a standard JESD207 data interface to facilitate seamless connectivity with multicore LTE baseband processors.
Key Advantages
· High-performance radio: supports all LTE bands from Band 1 to Band 41with selectable channel bandwidthsfrom 1.4MHz to 20MHz; supportsFDD-LTE, TD-LTE and WCDMA modes;enables the full breadth of indoor and outdoor small cellsolutions
· High integration: 2×2 MIMO RF to Bits architecture; integrates complete RF front-end, IFamplifiers, fractional-N synthesizers, all decimation, interpolation and channel selection filters,plusa parallel JESD207 data interface; the power amplifier (PA) pre-driver delivers 0dBm output power level
· Fast timetomarket: full system-level reference designs available for indoor and outdoor applications
Industry Commentary
· “Maxim’s latest LTE/3G transceiver continues to showcase our relentless focus on delivering highly integrated and high-performanceRF solutions for smallcell base stations,” said Vickram Vathulya, Managing Director of RF Solutions at Maxim Integrated. “As smallcell deployments expand from consumer to enterprise and outdoor applications, we are well aligned with our ecosystem partners to deliverfully qualified reference designs and accelerate our customer design lifecycles.”
· “As mobile operators transition from high-mobility 2G voice coverage to high-capacity LTE/3G mobile data coverage, cost drivers and capacity constraints will motivate them to implement heterogeneous networks, including multimode small cells,” said Joe Madden,Principal Analyst at Mobile Experts.
Availability and Pricing
MAX2580 is the newest LTE/3Gsmall cell transceiver following the MAX2550-MAX2553 WCDMA and cdma2000®small cell transceivers. The MAX2580is sampling now to qualified customers and will be available in the second half of 2013. For a hi-res image, click here. Contact factory for pricing.
Mobile World Congress 2013
The MAX2580 will be on display at Maxim’s stand at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, Spain on February 25-28. Maxim will be located in Hall 6 Stand 6G100. For more information, please visit http://www.mobileworldcongress.com.
