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Highly integrated wireless and radio frequency (RF) ICs are the connecting building blocks for the enhanced IoT, smart technology, and communication markets. Connected devices are becoming the focus of modern life, and our high-performance solutions support critical wireless, mobile, automotive, and cable designs. Our broad portfolio addresses these markets with high-performance building block ICs, including power amplifiers, RF transceivers, RF receivers, RF transmitters, low-noise amplifiers (LNAs), and an extensive range of RF mixers.

Low-Noise Amplifiers (LNAs)

Low noise amplifiers amplify radio frequency information signals within a defined frequency range.
All LNAs GPS Active Antenna

RF Mixers and Vector Multipliers

Maxim's mixer portfolio is the most extensive in the industry, with over 40 cores designed specifically for wireless and cable infrastructure.
Vector Multipliers

RF Transceivers, Receivers, and Transmitters

Maxim delivers high-performance integrated RF transceiver, receivers and transmitters to meet the demanding needs of wireless and wired communication applications.
Digital Radio ICs Cable Access ICs GPS Receivers Transceivers < 1GHz Transceivers > 1GHz Receivers Transmitters Broadband and RF Transmitters TV Tuners Automotive Tuner ICs

High-Speed Data Converters

Maxim's high-speed data converters deliver the performance, power, and size advantage you need for communication, data acquisition, or test and measurement applications.
High-Speed ADCs High-Speed DACs High-Speed AFEs

RF Predistorters

Maxim high gain Vector Multipliers (up to 2.24GHz) and adjustable RF predisortion ICs (up to 2.5GHz) are ideal for wireless and basestation applications.

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Attenuators and VGAs

IQ Modulators

IQ Demodulators

RF Power Detectors

Power Amplifier

VCOs

VCOs - Buffers/Splitters

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Extend the battery life of your vehicle tracker/asset tracker/IoT device 10-fold with Maxim’s ultra-low power GPS solution

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Full ultra-low power GPS solution using the MAX2769C GNSS L1 receiver, and the MAX32632 ARM Cortex M4 microcontroller

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MAX11947 4 Channel AISG Integrated Transceiver

The MAX11947 is an AISG v2.0 and v3.0-compliant, fully integrated modem with a 4:1 multiplexer f...
  • AISG v3.0 Compliant
  • Fully Integrated Modem with 4:1 Multiplexer Facilitates Connectivity Between 1 Modem and Up to 4 Ports
  • Receiver Wide Input Dynamic Range
    • -23dBm to +5dBm into 50Ω
  • Adjustable Receiver Sensitivity Threshold from -20.5dBm to -15dBm
  • Adjustable Transmitter Output Level from -0.5dBm to +7.0dBm into 50Ω
  • AISG v3.0/v2.0 Compliant Output Emission Profile
  • Autodirection Output
  • No Need of Microcontrollers to Handle Bus Arbitration in Tower-Mounted Equipment
  • Support All AISG v2.0 Data Rates
    • 9.6kbps (default) for AISG v3.0
    • 38.4kbps and 115.2kbps for Backward Compatibility
  • Bandpass Filter Compliant with AISG v3.0 Protocol Centered on 2.176MHz
  • 3.0V to 5.5V Voltage Supply
  • Independent Logic Supply
  • Small, 4mm x 4mm 20-Pin TQFN Package
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MAX2223 Ultra-Wideband, Direct-Conversion, L-Band Satellite Tuner

The MAX2223 low-cost, direct-conversion tuner IC is de- signed for satellite set-top and very sm...
  • 925MHz to 2175MHz Frequency Range
  • Monolithic VCO
    • Low Phase Noise: -97dBc/Hz at 10kHz
    • No Calibration Required
  • High Dynamic Range: -75dBm to 0dBm
  • 1GHz RF Bandwidth Supported
  • Single +3.3V ±5% Supply
  • Low-Power Standby Mode
  • Address Pin for Multituner Applications
  • Differential I/Q Interface
  • I2C-Compatible, 2-Wire Serial Interface
  • Very Small, 5mm x 5mm, 28-Pin TQFN Package
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MAX41470 290MHz to 960MHz ASK/FSK Receiver with SPI Interface

The MAX41470 is a high-performance, low-power receiver that is ideal for amplitude shift-keyed (...
  • Low Bill of Materials (BOM)
    • No External Balun, No External Filter, etc.
    • Single Low-Cost 16MHz External Crystal
  • Long Range with High Sensitivity
  • Low Power Consumption
    • ​9mA Operating Supply Current
    • 10nA Power-Down Current
  • Self-Polling (Remote Wake-Up) for Reduced Power
    • Preamble Detection with Interrupt Output
    • Average Current as Low as 350μA
    • Duty Cycle Less Than 1% Capable
    • Fast Startup Time
  • Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Adjusted Digital RSSI
  • Automatic Frequency Control (AFC)
  • Fast Frequency Switching Frac-N Synthesizer
  • 33dB Calibrated Image Rejection
  • Passes ETSI Category 2 Blocking Requirements
  • ±2.5kV HBM ESD Protection, ±4kV on LNA Input
  • Up to 200kbps Data Rate (NRZ)
  • 1.8V to 3.6V Supply Voltage
  • -40°C to +105°C Operating Temperature Range
  • 4mm x 4mm, 12-TQFN with 0.8mm Pitch
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SC1905 698MHz to 3800MHz RF Power Amplifier Linearizer (RFPAL)

The SC1905 is a pin-compatible upgrade of the popular SC1894 RF PA linearizer (RFPAL) supporting...
  • RFin/RFout PA Linearizer SoC in Standard CMOS
    • Fully Adaptive Correction
  • External Reference Clock Support:
    • 10MHz, 13MHz, 15.36MHz, 19.2MHz, 20MHz, 26MHz, and 30.72MHz
  • Low Power Consumption: 1280mW
  • Frequency Range: 698MHz to 3800MHz
  • Input Signal Bandwidth: 5MHz to 100MHz
  • Packaged in 9mm x 9mm QFN Package
  • Operating Case Temperature: -40°C to +105°C
  • Fully RoHS Compliant, Green Materials
  • Ease of Use
    • Integrated RFin/RFout Solution
    • Reduced SW Development
  • Reduces System Power Consumption and OPEX
  • Reduces BOM Costs, Area, and Total Volume
    • Smaller Power Supply, Heat Sink, and Enclosure
    • Small Implementation Size (< 6.5cm2)
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MAX5871 16-Bit, 5.9Gsps Interpolating and Modulating RF DAC with JESD204B Interface

The MAX5871 high-performance interpolating and modulating 16-bit 5.9Gsps RF DAC can directly syn...
  • Simplifies RF Design and Enables New Wireless Communication Architectures
    • Eliminates I/Q Imbalance and LO Feedthrough
    • Enables Multi-Band RF Modulation
  • Direct RF Synthesis of 600MHz Bandwidth Up to 2.8GHz
    • 5.898Gsps DAC Output Update Rate
    • High-Performance 14-Bit RF DAC Core
    • Digital Quadrature Modulator and NCO with 1Hz/10Hz/100Hz/1kHz/10kHz Resolution
    • 5x/6x/6.67x/8x/10x/12x/13.33x/16x/20x/24x Interpolation
    • Integrated Clock Multiplying PLL+VCO
  • Highly Flexible and Configurable
    • 1, 2, or 4-Lane JESD204B Input Data Interface
      • Subclass-0 and Subclass-1 Compliant
      • Up to 10Gbps Per Lane
    • Reference Clock for System Synchronization
    • Multiple DAC Synchronization (Subclass-1)
    • SPI Interface for Device Configuration
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MAX5869 16-Bit, 5.9Gsps Interpolating and Modulating RF DAC with JESD204B Interface

The MAX5869 high-performance interpolating and modulating 16-bit 5.9Gsps RF DAC can directly syn...
  • Simplifies RF Design and Enables New Communication Architectures
    • Eliminates I/Q Imbalance and LO Feedthrough
    • Enables Multi-Band RF Modulation
  • Direct RF Synthesis of 600MHz Bandwidth Up to 2.8GHz
    • 5.898Gsps DAC Output Update Rate
    • High-Performance 14-Bit RF DAC Core
    • Digital Quadrature Modulator and NCO with 1Hz/10Hz/100Hz/1kHz/10kHz Resolution
    • 5x/6x/6.67x/8x/10x/12x/13.33x/16x/20x/24x Interpolation
    • Integrated Clock Multiplying PLL+VCO
  • Highly Flexible and Configurable
    • 1, 2, or 4-Lane JESD204B Input Data Interface
      • Subclass-0 and Subclass-1 Compliant
      • Up to 10Gbps Per Lane
    • Reference Clock for System Synchronization
    • Multiple DAC Synchronization (Subclass-1)
    • SPI Interface for Device Configuration
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MAX5857 16-Bit, 5.9Gsps Wideband Interpolating and Modulating RF DAC with JESD204B Interface

The MAX5857 high-performance, interpolating and modulating, 16-bit, 5.9Gsps RF DAC can directly ...
  • Simplifies RF Design and Enables New Communication Architectures
    • Eliminates I/Q Imbalance and LO Feedthrough
    • Enables Multi-Band RF Modulation
  • Direct RF Synthesis of 1.2GHz Bandwidth
    • 5.898Gsps DAC Output Update Rate
    • High-Performance 14-Bit RF DAC Core
    • Digital Baseband I/Q with 4x Interpolation
    • Bypass Path Without Interpolation for Real RF
    • Digital Quadrature Modulator+NCO for Full Agility
    • Sub-1Hz NCO Resolution
    • Integrated Clock Multiplying PLL+VCO
  • Highly Flexible and Configurable
    • 3, 4, 5, or 6-Lane JESD204B Input Data Interface
    • Subclass-0 Compliant
    • Up to 9.8304Gbps Per Lane
    • Divided Reference Clock Output
    • SPI Interface for Device Configuration
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MAX5860 Scalable High-Density Downstream Cable QAM Modulator

The MAX5860 is an integrated, high-density, downstream cable QAM modulator, digital upconverter ...
  • Integrated Downstream Cable QAM Modulator
    • High-Density: Scalable Up to 128 QAM Channels
      • Factory Preset for 32, 48, 64, 96, or 128 QAM Channels
      • Soft-Key Field-Upgradeable in Steps of 8 QAMs*
    • 14-Bit 4.6Gsps RF-DAC
    • DOCSIS 3.0 DRFI Compliant
  • Highly Flexible and Configurable
    • RRC Filters Support ITU-T J.83 Annex A, B, and C
    • 1MHz to 8MHz Channel Bandwidth
    • Full Carrier Agility within Each of Four 192MHz Blocks Block Agility within 950MHz Output Bandwidth
    • Reconfigurable Without Service Interruption
    • Input Symbol Rate: 1Msym/s to 7.14Msym/s Independently Set for Each Channel
    • Integrated QAM Mapper (16/32/64/128/256-QAM) Supports All ITU-T J.83-Defined Constellations
    • Four CMOS Input Ports Support Up to 1024-QAM
  • Additional Features Ease RF Design
    • Programmable Digital Predistortion
    • High DAC Output Power 9dBm (CW) Eliminates Pre-amp
  • Low Power, Compact Solution
    • 5.7W at 128 (6MHz) QAMs, fS = 4.6Gsps
    • 12mm x 17mm, 280-Ball FCBGA
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MAX5862 High-Density Downstream Cable QAM Modulator

The MAX5862 is an integrated, high-density, downstream cable QAM modulator, digital upconverter ...
  • Integrated Downstream Cable QAM Modulator
    • High-Density: 8, 16, 24, or 32 QAM Channels
    • 14-Bit 4.6Gsps RF-DAC
    • DOCSIS 3.0 DRFI Compliant
  • Highly Flexible and Configurable
    • RRC Filters Support ITU-T J.83 Annex A, B, and C
    • 1MHz to 8MHz Channel Bandwidth
    • Full Carrier Agility within Each of Four 192MHz Blocks
      • Block Agility within 950MHz Output Bandwidth
    • Reconfigurable Without Service Interruption
    • Input Symbol Rate: 1Msym/s to 7.14Msym/s
      • Independently Set for Each Channel
    • Integrated QAM Mapper (16/32/64/128/256-QAM)
      • Supports All ITU-T J.83-Defined Constellations
    • CMOS Input Port Supports Up to 1024-QAM
  • Additional Features Ease RF Design
    • Programmable Digital Predistortion
    • High DAC Output Power 9dBm (CW) Eliminates Pre-amp
  • Low Power, Compact Solution
    • 4.2W at 32 (6MHz) QAMs, fS = 4.6Gsps
    • 12mm x 17mm, 280-Ball FCBGA
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MAX5855 16-Bit, 4.9Gsps Wideband Interpolating and Modulating RF DAC with JESD204B Interface

The MAX5855 high-performance, interpolating and modulating, 16-bit, 4.9Gsps RF DAC can directly ...
  • Simplifies RF Design and Enables New Communication Architectures
    • Eliminates I/Q Imbalance and LO Feedthrough
    • Enables Multi-Band RF Modulation
  • Direct RF Synthesis of 1GHz Bandwidth
    • 4.9152Gsps DAC Output Update Rate
    • High-Performance 14-Bit RF DAC Core
    • Digital Baseband I/Q with 4x Interpolation
    • Digital Quadrature Modulator + NCO for Full Agility
    • Sub-1Hz NCO Resolution
    • Integrated Clock Multiplying PLL + VCO
  • Flexible and Configurable
    • 5-Lane JESD204B Input Data Interface
      • Subclass-0 Compliant
      • 9.8304Gbps Per Lane
    • Divided Reference Clock Output
    • SPI Interface for Device Configuration
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Fully programmable, supports GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo systems in a single chip.