General Description
The MAX2831/MAX2832 direct conversion, zero-IF, RF transceivers are designed specifically for 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz 802.11g/b WLAN applications.

FEATUREs
♦ 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz ISM Band Operation
♦ IEEE 802.11g/b Compatible (54Mbps OFDM and 11Mbps CCK)
♦ Complete RF Transceiver, PA, and Crystal Oscillator (MAX2831)
    Best-in-Class Transceiver Performance
    62mA Receiver Current
    2.6dB Rx Noise Figure
    -76dBm Rx Sensitivity (54Mbps OFDM)
    No I/Q Calibration Required
    0.1dB/0.35° Rx I/Q Gain/Phase Imbalance
    33dB RF and 62dB Baseband Gain Control Range
    60dB Range Analog RSSI per RF Gain Setting
    Fast Rx I/Q DC-Offset Settling
    Programmable Baseband Lowpass Filter
    20-Bit Sigma-Delta Fractional-N PLL with < 20Hz Step Size
    Digitally Tuned Crystal Oscillator
    +18.5dBm Transmit Power (5.6% EVM with 54Mbps OFDM)
    31dB Tx Gain Control Range
    Integrated Power Detector (MAX2831)
    Serial or Parallel Gain-Control Interface
    > 40dB Tx Sideband Suppression without Calibration
    Tx/Rx I/Q Error Detection
♦ Transceiver Operates from +2.7V to +3.6V
♦ PA Operates from +2.7V to +4.2V (MAX2831)
♦ Low-Power Shutdown Mode
♦ Small 48-Pin Thin QFN Package (7mm x 7mm x 0.8mm)

APPLICATIONs
    Wi-Fi, PDA, VOIP, and Cellular Handsets
    Wireless Speakers and Headphones
    General 2.4GHz ISM Radios