AD9874ABSTRL Analog Devices Inc, AD9874ABSTRL Datasheet - Page 29

• Manufacturer Part Number: AD9874ABSTRL
• Description: IC,RF/Baseband Circuit,BICMOS,QFP,48PIN,PLASTIC
• Manufacturer: Analog Devices Inc

Specifications of AD9874ABSTRL

• Rohs Status: RoHS non-compliant
• Function: IF Digitizing Subsystem
• Frequency: 10MHz ~ 300MHz
• Rf Type: UHF, Cellular, TETRA, GSM, EDGE, APCO25
• Secondary Attributes: 16dB Front End Attenuator
• Package / Case: 48-LQFP
• For Use With: AD9874-EB - BOARD EVAL FOR AD9874
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Compliant

Referring to Figure 18, the gain of the VGA is set by an 8-bit con-
trol DAC that provides a control signal to the VGA appearing at
the gain control pin (GCP). For applications implementing auto-
matic gain control, the DAC’s output resistance can be reduced
by a factor of 9 to decrease the attack time of the AGC response
for faster signal acquisition. An external capacitor, C
GCP to analog ground is required to smooth the DAC’s output
each time it updates as well as to filter wideband noise. Note
that C
put resistance, sets the –3 dB bandwidth and time constant
associated with this RC network.
A linear estimate of the received signal strength is performed at
the output of the first decimation stage (DEC1) and output of
the DVGA (if enabled) as discussed in the AGC section. This
data is available as a 6-bit RSSI field within an SSI frame with
60 corresponding to a full-scale signal for a given AGC attenua-
tion setting. The RSSI field is updated at f
used with the 8-bit attenuation field (or AGCG attenuation
setting) to determine the absolute signal strength.
The accuracy of the mean RSSI reading (relative to the IF input
power) depends on the input signal’s frequency offset relative to
the IF frequency since both DEC1 filter’s response as well as
the ADC’s signal transfer function attenuate the mixer’s
downconverted signal level centered at f
estimated signal strength of input signals falling within prox-
imity to the IF is reported accurately, while those signals at
increasingly higher frequency offsets incur larger measure-
ment errors. Figure 20 shows the normalized error of the
RSSI reading as a function of the frequency offset from the
IF frequency. Note that the significance of this error becomes
apparent when determining the maximum input interferer (or
blocker) levels with the AGC enabled.
Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
The gain of the VGA (and DVGA) is automatically adjusted
when the AGC is enabled via the AGCR field of Register 0x06.
In this mode, the gain of the VGA is continuously updated at
f
level into the ADC does not exceed the ADC clip level and that
the rms output level of the ADC is equal to a programmable
reference level. With the DVGA enabled, the AGC control loop
also attempts to minimize the effects of 16-bit truncation noise
prior to the SSI output by continuously adjusting the DVGA’s
REV. A
CLK
/60 in an attempt to ensure that the maximum analog signal
Figure 20. Normalized RSSI Error vs. Normalized
IF Frequency Offset
DAC
–12
–15
–18
–3
–6
–9
0
, in combination with the DAC’s programmable out-
0
NORMALIZED FREQUENCY OFFSET – (
0.01
0.02
0.03
CLK
CLK
f
IN
/8. As a result, the
/60 and can be
–
0.04
f
IF
)
f
CLK
DAC
0.05
, from
–29–
gain to ensure maximum digital gain while not exceeding the
programmable reference level.
This programmable level can be set at 3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB,
and 15 dB below the ADC saturation (clip) level by writing
values from 1 to 5 to the 3-bit AGCR field. Note that the ADC
clip level is defined to be 2 dB below its full scale (i.e., –18 dBm
at the LNA input for a matched input and maximum attenua-
tion). If AGCR is 0, automatic gain control is disabled. Since
clipping of the ADC input will degrade the SNR performance,
the reference level should also take into consideration the peak-
to-rms characteristics of the target (or interferer) signals.
Referring again to Figure 18, the majority of the AGC loop
operates in the discrete time domain. The sample rate of the
loop is f
algorithm are updated at this rate. The number of overload and
ADC reset occurrences within the final I/Q update rate of the
AD9874, as well as the AGC value (8 MSB), can be read from
the SSI data upon proper configuration.
The AGC performs digital signal estimation at the output of the
first decimation stage (DEC1) as well as the DVGA output that
follows the last decimation stage (DEC3). The rms power of the
I and Q signal is estimated by the equation
Signal estimation after the first decimation stage allows the
AGC to cope with out-of-band interferers and in-band signals
that could otherwise overload the ADC. Signal estimation after
the DVGA allows the AGC to minimize the effects of the 16-bit
truncation noise.
When the estimated signal level falls within the range of the
AGC, the AGC loop adjusts the VGA (or DVGA) attenuation
setting so that the estimated signal level is equal to the pro-
grammed level specified in the AGCR field. The absolute signal
strength can be determined from the contents of the ATTN and
RSSI field that is available in the SSI data frame when properly
configured. Within this AGC tracking range, the 6-bit value in
the RSSI field remains constant while the 8-bit ATTN field
varies according to the VGA/DVGA setting. Note that the
ATTN value is based on the 8 MSB contained in the AGCG
field of Registers 0x03 and 0x04.
A description of the AGC control algorithm and the user adjust-
able parameters follows. First, consider the case in which the
in-band target signal is bigger than all out-of-band interferers
and the DVGA is disabled. With the DVGA disabled, a control
loop based only on the target signal power measured after
DEC1 is used to control the VGA gain, and the target signal
will be tracked to the programmed reference level. If the signal
is too large, the attenuation is increased with a proportionality
constant determined by the AGCA setting. Large AGCA values
result in large gain changes, thus rapid tracking of changes in
signal strength. If the target signal is too small relative to the
reference level, the attenuation is reduced; but now the propor-
tionality constant is determined by both the AGCA and AGCD
settings. The AGCD value is effectively subtracted from AGCA,
so a large AGCD results in smaller gain changes and thus
slower tracking of fading signals.
The 4-bit code in the AGCA field sets the raw bandwidth of the
AGC loop. With AGCA = 0, the AGC loop bandwidth is at its
minimum of 50 Hz, assuming f
of AGCA increases the loop bandwidth by a factor of 2
Xest n
CLK
[ ]
/60; therefore, registers associated with the AGC
=
Abs I n
( )
[ ]
+
Abs Q n
CLK
(
[ ]
= 18 MHz. Each increment
)
AD9874
1/2
, thus
(7)