ADL5390ACP-REEL7 Analog Devices Inc, ADL5390ACP-REEL7 Datasheet - Page 15

• Manufacturer Part Number: ADL5390ACP-REEL7
• Manufacturer: Analog Devices Inc

Specifications of ADL5390ACP-REEL7

• Operating Temperature (min): -40C
• Operating Temperature (max): 85C
• Operating Temperature Classification: Industrial
• Mounting: Surface Mount
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Not Compliant

GENERALIZED MODULATOR
The ADL5390 can be configured as a traditional IQ quadrature
modulator or as a linear vector modulator by applying signals
that are in quadrature to the RF/IF input channels. Since the
quadrature generation is performed externally, its accuracy and
bandwidth are determined by the user. The user-defined band-
width is attractive for multioctave or lower IF applications
where on-chip, high accuracy quadrature generation is tradi-
tionally difficult or impractical. The gain control pins (I
and Q
band inputs for the quadrature modulator and the gain/phase
control for the vector modulator. The wide modulation band-
widths of the gain control interface allow for high fidelity base-
band signals to be generated for the quadrature modulator and
for high speed gain and phase adjustments to be generated for
the vector modulator.
RF/IF signals can be introduce to the ADL5390 in quadrature
by using a two-way 90
QCN-12. Each output of an ideal 90
smaller than the input and has a 90
other output. In reality, the 90
insertion loss, which can be different for each output, causing a
magnitude imbalance. Furthermore, quadrature output will not
be maintained over a large frequency range, introducing a phase
imbalance. The type of 90
for a particular application will be determined by the frequency,
bandwidth, and accuracy needed. In some applications minor
magnitude and phase imbalances can be adjusted for in the
I/Q gain control inputs.
VECTOR MODULATOR
The ADL5390 can be used as a vector modulator by driving the
RF I and Q inputs single-ended through a 90
controlling the relative amounts of I and Q components that are
summed, continuous magnitude and phase control of the gain
is possible. Consider the vector gain representation of the
ADL5390 expressed in polar form in Figure 34. The attenuation
factors for the RF I and Q signal components are represented on
the x-axis and y-axis, respectively, by the baseband gain control
BBP/M
MIN GAIN < –30dB
) become the in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) base-
MAX GAIN = 5dB
–0.5
Figure 34. Vector Gain Representation
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power splitter such as the Mini-Circuits
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power splitter that should be used
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V
power splitter will have its own
q
+0.5
–0.5
|A|
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phase difference from the
θ
power splitter is 3 dB
A
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+0.5
power splitter. By
V
i
BBP/M
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inputs V
the vector gain, which can also be expressed as a magnitude and
phase. By applying different combinations of baseband inputs,
any vector gain within the unit circle can be programmed. The
magnitude and phase (with respect to 90
power splitter will directly affect this representation and could
be seen as an offset and skew of the circle.
A change in sign of V
sign of the gain or as a 180° phase change. The outermost circle
represents the maximum gain magnitude. The circle origin
implies, in theory, a gain of 0. In practice, circuit mismatches
and unavoidable signal feedthrough limit the minimum gain to
approximately −30 dB. The phase angle between the resultant
gain vector and the positive x-axis is defined as the phase shift.
Note that there is a nominal, systematic insertion phase through
the ADL5390 to which the phase shift is added. In the following
discussions, the systematic insertion phase is normalized to 0°.
The correspondence between the desired gain and phase and
the Cartesian inputs V
metric identities
where:
V
V
centered around 500 mV, respectively (V
V
Note that when evaluating the arctangent function, the proper
phase quadrant must be selected. For example, if the principal
value of the arctangent (known as arctangent(x)) is used, quad-
rants 2 and 3 would be interpreted mistakenly as quadrants 4
and 1, respectively. In general, both V
concert to modulate the gain and the phase.
Pure amplitude modulation is represented by radial movement
of the gain vector tip at a fixed angle, while pure phase modula-
tion is represented by rotation of the tip around the circle at a
fixed radius. Unlike traditional I-Q modulators, the ADL5390 is
designed to have a linear RF signal path from input to output.
Traditional I-Q modulators provide a limited LO carrier path
through which any amplitude information is removed.
VECTOR MODULATOR EXAMPLE—CDMA2000
The ADL5390 can be used as a vector modulator by driving the
RF I and Q inputs (INPI and INPQ) single-ended through a 90
power splitter and controlling the magnitude and phase using
the gain control inputs. To demonstrate operation as a vector
modulator, an 880 MHz single-carrier CDMA2000 test model
signal (forward pilot, sync, paging, and six traffic as per
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IBB
QBB
is the baseband scaling constant (285 mV).
and V
= V
Gain
Phase
IBB
QBBP
QBB
=
and V
=
− V
arctan
are the differential I and Q baseband voltages
[
(
V
QBBM
QBB
IBB
. The resultant of their vector sum represents
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(
).
V
V
IBB
QBB
IBB
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)
or V
2
and V
/
+
V
(
IBB
QBB
V
QBB
)
QBB
can be viewed as a change in
/
is given by simple trigono-
V
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IBB
)
2
]
and V
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IBB
) accuracy of the 90
= V
QBB
IBBP
are needed in
− V
ADL5390
IBBM
;
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