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AD8368

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AD8368
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FEATURES
Analog variable gain range: −12 db to +22 dB
Linear-in-dB scaling: 37.5 dB/V
3 dB bandwidth: 800 MHz @ V
Integrated rms detector
P1 dB: 16 dBm @ 140 MHz
Output IP3: 33 dBm @ 140 MHz
Noise figure at maximum gain: 9.5 dB @ 140 MHz
Input and output impedances: 50 Ω
Single-supply voltages from 4.5 V to 5.5 V
RoHS-compliant, 24-lead LFCSP
APPLICATIONS
Complete IF AGC amplifiers
Gain trimming and leveling
Cellular base station
Point-to-point radio links
RF instrumentation
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD8368 is a variable gain amplifier with analog linear-
in-dB gain control that can be used from low frequencies to
800 MHz. Its excellent gain range, conformance, and flatness
are attributed to Analog Devices’ X-AMP® architecture, an
innovative technique for implementing high performance
variable gain control.
The gain range of −12 dB to +22 dB is scaled accurately to
37.5 dB/V with excellent conformance error. The AD8368 has
a 3 dB bandwidth of 800 MHz that is nominally independent
of gain setting. At 140 MHz, the OIP3 is 33 dBm at maxi-
mum gain. The output noise floor is –143 dBm/Hz, which
corresponds to a 9.5 dB noise figure at maximum gain. The
single-ended input and output impedances are nominally 50 Ω.
The gain of the AD8368 can be configured to be an increasing
or decreasing function of the gain control voltage depending on
whether the MODE pin is pulled to the positive supply or to
ground, respectively. When MODE is pulled high, the AD8368
Rev. 0
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GAIN
= 0.5 V
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operates as a typical VGA with increasing gain. By connecting
MODE to ground and using the on-board rms detector, the
AD8368 can be configured as a complete AGC system with
RSSI. The output power is accurately leveled to the internal
default setpoint of 63 mV rms (−11 dBm referenced to 50 Ω),
independent of the waveform crest factor. Because the
uncommitted detector input is available at DETI, the AGC loop
can level the signal at the AD8368 output or at any other point
in the signal chain over a maximum input power range of
34 dB. Furthermore, the setpoint level can be raised by dividing
down the output signal before applying it to the detector.
The AD8368 operates from a supply voltage of 4.5 V to 5.5 V
and consumes 60 mA of current. It can be fully powered down
to <3 mA by grounding the ENBL pin. The AD8368 is
fabricated using Analog Devices’ proprietary SiGe SOI
complementary bipolar IC process. It is available in a 24-lead
CSP and operates over the industrial temperature range of
−40°C to +85°C. Application boards are available upon request.
OCOM
OCOM
ICOM
ICOM
ICOM
ICOM
GAIN
INPT
16
19
17
18
20
6
1
7
VPSO
DECL
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
10
50Ω
VGA with AGC Detector
GAIN INTERPOLATOR
0dB –2dB –4dB
800 MHz, Linear-in-dB
ATTENUATOR LADDER
g
m
MODE
STAGES
21
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VPSO
Figure 1.
9
VPSI
11
–36dB
FIXED-GAIN
AMPLIFIER
VPSI
12
DETO
2
AD8368
VPSI
22
AD8368
DETI
REF
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X
VPSI
5
OUTPUT
BUFFER
2
23
+
VPSI
13
24
14
15
8
3
4
ENBL
OUTP
HPFL
DECL
DECL
DECL

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AD8368 Summary of contents

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... Furthermore, the setpoint level can be raised by dividing down the output signal before applying it to the detector. The AD8368 operates from a supply voltage of 4 5.5 V and consumes current. It can be fully powered down to < grounding the ENBL pin. The AD8368 is fabricated using Analog Devices’ ...

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... AD8368 TABLE OF CONTENTS Features .............................................................................................. 1 Applications....................................................................................... 1 Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 1 General Description ......................................................................... 1 Revision History ............................................................................... 2 Specifications..................................................................................... 3 Absolute Maximum Ratings............................................................ 5 ESD Caution.................................................................................. 5 Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions............................. 6 Typical Performance Characteristics ............................................. 7 Circuit Description......................................................................... 12 Input Attenuator and Interpolator ........................................... 12 REVISION HISTORY 4/06—Revision 0: Initial Version Fixed-Gain Stage and Output Buffer ....................................... 12 Output Offset Correction ...

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... V, 0 dBm per output tone 2 GAIN = 0 V MODE = 141 MHz dBm per output tone 2 GAIN = 0 V MODE = 241 MHz dBm per output tone 2 GAIN = 0 V MODE = 381 MHz dBm per output tone 2 GAIN = 0 V MODE AD8368 ...

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... AD8368 25°C, system impedance Z S Table 2. Parameter SQUARE LAW DETECTOR (DETI, DETO) Output Setpoint DETI DC Bias Level to ICOM DETI Impedance 1 DETO Output Range AGC Step Response MODE CONTROL INTERFACE (MODE) Mode Threshold MODE Input Bias Current POWER INTERFACE (VPSI, VPSO) ...

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... Exposure to absolute 440 mW maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect 52°C/W device reliability. 125°C −40°C to +85°C −65°C to +150°C 300°C Rev Page AD8368 ...

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... DECL 4 15 (Not to Scale) DETI 5 14 OCOM Figure 2. AD8368 24-Lead LFCSP Pin Out /2. Decoupling capacitance may need to be adjusted for AGC operation (see S ≤ VPSI ) to activate device. ENBL Rev Page ICOM ICOM ICOM DECL DECL VPSI ...

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... V GAIN 0.4 0.3 0.2 V OUTP 0.1 0 –0.1 –0.2 –0.3 –0.4 –0.5 –0.4 –0.3 –0.2 –0.1 0 0.1 0.2 TIME (µs) Figure 8. Gain Step Time Domain Response (6 dB Gain Step) AD8368 4 240MHz –1 –40°C –2 –3 –4 0.8 1 240 MHz) 4 380MHz –1 –40°C –2 – ...

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... AD8368 110 150 190 230 RF INPUT (MHz) Figure 9. OIP3 vs. Frequency at Maximum Gain (V 40 70MHz 240MHz 380MHz 0.2 0.4 0.6 V (V) GAIN Figure 10. OIP3 vs GAIN MODE 0 –10 –20 –30 –40 380MHz 240MHz –50 –60 –70 140MHz – ...

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... Rev Page 0.75V GAIN GAIN GAIN V = 0.25V GAIN V = 0.5V GAIN Figure 18. Input Reflection Coefficient vs. Frequency 0 10 100 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 19. Output Reflection Coefficient vs. Frequency GAIN GAIN Figure 20. Output Reflection Coefficient vs. Frequency AD8368 = GAIN GAIN 1000 ...

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... AD8368 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 +85°C 0.4 0.3 +25°C 0.2 0.1 –40°C +85°C 0 –40 –35 –30 –25 –20 –15 RF INPUT (dBm) Figure 21. RSSI (V ) and Conformance Error vs. Input Power ( MHz) DETO 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 +85°C 0.4 0.3 –40°C 0.2 0.1 +25°C +85°C 0 –40 –35 –30 –25 –20 –15 RF INPUT (dBm) Figure 22. RSSI (V ) and Conformance Error vs. Input Power (f = 140 MHz) DETO 1 ...

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... CH3 5V Ω M2.0µs 250MS/s A CH3 4.0ns/PT Figure 27. ENBL Response Time 36.8 37.0 37.2 37.4 37.6 37.8 SLOPE (dB/V) Figure 28. Gain Scaling Distribution (140 MHz 0.0V –15.0 Figure 29. Gain Intercept Distribution (140 MHz) 38.0 38.2 Rev Page AD8368 –14.7 –14.4 –14.1 –13.8 –13.5 INTERCEPT (dB) ...

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... AD8368 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION The AD8368 is a single-ended VGA with a bandwidth of 800 MHz and a gain control span ranging from − +22 dB. It incorporates an uncommitted square law detector that can be used to form a tight AGC loop around the VGA. Using Analog Devices’ patented X-AMP architecture, the AD8368 achieves accurate linear-in-dB gain control with excellent linearity (OIP3) and noise figure (NF) ...

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... GAIN CONTROL INTERFACE The AD8368 has a linear-in-dB gain control interface that can be operated in either a gain-up mode or gain-down mode. In the gain-up mode with the MODE pin pulled high, the gain increases with increasing gain voltages. In the gain-down mode, with the MODE pin pulled low, the gain decreases with increasing gain voltages. In both modes of operation, the gain control slope is maintained at +37.5 dB/V or − ...

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... AD8368 APPLICATIONS VGA OPERATION The AD8368 is a general-purpose VGA suitable for use in a wide variety of applications where accurate, continuous, linear-in-dB gain control over a broad range of frequencies is important. Its stability over temperature and supply in comparison to other variable-gain techniques can be traced back to the X-AMP architecture ...

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... Figure 36. Monitoring the GAIN/DETO RSSI Voltage vs. Input Power In some cases, it may be found that, if driven into AGC overload, the AD8368 requires unusually long times to recover; that is, the voltage at DETO remains at an abnormally high value, and the gain is at its lowest value. To avoid this situation, ...

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... AD8368 The choice compromise of averaging time constant, DETO response time, and carrier leakage DETO small to speed up the response time, the AGC loop could start tracking and leveling any amplitude envelope and corrupt the Figure 38 illustrates a 16 QAM, 100 ksymbols/s constellation ...

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... R10 = R11 = R12 = 0 Ω C10 = C11 = C12 = 1 nF C13 = C14 = C15 = 0.1 μ OUT R31 = R32 = open (VGA mode) R35 = open C23 = not populated R30 = not populated C20 = JP4 = not populated (VGA mode) SW1 = JP2 SW2 = JP3 AD8368 ...

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... AD8368 OUTLINE DIMENSIONS PIN 1 INDICATOR 1.00 0.85 0.80 SEATING PLANE ORDERING GUIDE Temperature Model Range 1 AD8368ACPZ-REEL7 −40°C to +85° AD8368ACPZ-WP −40°C to +85°C 1 AD8368-EVALZ Pb-free part Waffle pack. 4.00 BSC SQ 0.60 MAX 0.50 BSC TOP 3.75 VIEW BSC SQ 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.80 MAX 12° MAX 0.65 TYP 0.05 MAX ...

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... NOTES Rev Page AD8368 ...

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... AD8368 NOTES ©2006 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. D05907-0-4/06(0) Rev Page ...

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