MAXIM MAX4188EVKIT

19-1369; Rev 0; 7/98
MAX4188 Evaluation Kit
____________________________Features
♦ Fast Enable/Disable Times (120ns/35ns)
____________________________Component List
_______________Ordering Information
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
C1, C4
2
10µF, 10V, 20% tantalum capacitors
AVX TAJB106M010 or
Sprague 293D106X0010B
C2, C5
2
0.33µF, 10% ceramic capacitors
C3, C6
2
0.01µF, 10% ceramic capacitors
R1–R6
6
49.9Ω, 1% resistors
RF1, RF2, RF3,
RG1, RG2,
RG3
6
390Ω, 1% resistors
♦ Single +5V or Dual ±5V Supply Operation
♦ 130MHz -3dB Bandwidth
♦ 350V/µs Slew Rate
♦ 70MHz -0.1dB Gain Flatness
♦ 0.04%/0.32% Gain/Phase Errors (RL = 150Ω)
♦ Fully Assembled and Tested Surface-Mount Board
PART**
MAX4188EVKIT
TEMP. RANGE
-40°C to +85°C
IC PACKAGE
14 SO
**To evaluate the MAX4189, request a MAX4189ESD sample.
Quick Start
IN1+, IN2+,
IN3+, OUT1,
OUT2, OUT3
6
SMA connectors
JU1, JU2, JU3
3
2-pin header
The MAX4188 EV kit is fully assembled and tested.
Follow these steps to verify board operation.
1) The circuit requires supply voltages of ±2.25V to
±5.5V. For evaluation purposes, connect a +5V supply to the pad labeled VCC and a -5V supply to the
pad labeled VEE. Connect power-supply ground to
the pad labeled GND.
U1
1
MAX4188ESD
None
1
MAX4188 EV kit PC board
None
3
Shunts for JU1, JU2, JU3
Component Suppliers
SUPPLIER*
♦ Very Low Switching Transient (45mVp-p)
PHONE
FAX
AVX
(803) 946-0690
(803) 626-3123
Sprague
(603) 224-1961
(603) 224-1430
2) Connect an output (OUT1–OUT3) to an oscilloscope
input. Remove shunt from the corresponding jumper
(JU1–JU3) to enable the selected amplifier.
3) Turn on the power supply. Apply a ±1.35V signal to
the appropriate amplifier input (IN1–IN3). The 100Ω
load (chosen for ease of evaluation) limits the output
voltage range. Wider output voltage swings are
achievable with lighter loads. See the MAX4188/
MAX4189/MAX4190 data sheet.
4) Verify the output signal on the oscilloscope.
*Please indicate that you are using the MAX4188 when contacting these component suppliers.
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Evaluates: MAX4188/MAX4189
General Description
The MAX4188 evaluation kit (EV kit) simplifies evaluation of the MAX4188 triple, low-power, current-feedback
amplifier. The MAX4188 amplifier is set to a gain of
+2V/V. SMA connectors and 50Ω terminating resistors
are included for 50Ω test equipment compatibility. For
video test equipment compatibility, simply change the
terminating resistors to 75Ω and change RF and RG
resistors to the values shown in the MAX4188/
MAX4189/MAX4190 data sheet.
The EV kit comes with the MAX4188 installed. To evaluate
the MAX4189, order a free sample (MAX4189ESD),
replace the MAX4188 with the MAX4189 on the EV board,
and change the gain-setting and feedback resistors for
unity gain as shown in the MAX4188/MAX4189/
MAX4190 data sheet.
Evaluates: MAX4188/MAX4189
MAX4188 Evaluation Kit
_______________Detailed Description
Setting the Voltage Gain
The gain of the MAX4188’s amplifiers can be individually set by changing the appropriate feedback (RF) and
gain-set (RG) resistors. For example, the gain of amplifier 1 can be set using resistors RF1 and RG1. Refer to
the MAX4188/MAX4189 data sheet for recommended
values.
Enable/Disable Control
The MAX4188 provides DISABLE pins to enable or disable each of the three outputs and isolate the amplifiers
from the external inputs. Jumpers JU1–JU3 can be used
to manually control each DISABLE pin. An external controller may also be used by connecting the controller to
the appropriate disable pad (DISABLE_) and removing
the corresponding jumper shunt. The amplifiers default
to the enable mode if the DISABLE pin is left floating/
unconnected. For a single +5V supply or dual ±5V supplies, the DISABLE inputs are CMOS-logic compatible.
The logic threshold is VCC - 2.5V.
Layout Considerations
The PC board layout has been optimized for highspeed signals and low distortion, with careful attention
given to grounding, power-supply bypassing, and signal-path layout. The small, surface-mount, ceramic
bypass capacitors (C2, C3, C5, C6) have been placed
as close to the amplifier’s supply pins as possible.
Capacitance at the inverting input pins has been minimized by reducing the length and width of the input
and feedback traces and by using 0805-size feedback
and gain-set resistors.
OUT2
DISABLE1
1
DISABLE2
JU1
2
DISABLE3
3
JU2
2
DISABLE1
R6
49.9Ω
14
IN2-
13
IN2+
12
OUT2
RF2
390Ω
RG2
390Ω
DISABLE2
DISABLE3
IN2+
R5
49.9Ω
JU3
MAX4188
4
VCC
C1
10µF
10V
VCC
VEE
5
IN1+
IN1+
IN3+
IN1-
RF1
390Ω
IN3-
1
7
R2
49.9Ω
C4
10µF
10V
IN3+
R4
49.9Ω
6
OUT1
C5
0.33µF
10
R1
49.9Ω
RG1
390Ω
VEE
C6
0.01µF
C3
0.01µF
C2
0.33µF
11
OUT1
9
RF3
390Ω
3
OUT3
RG3
390Ω
8
OUT3
R3
49.9Ω
Figure 1. MAX4188 EV Kit Schematic
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MAX4188 Evaluation Kit
1.0"
Figure 2. MAX4188 EV Kit Component Placement Guide—
Component Side
Figure 3. MAX4188 EV Kit PC Board Layout—Component Side
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Evaluates: MAX4188/MAX4189
1.0"
Evaluates: MAX4188/MAX4189
MAX4188 Evaluation Kit
1.0"
1.0"
Figure 4. MAX4188 EV Kit PC Board Layout—Solder Side
Figure 5. MAX4188 EV Kit Component Placement Guide—
Solder Side
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