BB VCA2618YR

VCA2618
VCA
261
8
SBOS254B – JULY 2002 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2003
Dual, VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER
with Input Buffer
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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The VCA2618 is a highly integrated, dual receive channel,
Variable Gain Amplifier (VGA) with analog gain control.
GAIN RANGE: up to 43dB
30MHz BANDWIDTH
LOW CROSSTALK: 65dB at Max Gain, 5MHz
HIGH-SPEED VARIABLE GAIN ADJUST
POWER SHUTDOWN MODE
HIGH IMPEDANCE INPUT BUFFER
The VCA2618’s VGA section consists of two parts: the Voltage Controlled Attenuator (VCA) and the Programmable Gain
Amplifier (PGA). The gain and gain range of the PGA can be
digitally programmed. The combination of these two programmable elements results in a variable gain ranging from 0dB up
to a maximum gain as defined by the user through external
connections. The single-ended unity gain input buffer provides
predictable high input impedance. The output of the VGA can
be used in either a single-ended or differential mode to drive
high-performance Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converters. A separate power-down pin reduces power consumption.
APPLICATIONS
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ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS
WIRELESS RECEIVERS
TEST EQUIPMENT
RADAR
The VCA2618 also features low crosstalk and outstanding
distortion performance. The combination of low noise
and gain range programmability make the VCA2618 a versatile building block in a number of applications where
noise performance is critical. The VCA2618 is available in a
TQFP-32 package.
CP2A
CP1A
VCA2618
(1 of 2 Channels)
NOUTA
INA
Buffer
Voltage
Control
Attenuator
Programmable
Gain Amplifier
POUTA
MGS1
Analog
Control
VCACNTL
Maximum Gain
Select
MGS2
MGS3
Maximum
Gain Select
NOUTB
INB
Buffer
Voltage
Control
Attenuator
Programmable
Gain Amplifier
POUTB
CP2B
CP1B
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Products conform to specifications per the terms of Texas Instruments
standard warranty. Production processing does not necessarily include
testing of all parameters.
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ELECTROSTATIC
DISCHARGE SENSITIVITY
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)
Power Supply (+VS) ............................................................................. +6V
Analog Input ............................................................. –0.3V to (+VS + 0.3V)
Logic Input ............................................................... –0.3V to (+VS + 0.3V)
Case Temperature ......................................................................... +100°C
Junction Temperature .................................................................... +150°C
Storage Temperature ...................................................... –40°C to +150°C
This integrated circuit can be damaged by ESD. Texas
Instruments recommends that all integrated circuits be handled
with appropriate precautions. Failure to observe proper handling and installation procedures can cause damage.
NOTE: (1) Stresses above those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings”
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to absolute maximum
conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
ESD damage can range from subtle performance degradation to complete device failure. Precision integrated circuits
may be more susceptible to damage because very small
parametric changes could cause the device not to meet its
published specifications.
PACKAGE/ORDERING INFORMATION
SPECIFIED
TEMPERATURE
RANGE
PACKAGE
MARKING
ORDERING
NUMBER
TRANSPORT
MEDIA, QUANTITY
VCA2618YT
VCA2618YR
Tape and Reel, 250
Tape and Reel, 2000
PRODUCT
PACKAGE-LEAD
PACKAGE
DESIGNATOR(1)
VCA2618Y
TQFP-32 Surface-Mount
PBS
–40°C to +85°C
VCA2618Y
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
At TA = +25°C, VDD = 5V, load resistance = 500Ω on each output to ground differential output (2VPP), MGS = 111, and fIN = 5MHz, unless otherwise noted.
VCA2618Y
PARAMETER
BUFFER
Input Resistance
Input Capacitance
Input Bias Current
Maximum Input Voltage
Input Voltage Noise
Input Current Noise
Noise Figure
Bandwidth
CONDITIONS
MIN
PGA Gain = 45dB, RS = 50Ω
Independent of Gain
RF = 550Ω, PGA Gain = 45dB, RS = 75Ω
PROGRAMMABLE VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER
Peak Input Voltage
–3dB Bandwidth
Slew Rate
Output Signal Range
RL > 500Ω Each Side to Ground
Output Impedance
Output Short-Circuit Current
3rd-Harmonic Distortion
VOUT = 2VPP, VCACNTL = 3.0V
2nd-Harmonic Distortion
VOUT = 2VPP, VCACNTL = 3.0V
VOUT = 2VPP, VCACNTL = 3.0V, MGS = 011
2nd-Harmonic Distortion
Overload Performance (2nd-Harmonic
Input Signal = 1VPP, VCACNTL = 2V
Distortion)
Time Delay
IMD, 2-Tone
VOUT = 2VPP, f = 9.95MHz
Crosstalk
Group Delay Variation
1MHz < f < 10MHz, Full Gain Range
ACCURACY
Gain Slope
Gain Error(1)
–45
–42
VCACNTL = 0.2V to 3.0V
VCACNTL = 0.2V to 3.0V
VCACNTL = 0.4V to 2.9V
Output Offset Voltage
GAIN CONTROL INTERFACE
Input Voltage (VCACNTL) Range
Input Resistance
Response Time
POWER SUPPLY
Specified Operating Range
Power Dissipation
Power-Down
MAX
4.75
UNITS
600
5
1
1
5.4
350
13
100
kΩ
pF
nA
VPP
nV/Hz
fA/Hz
dB
MHz
1
30
300
2.5 ±1
1
±40
–50
–50
–60
–40 to –45
VPP
MHz
V/µs
V
Ω
mA
dBc
dBc
dBc
dB
5
–59
65
13
ns
dBc
dB
ns
16
±2.0
±1.3
±50
dB/V
dB
dB
mV
±2
0.2 to 3.0
1
0.2
45dB Gain Change
Operating, Each Channel
TYP
5.0
120
9.2
V
MΩ
µs
5.25
150
V
mW
mW
NOTE: (1) Referenced to best fit dB-linear curve.
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PIN CONFIGURATION
NC
DNC
CP2A
CP1A
VDDA
GNDA
POUTA
NOUTA
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
TQFP
32
Top View
+INA
1
24
VCACNTL
NC
2
23
MGS3
VDDR
3
22
MGS2
VBIAS
4
21
MGS1
VCM
5
20
PD
GNDR
6
19
NC
NC
7
18
NC
+INB
8
17
DNC
16
NOUTB
13
VDDB
15
12
CP1B
POUTB
11
CP2B
14
10
DNC
GNDB
9
NC
VCA2618
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN
DESIGNATOR
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
+INA
NC
VDDR
VBIAS
VCM
GNDR
NC
+INB
NC
DNC
CP2B
CP1B
VDDB
GNDB
POUTB
NOUTB
DESCRIPTION
PIN
DESIGNATOR
Noninverting Input Channel A
No Internal Connection
Internal Reference Supply
Bias Voltage
Common-Mode Voltage
Internal Reference Ground
Not Connected
Noninverting Input Channel B
No Internal Connection
Do Not Connect
Coupling Capacitor Channel B
Coupling Capacitor Channel B
+5V Supply Channel B
Ground Channel B
Positive Output Channel B
Negative Output Channel B
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
DNC
NC
NC
PD
MGS1
MGS2
MGS3
VCACNTL
NOUTA
POUTA
GNDA
VDDA
CP1A
CP2A
DNC
NC
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Do Not Connect
No Internal Connection
No Internal Connection
Power-Down (Active LOW)
Maximum Gain Select 1 (MSB)
Maximum Gain Select 2
Maximum Gain Select 3 (LSB)
VCA Analog Control
Negative VCA Output Channel A
Positive VCA Output Channel A
Ground Channel A
+5V Supply Channel A
Coupling Capacitor Channel A
Coupling Capacitor Channel A
Do Not Connect
No Internal Connection
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
At TA = +25°C, VDD = 5V, load resistance = 500Ω on each output to ground, differential output (2VPP) MGS = 111, and fIN = 5MHz, unless otherwise noted.
GAIN vs VCA
GAIN ERROR vs TEMPERATURE
50
45
+25°C
MGS = 101
1.0
MGS = 100
25
20
MGS = 001
15
MGS = 010
10
Gain Error (dB)
Gain (dB)
30
+85°C
1.5
MGS = 110
40
35
2.0
MGS = 111
0
–0.5
–40°C
–1.0
MGS = 011
5
0.5
–1.5
0
–2.0
–5
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0
VCACNTL (V)
VCACNTL (V)
GAIN ERROR vs VCACNTL
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
0.5
0
–0.5
1.5
10MHz
1.0
5MHz
1MHz
–1.0
Gain Error (dB)
Gain Error (dB)
GAIN ERROR vs VCACNTL
2.5
1.0
0.5
0
–0.5
–1.5
–2.0
–2.0
–2.5
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0
VCACNTL (V)
VCACNTL (V)
GAIN MATCH: CHA to CHB, VCACNTL = 3.0V
GAIN MATCH: CHA to CHB, VCACNTL = 0.2V
50
45
45
40
40
35
35
30
Units
Units
30
25
20
25
20
15
15
4
MGS = 111
–1.0
–1.5
–2.5
MGS = 001
MGS = 011
5
0
0
–0.07
–0.06
–0.05
–0.04
–0.03
–0.02
–0.01
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.10
0.11
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.16
0.17
0.18
10
5
–0.36
–0.30
–0.24
–0.18
–0.12
–0.06
0
0.06
0.12
0.18
0.24
0.30
0.36
0.42
0.48
0.54
0.60
0.66
0.72
0.78
0.84
0.90
10
Delta Gain (dB)
Delta Gain (dB)
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Cont.)
At TA = +25°C, VDD = 5V, load resistance = 500Ω on each output to ground, differential output (2VPP) MGS = 111, and fIN = 5MHz, unless otherwise noted.
GAIN vs FREQUENCY
(VCACNTL = 3.0V)
GAIN vs FREQUENCY
50
50
MGS = 111
VCACNTL = 3.0V
45
40
40
MGS = 011
30
30
Gain (dB)
Gain (dB)
35
25
20
20
VCACNTL = 1.6V
10
15
MGS = 001
10
0
5
VCACNTL = 0.2V
0
100k
1M
10M
–10
100k
100M
1M
Frequency (Hz)
RS= 50Ω
MGS = 111
350
Noise (nV/√Hz)
Noise (nV/√Hz)
400
300
250
200
MGS = 011
150
100M
INPUT REFERRED NOISE vs VCACNTL
OUTPUT REFERRED NOISE vs VCACNTL
500
450
10M
Frequency (Hz)
100
50
0
600
550
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
RS= 50Ω
MGS = 111
MGS = 011
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0
VCACNTL (V)
VCACNTL (V)
NOISE FIGURE vs RS
INPUT REFERRED NOISE vs RS
100
24
22
Noise Figure (dB)
Noise (nV√Hz)
20
10
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
1
10
100
10
1k
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1k
RS (Ω)
RS (Ω)
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Cont.)
At TA = +25°C, VDD = 5V, load resistance = 500Ω on each output to ground, differential output (2VPP) MGS = 111, and fIN = 5MHz, unless otherwise noted.
60
55
–30
–35
50
45
40
35
Harmonic Distortion (dBc)
Noise Figure (dB)
HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY
(Differential, 2Vp-p, MGS = 001)
NOISE FIGURE vs VCACNTL
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
–50
–55
–60
–70
100k
HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY
(Differential, 2Vp-p, MGS = 011)
HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY
(Differential, 2Vp-p, MGS = 111)
–30
–35
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H2
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H3
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H2
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H3
–40
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H2
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H3
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H2
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H3
–45
–50
–55
–60
–65
–70
–75
1M
–80
100k
10M
1M
10M
Frequency (Hz)
Frequency (MHz)
HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY
(Single-Ended, 1Vp-p, MGS = 001)
HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY
(Single-Ended, 1Vp-p, MGS = 011)
–30
–35
–30
–35
–40
–45
–50
–40
–45
–50
–55
–60
–65
–70
–75
–80
–85
–90
100k
10M
Frequency (Hz)
Harmonic Distortion (dBc)
–30
–35
–40
–45
–50
–55
–60
–65
–70
–75
–80
–85
–90
100k
1M
VCACNTL (V)
Harmonic Distortion (dBc)
Harmonic Distortion (dBc)
Harmonic Distortion (dBc)
–45
–65
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H2
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H3
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H2
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H3
1M
10M
Frequency (Hz)
6
–40
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H2
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H3
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H2
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H3
–55
–60
–65
–70
–75
–80
–85
–90
100k
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H2
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H3
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H2
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H3
1M
10M
Frequency (Hz)
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Cont.)
At TA = +25°C, VDD = 5V, load resistance = 500Ω on each output to ground, differential output (2VPP) MGS = 111, and fIN = 5MHz, unless otherwise noted.
HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY
(Single-Ended, 1Vp-p, MGS = 111)
HARMONIC DISTORTION vs VCACNTL
(Differential, 2Vp-p)
–55
–60
–65
–70
–75
–80
–85
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H2
VCACNTL = 0.2V, H3
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H2
VCACNTL = 3.0V, H3
–90
100k
Harmonic Distortion (dBc)
Harmonic Distortion (dBc)
–40
–45
–50
1M
0
–5
–10
–15
–20
–25
–30
–35
–40
–45
–50
–55
–60
–65
–70
–75
–80
MGS = 001, H2
MGS = 011, H2
MGS = 111, H2
MGS = 001, H3
MGS = 011, H3
MGS = 111, H3
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0
10M
Frequency (Hz)
VCACNTL (V)
HARMONIC DISTORTION vs VCACNTL
(Single-Ended, 1Vp-p)
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION
(Single-Ended, 1Vp-p, fIN = 10MHz, VCACNTL = 3.0V)
0
0
–5
–10
–15
–20
–25
–30
–35
–40
–45
–50
–55
–60
–65
–70
–75
MGS = 001, H2
MGS = 011, H2
MGS = 111, H2
MGS = 001, H3
MGS = 011, H3
MGS = 111, H3
–10
–20
Amplitude (dB)
Harmonic Distortion (dBc)
–30
–35
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
9.5
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0
9.6
9.7
9.8
VCACNTL (V)
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION
(Differential, 2Vp-p, fIN = 10MHz, VCACNTL = 3.0V)
0
CROSS TALK vs FREQUENCY
(Differential, 2Vp-p, MGS = 011)
0
–10
–10
–20
VCACNTRL = 0V
–20
–30
Cross Talk (dB)
Amplitude (dB)
9.9 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5
Frequency (MHz)
–40
–50
–60
–70
–30
–40
–60
–80
–70
–90
–80
–100
VCACNTRL = 1.5V
–50
VCACNTRL = 3.0V
–90
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
10
10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5
1
Frequency (MHz)
11
16
21
Frequency (MHz)
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Cont.)
At TA = +25°C, VDD = 5V, load resistance = 500Ω on each output to ground, differential output (2Vp-p) MGS = 111, and fIN = 5MHz, unless otherwise noted.
OVERLOAD DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY
0.1V
0.25V
0.5V
1V
–10
ICC vs TEMPERATURE
59
57
55
–20
ICC (mA)
2nd-Harmonic Distortion (dBc)
0
–30
–40
53
51
49
–50
47
–60
45
1M
10M
–40
–25
–10
Frequency (Hz)
5
20
35
50
65
80
95
Temperature (°C)
Group Delay (ns)
GROUP DELAY
(1MHz Aperture)
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
VCACNTL = 3.0V
VCACNTL = 0.2V
1M
10M
100M
Frequency (Hz)
8
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OVERVIEW
power-on time of the VCA2618 would be increased. If a
decrease in the power-on time is needed, the value can be
decreased to no less than 100pF.
The VCA2618 is a dual-channel, VGA consisting of three
primary blocks, an Input Buffer, a VCA, and a PGA. All
stages are AC coupled, with the coupling into the PGA stage
being made variable by placing an external capacitor between the CP1 and CP2 pins. This will be discussed further in
the PGA section. By using the internal coupling into the PGA,
the result is a high-pass filter characteristic with cutoff at
approximately 75kHz. The output PGA naturally rolls off at
around 30MHz, making the usable bandwidth of the VCA2618
between 75kHz and 30MHz.
VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED ATTENUATOR
The magnitude of the VCA input signal from the input buffer
is reduced by a programmable attenuation factor, set by the
analog VCA Control Voltage (VCACNTL) at pin 24. The maximum attenuation is programmable by using the three MGS
bits (pins 21, 22, and 23). Figure 2 illustrates this dual-adjust
characteristic.
Channel A
Input
Buffer
VCA
Analog
Control
VCA
Control
Channel B
Input
Buffer
VCA
PGA
Channel A
Output
Maximum
Gain
Select
MGS
PGA
Channel B
Output
VCA Attenuation (dB)
0
Minimum Attenuation
–25
Maximum Attenuation
–43
0
3.0V
Control Voltage
FIGURE 1. Simplified Block Diagram of the VCA2618.
FIGURE 2. Swept Attenuator Characteristic.
INPUT BUFFER
The MGS bits adjust the overall range of attenuation and
maximum gain while the VCACNTL voltage adjusts the actual
attenuation factor. At any given maximum gain setting, the
analog variable gain characteristic is linear in dB as a
function of the control voltage, and is created as a piecewise
approximation of an ideal dB-linear transfer function. The
VCA control circuitry is common to both channels of the
VCA2618. The range for the VCACNTL input spans from 0V to
3V. Although overdriving the VCACNTL input above the recommended 3V maximum will not damage the part, this
condition should be avoided.
The input buffer is a unity gain amplifier (gain of +1) with a
bandwidth of 100MHz with an input resistance of approximately 600kΩ. The input buffer isolates the circuit driving the
VCA2618 inputs from the internal VCA block, which would
present a varying impedance to the input circuitry. To allow
symmetrical operation of the input buffer, the input to the
buffer must be AC coupled through an external capacitor.
The recommended value of the capacitor is 0.01µF. It should
be noted that if the capacitor value were increased, the
RS
Output
Input
Q1A
Q1B
Q2A
Q2B
Q3A
Q3B
Q4A
Q4B
Q5A
Q5B
VCM
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
B1
B2
FIGURE 3. Programmable Attenuator Section.
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Attenuator
Input
A1 to A10 Attenuator Stages
RS
QS
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Attenuator
Output
Q6
Q7
Q8
Q9
Q10
VCM
A1
A2
A3
C1
A4
C2
V1
A5
C3
V2
V3
A6
C4
V4
C5
A8
C6
V5
Control
Input
A7
A9
C7
V6
A10
C8
V7
C9
V8
C10
V9
V10
C1 to C10 Clipping Amplifiers
0dB
–4.3dB
Attenuation Characteristic of Individual FETs
VCM – VT
0
V1
V2
V3
V4
V5
V6
V7
V8
V9
V10
Characteristic of Attenuator Control Stage Output
OVERALL CONTROL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATTENUATOR
0dB
–43dB
0.3V
Control Signal
3V
FIGURE 4. Piecewise Approximation to Logarithmic Control Characteristics.
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MGS
SETTING
Figure 5 shows a simplified circuit diagram of the PGA block.
As stated before, the input to the PGA is AC coupled by an
internal capacitor. Provisions are made so that an external
capacitor can be placed in parallel with the internal capacitor,
thus lowering the usable low-frequency bandwidth. The lowfrequency bandwidth is set by the following equation:
1
2 • π • 500kΩ • (220pF + CEXTERNAL )
(
)
ATTENUATOR GAIN
VCACNTL = 0V to 3V
ATTENUATOR +
DIFFERENTIAL PGA GAIN
000
Not Valid
Not Valid
001
–25dB to 0dB
0dB to 25dB
010
–28dB to 0dB
0dB to 28dB
011
–31dB to 0dB
0dB to 31dB
100
–34dB to 0dB
0dB to 34dB
101
–37dB to 0dB
0dB to 37dB
110
–40dB to 0dB
0dB to 40dB
111
–43dB to 0dB
0dB to 43dB
TABLE I. MGS Settings.
where CEXTERNAL is the external capacitor value in farads.
Care should be taken to avoid using too large a value of
capacitor, as this can increase the power-on delay time.
input buffer noise dominates; at maximum VCA attenuation
(large input signals), the PGA noise dominates. Note that if
the PGA output is used single-ended, the apparent gain will
be 6dB lower.
As described previously, the PGA gain is programmed with
the same MGS bits that control the VCA maximum attenuation factor. Specifically, the maximum PGA gain at each
MGS setting is the inverse (reciprocal) of the maximum VCA
attenuation at that setting. Therefore, the VCA + PGA overall
gain will always be 0dB (unity) when the analog VCACNTL
input is set to 0V (the maximum attenuation for VCA). For
VCACNTL = 3V (no attenuation), the VCA + PGA gain will be
controlled by the programmed PGA gain (25dB to 43dB in
3dB steps). For clarity, the gain and attenuation factors are
detailed in Table I.
LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS
The VCA2618 is an analog amplifier capable of high gain.
When working on a PCB layout for the VCA2618, it is
recommended to utilize a solid ground plane that is connected to analog ground. This helps to maximize the noise
performance of the VCA2618.
Adequate power-supply decoupling must be used in order to
achieve the best possible performance. Decoupling capacitors on the VCACNTL voltage should also be used to help
minimize noise. Recommended values can be obtained from
the layout diagram of Figure 6.
The PGA architecture converts the single-ended signal from
the VCA into a differential signal. Low input noise was also
a requirement of the PGA design due to the large amount of
signal attenuation that can be asserted before the PGA. At
minimum VCA attenuation (used for small input signals), the
VDD
To Bias
Circuitry
Q1
RL
VCAOUTP
Q11
Q12
Q3
VCM
Q9
RL
VCAOUTN
Q8
RS1
VCM
Q13
RS2
+In
Q4
Q7
Q14
Q2
Q5
–In
Q10
Q6
To Bias
Circuitry
FIGURE 5. Simplified Block Diagram of the PGA Section with the VCA2618.
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+5V
0.1µF
1µF
+5V
0.01µF
INA
0.1µF
0.1µF
1µF
1µF
3
28
1
INA
5
VDDA VDDR VCM
0.01µF
–OUTA
+OUTA
25
26
–OUTA
0.01µF
+OUTA
VCA2618
–OUTB
0.01µF
INB
8
INB
+OUTB
16
15
0.01µF
–OUTB
0.01µF
+OUTB
VDDB VBIAS VCNTL
13
4
24
1µF
0.1µF
0.1µF
+5V
1µF
0.1µF
VCACNTL
FIGURE 6. VCA2618 Layout.
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PBS (S-PQFP-G32)
PLASTIC QUAD FLATPACK
0,23
0,17
0,50
24
0,08 M
17
25
16
32
9
0,13 NOM
1
8
3,50 TYP
Gage Plane
5,05
SQ
4,95
0,25
7,10
SQ
6,90
0,10 MIN
0°– 7°
0,70
0,40
1,05
0,95
Seating Plane
0,08
1,20 MAX
4087735/A 11/95
NOTES: A. All linear dimensions are in millimeters.
B. This drawing is subject to change without notice.
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