Obsolescence Notice This product is obsolete. This information is available for your convenience only. For more information on Zarlink’s obsolete products and replacement product lists, please visit http://products.zarlink.com/obsolete_products/ THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS ADVANCE INFORMATION DS3612 - 1.0 SL1613 WIDEBAND LOG IF STRIP AMPLIFIER The SL1613 is a bipolar monolithic integrated circuit wideband amplifier intended for use in successive detection logarithmic IF strips, operating at centre frequencies between 10MHz and 60MHz. The device provides amplification, limiting and rectification, is suitable for direct coupling and incorporates supply line decoupling. The mid-band voltage gain of the SL1613 is typically 12dB. DP8 MP8 FEATURES ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Fig.1 Pin connections (top) Well Defined Gain 4.5dB Noise Figure High I/P impedance Low O/P impedance 150MHz Bandwidth On-Chip Supply Decoupling Low External Component Count APPLICATIONS ■ ■ ■ Logarithmic IF Strips with Gains up to 108dB and Linearity Better than 2dB Low Cost Radar Radio Telephone Filed Strength Meters ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Storage temperature range Operating temperature range Thermal resistance Chip-to-ambient SL1613 DP SL1613 MP Chip-to-case SL1613 DP SL1613MP Maximum instantaneous voltage at video output Supply voltage -55°C to +150°C -30°C to +85°C ORDERING INFORMATION SL1613 C DP SL1613 C MP Fig.2 Circuit diagram Fig.3 Voltage gain v. frequency 111°C/W 163°C/W 71°C/W 57°C/W +12V 9V SL1613 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS These characteristics are guaranteed over the following condiotns (unless otherwise stated) TA = +22°C ±2°C Supply voltage = +6V DC connection between input and bias pins Characteristic Voltage gain Upper cut-off frequency (Fig. 3) Lower cut-off frequency (Fig. 3) Propagation delay Max. rectified video output current (Fig. 4 and 5) Variation of gain supply voltage Variation of maximum rectified output current with supply voltage Maximum input signal before overload Noise figure (Fig. 6) Maximum RF output voltage Supply current Value Units Conditions 14 dB MHz MHz ns f = 30MHz, RS = 10Ω, CL = 8pF RS = 10Ω, CL = 8pF RS = 10Ω, CL = 8pF 1.4 mA dB/V f = 60MHz, VIN = 500mV rms %/V V rms dB Vp-p mA See Note 1 f = 60MHz, RS = 450Ω Min. Typ. Max. 10 12 150 5 2 0.8 1 0.7 25 1.9 4.5 1.2 1.5 20 Note 1. Overload occurs when the input signal reaches a level sufficent to forward bias the base-collector junction of TR1 on peaks Fig.4 Rectified output current v. input signal Fig.5 Maximum rectified output current v. temperature Fig.6 Typical figure v. temperature Fig.7 Input admittance with open circuit output SL1613 Fig.9 Suitable interstage tuned circuit Fig.8 Direct coupled amplifiers OPERATING NOTES The amplifiers are intended for use directly coupled, as shown in Fig. 8. The seventh stage in an untuned cascade will be giving virtually full output on noise. Noise may be reduced by inserting a single tuned circuit in the chain. As there is a large mismatch between stages a simple parallel or series circuit cannot be used. This choice of network is also controlled by the need to avoid distorting the logarithmic law: the network must give unity voltage transfer at resonance. A suitable network is shown in Fig. 9. The value of C1 must be chosen so that at resonance its admittance equals the total loss conductance across the tuned circuit. Resistor R1 may be introduced to improve the symmetry of filter response, providing other values are adjusted for unity gain at resonance. A single capacitor may not be suitable for decoupling the output line if many stages and fast rise times are required. Values of supply line decoupling capacitor required for untuned cascades are given below. Smaller values can be used in high frequency tuned cascades. The amplifiers have been provided with two ground leads to avoid the introduction of common ground lead inductance between input and output circuits. The equipment designer should take care to avoid the subsequent introduction of such inductance. Number of stages Minimum capacitance 6 or more 5 30nF 10nF 4 3 3nF lnF The on-chip 500pF supply decoupling capacitor has a resistance of, typically 10Ω. It is a junction type having a low breakdown voltage and consequently the positive supply current will increase rapidly if the supply voltage exceeds 7.5V. (See Absolute Maximum Ratings). Centre frequency 60MHz Dynamic Range -75dBm to +15dBm Video rise time 70nSec Bandwidth approx. 20MHz Output voltage 0 - 1.5V Typical log accuracy ±2dB Fig.10 Circuit diagram of low strip SL1613 HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONS GEC PLESSEY SEMICONDUCTORS Cheney Manor, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2QW, United Kingdom. Tel: (0793) 518000 Fax: (0793) 518411 GEC PLESSEY SEMICONDUCTORS P.O. Box 660017 1500 Green Hills Road, Scotts Valley, California 95067-0017, United States of America. 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