FEATURES −11.5 dB to +20 dB gain range 0.5 dB ± 0.1 dB step size 150 Ω differential input and output 7.5 dB noise figure at maximum gain OIP3 > 50 dBm at 200 MHz −3 dB upper frequency bandwidth of 700 MHz Multiple control interface options Parallel 6-bit control interface (with latch) Serial peripheral interface (SPI) (with fast attack) Gain up/down mode Wide input dynamic range Low power mode option Power-down control Single 5 V supply operation 24-lead, 4 mm × 4 mm LFCSP package FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM SPI WITH FA, PARALLEL WITH LATCH, UP/DOWN INTERFACE MODE0, MODE1 VIN+ VPOS GND PWUP LOGIC 150Ω 0dB TO 31.5dB +20dB 150Ω VOUT– VIN– PM VOUT+ ADL5201 09388-001 Data Sheet Wide Dynamic Range, High Speed, Digitally Controlled VGA ADL5201 Figure 1. APPLICATIONS Differential ADC drivers High IF sampling receivers High output power IF amplification Instrumentation GENERAL DESCRIPTION The ADL5201 is a digitally controlled, variable gain, wide bandwidth amplifier that provides precise gain control, high IP3, and low noise figure. The excellent distortion performance and high signal bandwidth make the ADL5201 an excellent gain control device for a variety of receiver applications. The ADL5201 also incorporates a low power mode option that lowers the supply current. The ADL5201 is powered on by applying the appropriate logic level to the PWUP pin. The quiescent current of the ADL5201 is typically 80 mA in low power mode. When configured in high performance mode for more demanding applications, the quiescent current is 110 mA. When powered down, the ADL5201 consumes less than 7 mA and offers excellent input-to-output isolation. The gain setting is preserved during power-down. For wide input dynamic range applications, the ADL5201 provides a broad 31.5 dB gain range with 0.5 dB resolution. The gain is adjustable through multiple gain control interface options: parallel, serial peripheral interface, and up/down. Fabricated on an Analog Devices, Inc., high speed SiGe process, the ADL5201 provides precise gain adjustment capabilities with good distortion performance and low phase error. The ADL5201 amplifier comes in a compact, thermally enhanced, 24-lead, 4 mm × 4 mm LFCSP package and operates over the temperature range of −40°C to +85°C. Incorporating proprietary distortion cancellation techniques, the ADL5201 achieves an output IP3 of greater than 47 dBm at frequencies approaching 200 MHz for most gain settings. Rev. 0 Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and reliable. 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ADL5201 Data Sheet TABLE OF CONTENTS Features .............................................................................................. 1 Circuit Description......................................................................... 17 Applications....................................................................................... 1 Basic Structure ............................................................................ 17 Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 1 Input System ............................................................................... 17 General Description ......................................................................... 1 Output Amplifier........................................................................ 17 Revision History ............................................................................... 2 Gain Control ............................................................................... 17 Specifications..................................................................................... 3 Applications Information .............................................................. 18 Absolute Maximum Ratings............................................................ 5 Basic Connections...................................................................... 18 ESD Caution.................................................................................. 5 ADC Driving............................................................................... 18 Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions............................. 6 Layout Considerations............................................................... 20 Typical Performance Characteristics ............................................. 7 Evaluation Board ............................................................................ 21 Characterization and Test Circuits............................................... 14 Evaluation Board Control Software......................................... 21 Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 15 Schematics and Artwork ........................................................... 22 Digital Interface Overview ........................................................ 15 Evaluation Board Configuration Options............................... 24 Parallel Digital Interface ............................................................ 15 Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 26 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) ............................................... 15 Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 26 Up/Down Interface .................................................................... 15 REVISION HISTORY 10/11—Revision 0: Initial Version Rev. 0 | Page 2 of 28 Data Sheet ADL5201 SPECIFICATIONS VS = 5 V, TA = 25°C, RS = RL = 150 Ω at 100 MHz, high performance mode, 2 V p-p differential output, unless otherwise noted. Table 1. Parameter DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE −3 dB Bandwidth Slew Rate Input Return Loss (S11) Output Return Loss (S22) INPUT STAGE Maximum Input Swing (Differential) Differential Input Resistance Common-Mode Input Voltage CMRR GAIN Maximum Voltage Gain Minimum Voltage Gain Gain Step Size Gain Flatness Gain Temperature Sensitivity Gain Step Response Gain Conformance Error Phase Conformance Error OUTPUT STAGE Output Voltage Swing Differential Output Resistance NOISE/HARMONIC PERFORMANCE 46 MHz Second Harmonic Third Harmonic Output IP3 (OIP3) 70 MHz Second Harmonic Third Harmonic Output IP3 (OIP3) 140 MHz Noise Figure Second Harmonic Third Harmonic Output IP3 (OIP3) Output 1 dB Compression Point (OIP1dB) 300 MHz Second Harmonic Third Harmonic Output IP3 (OIP3) Test Conditions/Comments VOUT < 2 V p-p (5.2 dBm) Min Typ Max Unit 700 5.5 −18.73 −18.8 MHz V/ns dB dB 10.8 150 1.5 51.44 V p-p Ω V dB 30 MHz < fC < 200 MHz Gain code = 000000 For VIN = 0.2 V, gain code = 111111 to 000000 Over 10 dB gain range Over 10 dB gain range 20 −11.5 0.5 0.285 0.0089 15 ±0.03 1.0 dB dB dB dB dB/°C ns dB Degrees VOUT+ and VOUT− pins At P1dB, gain code = 000000 Differential 10 150 V p-p Ω −86 −104 50 dBc dBc dBm −91 −103 51 dBc dBc dBm 7.5 −89 −97 51 19.8 dB dBc dBc dBm dBm −85 −90 50 dBc dBc dBm 100 MHz 100 MHz VIN+ and VIN− pins Gain code = 111111 Gain code = 000000 Gain code = 000000 Gain code = 111111 Gain code = 000000, high performance mode VOUT = 2 V p-p VOUT = 2 V p-p VOUT = 2 V p-p composite Gain code = 000000, high performance mode VOUT = 2 V p-p VOUT = 2 V p-p VOUT = 2 V p-p composite Gain code = 000000, high performance mode VOUT = 2 V p-p VOUT = 2 V p-p VOUT = 2 V p-p composite Gain code = 000000, high performance mode VOUT = 2 V p-p VOUT = 2 V p-p VOUT = 2 V p-p composite Rev. 0 | Page 3 of 28 ADL5201 Data Sheet Parameter POWER-UP INTERFACE Power-Up Threshold Test Conditions/Comments PWUP pin Minimum voltage to enable the device Maximum voltage to enable the device PWUP Input Bias Current GAIN CONTROL INTERFACE VIH VIL Maximum Input Bias Current SPI TIMING fSCLK tDH tDS tPW POWER INTERFACE Supply Voltage Quiescent Current Min Typ Max Unit 3.3 V V μA 1.4 1 Minimum/maximum voltage for a logic high Maximum voltage for a logic low 1.4 3.3 0.8 LATCH, SCLK, SDIO, data pins 1/tSCLK Data hold time Data setup time SCLK high pulse width 1 μA 20 5 5 5 MHz ns ns ns 4.5 5.5 High performance mode 85°C Low power mode 85°C PWUP low Power-Down Current V 110 120 80 95 7 V mA mA mA mA mA TIMING DIAGRAMS tPW tSCLK SCLK tDH tDS CS DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC R/W FA1 FA0 D5 D4 D3 Figure 2. SPI Interface Read/Write Mode Timing Diagram tDS tDS tPW UPDN_DAT UPDN_CLK UP DN tDS RESET tDH Figure 3. Up/Down Mode Timing Diagram LATCH A5 TO A0 tDH Figure 4. Parallel Mode Timing Diagram Rev. 0 | Page 4 of 28 09388-104 DNC 09388-003 SDIO D2 D1 D0 09388-002 tDS tDH Data Sheet ADL5201 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Table 2. Parameter Supply Voltage, VPOS PWUP, A0 to A5, MODE0, MODE1, PM, LATCH Input Voltage, VIN+ and VIN− Internal Power Dissipation θJA (Exposed Paddle Soldered Down) θJC (at Exposed Paddle) Maximum Junction Temperature Operating Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range Lead Temperature (Soldering, 60 sec) Rating 5.5 V 3.6 V +3.6 V to −1.2 V 676.5 mW 37.16°C/W 2.29°C/W 140°C –40°C to +85°C –65°C to +150°C 240°C Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only; functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational section of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. ESD CAUTION Rev. 0 | Page 5 of 28 ADL5201 Data Sheet 19 PWUP 21 VPOS 20 PM 22 VPOS 23 VPOS 24 VPOS PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS GND 1 18 VPOS VIN+ 2 17 VOUT– VIN– 3 ADL5201 16 VOUT+ GND 4 TOP VIEW (Not to Scale) 15 VOUT– MODE1 5 14 VOUT+ MODE0 6 NOTES 1. THE EXPOSED PADDLE (EP) MUST BE CONNECTED TO A LOW IMPEDANCE GROUND PAD. 09388-004 UPDN_DAT/A0 12 9 GS1/CS/A3 UPDN_CLK/A1 11 8 GS0/FA/A2 10 7 SDIO/A5 SCLK/A4 13 LATCH Figure 5. Pin Configuration Table 3. Pin Function Descriptions Pin No. 1, 4, EP 2 3 5 6 7 Mnemonic GND VIN+ VIN− MODE1 MODE0 SDIO/A5 8 SCLK/A4 9 GS1/CS/A3 10 GS0/FA/A2 11 UPDN_CLK/A1 12 UPDN_DAT/A0 13 LATCH 14, 16 15, 17 18, 21, 22, 23, 24 19 20 VOUT+ VOUT− VPOS PWUP PM Description Ground. The exposed paddle (EP) must be connected to a low impedance ground pad. Positive Input. Negative Input. MSB for Mode Control. With the MODE0 pin, selects parallel, SPI, or up/down interface mode. LSB for Mode Control. With the MODE1 pin, selects parallel, SPI, or up/down interface mode. Serial Data Input/Output (SDIO). When CS is pulled low, SDIO is used for reading and writing to the SPI port. Bit 5 for Parallel Gain Control Interface (A5). Serial Clock Input in SPI Mode (SCLK). Bit 4 for Parallel Gain Control Interface (A4). MSB for Gain Step Size Control in Up/Down Mode (GS1). SPI Interface Select (CS). When serial mode is enabled, a logic low (0 V ≤ CS ≤ 0.8 V) enables the SPI interface. Bit 3 for Parallel Gain Control Interface (A3). LSB for Gain Step Size Control in Up/Down Mode (GS0). Fast Attack (FA). In serial mode, a logic high (1.4 V ≤ FA ≤ 3.3 V) attenuates according to the FA setting in the SPI word. Bit 2 for Parallel Gain Control Interface (A2). Clock Interface for Up/Down Function (UPDN_CLK). Bit 1 for Parallel Gain Control Interface (A1). Data Pin for Up/Down Function (UPDN_DAT). Bit 0 for Parallel Gain Control Interface (A0). A logic low (0 V ≤ LATCH ≤ 0.8 V) allows gain changes. A logic high (1.4 V ≤ LATCH ≤ 3.3 V) disallows gain changes. Positive Output. Negative Output. Positive Power Supply. Power-Up Pin. A logic high (1.4 V ≤ PWUP ≤ 3.3 V) enables the part. Performance Mode. A logic low (0 V ≤ PM ≤ 0.8 V) enables high performance mode. A logic high (1.4 V ≤ PM ≤ 3.3 V) enables low power mode. Rev. 0 | Page 6 of 28 Data Sheet ADL5201 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS VS = 5 V, TA = 25°C, RS = RL = 150 Ω at 200 MHz, high performance mode, 2 V p-p differential output, unless otherwise noted. 25 25 46MHz 140MHz 300MHz 20 14dB 13dB 10dB 9dB 12dB 11dB 6dB 5dB 8dB 7dB 15 15 10 GAIN (dB) 10 GAIN (dB) 16dB 15dB 18dB 17dB 20dB 19dB 20 5 0 5 0 –5 –5 –10 –10 –15 20 30 40 50 60 70 GAIN CODE –20 10 40 35 35 NOISE FIGURE (dB) 40 30 25 20 15 15 20 25 PROGRAMMED GAIN (dB) –6dB –7dB –8dB –9dB –10dB –11dB 1000 Figure 7. Noise Figure vs. Programmed Gain at 140 MHz TA = +25°C TA = +85°C MIN GAIN (–11.5dB) MID GAIN (+5dB) 15 5 10 TA = –40°C 20 5 5 –4dB –5dB 100 25 10 0 –2dB –3dB 30 10 0 09388-006 NOISE FIGURE (dB) 45 –5 0dB –1dB Figure 9. Gain vs. Frequency Response (Every 1 dB Step) 45 –10 2dB 1dB FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 6. Gain vs. Gain Code at 46 MHz, 140 MHz, and 300 MHz 0 –15 4dB 3dB 09388-008 10 MAX GAIN (+20dB) 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 FREQUENCY (MHz) 09388-009 0 09388-005 –15 Figure 10. Noise Figure vs. Frequency at Max, Mid, and Min Gain Outputs 25 20 18 20 16 OP1dB (dBm) 15 10 5 TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C 12 10 8 6 INPUT MAX RATINGS BOUNDARY 4 0 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 PROGRAMMED GAIN (dB) Figure 8. OP1dB vs. Programmed Gain at 140 MHz 25 0 0 50 100 150 200 250 FREQUENCY (MHz) 300 350 400 09388-010 2 09388-007 OP1dB (dBm) 14 Figure 11. OP1dB vs. Frequency at Maximum Gain, Three Temperatures Rev. 0 | Page 7 of 28 ADL5201 60 Data Sheet 60 –11.5dB 0dB +10dB +20dB 55 –11.5dB 0dB +10dB +20dB 55 50 OIP3 (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) 50 45 45 40 INPUT MAX RATINGS BOUNDARY 35 40 30 35 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 12. Output Third-Order Intercept vs. Frequency at Four Gain Codes 60 20 –4 1 2 3 4 5 6 TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C 55 45 45 40 40 35 35 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 –60 46MHz 140MHz 300MHz –80 –80 IMD3 (dBc) –70 –90 –100 –110 –110 0 5 10 15 20 PROGRAMMED GAIN (dB) 25 –120 09388-013 –5 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C –90 –100 –10 –2 POUT (dBm) –70 –120 –15 –3 Figure 16. Output Third-Order Intercept vs. Power, Frequency = 140 MHz, Three Temperatures Figure 13. Output Third-Order Intercept vs. Frequency, Three Temperatures at 2 V p-p Composite –60 30 –4 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 14. Two-Tone Output IMD3 vs. Programmed Gain at 46 MHz, 140 MHz, and 300 MHz Figure 17. Two-Tone Output IMD3 vs. Frequency, Three Temperatures Rev. 0 | Page 8 of 28 400 09388-016 0 09388-015 OIP3 (dBm) 50 09388-012 OIP3 (dBm) 0 60 FREQUENCY (MHz) IMD3 (dBc) –1 Figure 15. Output Third-Order Intercept vs. Power at Four Gain Codes, Frequency = 140 MHz at 2 V p-p Composite 50 30 –2 POUT (dBm) TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C 55 –3 09388-014 0 09388-011 30 25 Data Sheet –90 –60 –100 –70 –110 –80 –120 –90 –130 –100 –140 –110 –150 0 50 100 150 200 250 –120 350 300 FREQUENCY (MHz) –80 –60 –90 –70 –100 –80 –110 –90 –120 –100 –130 –110 –140 –6 –90 –70 –100 –80 –110 –90 –120 –100 –130 –110 –140 50 100 150 200 250 –120 350 300 09388-018 0 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD2 (dBc) –60 –80 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD3 (dBc) –50 –80 FREQUENCY (MHz) –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 –120 –60 TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C –90 –70 –100 –80 –110 –90 –120 –100 –130 –110 –140 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 –120 POUT (dBm) Figure 22. Harmonic Distortion vs. Power, Frequency = 140 MHz, Three Temperatures Figure 19. Harmonic Distortion vs. Frequency, Three Temperatures 25 20 18 20 16 14 15 OP1dB (dBm) OP1dB (dBm) 10 5 TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C 12 10 8 6 INPUT MAX RATINGS BOUNDARY 4 0 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 PROGRAMMED GAIN (dB) 15 20 25 0 0 50 100 150 200 250 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 20. OP1dB vs. Programmed Gain at 140 MHz, Low Power Mode 300 350 400 09388-022 2 09388-019 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD2 (dBc) –70 –3 POUT (dBm) –40 TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C –4 Figure 21. Harmonic Distortion vs. Power at Four Gain Codes, Frequency = 140 MHz Figure 18. Harmonic Distortion vs. Frequency at Four Gain Codes –60 –5 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD3 (dBc) –50 –50 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD3 (dBc) –80 –70 09388-021 –40 –40 –11.5dB 0dB +10dB +20dB 09388-020 –30 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD2 (dBc) –70 –60 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD3 (dBc) –60 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD2 (dBc) –20 –11.5dB 0dB +10dB +20dB 09388-017 –50 ADL5201 Figure 23. OP1dB vs. Frequency at Maximum Gain, Three Temperatures, Low Power Mode Rev. 0 | Page 9 of 28 ADL5201 Data Sheet 60 60 –11.5dB 0dB +10dB +20dB 55 –11.5dB 0dB +10dB +20dB 55 50 45 OIP3 (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) 50 45 40 35 40 INPUT MAX RATINGS BOUNDARY 30 35 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 24. Output Third-Order Intercept vs. Frequency at Four Gain Codes, Low Power Mode at 2 V p-p Composite 60 20 –4 09388-023 55 1 2 3 4 5 6 TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C 50 45 40 40 35 35 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 30 –4 –70 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 28. Output Third-Order Intercept vs. Power, Three Temperatures, Low Power Mode at 2 V p-p Composite –60 46MHz 140MHz 300MHz TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C –70 –80 IMD3 (dBc) –80 –90 –90 –100 –110 –110 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 PROGRAMMED GAIN (dB) 25 09388-025 –100 –120 –15 –2 POUT (dBm) Figure 25. Output Third-Order Intercept vs. Frequency, Three Temperatures, Low Power Mode –60 –3 09388-027 OIP3 (dBm) 45 09388-024 OIP3 (dBm) 0 60 FREQUENCY (MHz) IMD3 (dBc) –1 Figure 27. Output Third-Order Intercept vs. Power at Four Gain Codes, Frequency = 140 MHz, Low Power Mode 50 30 –2 POUT (dBm) TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C 55 –3 –120 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 29. Two-Tone Output IMD3 vs. Frequency, Three Temperatures, Low Power Mode Figure 26. Two-Tone Output IMD3 vs. Programmed Gain at 46 MHz, 140 MHz, and 300 MHz; Low Power Mode Rev. 0 | Page 10 of 28 400 09388-028 30 09388-026 25 Data Sheet –90 –60 –100 –70 –110 –80 –120 –90 –130 –100 –140 –110 –150 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 –120 350 FREQUENCY (MHz) –80 –60 –90 –70 –100 –80 –110 –90 –120 –100 –130 –110 –140 –6 –60 –100 –70 –110 –80 –120 –90 –130 –100 –140 –110 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 –120 350 FREQUENCY (MHz) HARMONIC DISTORTION HD2 (dBc) –50 –90 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD3 (dBc) –80 09388-030 –40 –150 –70 –30 –70 –80 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 –120 –50 TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C –60 –90 –70 –100 –80 –110 –90 –120 –100 –130 –6 Figure 31. Harmonic Distortion vs. Frequency, Three Temperatures, Low Power Mode –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 –110 POUT (dBm) Figure 34. Harmonic Distortion vs. Power, Frequency = 140 MHz, Three Temperatures, Low Power Mode VOLTAGE CH4 1mV/DIV CH1 200mV/DIV CH1 200mV/DIV TIME (10ns/DIV) TIME (10ns/DIV) Figure 32. Enable Time Domain Response Figure 35. Disable Time Domain Response Rev. 0 | Page 11 of 28 09388-034 CH4 1V/DIV 09388-031 VOLTAGE HARMONIC DISTORTION HD2 (dBc) –60 –3 Figure 33. Harmonic Distortion vs. Power at Four Gain Codes, Frequency = 140 MHz, Low Power Mode –20 TA = –40°C TA = +25°C TA = +85°C –4 POUT (dBm) Figure 30. Harmonic Distortion vs. Frequency at Four Gain Codes, Low Power Mode –50 –5 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD3 (dBc) –50 –50 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD3 (dBc) –80 –70 09388-033 –40 –40 –11.5dB 0dB +10dB +20dB 09388-032 –30 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD2 (dBc) –70 HARMONIC DISTORTION HD3 (dBc) HARMONIC DISTORTION HD2 (dBc) –60 –60 –20 –11.5dB 0dB +10dB +20dB 09388-029 –50 ADL5201 ADL5201 Data Sheet CH2 500mV/DIV 0pF VOLTAGE TIME (10ns/DIV) TIME (1ns/DIV) 100 –30 50 –40 0 –50 –50 –60 –100 300 250 –20 200 –30 150 –40 100 –50 50 –60 0 –70 –50 –80 –150 –90 –200 1000 100 –100 10 09388-036 –80 10 0 –10 FREQUENCY (MHz) –100 MAGNITUDE MAX GAIN MAGNITUDE MIN GAIN PHASE MAX GAIN PHASE MIN GAIN –150 100 –200 1000 09388-039 –20 S22 MAGNITUDE (dB) 150 S11 PHASE (Degrees) –10 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 40. S22 Magnitude and Phase vs. Frequency Figure 37. S11 Magnitude and Phase vs. Frequency 1.0 0 0.8 –10 REVERSE ISOLATION (dB) 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 –0.2 –0.4 –20 –30 –40 –50 –0.6 –1.0 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 PROGRAMMED GAIN (dB) 25 Figure 38. Gain Step Error, Frequency = 140 MHz –70 10 100 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 41. Reverse Isolation vs. Frequency Rev. 0 | Page 12 of 28 1000 09388-041 –60 –0.8 09388-037 GAIN ERROR (dB) S11 MAGNITUDE (dB) 200 S22 PHASE (Degrees) Figure 39. Large Signal Pulse Response, 0 pF and 5.6 pF, 2 V p-p Composite 0 MAGNITUDE MAX GAIN MAGNITUDE MIN GAIN PHASE MAX GAIN PHASE MIN GAIN 09388-038 200mV/DIV Figure 36. Gain Step Time Domain Response –70 INPUT 09388-035 VOLTAGE CH3 50mV/DIV 5.6pF DIFFERENTIAL Data Sheet 1.0 ADL5201 0 MIN MID MAX –10 REVERSE ISOLATION (dB) GROUP DELAY (ns) 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 –20 –30 –40 1000 FREQUENCY (MHz) –60 10 COMMON-MODE REJECTION RATIO, CMRR (dB) 3.0 350MHz 300MHz 250MHz 200MHz 150MHz 100MHz 50MHz 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 GAIN CODE 60 70 09388-043 PHASE VARIATION (Degrees) 3.5 1000 Figure 44. Disable-State Reverse Isolation vs. Frequency Figure 42. Group Delay vs. Frequency at Max, Mid, and Min Gain Outputs 4.0 100 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 43. Phase Variation vs. Gain Code 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 100 1000 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 45. Common-Mode Rejection Ratio vs. Frequency Rev. 0 | Page 13 of 28 09388-045 100 09388-042 0 10 09388-044 –50 ADL5201 Data Sheet CHARACTERIZATION AND TEST CIRCUITS +5V L1 1µH 50Ω AC C3 0.1µF ADL5201 50Ω TRACES 50Ω L2 1µH 0.1µF C2 50Ω 50Ω TRACES AC 50Ω 0.1µF C4 6 09388-046 C1 0.1µF A0 TO A5 Figure 46. Test Circuit for S-Parameters on Dedicated 50 Ω Differential-to-Differential Board +5V AC C2 0.1µF 6 C3 0.1µF R1 62Ω R4 25Ω ETC1-1-13 PAD LOSS = 11dB C4 0.1µF R2 62Ω T2 50Ω R3 25Ω A0 TO A5 Figure 47. Test Circuit for Distortion, Gain, and Noise 09388-048 50Ω ADL5201 T1 L2 1µH 09388-047 TC3-1T L1 1µH C1 0.1µF Figure 48. Differential-to-Differential Characterization Board Rev. 0 | Page 14 of 28 Data Sheet ADL5201 THEORY OF OPERATION DIGITAL INTERFACE OVERVIEW The ADL5201 DVGA has three digital gain control options: parallel control interface, serial peripheral interface, and gain up/down interface. The desired gain control option is selected via two control pins, MODE0 and MODE1 (see Table 4 for the truth table for the mode control pins). The gain code is in 6-bit binary format. A voltage from 1.4 V to 3.3 V is required for a logic high. Two pins are common to all gain control options: PM and PWUP. PM allows the user to choose operation in low power mode or high performance mode. PWUP is the power-up pin. Physical pins are shared among the three interfaces, resulting in as many as three different functions per digital pin (see Table 3). Table 4. Digital Control Interface Selection Truth Table MODE1 0 0 1 1 MODE0 0 1 0 1 Interface Parallel control Serial peripheral (SPI) Up/down Up/down To write to the SPI register, CS must be pulled low and 16 clock pulses must be applied to SCLK. To read the SPI register value, the R/W bit must be set high, CS must be pulled low, and the part must be clocked. After the register is read out during the next 16 clock cycles, the SPI is automatically placed in write mode. Fast Attack The fast attack feature, accessible via the SPI, allows the gain to be reduced from its present gain setting by a predetermined step size. Four different attenuation step sizes are available. The truth table for fast attack is shown in Table 5. Table 5. SPI 2-Bit Attenuation Step Size Truth Table FA1 0 0 1 1 FA0 0 1 0 1 Step Size (dB) 2 4 8 16 SPI fast attack mode is controlled by the FA pin. A logic high on the FA pin results in an attenuation that is selected by Bits[FA1:FA0] in the SPI register. PARALLEL DIGITAL INTERFACE UP/DOWN INTERFACE The parallel digital interface uses six binary bits (Bits[A5:A0]) and a latch pin (LATCH). The Latch pin controls whether the input data latch is transparent or latched. In transparent mode, the gain changes as the input gain control bits change. In latched mode, gain is determined by the latched gain setting and does not change with the input gain control bits. The GS1 and GS0 pins control the up/down gain step function. Gain is increased by a clock pulse on the UPDN_CLK pin (rising and falling edges) when the UPDN_DAT pin is high. Gain is decreased by a clock pulse on the UPDN_CLK pin when the UPDN_DAT pin is low. UPDN_CLK The SPI uses three pins: SDIO, SCLK, and CS. The SPI data register consists of two bytes: six gain control bits, two attenuation step size address bits, one read/write bit, and seven don’t care bits. SDIO is the serial data input and output pin. The SCLK pin is the serial clock, and CS is the channel select pin. D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 FA0 FA1 R/W DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DO NOT CARE (7 BITS) GAIN CONTROL Figure 49. 16-Bit SPI Register DN RESET Figure 50. Up/Down Timing Reset is detected by a rising edge latching data having one polarity, with the falling edge latching the opposite polarity. Reset results in a minimum binary gain code of 111111. Table 6. Gain Step Size Control Truth Table READ/WRITE FAST ATTACK ATTENUATION STEP SIZE ADDRESS 09388-050 D0 UP The truth table for the gain step function is shown in Table 6. The step size is selectable using the GS1 and GS0 pins. The gain is limited by the top and bottom of the control range. MSB LSB MSB DATA UPDN_DAT 09388-049 SERIAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE (SPI) GS1 0 0 1 1 Rev. 0 | Page 15 of 28 GS0 0 1 0 1 Step Size (dB) 0.5 1 2 4 ADL5201 Data Sheet Truth Table LOGIC TIMING To write to the ADL5201, refer to the timing shown in Figure 51. The write mode uses a 16-bit serial word on the SDIO pin. The R/W bit of the word must be low to write Bits[D5:D0], which are the binary weighted codes for the attenuation level (0 = minimum attenuation, 63 = maximum attenuation). The FA0 and FA1 bits control the fast attack step size. The DNC bits are nonfunctional, do not care bits. Table 7. Gain Code vs. Voltage Gain Lookup Table 6-Bit Binary Gain Code 000000 000001 000010 000011 000100 000101 000110 000111 001000 001001 001010 001011 001100 001101 001110 001111 010000 010001 010010 010011 010100 010101 010110 010111 011000 011001 011010 011011 011100 011101 011110 011111 Voltage Gain (dB) 20 19.5 19 18.5 18 17.5 17 16.5 16 15.5 15 14.5 14 13.5 13 12.5 12 11.5 11 10.5 10 9.5 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 4.5 6-Bit Binary Gain Code 100000 100001 100010 100011 100100 100101 100110 100111 101000 101001 101010 101011 101100 101101 101110 101111 110000 110001 110010 110011 110100 110101 110110 110111 111000 111001 111010 111011 111100 111101 111110 111111 Voltage Gain (dB) 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 −0.5 −1 −1.5 −2 −2.5 −3 −3.5 −4 −4.5 −5 −5.5 −6 −6.5 −7 −7.5 −8 −8.5 −9 −9.5 −10 −10.5 −11 −11.5 Reading the ADL5201 SPI register requires the following two steps: 1. 2. Set the R/W bit high using a 16-bit word and the timing shown in Figure 51. All other bits are ignored when the R/W bit is high. The SDIO is used as an output during the next sequence. The written pattern is serially clocked out on SDIO using 16 clocks and the timing shown in Figure 51. The R/W bit automatically returns low to the write state following the read sequence. tPW tSCLK SCLK tDH tDS CS SDIO DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC R/W FA1 FA0 D5 Figure 51. SPI Interface Read/Write Mode Timing Diagram Rev. 0 | Page 16 of 28 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 09388-151 tDS tDH Data Sheet ADL5201 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION The dc current to the outputs of each amplifier is supplied through two external chokes. The inductance of the chokes and the resistance of the load, in parallel with the output resistance of the device, add a low frequency pole to the response. The parasitic capacitance of the chokes adds to the output capacitance of the part. This total capacitance, in parallel with the load and output resistance, sets the high frequency pole of the device. Generally, the larger the inductance of the choke, the higher its parasitic capacitance. Therefore, this trade-off must be considered when the value and type of the choke are selected. For an operation frequency of 15 MHz to 700 MHz driving a 150 Ω load, 1 μH chokes with an SRF of 160 MHz or higher are recommended (such as the 0805LS-102XJBB from Coilcraft). If higher value chokes are used, a 4 MHz zero, due to the internal ac-coupled feedback, causes an increase in S21 of up to 6 dB at frequencies below 4 MHz. BASIC STRUCTURE The ADL5201 is a differential variable gain amplifier (VGA) consisting of a 150 Ω digitally controlled passive attenuator followed by a highly linear transconductance amplifier with feedback. ADL5201 gm AMP ATTENUATOR VIN– VOUT+ VOUT– LOGIC REF DIGITAL INPUTS PARALLEL, SPI, FAST ATTACK UP/DOWN 09388-051 VIN+ Figure 52. Simplified Schematic INPUT SYSTEM The dc voltage level at the input of the amplifier is set by an independent internal voltage reference circuit to approximately 1.6 V. The reference is not accessible and cannot be adjusted. The amplifier can be powered down by pulling the PWUP pin low. In power-down mode, the total current is reduced to 7 mA (typical). The dc level at the input remains at approximately 1.6 V, regardless of the state of the PWUP pin. OUTPUT AMPLIFIER Gain of the output amplifier is set to be 22 dB when driving a 150 Ω load. The input and output resistance of this amplifier is set to 150 Ω in matched condition. If the load or the source resistance is not equal to 150 Ω, the following equations can be used to determine the resulting gain and input/output resistances. Voltage Gain = AV = 0.09 × (2000)//RL RIN = (2000 + RL)/(1 + 0.09 × RL) S21 (Gain) = 2 × RIN/(RIN + RS) × AV ROUT = (2000 + RS)/(1 + 0.09 × RS) Note that the at maximum attenuation setting, RS, as seen by the output amplifier, is the output resistance of the attenuator, which is 150 Ω. However, at the minimum attenuation setting, RS is the source resistance that is connected to the input of the part. The supply current of the amplifier consists of about 35 mA through the VPOS pin and 50 mA through the two chokes combined. The latter increases with temperature at approximately 2.5 mA per 10°C. The total choke current increases to 75 mA for high performance mode. The amplifier has two output pins for each polarity, and they are oriented in an alternating fashion. When designing the board, care should be taken to minimize the parasitic capacitance due to the routing that connects the corresponding outputs together. To minimize the parasitic capacitance, a good practice is to avoid any ground or power plane under this routing region and under the chokes. GAIN CONTROL The gain can be adjusted using the parallel control interface, the serial peripheral interface, or the gain up/down interface. In general, the gain step size is 0.5 dB, but larger sizes can be programmed using the various interfaces, as described in the Digital Interface Overview section. The amplifier has a maximum gain of +20 dB (Code 0) to −11.5 dB (Code 63). The noise figure of the amplifier is approximately 7.5 dB at the maximum gain setting, and it increases as the gain is reduced. The increase in noise figure is equal to the reduction in gain. The linearity of the part, measured at the output, is first-order independent of the gain setting. From −4 dB to +20 dB gain, the OIP3 is approximately 50 dBm into a 150 Ω load at 200 MHz (0 dBm per tone). At gain settings below −4 dB, the OIP3 drops to approximately 40 dBm. Rev. 0 | Page 17 of 28 ADL5201 Data Sheet APPLICATIONS INFORMATION BASIC CONNECTIONS To enable the ADL5201, the PWUP pin must be pulled high (1.4 V ≤ PWUP ≤ 3.3 V). Taking PWUP low puts the ADL5201 in sleep mode, reducing current consumption to approximately 7 mA at ambient temperature. Figure 53 shows the basic connections for operating the ADL5201. A voltage between 4.5 V and 5.5 V should be applied to the VPOS pins. Each supply pin should be decoupled with at least one low inductance, surface-mount ceramic capacitor of 0.1 μF, placed as close as possible to the device. ADC DRIVING The outputs of the ADL5201 must be pulled up to the positive supply with 1 μH RF chokes. The differential outputs are biased to the positive supply and require ac coupling capacitors, preferably 0.1 μF. Similarly, the input pins are at bias voltages of about 1.6 V above ground and should be ac-coupled, as well. The ac coupling capacitors and the RF chokes are the principle limitations for operation at low frequencies. The ADL5201 is a highly linear, variable gain amplifier that is optimized for ADC interfacing. The output IMDs and noise floor remain constant throughout the 31.5 dB gain range. This is a valuable feature in a variable gain receiver, where it is desirable to maintain a constant instantaneous dynamic range as the receiver range is modified. The output noise is 15 nV/√Hz, which is compatible with 14- or 16-bit ADCs. The two-tone IMDs are usually greater than −100 dB for −1 dBm into 150 Ω or 2 V p-p output. The 150 Ω output impedance makes the task of designing a filter for the high input impedance ADCs more straightforward. The digital pins (mode control pins, associated SPI and parallel gain control pins, PM, and PWUP) operate on a voltage of 3.3 V. 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF +VPOS 0.1µF 0.1µF RS 2 BALANCED AC SOURCE RS 2 24 23 22 21 20 19 VPOS VPOS VPOS PM PWUP 3.3V VPOS 3.3V 10µF 1µH 1 GND VPOS 18 2 VIN+ VOUT– 17 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF 3 VIN– VOUT+ 16 ADL5201 4 GND VOUT– 15 5 MODE1 VOUT+ 14 RL 1µH BALANCED LOAD 0.1µF GS1/CS/A3 GS0/FA/A2 UPDN_CLK/A1 UPDN_DAT/A0 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 MODE0 LATCH 13 GAIN CONTROL INTERFACE Figure 53. Basic Connections Rev. 0 | Page 18 of 28 09388-052 SCLK/A4 MODE0 SDIO/A5 GAIN MODE INTERFACE Data Sheet ADL5201 5V 5V 1:3 1µH 0.1µF VREF 0.1µF 75Ω ADL5201 50Ω 47nH 75Ω AC AD9467 14pF 33Ω VREF 47nH 0.1µF 0.1µF 33Ω 1µH 09388-053 DIGITAL INTERFACE 5V Figure 54. Wideband ADC Interfacing Example Featuring the ADL5201 and the AD9467 –15 –30 –45 –60 –75 –1 –105 –2 –120 –3 –135 –4 –150 –5 5 0 15 30 45 2 + 60 6 75 90 4 105 120 FREQUENCY (MHz) –6 09388-055 3 –90 Figure 56. Measured Single-Tone Performance of the Circuit Shown in Figure 54 for a 100 MHz Input Signal –7 –8 The two-tone 100 MHz IMDs of two 1 V p-p signals have an SFDR of greater than 91 dBc, as shown in Figure 57. –9 –10 –11 FUND1 = –6.682dBFS FUND2 = –7.096dBFS 2f1 – f2 = –93.2dBFS 2f2 – f1 = –92.58dBc NOISE FLOOR = –115.3dBFS 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 55. Measured Frequency Response of the Wideband ADC Interface Shown in Figure 54 Figure 54 uses a 1:3 impedance transformer to provide the 150 Ω input impedance of the ADL5201 with a matched input. The outputs of the ADL5201 are biased through the two 1 μH inductors, and the two 0.1 μF capacitors on the outputs decouple the 5 V inductor voltage from the input common-mode voltage of the AD9467. The two 75 Ω resistors provide the 150 Ω load to the ADL5201, whose gain is load dependent. The 47 nH inductors and 14 pF capacitor constitute the (100 MHz − 1 dB) low-pass filter. The two 33 Ω isolation resistors suppress any switching currents from the ADC input sample-and-hold circuitry. The circuit depicted in Figure 54 provides variable gain, isolation, filtering, and source matching for the AD9467. By using this circuit with the ADL5201 in a gain of 20 dB (maximum gain), an SNR of 68 dB and an SFDR performance of 88 dBc are achieved at 100 MHz, as shown in Figure 56. –15 –30 AMPLITUDE (dBFS) 0 09388-054 0 –12 Rev. 0 | Page 19 of 28 –45 –60 –75 2f1 + f2 –90 2f2 – f1 + 2f2 + f1 f1 + f2 f2 – f1 –105 2f1 – f2 –120 –135 –150 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 57. Measured Two-Tone Performance of the Circuit Shown in Figure 54 for a 100 MHz Input Signal 120 09388-056 INSERTION LOSS (dB) 0 SNR = 68dB SFDR = 88dBc NOISE FLOOR = –114dBFS FUND = –1.05dBFS SECOND = –94.7dBc THIRD = –88.75dBc 0 AMPLITUDE (dBFS) Figure 54 shows the ADL5201 driving a two-pole, 100 MHz, lowpass filter into the AD9467. The AD9467 is a 16-bit, 200 MSPS to 250 MSPS ADC with a buffered wideband input that presents a 530 Ω differential input impedance and requires a 2 V or 2.5 V input swing to reach full scale. For optimum performance, the ADL5201 should be driven differentially, using an impedance transformer or input balun. ADL5201 Data Sheet An alternative narrow-band approach is presented in Figure 58. By designing a narrow band-pass antialiasing filter between the ADL5201 and the target ADC, the output noise of the ADL5201 outside the intended Nyquist zone can be attenuated, helping to preserve the available SNR of the ADC. In general, the SNR improves by several decibels (dB) when a reasonable order antialiasing filter is included. In this example, a low loss 1:3 input transformer is used to match the 150 Ω balanced input of the ADL5201 to a 50 Ω unbalanced source, resulting in minimum insertion loss at the input. the target center frequency. In addition, the L6 inductor shorts the ADC inputs at dc, which introduces a zero into the transfer function. The ac coupling capacitors and the bias chokes introduce additional zeros into the transfer function. The final overall frequency response takes on a band-pass characteristic, helping to reject noise outside of the intended Nyquist zone. Table 8 provides initial suggestions for prototyping purposes. Some empirical optimization may be needed to help compensate for actual PCB parasitics. Figure 58 shows the ADL5201 optimized for driving some of the popular unbuffered Analog Devices ADCs: the AD9246, AD9640, and AD6655. Table 8 includes antialiasing filter component recommendations for popular IF sampling center frequencies. Inductor L5 works in parallel with the on-chip ADC input capacitance and a portion of the capacitance presented by C4 to form a resonant tank circuit. The resonant tank helps to ensure that the ADC input looks like a real resistance at Each amplifier has two output pins for each polarity, and they are oriented in an alternating fashion. When designing the board, care should be taken to minimize the parasitic capacitance due to the routing that connects the corresponding outputs together. To minimize the parasitic capacitance, a good practice is to avoid any ground or power planes under this routing region and under the chokes. LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS 5V 5V 1:3 1µH 1nF 1nF L1 ADL5201 50Ω C2 L3 L5 C4 CML 75Ω 75Ω AC 1nF 1nF L1 L3 L6 AD9246 AD9640 AD6655 L5 1µH 09388-057 DIGITAL INTERFACE 5V Figure 58. Narrow-Band IF Sampling Solution for Unbuffered ADC Applications Table 8. Interface Filter Recommendations for Various IF Sampling Center Frequencies Center Frequency (MHz) 96 140 170 211 1 dB Bandwidth (MHz) 27 31 25 40 L1 (nH) 68 47 39 30 C2 (pF) 15 11 10 7 Rev. 0 | Page 20 of 28 L3 (nH) 220 150 120 100 C4 (pF) 15 11 10 7.5 L5 (nH) 68 47 47 30 L6 (nH) 150 82 51 43 Data Sheet ADL5201 EVALUATION BOARD EVALUATION BOARD CONTROL SOFTWARE The ADL5201 evaluation board is configured with a USB-friendly interface to program the gain of the ADL5201. The software graphical user interface (see Figure 59) lets users select a particular gain mode and gain level to write to the device. The GUI also allows users to read back data from the SDIO pin, showing the currently programmed gain setting. The software setup files can be downloaded from the ADL5201 product page at www.analog.com. 09388-058 The ADL5201 evaluation board is available with software to program the variable gain control. It is a 4-layer board with a split ground plane for analog and digital sections. Special care is taken to place the power decoupling capacitors close to the device pins. The board is designed for easy single-ended (through a Mini-Circuits TC3-1T+ RF transformer) or differential configuration for each channel. Figure 59. Evaluation Board Control Software Rev. 0 | Page 21 of 28 Figure 60. Evaluation Board Schematic Rev. 0 | Page 22 of 28 1 2 3 MODE0 AGND 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 R1 3.3V 1kΩ AGND AGND 1 T2 0.1µF C1 TCM3-1T+ 3 2 AGND PWUP AGND 3.3V 1kΩ R6 PA6 PM 1kΩ 1 2 3 3.3V PB1 R11 TBD0402 0 R13 R10 TBD0402 0 AGND R8 MOLEX22-03-2031 1 2 3 R7 3.3V 1kΩ PA5 AGND MOLEX22-03-2031 1 2 3 LATCH 1kΩ 3.3V 1kΩ R2 REMOVE PLANE UNDER TRACES R4 TBD0402 R5 4 6 AGND JOHNSON142-0701-851 PWRUP 1 R3 0Ω MOLEX22-03-2031 MOLEX22-03-2031 MODE1 AGND 2 3 4 5 J1 1 AGND 2 3 4 5 INB1 R12 R9 TBD0402 AGND AGND 0.1µF 3.3V 1 YEL AGND 1kΩ R14 3.3V AGND C2 10µF C4 0.1µF AGND DNI 1kΩ R17 PA0 AGND AGND 1 2 3 VOUT_POS 14 16 VOUT_POS VOUT_NEG 15 17 VOUT_NEG UPDN_DAT_A0 12 UPDN_CLK_A1 11 10 GS0_FA_A2 9 GS1_CS_N_A3 SCLK_A4 8 SDIO_A5 7 U1 C5 0.1µF VPOS R18 C6 1kΩ TBD0402 DNI AGND SIDO/A5 PA7 13 LATCH 19 PWUP 20 PM 2 VIN_POS 3 VIN_NEG 5 MODE1 6 MODE0 C3 0.1µF R16 TBD0402 1kΩ R15 PWUP PM VPOS RED VPOS LATCH MODE0 MODE1 75Ω TRACES NP AGND 1 BLK C17 VPOS_ID 21 VPOS_IG 22 18 23 24 1 GND 4 GND_ZAP PAD PAD 1 A5 GS1/CS/A3 AGND DNI MOLEX22-03-2031 R21 TBD0402 GSO/FA/A2 UPDN_CLK/A1 UPDN_DAT/A0 C10 1kΩ R22 0.1µF C11 0.1µF AGND C8 TBD0402 DNI 3.3V 1µH C9 0.1µF C7 0 0.1µF R24 L2 VXB 1 RED 0 L1 1µH VXA 1 RED R51 AGND R20 0Ω SCLK/A4 R19 0Ω VPOS PA1 R23 1kΩ AGND 1 2 3 MOLEX22-03-2031 AGND R29 TBD0402 A4 TBD0402 TBD0402 R30 TBD0402 AGND C12 0.1µF TBD0402 3 4 TCM3-1T+ R28 TBD0402 6 0Ω 2 T1 1 AGND R27 TBD0402 R25 0Ω R26 AGND VPOS AGND R33 DNI AGND R32 DNI AGND R31 DNI AGND DNI VPOS R36 R43 1kΩ AGND C16 TBD0402 DNI 3.3V AGND 1kΩ R38 C15 TBD0402 DNI AGND 3.3V 1kΩ 1kΩ C14 TBD0402 DNI 3.3V AGND C13 TBD0402 DNI 3.3V R34 PA2 R46 1kΩ PA3 R42 1kΩ PA4 R37 1kΩ PB0 R35 1kΩ AGND AGND AGND AGND 5 4 3 2 AGND AGND A3 1 2 3 MOLEX22-03-2031 A2 1 2 3 MOLEX22-03-2031 A1 1 2 3 MOLEX22-03-2031 A0 1 AGND 2 3 MOLEX22-03-2031 TBD0402 0Ω R47 50Ω TRACES 5 4 3 2 OUTB– ADL5201 Data Sheet SCHEMATICS AND ARTWORK 09388-059 ADL5201 09388-060 Data Sheet Figure 62. Top Layer 09388-062 09388-061 Figure 61. Logic Schematic Figure 63. Bottom Layer Rev. 0 | Page 23 of 28 ADL5201 Data Sheet EVALUATION BOARD CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Configuration Options for the Main Section Table 9. Bill of Materials for Main Section Components C2 to C5, C7, C9, C17 U1 INB− T2 J1 C1 R3, R4, R9 to R13 T1 C10 to C12 L1, L2 R19, R20, R24 to R28, R47, R48, R51 OUTB+, OUTB− PWUP, PWRUP A0 to A5 LATCH PM MODE0, MODE1 R1, R2, R5 to R8, R14 to R18, R21 to R23, R30 to R38, R42, R43, R46 C6, C8, C13 to C16 Function Power supply decoupling. Nominal supply decoupling consists of a 0.1 μF capacitor to ground. Device under test. Input interface. INB− is the RF input. T2 is a 3:1 impedance ratio balun used to transform a single ended 50 Ω signal into a 150 Ω balanced differential signal. The input can be configured for a differential by removing R3 and installing a 0 Ω jumper at R4. C1 provides dc blocking. R12 and R13 are placeholders and can be replaced with blocking capacitors when driving the ADL5201 from a fully differential source. R3 grounds one side of the differential drive interface for single-ended applications. R9, R10, and R11 are provided for generic placement of matching components. Output interface. T1 is a 3:1 impedance ratio balun used to transform a 150 Ω balanced differential signal to a 50 Ω singled-end signal. C10 and C11 are dc blocks. L1 and L2 provide dc bias to the open-collector output. R24 to R28 are provided for the generic placement of matching components. R47 grounds one side of the differential output interface for single-ended applications. Power-up interface. The ADL5201 is powered up by applying a logic high (1.4 V ≤ PWUPA/B ≤ 3.3 V) to PWUP from an external source or by installing a shunt between Pin 1 and Pin 2 of the 3-pin header, PWUP. Gain control interface. All of the gain control functions are fully controlled via the USB microcontroller using the supplied software. Three-pin headers allow for manual operation of the gain control, if desired. R1, R2, R5 to R8, R14, R15, R17, R18, R22, R23, R34 to R38, R42, R43, and R46 isolate the digital control pins from the microcontroller and provide current limiting. The R16, R21, and R30 to R33 resistors and the C6, C8, and C13 to C16 capacitors allow for the generic placement of filter components. Rev. 0 | Page 24 of 28 Default Conditions C2 = 10 μF (Size C7343) C3 to C5, C7, C9, C17 = 0.1 μF (Size 0603) Installed T2 = TC3-1T+ (Mini-Circuits) C1 = 0.1 μF (Size 0402) R3, R12, R13 = 0 Ω (Size 0402) R4, R9 to R11 = open INB− (SMA connector) installed J1 (SMA connector) installed T1 = TC3-1T+ (Mini-Circuits) C10 to C12 = 0.1 μF (Size 0402) R19, R20, R24 to R26, R47, R51 = 0 Ω (Size 0402) R27, R28, R48 = open L1, L2 = 1 μH (Size 0805) OUTB+ (SMA connector) installed OUTB− (SMA connector) installed PWUP (3-pin header) installed PWRUP (SMA connector) installed A0 to A5 (3-pin header) installed LATCH (3-pin header) installed MODE0 (3-pin header) installed MODE1 (3-pin header) installed PM (3-pin header) installed R1, R2, R5 to R8, R14, R15, R17, R18, R22, R23, R34 to R38, R42, R43, R46 = 1 kΩ (Size 0402) R16, R21, R30 to R33 = open C6, C8, C13 to C16 = open Data Sheet ADL5201 Configuration Options for the USB Section Table 10. Bill of Materials for USB Section Components C31, C62 C49 C28 to C30, C53 to C55, C57 to C61 C47, C50 C52, C56 D6 J16 R39, R49, R50 R41 R40 R44, R45 R58 U6 U7 U5 Y2 Default Conditions 22 pF (Size 0603) 1000 pF (Size 0603) 0.1 μF (Size 0402) 1 μF (Size 0402) 10 pF (Size 0402) Green LED (Panasonic LNJ308G8TRA) USB SMT connector (Hirose Electric UX60A-MB-5ST 240-0003-4) 2 kΩ (Size 0603) 78.7 kΩ (Size 0603) 140 kΩ (Size 0603) 100 kΩ (Size 0603) 0 Ω (Size 0603) USB microcontroller (Cypress CY7C68013A-56LFXC) 64 kbit EEPROM (Microchip 24LC64-I/SN) Low dropout regulator (Analog Devices ADP3334ACPZ) 24 MHz crystal oscillator (AEL Crystals X24M000000S244) Rev. 0 | Page 25 of 28 ADL5201 Data Sheet OUTLINE DIMENSIONS PIN 1 INDICATOR 4.10 4.00 SQ 3.90 0.30 0.25 0.18 0.50 BSC PIN 1 INDICATOR 24 19 18 1 2.65 2.50 SQ 2.45 EXPOSED PAD TOP VIEW 0.80 0.75 0.70 0.50 0.40 0.30 13 12 BOTTOM VIEW 0.05 MAX 0.02 NOM COPLANARITY 0.08 SEATING PLANE 6 7 0.25 MIN FOR PROPER CONNECTION OF THE EXPOSED PAD, REFER TO THE PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS SECTION OF THIS DATA SHEET. COMPLIANT TO JEDEC STANDARDS MO-220-WGGD. 112108-A 0.20 REF Figure 64. 24-Lead Lead Frame Chip Scale Package [LFCSP_WQ] 4 mm × 4 mm Body, Very Very Thin Quad (CP-24-7) Dimensions shown in millimeters ORDERING GUIDE Model 1 ADL5201ACPZ-R7 ADL5201-EVALZ 1 Temperature Range −40°C to +85°C Package Description 24 Lead LFCSP_WQ, 7” Tape and Reel Evaluation Board Z = RoHS Compliant Part. Rev. 0 | Page 26 of 28 Package Option CP-24-7 Data Sheet ADL5201 NOTES Rev. 0 | Page 27 of 28 ADL5201 Data Sheet NOTES ©2011 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. D09388-0-10/11(0) Rev. 0 | Page 28 of 28