AD AD8348

PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
a
50–1000 MHz
Quadrature Demodulator
Preliminary Technical Data
AD8348
Features
Integrated I/Q demodulator with IF VGA Amplifier
Operating IF Frequency 50–1000 MHz
(3dB IF BW of 500MHz driven from Rs=200ohms)
Demodulation Bandwidth 60MHz
Linear-in-dB AGC Range 45dB
Third Order Intercept
IIP3 +26 dBm @ min gain (FIF=450MHz)
IIP3 -7 dBm @ max gain (FIF=450MHz)
Quadrature Demodulation Accuracy
o
Phase Accuracy 0.6 RMS
Amplitude Balance 0.3 dB
Noise Figure 12.5dB @ max gain (FIF=500MHz)
LO Input -10 dBm
Single Supply 2.7-5.5V
Power down mode
Compact 28-pin TSSOP package
Functional Block Diagram
Applications
QAM/QPSK Demodulator
W-CDMA/CDMA/GSM/NADC
Wireless Local Loop
LMDS/MMDS
General Description
The AD8348 is a broadband quadrature demodulator with an
integrated intermediate frequency (IF) variable-gain amplifier
(VGA) and integrated baseband amplifiers. It is suitable for
use in communications receivers, performing quadrature
demodulation from IF directly to baseband frequencies. The
baseband amplifiers have been designed to directly interface
with dual channel A-to-D converters such as the AD9201,
AD9283, and AD9218 for digitizing and post-processing.
The IF input signal is fed into two Gilbert-cell mixers through
an X-AMP VGA. The IF VGA provides 45dB of gain
control. A precision gain-control circuit sets a linear-in-dB
gain characteristic for the VGA and provides temperature
compensation. The LO quadrature phase splitter employs a
divide-by-two frequency divider to achieve high quadrature
accuracy and amplitude balance over the entire operating frequency range.
Optionally, the IF VGA can be disabled and bypassed. In this
mode, the IF signal is applied directly to the quadrature mixer
inputs via pins MXIP and MXIN.
Rev. PrF
Separate I & Q-channel baseband amplifiers follow the
baseband outputs of the mixers. The DC common-mode
voltage level at the baseband outputs is set by the voltage
applied to the VCMO pin. Typically VCMO is connected to
the internal VREF voltage but it can also be connected to an
external voltage. This flexibility allows the user to maximize
the input dynamic range to the A-to-D converter. Connecting
a bypass capacitor at each offset compensation input (IOFS &
QOFS) nulls DC offsets produced in the mixer. Offset
compensation can be overridden by applying an external
voltage at the offset compensation inputs.
The mixers’ outputs are brought off-chip for optional filtering
before final amplification. Inserting a channel selection filter
before each baseband amplifier increases the baseband
amplifiers’ signal handling range by reducing the amplitude of
high-level, out-of-channel interferers before the baseband
signal is fed into the baseband amplifiers. The single-ended
mixer output is amplified and converted to a differential signal
for driving ADCs.
2/11/03
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PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
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(V = 5V; T =25 C; F =500MHz; F
AD8348-SPECIFICATIONS unless
otherwise noted)
S
Parameter
A
LO
IF
Condition
Min
External input must be 2x LO frequency
=501MHz; Plo=-10dBm, Rs(LO)= 50 Ω, Rs(IF)=200Ω,
Typ
Max
Units
100
2000
MHz
50
1000
MHz
GENERAL
LO Frequency Range
IF Frequency Range
Baseband bandwidth
60
LO Input Level
50 Ω source, LOIP/LOIN terminated to 50 Ω
LO Input Impedance
Measured differentially across LOIP/LOIN
VGIN Input Level
-10
MHz
0
dBm
Ω||pF
320Ω||1pF
0.2
1.2
V
REFERENCE VOLTAGE VREF
1
POWER SUPPLIES
Voltage
2.7
V
5.5
V
Current Active
ENBL=5V
48
mA
Current Standby
ENBL=0
65
uA
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Rev. PrF
2/11/03
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
Parameter
IF FRONT-END WITH VGA
Condition
Min
Typ
AD8348
Max
Units
IFIP/IFIN to IMXO/VREF, QMXO/ VREF
ENVG=5V
150Ω||1pF
Zin
Variable Gain Range
190Ω||1pF
230Ω||1pF Ω||pF
45
dB
+/-1
dB
Linear-in-dB error
VGIN=0.3 to 1.1V
Maximum Conversion Gain
VGIN=0.2V (max gain)
33
dB
Minimum Conversion Gain
VGIN=1.2V (min gain)
-14
dB
500
Conversion Gain 3 dB Bandwidth
IF Gain Flatness
FIF=50MHz-500MHz
2nd Order Input Intercept(IIP2)
IF1=455MHz, IF2=456MHz
MHz
3
dB p-p
55
dBm
26
dBm
20
dBm
-7
dBm
-23
dBm
10
12.5
dB
-125
dBm
-10 dBm each tone from 200 Ω source
VGIN=1.2V (min gain)
3rd Order Input Intercept(IIP3)
IF1=455MHz, IF2=456MHz
-10 dBm each tone from 200 Ω source
VGIN=1.2V (min gain)
2nd Order Input Intercept(IIP2)
IF1=455MHz, IF2=456MHz
-42 dBm each tone from 200 Ω source
VGIN=0.2V (max gain)
3rd Order Input Intercept(IIP3)
IF1=455MHz, IF2=456MHz
-42 dBm each tone from 200 Ω source
VGIN=0.2V (max gain)
1dB Input compression point
VGIN=0.2V (max gain)
Noise Figure
VGIN=0.2V (max gain) From 200 Ω source
Double sideband measurement
FIF=50MHz
FIF=500MHz
Input LO Leakage
Measured at IFIP,IFIN
Output LO Leakage
Measured at IMXO/QMXO (LO=50MHz)
Demodulation Bandwidth
Full-power bandwidth (IIP3 drops 3dB)
Quadrature Phase Error
10
mVp-p
TBD
MHz
Small-signal 3dB bandwidth
60
MHz
LO=1GHz (LOIP/LOIN 2GHz, single-
0.6
deg RMS
0.3
40
2.5
dB
Ω
mA
ended)
I/Q Amplitude Imbalance
Mixer Output Impedance
Mixer Peak output current
Rev. PrF
2/11/03
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AD8348
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
Parameter
Condition
Min
IF FRONT-END WITHOUT VGA
from MXIP,MXIN to IMXO/QMXO
Typ
Max
Units
ENVG=0V
Zin
Measured differentially across MXIP/ MXIN
150Ω||0.5pF 200Ω || 0.5pF 240Ω||0.5pF Ω||Pf
12
Conversion Gain
dB
TBD
Conversion Gain 3 dB Bandwidth
MHz
IF Gain Flatness
FIF=50MHz-1GHz
TBD
dB p-p
2nd Order Input Intercept(IIP2)
IF1=455MHz, IF2=456MHz
TBD
dBm
TBD
dBm
-23
dBm
-32 dBm each tone from 200 Ω source
3rd Order Input Intercept(IIP3)
IF1=455MHz, IF2=456MHz
-32 dBm each tone from 200 Ω source
1dB Input compression point
VGIN=0.2V (max gain)
Noise Figure
VGIN=0.2V (max gain) From 200 Ω source
TBD
dB
dBm
Double sideband measurement
Input LO Leakage
Measured at MXIP/MXIN
-120
Output LO Leakage
Measured at IMXO/QMXO
10
Demodulation Bandwidth
Full-power bandwidth (IIP3 drops 3dB)
TBD
MHz
Small-signal 3dB bandwidth, 10pF load
60
MHz
LO=1GHz
0.6
deg RMS
0.3
200
2.5
dB
pF
Ω
mA
20
dB
2
Vpp diff
8
nV/rtHz
60
MHz
+/-30
mV
+/-15
mV
Quadrature Phase Error
mVp-p
(LOIP/LOIN 2GHz, single- ended input)
I/Q Amplitude Imbalance
Capacitive load
Resistive load
Peak output current
BASEBAND AMPLIFIER
shunt from IMXO,QMXO to VCMO
0
shunt from IMXO,QMXO to VCMO
10
from IAIN to IOPP/IOPN &
QAIN to QOPP/QOPN
Gain
Output Swing
differential
Input referred Noise Voltage
Bandwidth
10pF differential load
Output DC differential offset
Corrected using 500pF capacitor on
IOFS,QOFS
Output Common-mode offset
Group Delay Flatness
0.1-30MHz
0.3
ns pp
3rd Order Intermod. Distortion
Fin1=5MHz Fin2=6MHz
-71
dBc
10
pF
Vin1=Vin2=50mVp-p
Capacitive load drive capability
Differential across IOPP/IOPN,
QOPP/QOPN
Resistive load
2k
Differential across IOPP/IOPN,
ohm
QOPP/QOPN
Peak output current
Specifications subject to change without notice.
1
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mA
Rev. PrF
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PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
AD8348
PIN CONFIGURATION
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*
Supply Voltage VPS1, VPS2, VPS3……..…….5.5V
LO & RF Input Power …………..…….…TBD dBm
Internal Power Dissipation ….…..……..….…..TBD
θJA ……………………………………….TBD C/W
Maximum Junction Temperature ……..…+TBD° C
Operating Temperature Range ….-40° C to +85° C
Storage Temperature Range …...-65° C to +150° C
Lead Temperature (Soldering 60 sec)..….+TBD° 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.
CAUTION
E S D ( e le c t r o s t a t i c d is c h a r g e ) s e n s it i v e d e v ice. E lectrostatic cha rg es as hig h as 4000 V readily
a c c u m u la t e o n t h e h u m a n b o d y a n d t e s t e q uipm ent a nd c an discharg e witho ut detec tion. Altho u g h
t h e A D 8 3 4 8 f e a t u r e s p r o p r ie t a r y E S D p r o t e ction circuitry, pe rm anent da m ag e m ay o ccur on
d e v ic e s s u b j e c t e d t o h ig h e n e r g y [ > 2 5 0 V H B M ] electrostatic discharg es. T herefore, proper E SD
p r e c a u t i o n s a r e r e c o m m e n d e d t o a v o id p e r form ance d eg rad atio n or loss of functionality.
W
N
A
G
ESD SENSITIVE
DEVICE
ORDERING GUIDE
Model
AD8348XXX
AD8348-EVAL
Rev. PrF
2/11/03
Temp. Range
-34 °C to +85 °C
Package Description
28-Lead TSSOP Thin Shrink Small Outline Package
Evaluation Board
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Package Option
RU-28
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
AD8348
Pin
1,28
Name
LOIP,LOIN
2, 12,
20
3,4,
25, 26
5
VPS1, VPS2,
VPS3
IOPN,IOPP,
QOPP, QOPN
VCMO
6
IAIN
7,22
8,21
COM3
IMXO,
QMXO
9
10,
11
COM2
IFIN,IFIP
13, 16
IOFS, QOFS
14
VREF
15
17
ENBL
VGIN
18,
19
MXIP, MXIN
23
QAIN
24
ENVG
27
COM1
PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
Description
LO Input. For optimum performance, these inputs should be driven differentially. Typical input drive level is
equal to –10 dBm. To obtain a broadband 50 Ω input impedance, connect a 60.4 Ω shunt resistor between LOIP
and LOIN.
Positive Supply for LO, IF, and Biasing & Baseband sections respectively. Each of these pins should be
decoupled with 0.1 uF and 100 pF capacitors.
I- and Q-channel differential baseband outputs. Typical output swing is equal to 2Vpp differential. The DC
common-mode voltage level on these pins is set by the voltage on VCMO.
Baseband DC common-mode voltage. The voltage applied to this pin sets the DC common-mode levels for all
the baseband outputs and inputs (IMXO, QMXO, IOPP, IOPN, QOPP, QOPN, IAIN and QAIN). This pin can
either be connected to VREF or to a reference voltage from another device, such as an ADC).
I-channel baseband amplifier input. The single-ended signal on this pin is referenced to VCMO and should have
a DC bias equal to the DC voltage on the VCMO pin. If IAIN is DC-coupled to IMXO, biasing will be provided
by IMXO. If an AC-coupled filter is placed between IMXO and IAIN, this pin can be biased from VREF through
a 1 kΩ resistor. The gain from IAIN to the differential outputs IOPN/IOPP is 20 dB.
Ground for Biasing and Baseband sections.
I- and Q-channel mixer baseband outputs. These are low impedance (40 Ohms) outputs whose bias level is set by
the voltage on the VCMO pin. These pins are typically connected to IAIN and QAIN respectively, either
directly or through a filter. These outputs can drive a maximum current of 2.5 mA
IF Section Ground
IF Input. IFIN should be AC-coupled to ground. The single-ended IF input signal should be AC-coupled into
IFIP. The nominal differential impedance of these pins is 200 Ohms. For a broadband 50 Ω input impedance, a
minimum loss L-pad should be used. Rseries=174 Ohms, Rshunt=57.6 Ohms.
I- and Q-channel offset nulling inputs. DC offsets on the I-channel mixer output (IMXO) can be nulled by
connecting a 0.1 uF capacitor from IOFS to ground. Driving IOFS with a fixed voltage (typically from a DAC)
can extended the operating frequency range to include DC by nulling out the offset at the baseband outputs.
Reference Voltage Output. This output voltage (1V) is the main bias level for the device and can be used to
externally bias the inputs and outputs of the baseband amplifiers.
Chip Enable Input. Active high. Threshold is equal to +Vs/2.
Gain Control Input. The voltage on this pin controls the gain on the RF VGA. The gain control voltage range is
from 0.2 V to 1.2 V and corresponds to a conversion gain range from +25 dB to –18 dB. This is the gain to the
output of the mixers (i.e. QMXO and IMXO). There is an additional 20 dB of gain in the final baseband
amplifiers (IAIN to IOPP/IOPN and QAIN to QOPP/QOPN). Note that the gain control function has a negative
sense (i.e. increasing voltage decreases gain).
Auxiliary mixer inputs. If ENVG is low then the IFIP, IFIN inputs are disabled and MXIP, MXIN are enabled,
allowing the VGA to be bypassed. This is a fully differential input which should be AC coupled to the signal
source.
Q-channel baseband amplifier input. The single-ended signal on this pin is referenced to VCMO and should have
a DC bias equal to the DC voltage on the VCMO pin. If QAIN is DC-coupled to QMXO, biasing will be
provided by QMXO. If an AC-coupled filter is placed between QMXO and QAIN, this pin can be biased from
VREF through a 1 kΩ resistor. The gain from QAIN to the differential outputs QOPN/QOPP is 20 dB.
Active high VGA enable. When ENVG is high, IFIP, IFIN inputs are enabled and MXIP, MXIN inputs are
disabled. When ENVG is low, MXIP, MXIN inputs are enabled and IFIP, IFIN inputs are disabled.
LO Section Ground
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Rev. PrF
Equiv.
Cir.
2/11/03
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
AD8348
Theory of operation
VGA
The VGA is implemented using the patented X-AMP
architecture. The single-ended IF signal is attenuated in eight
discrete 6-dB steps by a passive R-2R ladder. Each discrete
attenuated version of the IF signal is applied to the input of a
transconductance stage. The current outputs of all
transconductance stages are summed together and drive a
resistive load at the output of the VGA. Gain control is
achieved by smoothly turning on and off the relevant
transconductance stages with a temperature-compenstated
interpolation circuit. This scheme allows the gain to
continuously varied over a 48dB range with linear-in-dB gain
control. This configuration also keeps the relative dynamic
range constant (e.g. IIP3-NF in dB) over gain setting. The
absolute intermodulation intercepts and noise figure, however,
vary directly with gain. The analog voltage VGIN sets the
gain. VGIN=0V is the maximum gain setting, and
VGIN=1.2V is the minimum voltage gain setting.
period of XLO out of phase. Equivalently, the outputs are one
quarter-period (90 degrees) of the desired LO frequency out of
phase. Because the transitions on XLO define the phase
difference at the outputs, deviation from 50% duty cycle
translates directly to quadrature phase errors.
Baseband amplifiers
Two (I &Q) fixed-gain (20dB), single-ended to differential
amplifers are provided to amplify the demodulated signal after
off-chip filtering. The amplifiers use voltage feedback to
linearize the gain over the demolation bandwidth. These
amplifiers can be used to maximize the dynamic range at the
input of an ADC following the AD8348.
The input to the baseband amplifiers IAIN (QAIN) feeds into
the base of a bipolar transistor with an input impedance of
roughly 100kohm. The baseband amplifiers sense the singleended difference between IAIN (QAIN) and VCMO. IAIN
can be DC biased by terminating with a shunt resistor to
VCMO, such as when an external filter is inserted between
IMXO (QMXO) and IAIN (QAIN). Alternatively, any DC
connection to IMXO (QXMO) can provide appropriate bias
via the offset-nulling loop.
Downconversion mixers
The output of the VGA drives two (I & Q) double-balanced
Gilbert-cell down-conversion mixers. Alternatively, the
VGA can be disabled by driving the ENVG pin low and the
mixers can be driven directly externally via the MXIP, MXIN
port. At the input of the mixer, a degenerated differential pair
performs linear voltage-to-current conversion. The
differential output current feeds into the mixer core where it is
downconverter by the mixing action of the Gilbert cell. The
phase splitter provides quadrature LO signals which drive the
LO ports of the in- phase and quadrature mixers.
Bias
The global bias for the chip is controlled by a master biasing
cell that can be disabled using the ENBL pin. If the ENBL is
held low, the entire chip will power down to a low-power
sleep mode typically consuming 60uA at 5V.
Baseband offset cancellation
A low output current integrator senses the output voltage
offset at IOPP,IOPN (QOPP,QOPN) and injects a nulling
current into the signal path. The integration time constant of
the offset nulling loop is set by capacitor COFS from IOFS
(QOFS) to VCMO. This forms a high-pass response for the
baseband signal path with a lower 3dB frequency of
Buffers at the output of each mixer drive pins IMXO and
QMXO respectively. These linear, low-output impedance
buffers drive 40ohm temperature-stable, passive resistors in
series with each of the output pins (IMXO, QMXO). This
40ohms should be considered when calculating the reverse
termination if an external filter is inserted between
IMXO(QMXO) and IAIN(QAIN). The DC output level of
the buffer is set by the VCMO pin. This can be set externally
or connected to the on-chip 1.0V reference VREF.
f pass =
Phase splitter
Quadrature generation is achieved using a divide-by-two
frequency divider. Unlike a poly-phase filter which achieves
quadrature over a limited frequency range, the divide-by-two
approach maintains quadrature over a broad frequency range
and does not attenuate the LO. The user, however, must
provide an external reference XLO which is twice the
frequency of the desired LO frequency. XLO drives the clock
inputs of two flip-flops which divide down the frequency by a
factor of two. The outputs of the two flip-flops are one half-
Rev. PrF
2/11/03
1
2π ⋅ 200Ω ⋅ COFS
Alternatively, the user can externally adjust the DC offset by
driving IOFS (QOFS) with a digital-to-analog converter or
other voltage source. In this case, the baseband circuit will
operate all the way down to DC (fpass=0Hz). The integrator
output current is only 50uA and can be easily overridden with
an external voltage source. The IOFS (QOFS) pin must be
either connected to a bypass capacitor (>0.1uF) or an external
voltage source to prevent the feedback loop from oscillating.
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PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
Applications
LO Input
The local oscillator signal should be fed to the SMA connector
J21. This port is terminated in 50 Ohms. The recommended
LO drive level is between –10 and 0 dBm. The LO frequency
at the input to the device should be twice that of the desired
LO frequency at the mixer core. The applied LO frequency
range is between 100 MHz and 2 GHz.
Basic Connections
The basic connections described here refer to the AD8348
evaluation board. The schematic for the evaluation board is
shown in Figure 1.
Power Supply
The voltage supply for the AD8348, between 2.7V and 5V,
should be connected to the +Vs test point and ground should
be connected to one of the GND test points.
IF Input
The IF input should be fed into the SMA connector IFIP. The
VGA must be enabled when this port is used (SW12 in the IF
position).
Device Enable
To enable the device, the pin ENBL should be driven to +Vs.
Grounding the same pin will disable the device. On the
evaluation board this can be achieved by moving SW11 to the
ENBL and DENBL positions respectively.
MX Input
The input to the mixer input can be either single-ended or
differential. The evaluation board is, by default, set for
single-ended MX drive. To change to a differential drive, T41
should be removed along with resistor R42. DC blocking
capacitors (C42, C43) should be installed in place of T41.
This will present a nominal differential impedance of 200
Ohms (100 Ohms each side). The differential inputs should
then be fed into SMA connectors MXIP and MXIN.
VGA Enable
The VGA can be enabled by driving the voltage on the pin
ENVG to +Vs. In this mode, the MX inputs are disabled and
the IF inputs should be utilized. Grounding the pin will
disable the VGA and the IF inputs. When the VGA is
disabled the MX inputs should be used. On the evaluation
board, SW12 should be positioned in either the IF or MX
positions.
Baseband Outputs
The baseband outputs are at the IOPP, IOPN, QOPP and
QOPN testpoints and SMA connectors. These outputs are not
designed to drive 50 Ohm loads directly and should be
presented with loads of at least 2k Ohms.
Gain Control
When the VGA is enabled, the gain can be controlled by the
voltage on pin VGIN. The gain control voltage range is
between 0.2 V and 1.2 V. This corresponds to a gain range
between 25.6 dB and –18.3 dB. For convenience, a
potentiometer R15 is provided to allow for changes in gain
without the need for an additional DC voltage source. To use
the potentiometer, the switch SW13 must be set to the POT
position. Alternatively, an external voltage applied to either
the testpoint or SMA connector labeled VGIN can set the
gain. SW13 must be set to the EXT position when an external
gain control voltage is used.
Output DC Bias Level
The DC bias level of the baseband amplifier outputs are by
default tied to Vref through LK11. If desired, the DC bias
level can be changed by removing LK11 and driving a DC
voltage onto either the VCMO testpoint.
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Rev. PrF
2/11/03
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
AD8348
Evaluation Board
Figure 1 shows the schematic for the AD8348 evaluation
board. Note that uninstalled components are indicated with
the “OPEN” designation. The board is powered by a single
supply in the range of 2.7 to 5.5 V. Table I details the various
configuration options of the evaluation board.
Figure 1. Evaluation board schematic.
Rev. PrF
2/11/03
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PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
Figure 2. Evaluation Board Top Layer.
Figure 3. Evaluation Board Top Silkscreen.
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Rev. PrF
2/11/03
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
AD8348
Figure 4. Evaluation Board Bottom Layer.
Figure 5. Evaluation Board Bottom Silkscreen.
Rev. PrF
2/11/03
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AD8348
Component
+Vs, GND
SW11, ENBL
SW13, R15,
VGIN
SW12
IFIP, R31, R32
MXIP, MXIN
T41, R42
C42, C43
LK11, VCMO
C8, C9, R4, R5
(I and Q)
C10 (I and Q)
C1 – C7
R1, R2
L1 – L3
(I and Q)
LK5 (I and Q)
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
Table I Evaluation Board Configuration Options
Function
Power Supply and Ground Vector Pins
Device Enable: Place SW11 in the ENBL position to connect the ENBL
pin to +Vs. Place in the DENBL position to disable the device by
grounding the pin ENBL through a 50 Ohm pull down resistor. The
device may also be enabled via an external voltage applied to ENBL or
VENB.
Gain Control Selection: With SW13 in the POT position the gain of the
VGA can be set using the potentiometer R15. With SW13 in the EXT
position the VGA gain can be set by an external voltage to SMA connector
VGIN. For VGA operation the VGA must first be enabled by setting
SW12 to the IF position.
VGA Enable Selection: With SW12 in the IF position, the ENVG pin is
connected to +Vs and the VGA is enabled. The IF input should be used
when SW12 is in the IF position. With SW12 in the MX position the
ENVG pin is grounded and the VGA is disabled. The MX inputs should
be used when SW12 is in the MX position.
IF Input: The single-ended IF signal should be connected to this SMA
connector. R31 and R32 form a L-pad that presents a 50 Ohm termination
to the input.
Mixer Inputs: These inputs can be configured for either differential or
single-ended operation. The default is single-ended operation with T41
and R42 installed. In single-ended mode the input is applied to the 50
Ohm SMA connector MXIP. For differential drive, T41 should be
removed along with resistor R42. DC blocking capacitors (C42, C43)
should be installed in place of T41. This will present a nominal
differential impedance of 200 Ohms (100 Ohms each side). The
differential inputs should then be fed into SMA connectors MXIP and
MXIN.
Baseband Amplifier Output Bias: Installing LK11 connects VREF to
VCMO. This sets the bias level on the baseband amplifiers to VREF which
is equal to approximately 1V. Alternatively, with LK11 removed, the bias
level of the baseband amplifiers can be set by applying an external voltage
to the VCMO testpoint.
Baseband Amplifier Outputs and Output Filter: Additional low-pass
filtering can be provided at the baseband output with these filters.
Mixer Output DC Blocking Capacitors: The mixer outputs are biased to
VCMO. To prevent damage to test equipment that cannot tolerate DC
biases, C10 is provided to block the DC component, thus protecting the
test equipment.
Baseband Filter: These components are provided for baseband filtering
between the mixer outputs and the baseband amplifier inputs. The
baseband amplifier input impedance is high and the filter termination
impedance is set by R2. See Table II below for jumper settings.
Offset Compensation Loop Disable: Installing these jumpers will
disable the offset compensation loop for the corresponding channel.
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Default Condition
Not Applicable
SW11 = ENBL
SW2 = POT
SW12 = IF
R31 = 57.6 Ohms
R32 = 174 Ohms
T41 = ETC4-1-2
R42 = 0 Ohms
LK11 Installed
R4, R5 = 0 Ohms
C10 = 0 Ohms
All = OPEN
LK5x = OPEN
Rev. PrF
2/11/03
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
AD8348
Table II Filter Jumper Configuration Options
Condition
LK1
x
•
xMXO to xAIN direct
xMXO to xAIN via filter
xMXO to J1x direct, xAIN unused
xMXO to J1x via filter, xAIN
unused
Drive xAIN from J1x
LK2
x
•
•
LK3
x
•
•
•
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
Dimensions shown in inches and (mm).
28-Lead TSSOP
(RU-28)
0.386 (9.80)
0.378 (9.60)
28
15
0.177 (4.50)
0.169 (4.30)
0.256 (6.50)
0.246 (6.25)
1
14
PIN 1
SEATING
PLANE
Rev. PrF
2/11/03
0.0433 (1.10)
MAX
0.0256 (0.65)
BSC
•
•
•
(x = I and Q)
0.006 (0.15)
0.002 (0.05)
LK4
x
0.0118 (0.30)
0.0075 (0.19)
0.0079 (0.20)
0.0035 (0.090)
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8 deg
0 deg
0.028 (0.70)
0.020 (0.50)