LTC6400IUD-14-TRPBF

LTC6400-14 2.4GHz Low Noise, Low Distortion Differential ADC Driver for 300MHz IF FEATURES n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n DESCRIPTION The LTC®6400-14 is a high-speed differential amplifier targeted at processing signals from DC to 300MHz. The part has been specifically designed to drive 12-, 14- and 16-bit ADCs with low noise and low distortion, but can also be used as a general-purpose broadband gain block. The LTC6400-14 is easy to use, with minimal support circuitry required. The output common mode voltage is set using an external pin, independent of the inputs, which eliminates the need for transformers or AC-coupling capacitors in many applications. The gain is internally fixed at 14dB (5V/V). The LTC6400-14 saves space and power compared to alternative solutions using IF gain blocks and transformers. The LTC6400-14 is packaged in a compact 16-lead 3mm × 3mm QFN package and operates over the – 40°C to 85°C temperature range. L, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2.4GHz –3dB Bandwidth Fixed Gain of 5V/V (14dB) –97dBc IMD3 at 70MHz (Equivalent OIP3 = 52.4dBm) –66dBc IMD3 at 300MHz (Equivalent OIP3 = 36.9dBm) 1.1nV/√Hz Internal Op Amp Noise 2.5nV/√Hz Total Input Noise 7.5dB Noise Figure Differential Inputs and Outputs 200Ω Input Impedance 2.85V to 3.5V Supply Voltage 85mA Supply Current (255mW) 1V to 1.6V Output Common Mode Voltage, Adjustable DC- or AC-Coupled Operation Max Differential Output Swing 4.8VP-P Small 16-Lead 3mm × 3mm × 0.75mm QFN Package APPLICATIONS n n n n n Differential ADC Driver Differential Driver/Receiver Single Ended to Differential Conversion IF Sampling Receivers SAW Filter Interfacing TYPICAL APPLICATION Single-Ended to Differential ADC Driver 3.3V 3.3V 70 60 OUTPUT IP3 (dBm) C2 0.1μF C1 1000pF C3 0.1μF VIN R1 68.5Ω C4 0.1μF –IN R2 29Ω V– 1.25V C5 0.1μF R3 100Ω V+ +IN +OUT LTC6400-14 –OUT VOCM L1 RS2 24nH 15Ω COILCRAFT 0603CS CF1 33pF RS4 10Ω CF3 33pF RS1 15Ω CF2 33pF RS3 10Ω 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 64014 TA01a Equivalent Output IP3 vs Frequency (NOTE 7) AIN+ VDD LTC2208 AIN– VCM LTC2208 130Msps 16-Bit ADC 50 100 150 200 FREQUENCY (MHz) 250 300 640020 TA01b 640014fb 1 LTC6400-14 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Note 1) PIN CONFIGURATION TOP VIEW –IN –IN +IN 7 +OUTF +IN 12 V– 17 11 ENABLE 10 V+ 9 V– 8 +OUT 16 15 14 13 V+ 1 VOCM 2 V+ 3 V– 4 5 –OUT 6 –OUTF Supply Voltage (V+ – V –) .........................................3.6V Input Current (Note 2)..........................................±10mA Operating Temperature Range (Note 3) ...............................................–40°C to 85°C Specified Temperature Range (Note 4) ...............................................–40°C to 85°C Storage Temperature Range...................–65°C to 150°C Maximum Junction Temperature........................... 150°C Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec) .................. 300°C UD PACKAGE 16-LEAD (3mm 3mm) PLASTIC QFN TJMAX = 150°C, θJA = 68°C/W, θJC = 4.2°C/W EXPOSED PAD (PIN 17) IS V –, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB ORDER INFORMATION LEAD FREE FINISH LTC6400CUD-14#PBF LTC6400IUD-14#PBF TAPE AND REEL LTC6400CUD-14#TRPBF LTC6400IUD-14#TRPBF PART MARKING* LCCR LCCR PACKAGE DESCRIPTION 16-Lead (3mm × 3mm) Plastic QFN 16-Lead (3mm × 3mm) Plastic QFN SPECIFIED TEMPERATURE RANGE 0°C to 70°C – 40°C to 85°C Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container. Consult LTC Marketing for information on non-standard lead based finish parts. For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/ For more information on tape and reel specifications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/ LTC6400 AND LTC6401 SELECTOR GUIDE PART NUMBER LTC6400-8 LTC6400-14 LTC6400-20 LTC6400-26 LTC6401-8 LTC6401-14 LTC6401-20 LTC6401-26 GAIN (dB) 8 14 20 26 8 14 20 26 GAIN (V/V) 2.5 5 10 20 2.5 5 10 20 Please check each datasheet for complete details. ZIN (DIFFERENTIAL) (Ω) 400 200 200 50 400 200 200 50 ICC (mA) 85 85 90 85 45 45 50 45 In addition to the LTC6400 family of amplifiers, a lower power LTC6401 family is available. The LTC6401 is pin compatible to the LTC6400, and has the same low noise performance. The lower power consumption of the LTC6401 comes at the expense of slightly higher non-linearity, especially at input frequencies above 140MHz. Please refer to the separate LTC6401 data sheets for complete details. 640014fb 2 LTC6400-14 DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS + The l –denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. V = 3V, V = 0V, +IN = –IN = VOCM = 1.25V, ENABLE = 0V, No RL unless otherwise noted. PARAMETER Gain Gain Temperature Drift Output Swing Low Output Swing High Maximum Differential Output Swing Output Current Drive Input Differential Offset Voltage Input Differential Offset Voltage Drift Input Common Mode Voltage Range, MIN Input Common Mode Voltage Range, MAX Input Resistance (+IN, –IN) Input Capacitance (+IN, –IN) Output Resistance (+OUT, –OUT) Filtered Output Resistance (+OUTF, –OUTF) Filtered Output Capacitance (+OUTF, –OUTF) Common Mode Rejection Ratio Common Mode Gain Output Common Mode Range, MIN Output Common Mode Range, MAX Common Mode Offset Voltage Common Mode Offset Voltage Drift VOCM Input Current ENABLE Input Low Voltage ENABLE Input High Voltage ENABLE Input Low Current ENABLE Input High Current Operating Supply Range Supply Current Shutdown Supply Current Power Supply Rejection Ratio (Differential Outputs) ENABLE = 0.8V ENABLE = 2.4V, Input and Output Floating V+ = 2.85V to 3.5V ENABLE = 0.8V ENABLE = 2.4V VOCM = 1.1V to 1.5V TMIN to TMAX Differential Differential, Includes Parasitic Differential Differential Differential, Includes Parasitic Input Common Mode Voltage 1.1V~1.7V VOCM = 1V to 1.6V l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l SYMBOL GDIFF TCGAIN VSWINGMIN VSWINGMAX VOUTDIFFMAX IOUT VOSDIFF TCVOSDIFF IVRMIN IVRMAX RINDIFF CINDIFF ROUTDIFF ROUTFDIFF COUTFDIFF CMRR GCM VOCMMIN VOCMMAX VOSCM TCVOSCM IVOCM ENABLE Pin VIL VIH IIL IIH Power Supply VS IS ISHDN PSRR CONDITIONS VIN = ±200mV Differential VIN = ±200mV Differential Each Output, VIN = ±800mV Differential Each Output, VIN = ±800mV Differential 1dB Compressed Each Output TMIN to TMAX l l l l l l l l MIN 13.5 TYP 14 –0.9 77 MAX 14.5 160 UNITS dB mdB/°C mV V VP-P mA Input/Output Characteristic 2.35 20 –3 2.48 4.8 3 0.7 1 mV μV/°C V V Ω pF Ω Ω pF dB V/V 1.8 170 18 85 40 200 1 25 100 2.7 62 1 1 1.1 1.6 1.5 –15 9 4 15 0.8 2.4 0.5 1.3 2.85 70 55 3 85 0.9 76 3 3.5 96 3 15 32 115 230 Output Common Mode Voltage Control V V V V mV μV/°C μA V V μA μA V mA mA dB 640014fb 3 LTC6400-14 AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ENABLE = 0V, No RL unless otherwise noted. SYMBOL –3dBBW 0.1dBBW 0.5dBBW 1/f SR tS1% tOVDR tON tOFF –3dBBWVOCM 10MHz Input Signal HD2,10M/HD3,10M IMD3,10M OIP3,10M P1dB,10M NF10M eIN,10M eON,10M 70MHz Input Signal HD2,70M/HD3,70M IMD3,70M OIP3,70M P1dB,70M NF70M eIN,70M eON,70M Second/Third Order Harmonic Distortion Third-Order Intermodulation (f1 = 69.5MHz f2 = 70.5MHz) Third-Order Output Intercept Point (f1 = 69.5MHz f2 = 70.5MHz) 1dB Compression Point Noise Figure Input Referred Voltage Noise Density 2VP-P, OUT, RL = 200Ω 2VP-P, OUT, No RL 2VP-P, OUT Composite, RL = 200Ω 2VP-P, OUT Composite, No RL 2VP-P, OUT Composite, No RL (Note 7) RL = 375Ω (Notes 5, 7) RL = 375Ω (Note 5) Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) –86/–85 –89/–94 –91 –97 52.4 18.5 7.5 2.5 12.5 dBc dBc dBc dBc dBm dBm dB nV/√Hz nV/√Hz Second/Third Order Harmonic Distortion Third-Order Intermodulation (f1 = 9.5MHz f2 = 10.5MHz) Third-Order Output Intercept Point (f1 = 9.5MHz f2 = 10.5MHz) 1dB Compression Point Noise Figure Input Referred Voltage Noise Density 2VP-P, OUT, RL = 200Ω 2VP-P, OUT, No RL 2VP-P, OUT Composite, RL = 200Ω 2VP-P, OUT Composite, No RL 2VP-P, OUT Composite, No RL (Note 7) RL = 375Ω (Notes 5, 7) RL = 375Ω (Note 5) Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) –107/–96 –110/–108 –99 –110 59.1 17.8 7.5 2.5 13 dBc dBc dBc dBc dBm dBm dB nV/√Hz nV/√Hz PARAMETER –3dB Bandwidth Bandwidth for 0.1dB Flatness Bandwidth for 0.5dB Flatness 1/f Noise Corner Slew Rate 1% Settling Time Overdrive Recovery Time Turn-On Time Turn-Off Time VOCM Pin Small Signal –3dB BW Differential (Note 6) 2VP-P, OUT (Note 6) 1.9VP-P, OUT (Note 6) Differential Output Reaches 90% of Steady State Value Differential Output Drops to 10% of Original Value 0.1VP-P at VOCM, Measured Single-Ended at Output (Note 6) Specifications are at TA = 25°C. V+ = 3V, V– = 0V, VOCM = 1.25V, MIN 1.2 TYP 2.37 200 377 15 6000 1.7 17 10 12 16 MAX UNITS GHz MHz MHz kHz V/μs ns ns ns ns MHz CONDITIONS 200mVP-P, OUT (Note 6) 200mVP-P, OUT (Note 6) 200mVP-P, OUT (Note 6) Output Referred Voltage Noise Density Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) Output Referred Voltage Noise Density Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) 640014fb 4 LTC6400-14 AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ENABLE = 0V, No RL unless otherwise noted. PARAMETER Second/Third Order Harmonic Distortion Third-Order Intermodulation (f1 = 139.5MHz f2 = 140.5MHz) Third-Order Output Intercept Point (f1 = 139.5MHz f2 = 140.5MHz) 1dB Compression Point Noise Figure Input Referred Voltage Noise Density SYMBOL 140MHz Input Signal HD2,140M/HD3,140M IMD3,140M OIP3,140M P1dB,140M NF140M eIN,140M eON,140M 240MHz Input Signal HD2,240M/HD3,240M IMD3, 240M OIP3, 240M P1dB, 240M NF240M eN, 240M eON, 240M Second/Third-Order Harmonic Distortion Third-Order Intermodulation (f1 = 239.5MHz f2 = 240.5MHz) Third-Order Output Intercept Point (f1 = 239.5MHz f2 = 240.5MHz) 1dB Compression Point Noise Figure Input Referred Voltage Noise Density 2VP-P, OUT, RL = 200Ω 2VP-P, OUT, No RL 2VP-P, OUT Composite, RL = 200Ω 2VP-P, OUT Composite, No RL 2VP-P, OUT Composite, No RL (Note 7) RL = 375Ω (Notes 5, 7) RL = 375Ω (Note 5) Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) –63/–57 –67/–63 –68 –71 39.6 17.9 8 2.5 12.9 dBc dBc dBc dBc dBm dBm dB nV/√Hz nV/√Hz 2VP-P, OUT, RL = 200Ω 2VP-P, OUT, No RL 2VP-P, OUT Composite, RL = 200Ω 2VP-P, OUT Composite, No RL 2VP-P, OUT Composite, No RL (Notes 7) RL = 375Ω (Notes 5, 7) RL = 375Ω (Note 5) Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) –78/–74 –81/–79 –80 –85 46.5 18.8 7.7 2.5 12.6 dBc dBc dBc dBc dBm dBm dB nV/√Hz nV/√Hz Specifications are at TA = 25°C. V+ = 3V, V– = 0V, VOCM = 1.25V, MIN TYP MAX UNITS CONDITIONS Output Referred Voltage Noise Density Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) Output Referred Voltage Noise Density Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) 640014fb 5 LTC6400-14 AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ENABLE = 0V, No RL unless otherwise noted. SYMBOL 300MHz Input Signal HD2,300M/HD3,300M IMD3,300M OIP3,300M P1dB,300M NF300M eN, 300M eON, 300M IMD3,280M/320M Second/ Third-Order Harmonic Distortion Third-Order Intermodulation (f1 = 299.5MHz f2 = 300.5MHz) Third-Order Output Intercept Point (f1 = 299.5MHz f2 = 300.5MHz) 1dB Compression Point Noise Figure Input Referred Voltage Noise Density Third-Order Intermodulation (f1 = 280MHz f2 = 320MHz) Measured at 360MHz 2VP-P, OUT, RL = 200Ω 2VP-P, OUT, No RL 2VP-P, OUT Composite, RL = 200Ω 2VP-P, OUT Composite, No RL 2VP-P, OUT Composite, No RL (Note 7) RL = 375Ω (Notes 5, 7) RL = 375Ω (Note 5) Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) 2VP-P, OUT Composite, RL = 375Ω –61/–51 –61/–55 –62 –66 36.9 17.4 8.2 2.5 13.9 –63 –55 dBc dBc dBc dBc dBm dBm dB nV/√Hz nV/√Hz dBc PARAMETER Specifications are at TA = 25°C. V+ = 3V, V– = 0V, VOCM = 1.25V, MIN TYP MAX UNITS CONDITIONS Output Referred Voltage Noise Density Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device reliability and lifetime. Note 2: Input pins (+IN, –IN) are protected by steering diodes to either supply. If the inputs go beyond either supply rail, the input current should be limited to less than 10mA. Note 3: The LTC6400C and LTC6400I are guaranteed functional over the operating temperature range of –40°C to 85°C. Note 4: The LTC6400C is guaranteed to meet specified performance from 0°C to 70°C. It is designed, characterized and expected to meet specified performance from –40 to 85°C but is not tested or QA sampled at these temperatures. The LTC6400I is guaranteed to meet specified performance from –40°C to 85°C. Note 5: Input and output baluns used. See Test Circuit A. Note 6: Measured using Test Circuit B. Note 7: Since the LTC6400-14 is a feedback amplifier with low output impedance, a resistive load is not required when driving an AD converter. Therefore, typical output power is very small. In order to compare the LTC6400-14 with amplifiers that require 50Ω output load, the LTC6400-14 output voltage swing driving a given RL is converted to OIP3 and P1dB as if it were driving a 50Ω load. Using this modified convention, 2VP-P is by definition equal to 10dBm, regardless of actual RL. 640014fb 6 LTC6400-14 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Frequency Response 20 18 16 14 GAIN (dB) 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 10 TEST CIRCUIT B 100 1000 FREQUENCY (MHz) 3000 GAIN FLATNESS (dB) 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 –0.1 –0.2 –0.3 –0.4 –0.5 –0.6 –0.7 –0.8 –0.9 –1 Gain 0.1dB Flatness 0 TEST CIRCUIT B S21 Phase and Group Delay vs Frequency 0.4 TEST CIRCUIT B –50 GROUP DELAY (ns) PHASE (DEGREE) –100 0.2 –150 PHASE GROUP DELAY –200 10 100 1000 FREQUENCY (MHz) 3000 0 200 400 600 FREQUENCY (MHz) 800 0.0 1000 640014 G03 640014 G01 640014 G02 Input and Output Reflection and Reverse Isolation vs Frequency 0 –10 IMPEDANCE MAGNITUDE (Ω) S PARAMETERS (dB) –20 –30 –40 –50 – 60 –70 –80 10 100 1000 FREQUENCY (MHz) 640014 G04 Input and Output Impedance vs Frequency 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 10 PHASE IMPEDANCE MAGNITUDE ZIN ZOUT ZIN 100 80 60 PSRR, CMRR (dB) 40 20 0 –20 –40 –60 –80 –100 1000 640014 G05 PSRR and CMRR vs Frequency 80 70 60 PHASE (DEGREES) 50 40 30 20 10 0 1 10 100 FREQUENCY (MHz) 1000 640014 G06 PSRR CMRR S11 S22 S11 ZOUT 100 FREQUENCY (MHz) Noise Figure and Input Referred Noise Voltage vs Frequency 15 14 13 NOISE FIGURE (dB) 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 10 100 FREQUENCY (MHz) NOISE FIGURE EN 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 1000 640014 G07 Small Signal Transient Response 1.35 –OUT +OUT Large Signal Transient Response 2.50 –OUT +OUT INPUT REFERRED NOISE VOLTAGE (nV/√Hz) OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 1.30 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.00 1.20 RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT TEST CIRCUIT B 0.50 RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT TEST CIRCUIT B 1.15 0 2 4 6 TIME (ns) 8 10 640014 G08 0.00 0 2 4 6 TIME (ns) 8 10 640014 G09 640014fb 7 LTC6400-14 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Overdrive Recovery Response 5 RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT 4 TEST CIRCUIT B 3 INPUT VOLTAGE (V) 2 1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 0 20 40 60 TIME (ns) 80 –OUT –IN +OUT +IN 5.0 4.5 4.0 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 100 640014 G10 1% Settling Time for 2V Output Step 5 4 3 2 SETTLING (%) 1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 0 1 2 3 TIME (ns) 4 5 640014 G11 Harmonic Distortion vs Frequency –40 HARMONIC DISTORTION (dBc) –50 –60 –70 –80 –90 –100 –110 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT VOUT = 2VP-P RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT TEST CIRCUIT B HD2 NO RL HD2 200Ω RL HD3 NO RL HD3 200Ω RL 0 50 100 150 200 FREQUENCY (MHz) 250 300 640014 G12 Third Order Intermodulation Distortion vs Frequency –40 –50 THIRD ORDER IMD (dBc) –60 –70 –80 –90 –100 –110 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT VOUT = 2VP-P COMPOSITE 0 50 100 150 200 FREQUENCY (MHz) 250 300 NO RL 200Ω RL HARMONIC DISTORTION (dBc) –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90 –100 –110 Harmonic Distortion vs Frequency SINGLE-ENDED INPUT VOUT = 2VP-P THIRD ORDER IMD (dBc) –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90 –100 –110 Third Order Intermodulation Distortion vs Frequency NO RL 200Ω RL HD2 NO RL HD2 200Ω RL HD3 NO RL HD3 200Ω RL 0 50 100 150 200 FREQUENCY (MHz) 250 300 SINGLE-ENDED INPUT VOUT = 2VP-P COMPOSITE 0 50 100 150 200 FREQUENCY (MHz) 250 300 640014 G13 640014 G14 640014 G15 640014fb 8 LTC6400-14 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Equivalent Output 1dB Compression Point vs Frequency 20 OUTPUT 1dB COMPRESSION POINT (dBm) 70 60 19 OUTPUT IP3 (dBm) 50 IMD3 (dBc) 40 30 20 –97 10 0 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT (NOTE 7) –100 0 50 100 150 200 FREQUENCY (MHz) 250 300 640014 G17 Equivalent Output Third Order Intercept vs Frequency NO RL 200Ω RL –85 IMD3 vs VICM and VOCM SWEEP VOCM INPUT AC-COUPLED –88 18 –91 SWEEP VICM VOCM = 1.25V 17 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT 16 R = 375Ω L TEST CIRCUIT A (NOTE 7) 15 0 50 100 150 200 FREQUENCY (MHz) –94 VOUT = 2VP-P COMPOSITE at 100MHz DIFFERENTIAL INPUT NO RL 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 COMMON MODE VOLTAGE (V) 1.8 640014 G18 250 300 640014 G16 Turn-On Time 3.5 3.0 2.5 VOLTAGE (V) VOLTAGE (V) 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 –0.5 –20 RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT 0 20 40 TIME (ns) 60 80 640014 G19 Turn-Off Time 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 ENABLE 0 –0.5 –20 0 20 40 TIME (ns) 60 80 640014 G20 RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT ENABLE +OUT +OUT –OUT –OUT 640014fb 9 LTC6400-14 PIN FUNCTIONS V+ (Pins 1, 3, 10): Positive Power Supply (Normally tied to 3V or 3.3V). All three pins must be tied to the same voltage. Bypass each pin with 1000pF and 0.1μF capacitors as close to the pins as possible. VOCM (Pin 2): This pin sets the output common mode voltage. A 0.1μF external bypass capacitor is recommended. V – (Pins 4, 9, 12, 17): Negative Power Supply (GND). All four pins must be connected to same voltage/ground. –OUT, +OUT (Pins 5, 8): Unfiltered Outputs. These pins have series resistors, ROUT 12.5Ω. –OUTF +OUTF (Pins 6, 7): Filtered Outputs. These pins , have 50Ω series resistors and a 2.7pF shunt capacitor. ENABLE (Pin 11): This pin is a logic input referenced to VEE. If low, the part is enabled. If high, the part is disabled and draws approximately 1mA supply current. +IN (Pins 13, 14): Positive Input. Pins 13 and 14 are internally shorted together. –IN (Pins 15, 16): Negative Input. Pins 15 and 16 are internally shorted together. Exposed Pad (Pin 17): V –. The Exposed Pad must be connected to same voltage/ground as pins 4, 9, 12. BLOCK DIAGRAM V– 12 11 ENABLE 10 V+ 9 V– BIAS CONTROL +IN 13 +IN 14 –IN 15 –IN 16 RG 100Ω RG 100Ω RF 500Ω ROUT 12.5Ω 8 RFILT 50Ω IN+ OUT– RFILT 50Ω IN– OUT+ RF 500Ω 2k 5.3pF ROUT 12.5Ω 5 COMMON MODE CONTROL CFILT 2.7pF 6 –OUT 7 –OUTF +OUTF +OUT 1 V+ 2 VOCM 3 V+ 4 640014 BD V– 640014fb 10 LTC6400-14 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Circuit Operation The LTC6400-14 is a low noise and low distortion fully differential op amp/ADC driver with: • Operation from DC to 2.4GHz (–3dB bandwidth) • Fixed gain of 5V/V (14dB) • Differential input impedance 200Ω • Differential output impedance 25Ω • On-Chip 590MHz output filter The LTC6400 is composed of a fully differential amplifier with on chip feedback and output common mode voltage control circuitry. Differential gain and input impedance are set by 100Ω/1000Ω resistors in the feedback network. Small output resistors of 12.5Ω improve the circuit stability over various load conditions. They also provide a possible external filtering option, which is often desirable when the load is an ADC. Filter resistors of 50Ω are available for additional filtering. Lowpass/bandpass filters are easily implemented with just a couple of external components. Moreover, they offer single-ended 50Ω matching in wideband applications and no external resistor is needed. The LTC6400-14 is very flexible in terms of I/O coupling. It can be AC- or DC-coupled at the inputs, the outputs or both. Due to the internal connection between input and output, users are advised to keep input common mode voltage between 1V and 1.8V for proper operation. If the inputs are AC-coupled, the input common mode voltage is automatically biased approximately 450mV above VOCM and thus no external circuitry is needed for bias. The LTC6400-14 provides an output common mode voltage set by VOCM , which allows driving an ADC directly without external components such as a transformer or AC coupling capacitors. The input signal can be either single-ended or differential with only minor differences in distortion performance. Input Impedance and Matching The differential input impedance of the LTC6400-14 is 200Ω. If a 200Ω source impedance is unavailable, then the differential inputs may need to be terminated to a lower value impedance, e.g. 50Ω, in order to provide an impedance match for the source. Several choices are available. One approach is to use a differential shunt resistor (Figure 1). Another approach is to employ a wide band transformer (Figure 2). Both methods provide a wide band impedance match. The termination resistor or the transformer must be placed close to the input pins in order to minimize the reflection due to input mismatch. Alternatively, one could apply a narrowband impedance match at the inputs of the LTC6400-14 for frequency selection and/or noise reduction. Referring to Figure 3, LTC6400-14 can be easily configured for single-ended input and differential output without a balun. The signal is fed to one of the inputs through a matching network while the other input is connected to the same matching network and a source resistor. Because the return ratios of the two feedback paths are equal, the two outputs have the same gain and thus symmetrical swing. LTC6400-14 25Ω 13 +IN 50Ω IN+ OUT– 50Ω IN– 100Ω 16 –IN OUT+ 500Ω 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640014 F01 100Ω 500Ω 12.5Ω +OUT 8 + – VIN 14 +IN 66.5Ω 15 –IN +OUTF 7 2.7pF –OUTF 6 25Ω Figure 1. Input Termination for Differential 50Ω Input Impedance Using Shunt Resistor LTC6400-14 25Ω 13 +IN 1:4 50Ω IN+ 14 +IN 50Ω 15 –IN 25Ω MINI-CIRCUITS TCM4-19 16 –IN 100Ω IN– OUT+ 500Ω 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640014 F02 100Ω 500Ω 12.5Ω +OUT 8 + – VIN •• OUT– +OUTF 7 2.7pF –OUTF 6 Figure 2. Input Termination for Differential 50Ω Input Impedance Using a 1:4 Balun 640014fb 11 LTC6400-14 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION RS 50Ω 0.1μF 13 +IN 50Ω IN+ 14 +IN 0.1μF 15 –IN 0.1μF RT 29Ω 16 –IN 100Ω IN– OUT+ 1000Ω 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640014 F03 LTC6400-14 100Ω 1000Ω 12.5Ω +OUT 8 OUT– 50Ω Output Match and Filter The LTC6400-14 can drive an ADC directly without external output impedance matching. Alternatively, the differential output impedance of 25Ω can be matched to higher value impedance, e.g. 50Ω, by series resistors or an LC network. The internal low pass filter outputs at +OUTF/–OUTF have a –3dB bandwidth of 590MHz. External capacitors can reduce the low pass filter bandwidth as shown in Figure 5. A bandpass filter is easily implemented with only a few components as shown in Figure 6. Three 39pF capacitors and a 16nH inductor create a bandpass filter with 165MHz center frequency, –3dB frequencies at 138MHz and 200MHz. Output Common Mode Adjustment The output common mode voltage is set by the VOCM pin, which is a high impedance input. The output common mode voltage is capable of tracking VOCM in a range from 1V to 1.6V. The bandwidth of VOCM control is typically 16MHz, LTC6400-14 100Ω 13 +IN 50Ω IN+ 14 +IN 50Ω 15 –IN 100Ω 16 –IN IN– OUT+ 500Ω 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640014 F05 + – VIN RT 68.5Ω +OUTF 7 2.7pF –OUTF 6 Figure 3. Input Termination for Single-Ended 50Ω Input Impedance In general, the single-ended input impedance and termination resistor RT are determined by the combination of RS, RG and RF. For example, when RS is 50Ω, it is found that the single-ended input impedance is 202Ω and RT is 68.5Ω in order to match to a 50Ω source impedance. The LTC6400-14 is unconditionally stable under normal bias conditions. However, the overall differential gain is affected by both source impedance and load impedance as shown in Figure 4: V RL 1000 A V = OUT = • VIN RS + 200 25 + RL The noise performance of the LTC6400-14 also depends upon the source impedance and termination. For example, an input 1:4 balun transformer in Figure 2 improves SNR by adding 6dB of voltage gain at the inputs. A trade-off between gain and noise is obvious when constant noise figure circle and constant gain circle are plotted within the same input Smith Chart, based on which users can choose the optimal source impedance for a given gain and noise requirement. LTC6400-14 1/2 RS 13 +IN 50Ω IN+ OUT– 50Ω 15 –IN 1/2 RS 16 –IN 100Ω IN– OUT+ 500Ω 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640014 F04 500Ω 12.5Ω +OUT 8 8.2pF +OUTF 7 2.7pF –OUTF 6 FILTERED OUTPUT 12pF (87.5MHz) 8.2pF OUT– Figure 5. LTC6400-14 Internal Filter Topology Modified for Low Filter Bandwidth (Three External Capacitors) 100Ω 13 +IN 500Ω LTC6400-14 12.5Ω +OUT 8 50Ω 39pF 10Ω 4.99Ω 100Ω 500Ω 12.5Ω +OUT 8 1/2 RL IN+ 14 +IN OUT– +OUTF 7 16nH 50Ω 2.7pF –OUTF 6 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640014 F06 LTC2208 39pF + – VIN 14 +IN +OUTF 7 VOUT 2.7pF –OUTF 6 1/2 RL 15 –IN 100Ω 16 –IN IN– OUT+ 500Ω 10Ω 39pF 4.99Ω Figure 4. Calculate Differential Gain Figure 6. LTC6400-14 Internal Filter Topology Modified for Bandpass Filtering (Three External Capacitors, One External Inductor) 640014fb 12 LTC6400-14 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION which is dominated by a low pass filter connected to the VOCM pin and is aimed to reduce common mode noise generation at the outputs. The internal common mode feedback loop has a –3dB bandwidth around 400MHz, allowing fast common mode rejection at the outputs of the LTC6400-14. The VOCM pin should be tied to a DC bias voltage with a 0.1μF bypass capacitor. When interfacing with A/D converters such as the LTC22xx families, the VOCM pin can be connected to the VCM pin of the ADC. Driving A/D Converters The LTC6400-14 has been specifically designed to interface directly with high speed A/D converters. In Figure 7, an example schematic shows the LTC6400-14 with a single-ended input driving the LTC2208, which is a 16-bit, 130Msps ADC. Two external 4.99Ω resistors help eliminate potential resonance associated with stray capacitance of PCB traces and bond wires of either the ADC input or the driver output. VOCM of the LTC6400-14 is connected to VCM of the LTC2208 VCM pin at 1.25V. Alternatively, a singleended input signal can be converted to a differential signal via a balun and fed to the input of the LTC6400-14. Figure 8 summarizes the IMD3 of the whole system in Figure 7. Note that Figure 7 shows a direct connection to the LTC2208, but in many applications an anti-alias filter would be desirable to limit the wideband noise of the amplifier. This is especially true in high performance 16-bit designs. Test Circuits Due to the fully-differential design of the LTC6400 and its usefulness in applications with differing characteristic 1.25V 0.1μF 0.1μF IF IN 66.5Ω 0.1μF +IN VOCM –40 SINGLE-ENDED INPUT fS = 122.8Msps –50 DRIVER V OUT = 2VP-P COMPOSITE –60 IMD3 (dBc) –70 –80 –90 –100 –110 0 50 100 150 200 FREQUENCY (MHz) 250 300 640014 F08 Figure 8. IMD3 for the Combination of LTC6400-14 and LTC2208 specifications, two test circuits are used to generate the information in this datasheet. Test Circuit A is DC987B, a two-port demonstration circuit for the LTC6400 family. The schematic and silkscreen are shown below. This circuit includes input and output transformers (baluns) for single-ended-to-differential conversion and impedance transformation, allowing direct hook-up to a 2-port Top Silkscreen 4.99Ω +OUT +OUTF LTC6400-14 –OUTF –IN –OUT ENABLE 14dB GAIN 4.99Ω AIN– VCM LTC2208 AIN+ LTC2208 130Msps 16-Bit ADC 640014 F07 29Ω Figure 7. Single-Ended Input to LTC6400-14 and LTC2208 640014fb 13 LTC6400-14 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION network analyzer. There are also series resistors at the output to present the LTC6400 with a 375Ω differential load, optimizing distortion performance. Due to the input and output transformers, the –3dB bandwidth is reduced from 2.4GHz to approximately 1.8GHz. Test Circuit B uses a 4-port network analyzer to measure S-parameters and gain/phase response. This removes the effects of the wideband baluns and associated circuitry, for a true picture of the >1GHz S-parameters and AC characteristics. TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Demo Circuit 987B Schematic (Test Circuit A) VCC ENABLE 1 3 DIS 2 JP1 R16 0Ω VCC C17 1000pF C18 0.1μF 12 R2 (1) R6 0Ω 5 T1 (2) 1 R4 (2) C2 0.1μF R24 (1) C1 0.1μF 16 R1 0Ω VCC SL1 (2) V– 13 +IN 11 ENABLE 10 V+ V– 9 8 R10 86.6Ω R8 (1) R7 (1) R9 86.6Ω C3 0.1μF C4 0.1μF SL2 (2) T2 TCM 4-19 R14 (1) 3 2 4 R12 0Ω +OUT • • J1 +IN J2 –IN R5 0dB (1) 2 3 R3 (2) C21 0.1μF 14 +IN LTC6400-14 +OUTF 7 J4 +OUT SL3 (2) J5 –OUT 4 15 –IN –OUTF 6 1 5 R11 (1) • • –IN V+ 1 VOCM 2 V+ 3 –OUT V– 4 5 C22 0.1μF VCC R13 0Ω VCC R19 1.5k TP5 VOCM R20 1k R17 0Ω T3 TCM 4-19 1:4 C10 0.1μF C9 1000pF C12 1000pF C13 0.1μF C7 0.1μF T4 TCM 4-19 1:4 R18 0Ω • • J6 TEST IN 5 1 2 3 C19 0.1μF C23 0.1μF C24 0.1μF R25 0Ω 4 R21 (1) C5 0.1μF C6 0.1μF 3 R22 (1) C20 0.1μF 2 4 J7 TEST OUT 1 5 R26 0Ω • • VCC TP2 VCC 2.85V TO 3.5V TP3 GND NOTE: UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. (1) DO NOT STUFF . (2) VERSION -B IC LTC6400CUD-14 R3 R4 T1 MINI-CIRCUITS TCM4-19 (1:4) SL1 6dB SL2 14dB SL3 8dB 640014 TA03 C14 4.7μF C15 1μF OPEN OPEN SL = SIGNAL LEVEL SL LEVELS DO NOT INCLUDE TRANSFORMER LOSS IN T1 AND T2 640014fb 14 LTC6400-14 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Test Circuit B, 4-Port Analysis V+ 1000pF 0.1μF V– 12 LTC6400-14 11 ENABLE 10 V+ 9 V– BIAS CONTROL +IN 13 0.1μF 1/2 AGILENT E5O71A +IN 14 200Ω –IN 15 –IN 16 0.1μF RG 100Ω IN+ OUT– RFILT 50Ω IN– OUT+ RF 500Ω ROUT 12.5Ω 5 COMMON MODE CONTROL 1 2 VOCM 0.1μF VOCM 0.1μF 3 4 640014 TA02 PORT 1 (50Ω) RG 100Ω RF 500Ω ROUT 12.5Ω 8 RFILT 50Ω 7 CFILT 2.7pF 6 +OUT 37.4Ω +OUTF 0.1μF PORT 3 (50Ω) –OUTF 1/2 AGILENT E5O71A PORT 2 (50Ω) –OUT 37.4Ω 0.1μF PORT 4 (50Ω) V+ V+ V– 1000pF V+ PACKAGE DESCRIPTION UD Package 16-Lead Plastic QFN (3mm × 3mm) (Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1691) BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD 3.00 ± 0.10 (4 SIDES) 0.70 ± 0.05 PIN 1 TOP MARK (NOTE 6) 1.45 ± 0.10 (4-SIDES) 0.75 ± 0.05 R = 0.115 TYP 15 16 0.40 ± 0.10 1 2 PIN 1 NOTCH R = 0.20 TYP OR 0.25 × 45° CHAMFER 3.50 ± 0.05 1.45 ± 0.05 2.10 ± 0.05 (4 SIDES) PACKAGE OUTLINE (UD16) QFN 0904 0.25 ± 0.05 0.50 BSC RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS 0.200 REF 0.00 – 0.05 NOTE: 1. DRAWING CONFORMS TO JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE MO-220 VARIATION (WEED-2) 2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE 3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS 4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.15mm ON ANY SIDE 5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED 6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE 0.25 ± 0.05 0.50 BSC 640014fb Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights. 15 LTC6400-14 RELATED PARTS PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION High-Speed Differential Amplifiers/Differential Op Amps LT®1993-2 LT1993-4 LT1993-10 LT1994 LT5514 LT5524 LTC6400-8 LTC6400-20 LTC6400-26 LTC6401-8 LTC6401-14 LTC6401-20 LTC6401-26 LT6402-6 LT6402-12 LT6402-20 LTC6404-1 LTC6406 LT6411 800MHz Differential Amplifier/ADC Driver 900MHz Differential Amplifier/ADC Driver 700MHz Differential Amplifier/ADC Driver Low Noise, Low Distortion Differential Op Amp Ultralow Distortion IF Amplifier/ADC Driver with Digitally Controlled Gain Low Distortion IF Amplifier/ADC Driver with Digitally Controlled Gain 2.2GHz Low Noise, Low Distortion, Differential ADC Driver 1.8GHz Low Noise, Low Distortion, Differential ADC Driver 1.9GHz Low Noise, Low Distortion, Differential ADC Driver 2.2GHz Low Noise, Low Distortion, Differential ADC Driver 2GHz Low Noise, Low Distortion, Differential ADC Driver 1.3GHz Low Noise, Low Distortion, Differential ADC Driver 1.6GHz Low Noise, Low Distortion, Differential ADC Driver 300MHz Differential Amplifier/ADC Driver 300MHz Differential Amplifier/ADC Driver 300MHz Differential Amplifier/ADC Driver 600MHz Low Noise Differential ADC Driver 3GHz Rail-to-Rail Input Differential Op Amp Low Power Differential ADC Driver/Dual Selectable Gain Amplifier AV = 2V/V, OIP3 = 38dBm at 70MHz AV = 4V/V, OIP3 = 40dBm at 70MHz AV = 10V/V, OIP3 = 40dBm at 70MHz 16-Bit SNR and SFDR at 1MHz, Rail-to-Rail Outputs OIP3 = 47dBm at 100MHz, Gain Control Range 10.5dB to 33dB OIP3 = 40dBm at 100MHz, Gain Control Range 4.5dB to 37dB AV = 8dB, 85mA Supply Current, IMD3 = –61dBc at 300MHz AV = 20dB, 90mA Supply Current, IMD3 = –65dBc at 300MHz AV = 26dB, 85mA Supply Current, IMD3 = –71dBc at 300MHz AV = 8dB, 45mA Supply Current, IMD3 = –80dBc at 140MHz AV = 14dB, 45mA Supply Current, IMD3 = –81dBc at 140MHz AV = 20dB, 50mA Supply Current, IMD3 = –74dBc at 140MHz AV = 26dB, 45mA Supply Current, IMD3 = –72dBc at 140MHz AV = 6dB, Distortion < –80dBc at 25MHz AV = 12dB, Distortion < –80dBc at 25MHz AV = 20dB, Distortion < –80dBc at 25MHz en = 1.5nV/√Hz, Rail-to-Rail Outputs 1.6nV/√Hz Noise, –72dBc Distortion at 50MHz, 18mA 16mA Supply Current, IMD3 = –83dBc at 70MHz, AV = 1, –1 or 2 8nV/√Hz Noise, 750V/μs, 3mA Supply Current 6nV/√Hz Noise, 1500V/μs, 6.5mA Supply Current 6nV/√Hz Noise, 2500V/μs, 9mA Supply Current 0.95nV/√Hz Noise, 165MHz GBW, Distortion = –80dBc at 1MHz 1.9nV/√Hz Noise, 3mA Supply Current, 100MHz GBW 1.1nV/√Hz Noise, 3.5mA Supply Current, 215MHz GBW 1.9nV/√Hz Noise, 1.2mA Supply Current, 60MHz GBW COMMENTS High-Speed Single-Ended Output Op Amps LT1812/LT1813/ High Slew Rate Low Cost Single/Dual/Quad Op Amps LT1814 LT1815/LT1816/ Very High Slew Rate Low Cost Single/Dual/Quad Op Amps LT1817 LT1818/LT1819 LT6200/LT6201 Ultra High Slew Rate Low Cost Single/Dual Op Amps Rail-to-Rail Input and Output Low Noise Single/Dual Op Amps LT6202/LT6203/ Rail-to-Rail Input and Output Low Noise Single/Dual/Quad LT6204 Op Amps LT6230/LT6231/ Rail-to-Rail Output Low Noise Single/Dual/Quad Op Amps LT6232 LT6233/LT6234/ Rail-to-Rail Output Low Noise Single/Dual/Quad Op Amps LT6235 Integrated Filters LTC1562-2 LT1568 LTC1569-7 LT6600-2.5 LT6600-5 LT6600-10 LT6600-15 LT6600-20 Very Low Noise, 8th Order Filter Building Block Very Low Noise, 4th Order Filter Building Block Linear Phase, Tunable 10th Order Lowpass Filter Very Low Noise Differential 2.5MHz Lowpass Filter Very Low Noise Differential 5MHz Lowpass Filter Very Low Noise Differential 10MHz Lowpass Filter Very Low Noise Differential 15MHz Lowpass Filter Very Low Noise Differential 20MHz Lowpass Filter Lowpass and Bandpass Filters up to 300kHz Lowpass and Bandpass Filters up to 10MHz Single-Resistor Programmable Cut-Off to 300kHz SNR = 86dB at 3V Supply, 4th Order Filter SNR = 82dB at 3V Supply, 4th Order Filter SNR = 82dB at 3V Supply, 4th Order Filter SNR = 76dB at 3V Supply, 4th Order Filter SNR = 76dB at 3V Supply, 4th Order Filter 640014fb LT 0908 REV B • PRINTED IN USA 16 Linear Technology Corporation (408) 432-1900 ● FAX: (408) 434-0507 ● 1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 www.linear.com © LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2008