LT6203

LTC6401-20 1.3GHz Low Noise, Low Distortion Differential ADC Driver for 140MHz IF FEATURES ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ DESCRIPTION The LTC®6401-20 is a high-speed differential amplifier targeted at processing signals from DC to 140MHz. 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 LTC6401-20 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 20dB (10V/V). The LTC6401-20 saves space and power compared to alternative solutions using IF gain blocks and transformers. The LTC6401-20 is packaged in a compact 16-lead 3mm × 3mm QFN package and operates over the –40°C to 85°C temperature range. , LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ■ ■ ■ 1.3GHz –3dB Bandwidth Fixed Gain of 10V/V (20dB) –93dBc IMD3 at 70MHz (Equivalent OIP3 = 50.5dBm) –74dBc IMD3 at 140MHz (Equivalent OIP3 = 41dBm) 1nV/√⎯H⎯z Internal Op Amp Noise 2.1nV/√⎯H⎯z Total Input Noise 6.2dB Noise Figure Differential Inputs and Outputs 200Ω Input Impedance 2.85V to 3.5V Supply Voltage 50mA Supply Current (150mW) 1V to 1.6V Output Common Mode Voltage, Adjustable DC- or AC-Coupled Operation Max Differential Output Swing 4.4VP-P Small 16-Lead 3mm × 3mm × 0.75mm QFN Package APPLICATIONS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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 0.1μF + 1000pF V+ 0.1μF INPUT 66.5Ω 0.1μF +IN VOCM +OUT +OUTF LTC6401-20 –OUTF –OUT –IN V– ENABLE 20dB GAIN 10Ω AIN+ VCM LTC2208 10Ω AIN– LTC2208 130Msps 16-Bit ADC 640120 TA01a Equivalent Output IP3 vs Frequency 70 60 3.3V OUTPUT IP3 (dBm) 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 50 100 150 FREQUENCY (MHz) 200 640120 TA01b 1.25V 0.1μF (NOTE 7) VDD 29Ω 640120f 1 LTC6401-20 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 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 LTC6401CUD-20#PBF LTC6401IUD-20#PBF TAPE AND REEL LTC6401CUD-20#TRPBF LTC6401IUD-20#TRPBF PART MARKING* LCDB LCDB PACKAGE DESCRIPTION 16-Lead (3mm × 3mm) Plastic QFN 16-Lead (3mm × 3mm) Plastic QFN 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 LTC6400-20 LTC6401-20 GAIN (dB) 20 20 GAIN (V/V) 10 10 Please check each datasheet for complete details. ZIN (DIFFERENTIAL) (Ω) 200 200 ICC (mA) 90 50 In addition to the LTC6401 family of amplifiers, a lower distortion LTC6400 family is available. The LTC6400 is pin compatible to the LTC6401, and has the same low noise performance. The low distortion of the LTC6400 comes at the expense of higher power consumption. Please refer to the separate LTC6400 data sheets for complete details. Other gain versions from 8dB to 26dB will follow. 640120f 2 LTC6401-20 DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS + The ● –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, ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E = 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 Offset Voltage Input Offset Voltage Drift Input Common Mode Voltage Range, MIN Input Common Mode Voltage Range, MAX Input Resistance Input Capacitance Output Resistance Filtered Output Resistance Filtered Output Capacitance Common Mode Rejection Ratio Common Mode Gain Output Common Mode Range, MIN ● SYMBOL GDIFF GTEMP VSWINGMIN VSWINGMAX VOUTDIFFMAX IOUT VOS TCVOS IVRMIN IVRMAX RINDIFF CINDIFF ROUTDIFF ROUTFDIFF COUTFDIFF CMRR GCM VOCMMIN VOCMMAX VOSCM TCVOSCM IVOCM ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E Pin VIL VIH IIL IIH Power Supply VS IS ISHDN PSRR CONDITIONS VIN = ±100mV Differential VIN = ±100mV Differential Each Output, VIN = ±400mV Differential Each Output, VIN = ±400mV Differential 1dB Compressed Single-Ended Differential Differential ● ● ● ● ● ● ● MIN 19.4 TYP 20 1 90 MAX 20.6 170 UNITS dB mdB/°C mV V VP-P mA Input/Output Characteristic 2.3 10 –2 2.44 4.4 2 1.4 1 mV μV/°C V V Ω pF Ω Ω pF dB V/V 1.6 Differential Differential, Includes Parasitic Differential Differential Differential, Includes Parasitic Input Common Mode Voltage 1.1V to 1.4V VOCM = 1V to 1.6V ● ● ● ● 170 18 85 45 200 1 25 100 2.7 66 1 230 32 115 Output Common Mode Voltage Control 1 1.1 1.6 1.5 –15 6 5 15 0.8 2.4 ±0.5 1.2 2.85 38 55 3 50 1 84 3 3.5 62 3 15 V V V V mV μV/°C μA V V μA μA V mA mA dB Output Common Mode Range, MAX ● Common Mode Offset Voltage Common Mode Offset Voltage Drift VOCM Input Current ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E Input Low Voltage ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E Input High Voltage ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E Input Low Current ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E Input High Current Operating Supply Range Supply Current Shutdown Supply Current Power Supply Rejection Ratio (Differential Outputs) VOCM = 1.1V to 1.5V ● ● ● ● ● ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E = 0.8V ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E = 2.4V ● ● ● ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E = 0.8V ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E = 2.4V 2.85V to 3.5V ● ● ● 640120f 3 LTC6401-20 AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL –3dBBW 0.1dBBW 0.5dBBW 1/f SR tS1% tOVDR tON tOFF –3dBBWCM 10MHz Input Signal HD2,10M /HD3,10M Second/Third Order Harmonic Distortion 2VP-P,OUT, RL = 400Ω 2VP-P,OUT, No RL 2VP-P,OUTFILT, No RL IMD3,10M Third-Order Intermodulation (f1 = 9.5MHz f2 = 10.5MHz) 2VP-P,OUT Composite, RL = 400Ω 2VP-P,OUT Composite, No RL 2VP-P,OUTFILT Composite, No RL OIP3,10M P1dB,10M NF10M eIN,10M eON,10M 70MHz Input Signal HD2,70M /HD3,70M Second/Third Order Harmonic Distortion 2VP-P,OUT, RL = 400Ω 2VP-P,OUT, No RL 2VP-P,OUTFILT, No RL IMD3,70M Third-Order Intermodulation (f1 = 69.5MHz f2 = 70.5MHz) 2VP-P,OUT Composite, RL = 400Ω 2VP-P,OUT Composite, No RL 2VP-P,OUTFILT Composite, No RL OIP3,70M P1dB,70M NF70M eIN,70M eON,70M 140MHz Input Signal HD2,140M /HD3,140M Second/Third Order Harmonic Distortion 2VP-P,OUT, RL = 400Ω 2VP-P,OUT, No RL 2VP-P,OUTFILT, No RL –80/–57 –81/–60 –80/–65 dBc dBc dBc Third-Order Output Intercept Point (f1 = 69.5MHz f2 = 70.5MHz) 1dB Compression Point Noise Figure Input Referred Voltage Noise Density 2VP-P,OUT Composite, No RL (Note 7) RL = 375Ω (Notes 5, 7) RL = 375Ω (Note 5) Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) –91/–80 –95/–88 –95/–88 –88 –93 –92 50.5 17.3 6.1 2.1 21 dBc dBc dBc dBc dBc dBc dBm dBm dB ⎯ nV/√H⎯z ⎯ nV/√H⎯z Third-Order Output Intercept Point (f1 = 9.5MHz f2 = 10.5MHz) 1dB Compression Point Noise Figure Input Referred Voltage Noise Density 2VP-P,OUT Composite, No RL (Note 7) RL = 375Ω (Notes 5, 7) RL = 375Ω (Note 5) Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) –122/–92 –110/–103 –113/–102 –96 –108 –105 58 17.3 6.2 2.1 21 dBc dBc dBc dBc dBc dBc dBm dBm dB ⎯ nV/√H⎯z ⎯ nV/√H⎯z PARAMETER –3dB Bandwidth Bandwidth for 0.1dB Flatness Bandwidth for 0.5dB Flatness 1/f Noise Corner Slew Rate 1% Settling Time Output Overdrive Recovery Time Turn-On Time Turn-Off Time Common Mode Small Signal –3dB BW Differential (Note 6) 2VP-P,OUT (Note 6) 1.9VP-P,OUT (Note 6) +OUT, –OUT Within 10% of Final Values ICC Falls to 10% of Nominal 0.1VP-P at VOCM, Measured Single-Ended at Output (Note 6) Specifications are at TA = 25°C. V+ = 3V, V– = 0V, +IN and –IN floating, VOCM = 1.25V, ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E = 0V, No RL unless otherwise noted. CONDITIONS 200mVP-P,OUT (Note 6) 200mVP-P,OUT (Note 6) 200mVP-P,OUT (Note 6) MIN TYP 1.25 130 250 12.5 4500 2 7 78 146 15 MAX UNITS GHz MHz MHz kHz V/μs ns ns ns ns MHz Output Referred Voltage Noise Density Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) Output Referred Voltage Noise Density Includes Resistors (Short Inputs) 640120f 4 LTC6401-20 AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL IMD3,140M PARAMETER Third-Order Intermodulation (f1 = 139.5MHz f2 = 140.5MHz) Specifications are at TA = 25°C. V+ = 3V, V– = 0V, +IN and –IN floating, VOCM = 1.25V, ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E = 0V, No RL unless otherwise noted. CONDITIONS 2VP-P,OUT Composite, RL = 400Ω 2VP-P,OUT Composite, No RL 2VP-P,OUTFILT 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 (Note 5) –61 MIN TYP –71 –74 –72 41 18 6.4 2.1 22 –69 MAX UNITS dBc dBc dBc dBm dBm dB ⎯ nV/√H⎯z ⎯ nV/√H⎯z dBc OIP3,140M P1dB,140M NF140M eIN,140M eON,140M IMD3,130M/150M Third-Order Output Intercept Point (f1 = 139.5MHz f2 = 140.5MHz) 1dB Compression Point Noise Figure Input Referred Voltage Noise Density Third-Order Intermodulation (f1 = 130MHz f2 = 150MHz) Measure at 170MHz 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 LTC6401C and LTC6401I are guaranteed functional over the operating temperature range of –40°C to 85°C. Note 4: The LTC6401C is guaranteed to meet specified performance from 0°C to 70°C. It is designed, characterized and expected to meet specified performance from –40°C to 85°C but is not tested or QA sampled at these temperatures. The LTC6401I 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 LTC6401-20 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 LTC6401-20 with amplifiers that require 50Ω output load, the LTC6401-20 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 the actual RL. TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Frequency Response 25 TEST CIRCUIT B 1.0 0.8 20 NORMALIZED GAIN (dB) 0.6 PHASE (DEGREE) 0.4 0.2 0 –0.2 –0.4 –0.6 –0.8 0 10 100 1000 FREQUENCY (MHz) 3000 640120 G01 Gain 0.1dB Flatness TEST CIRCUIT B 100 S21 Phase and Group Delay vs Frequency TEST CIRCUIT B 1.5 0 1.2 GROUP DELAY (ns) GAIN (dB) 15 –100 0.9 10 –200 0.6 5 –300 PHASE GROUP DELAY 0 200 400 600 FREQUENCY (MHz) 800 0.3 –1.0 10 100 FREQUENCY (MHz) 1000 640120 G02 –400 0 1000 640120 G03 640120f 5 LTC6401-20 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS 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) 3000 S12 S22 S11 TEST CIRCUIT B 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 1 ZOUT 10 100 FREQUENCY (MHz) PHASE IMPEDANCE MAGNITUDE ZOUT ZIN ZIN Input and Output Impedance vs Frequency 100 80 60 40 20 0 –20 –40 –60 –80 –100 1000 640120 G05 PSRR and CMRR vs Frequency 100 90 80 PSRR, CMRR (dB) 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1 10 100 FREQUENCY (MHz) 1000 640120 G06 IMPEDANCE PHASE (DEGREE) PSRR CMRR 640120 G04 Noise Figure and Input Referred Noise Voltage vs Frequency 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 6 1.35 INPUT REFERRED NOISE VOLTAGE (nV/√Hz) Small Signal Transient Response RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT 2.5 Large Signal Transient Response RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) NOISE FIGURE (dB) 4 NOISE FIGURE +OUT OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 1.30 2.0 +OUT 1.5 1.25 1.0 –OUT 0.5 eIN 2 1.20 –OUT 100 FREQUENCY (MHz) 0 1000 640120 G07 1.15 0 5 10 TIME (ns) 15 20 640120 G08 0 0 5 10 TIME (ns) 15 20 640120 G09 Overdrive Transient Response 2.5 –OUT 2.0 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) SETTLING (%) RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT 5 4 3 2 1.5 1 0 –1 –2 0.5 +OUT 0 0 50 100 TIME (ns) 150 200 640120 G10 1% Settling Time for 2V Output Step RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT 1.0 –3 –4 –5 0 1 2 3 TIME (ns) 4 5 6 640120 G11 640120f 6 LTC6401-20 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Harmonic Distortion (Unfiltered) vs Frequency –40 –50 HARMONIC DISTORTION (dBc) –60 –70 –80 –90 –100 –110 –120 0 50 HD2 NO RL HD2 200Ω RL HD3 NO RL HD3 200Ω RL 100 150 FREQUENCY (MHz) 200 640120 G12 Harmonic Distortion (Filtered) vs Frequency –40 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT = 2VP-P V –50 OUT NO RL –60 –70 –80 –90 –100 –110 –120 0 50 100 150 FREQUENCY (MHz) HD2 HD3 200 640120 G13 Third Order Intermodulation Distortion vs Frequency –40 –50 THIRD ORDER IMD (dBc) –60 –70 –80 –90 –100 –110 –120 0 50 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT VOUT = 2VP-P COMPOSITE 100 150 FREQUENCY (MHz) 200 640120 G14 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT VOUT = 2VP-P HARMONIC DISTORTION (dBc) UNFILTERED NO RL UNFILTERED 200Ω RL FILTERED NO RL Harmonic Distortion (Unfiltered) vs Frequency –40 –50 HARMONIC DISTORTION (dBc) –60 –70 –80 –90 –100 –110 –120 0 50 HD2 NO RL HD2 200Ω RL HD3 NO RL HD3 200Ω RL 100 150 FREQUENCY (MHz) 200 640120 G15 Harmonic Distortion (Filtered) vs Frequency –40 SINGLE-ENDED INPUT = 2VP-P V –50 OUT NO RL THIRD ORDER IMD (dBc) –60 –70 –80 –90 –100 –110 –120 0 50 100 150 FREQUENCY (MHz) HD2 HD3 200 640120 G16 Third Order Intermodulation Distortion vs Frequency –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90 –100 –110 –120 0 50 SINGLE-ENDED INPUT VOUT = 2VP-P COMPOSITE 100 150 FREQUENCY (MHz) 200 640120 G17 SINGLE-ENDED INPUT VOUT = 2VP-P HARMONIC DISTORTION (dBc) UNFILTERED NO RL UNFILTERED 200Ω RL FILTERED NO RL Harmonic Distortion vs Output Common Mode Voltage (Unfiltered Outputs) –40 OUTPUT 1dB COMPRESSION (dBm) DIFFERENTIAL INPUT VOUT = 2VP-P at 100MHz –50 RL = 400Ω DISTORTION (dBc) –60 HD3 –70 –80 HD2 –90 –100 1.0 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 OUTPUT COMMON MODE VOLTAGE (V) 640120 G18 Equivalent Output 1dB Compression Point vs Frequency 20 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT RL = 400Ω (NOTE 7) 19 18 17 16 15 50 80 110 140 FREQUENCY (MHz) 170 200 640020 G19 640120f 7 LTC6401-20 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Equivalent Output Third Order Intercept vs Frequency 70 60 OUTPUT IP3 (dBm) 50 VOLTAGE (V) 40 30 20 10 0 0 50 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT VOUT = 2VP-P COMPOSITE (NOTE 7) 100 150 FREQUENCY (MHz) 200 640120 G20 Turn-On Time 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 ENABLE 0 –0.5 –100 0 100 200 300 TIME (ns) 400 0 –10 500 0 +OUT –OUT RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT ICC 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 SUPPLY CURRENT (mA) 3.5 3.0 2.5 VOLTAGE (V) 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 Turn-Off Time RL = 87.5Ω PER OUTPUT ENABLE 70 60 50 40 –OUT +OUT 30 20 10 ICC 0 400 –10 500 SUPPLY CURRENT (mA) UNFILTERED NO RL UNFILTERED 200Ω RL FILTERED NO RL –0.5 –100 0 100 200 300 TIME (ns) 640120 G21 640120 G22 640120f 8 LTC6401-20 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. All four pins must be connected to the same voltage/ground. –OUT, +OUT (Pins 5, 8): Unfiltered Outputs. These pins have 12.5Ω series resistors. –OUTF, +OUTF (Pins 6, 7): Filtered Outputs. These pins have 50Ω series resistors and a 1.7pF shunt capacitance. ⎯E⎯N⎯A⎯B⎯L⎯E (Pin 11): This pin is a logic input referenced to V–. 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 the 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 1000Ω ROUT 12.5Ω RFILT 50Ω IN+ OUT– RFILT 50Ω IN– OUT+ RF 1000Ω 2k 5.3pF ROUT 12.5Ω CFILT 1.7pF 6 –OUT 5 +OUT 8 +OUTF 7 –OUTF COMMON MODE CONTROL 1 V+ 2 VOCM 3 V+ 4 640120 BD V– 640120f 9 LTC6401-20 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Circuit Operation The LTC6401-20 is a low noise and low distortion fully differential op amp/ADC driver with: • Operation from DC to 1.3GHz –3dB bandwidth impedance • Fixed gain of 10V/V (20dB) • Differential input impedance 200Ω • Differential output impedance 25Ω • Differential impedance of output filter 100Ω The LTC6401-20 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 LTC6401-20 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 1.6V for proper operation. If the inputs are AC-coupled, the input common mode voltage is automatically biased close to VOCM and thus no external circuitry is needed for bias. The LTC6401-20 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 LTC6401-20 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 to the source. Several choices are available. One approach is to use a differential shunt resistor (Figure 1). Another approach is to employ a wideband transformer (Figure 2). Both methods provide a wideband 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 LTC640120 for frequency selection and/or noise reduction. Referring to Figure 3, LTC6401-20 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 25Ω 13 +IN 50Ω IN+ OUT– 50Ω IN– 100Ω 16 –IN OUT+ 1000Ω 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640120 F01 100Ω 1000Ω LTC6401-20 12.5Ω +OUT 8 + – VIN 14 +IN 66.5Ω 15 –IN +OUTF 7 1.7pF –OUTF 6 25Ω Figure 1. Input Termination for Differential 50Ω Input Impedance Using Shunt Resistor 25Ω 13 +IN 1:4 100Ω 1000Ω LTC6401-20 12.5Ω +OUT 8 50Ω + – VIN •• 14 +IN IN+ OUT– 50Ω +OUTF 7 1.7pF –OUTF 6 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640120 F02 15 –IN 25Ω 16 –IN 100Ω IN– OUT+ 1000Ω Figure 2. Input Termination for Differential 50Ω Input Impedance Using a 1:4 Balun 640120f 10 LTC6401-20 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION RS 50Ω 0.1μF 13 +IN 50Ω IN+ 14 +IN 50Ω 15 –IN RS 50Ω RT 66.5Ω 0.1μF 16 –IN 100Ω IN– OUT+ 1000Ω 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640120 F03 100Ω 1000Ω LTC6401-20 12.5Ω +OUT 8 + – VIN RT 66.5Ω 0.1μF OUT– input Smith Chart, based on which users can choose the optimal source impedance for a given gain and noise requirement. Output Match and Filter The LTC6401-20 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 capacitor 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. 100Ω 13 +IN 50Ω IN+ 14 +IN 50Ω 15 –IN IN– 100Ω 16 –IN OUT+ 1000Ω 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640120 F05 +OUTF 7 1.7pF –OUTF 6 Figure 3. Input Termination for Single-Ended 50Ω Input Impedance two outputs have the same gain and thus symmetrical swing. 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 200Ω and RT is 66.5Ω in order to match to a 50Ω source impedance. The LTC6401-20 is unconditionally stable. However, the overall differential gain is affected by both source impedance and load impedance as shown in Figure 4: V RL 2000 A V = OUT = • VIN RS + 200 25 + RL The noise performance of the LTC6401-20 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 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 1/2 RS 13 +IN 50Ω IN+ OUT– 50Ω 15 –IN 1/2 RS 16 –IN 100Ω IN– OUT+ 1000Ω 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640120 F04 1000Ω LTC6401-20 12.5Ω +OUT 8 8.2pF +OUTF 7 1.7pF –OUTF 6 FILTERED OUTPUT 12pF (87.5MHz) 8.2pF OUT– Figure 5. LTC6401-20 Internal Filter Topology Modified for Low Filter Bandwidth (Three External Capacitors) 100Ω 1000Ω LTC6401-20 12.5Ω +OUT 8 1/2 RL 13 +IN 100Ω 1000Ω LTC6401-20 12.5Ω +OUT 8 50Ω 39pF 10Ω 4.99Ω IN+ OUT– 50Ω +OUTF 7 16nH 1.7pF –OUTF 6 12.5Ω –OUT 5 640120 F06 + – VIN 14 +IN +OUTF 7 VOUT 1.7pF –OUTF 6 1/2 RL 14 +IN LTC2208 39pF 15 –IN 100Ω 16 –IN IN– OUT+ 1000Ω 10Ω 39pF 4.99Ω Figure 4. Calculate Differential Gain Figure 6. LTC6401-20 Application Circuit for Bandpass Filtering (Three External Capacitors, One External Inductor) 640120f 11 LTC6401-20 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Output Common Mode Adjustment 0.1μF 1.25V The LTC6401-20’s 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. Bandwidth of VOCM control is typically 15MHz, 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 300MHz, allowing fast common mode rejection at the outputs of the LTC6401-20. The VOCM pin should be tied to a DC bias voltage where a 0.1μF bypass capacitor is recommended. When interfacing with A/D converters such as the LT22xx families, the VOCM can be normally connected to the VCM pin of the ADC. Driving A/D Converters The LTC6401-20 has been specifically designed to interface directly with high speed A/D converters. In Figure 7, an example schematic shows the LTC6401-20 with a single-ended input driving the LTC2208, which is a 16-bit, 130Msps ADC. Two external 10Ω resistors help eliminate potential resonance associated with stray capacitance of PCB traces and bond wire inductance of either the ADC input or the driver output. VOCM of the LTC6401-20 is connected to VCM of the LTC2208 at 1.25V. Alternatively, a single-ended input signal can be converted to differential signal via a balun and fed to the input of the LTC6401-20. The balun also converts input impedance to match 50Ω source impedance. 0.1μF IF IN 66.5Ω +IN VOCM +OUT +OUTF LTC6401-20 –OUTF –IN –OUT 10Ω AIN+ VCM LTC2208 29Ω ENABLE 20dB GAIN 10Ω AIN– LTC2208 130Msps 16-Bit ADC 640120 F07 Figure 7. Single-Ended Input to LTC6401-20 and LTC2208 Test Circuits Due to the fully-differential design of the LTC6401 and its usefulness in applications with differing characteristic 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 LTC6401 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 network analyzer. There are also series resistors at the output to present the LTC6401 with a 375Ω differential load, optimizing distortion performance. Due to the input and output transformers, the –3dB bandwidth is reduced from 1.3GHz to approximately 1.1GHz. 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. 640120f 12 LTC6401-20 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Top Silkscreen 640120f 13 LTC6401-20 TYPICAL APPLICATION Demo Circuit 987B Schematic (Test Circuit A) VCC ENABLE 1 3 DIS 2 JP1 R16 0Ω VCC C17 1000pF C18 0.1μF R2 (1) R6 0Ω T1 (2) R4 (2) C2 0.1μF R24 (1) C1 0.1μF SL1 (2) 12 11 V– ENABLE 13 5 1 +IN 10 V+ 9 V– +OUT 8 R10 86.6Ω R8 (1) R7 (1) R9 86.6Ω C3 0.1μF C22 0.1μF VCC C4 0.1μF SL2 (2) T2 3 TCM 4-19 1:4 2 R14 (1) 4 R12 0Ω • • J1 +IN 2 3 R3 (2) C21 0.1μF 14 +IN LTC6401-20 +OUTF 7 J4 +OUT SL3 (2) J5 –OUT J2 –IN R5 0dB (1) 4 15 –IN –OUTF 6 1 5 R11 (1) • • 16 R1 0Ω VCC –IN V+ 1 VOCM 2 V+ 3 –OUT V– 4 5 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 -G SL = SIGNAL LEVEL IC R3 R4 T1 MINI-CIRCUITS TCM4-19 (1:4) SL1 6dB SL2 20dB SL3 14dB 640120 TA03 C14 4.7μF C15 1μF LTC6401CUD-20 OPEN OPEN 640120f 14 LTC6401-20 TYPICAL APPLICATION Test Circuit B, 4-Port Analysis V+ 1000pF 0.1μF V– 12 11 ENABLE 10 V+ 9 V– BIAS CONTROL +IN 13 0.1μF +IN 14 200Ω –IN 15 –IN 16 0.1μF RG 100Ω IN+ OUT– RFILT 50Ω IN– OUT+ RF 1000Ω ROUT 12.5Ω CFILT 1.7pF 6 –OUT 37.4Ω 0.1μF RG 100Ω RF 1000Ω ROUT 12.5Ω RFILT 50Ω +OUT 37.4Ω +OUTF 7 –OUTF 1/2 AGILENT E5O71A 0.1μF PORT 1 (50Ω) 8 PORT 3 (50Ω) 1/2 AGILENT E5O71A PORT 2 (50Ω) 5 PORT 4 (50Ω) COMMON MODE CONTROL 1 2 VOCM 0.1μF VOCM 0.1μF 3 4 640120 TA02 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 640120f 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 LTC6401-20 RELATED PARTS PART NUMBER LT1993-2 LT1993-4 LT1993-10 LT1994 LT5514 LT5524 LTC6400-20 LT6402-6 LT6402-12 LT6402-20 LTC6406 LT6411 DESCRIPTION 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 1.8GHz Low Noise, Low Distortion, Differential ADC Driver 300MHz Differential Amplifier/ADC Driver 300MHz Differential Amplifier/ADC Driver 300MHz Differential Amplifier/ADC Driver 3GHz Rail-to-Rail Input Differential Op Amp Low Power Differential ADC Driver/Dual Selectable Gain Amplifier COMMENTS 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 = 20dB, 90mA Supply Current, IMD3 = –65dBc at 300MHz AV = 6dB, Distortion < –80dBc at 25MHz AV = 12dB, Distortion < –80dBc at 25MHz AV = 20dB, Distortion < –80dBc at 25MHz 1.6nV/√Hz Noise, –72dBc Distortion at 50MHz, 18mA 16mA Supply Current, IMD3 = –83dBc at 70MHz, AV = 1, –1 or 2 High-Speed Differential Amplifiers/Differential Op Amps 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 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 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 640120f 16 Linear Technology Corporation (408) 432-1900 ● FAX: (408) 434-0507 ● LT 0907 • PRINTED IN USA 1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 www.linear.com © LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2007