AD8314
AD8314
FEATURES Complete RF Detector/Controller Function Typical Range 58 dBV to 13 dBV 45 dBm to 0 dBm re 50 Frequency Response from 100 MHz to 2.7 GHz Temperature-Stable Linear-in-dB Response Accurate to 2.7 GHz Rapid Response: 70 ns to a 10 dB Step Low Power: 12 mW at 2.7 V Power-Down to 20 A APPLICATIONS Cellular Handsets (TDMA, CDMA, GSM) RSSI and TSSI for Wireless Terminal Devices Transmitter Power Measurement and Control PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The AD8314 is a complete low cost subsystem for the measurement and control of RF signals in the frequency range of 100 MHz to 2.7 GHz, with a typical dynamic range of 45 dB, intended for use in a wide variety of cellular handsets and other wireless devices. It provides a wider dynamic range and better accuracy than possible using discrete diode detectors. In particular, its temperature stability is excellent over the full operating range of 30C to +85C. Its high sensitivity allows control at low power levels, thus reducing the amount of power that needs to be coupled to the detector. It is essentially a voltage-responding device, with a typical signal range of 1.25 mV to 224 mV rms or 58 dBV to 13 dBV. This is equivalent to 45 dBm to 0 dBm re 50 .
I-V DET DET DET DET DET X2 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB BAND-GAP REFERENCE VPOS ENBL
V UP
RFIN
V DN
AD8314
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Parameter OVERALL FUNCTION Frequency Range1 Input Voltage Range Equivalent Power Range Logarithmic Slope Logarithmic Intercept Equivalent dBm Level INPUT INTERFACE DC Resistance to COMM Inband Input Resistance Input Capacitance MAIN OUTPUT Voltage Range Minimum Output Voltage Maximum Output Voltage3 General Limit Available Output Current Response Time Residual RF (at 2f) INVERTED OUTPUT Gain Referred to V_UP Minimum Output Voltage Maximum Output Voltage Available Output Current Output-Referred Noise Response Time Full-Scale Settling Time SETPOINT INPUT Voltage Range Input Resistance Logarithmic Scale Factor ENABLE INTERFACE Logic Level to Enable Power Input Current when HI Logic Level to Disable Power POWER INTERFACE Supply Voltage Quiescent Current Over Temperature Total Supply Current when Disabled Over Temperature
Conditions To Meet All Specications Internally AC-Coupled 52.3 External Termination Main Output, V_UP, 100 MHz2 Main Output, V_UP, 100 MHz 52.3 External Termination (Pin RFIN) f = 0.1 GHz f = 0.1 GHz (Pin V_UP) V_UP Connected to VSET No Signal at RFIN, RL 10 k RL 10 k 2.7 V VS 5.5 V Sourcing/Sinking 10%90%, 10 dB Step f = 0.1 GHz (Worst Condition) (Pin V_DN) VDN = 2.25 V 2 VUP VS 3.3 V VS 3.3 V4 Sourcing/Sinking RF Input = 2 GHz, 33 dBV, fNOISE = 10 kHz 10%90%, 10 dB Input Step 40 dBm to 0 dBm Input Step, to 95% (Pin VSET) Corresponding to Central 40 dB f = 0.900 GHz f = 1.900 GHz (Pin ENBL) HI Condition, 30C TA +85C 2.7 V at ENBL, 30C TA +85C LO Condition, 30C TA +85C (Pin VPOS) 30C TA +85C 30C TA +85C
Typ
21.3 62 49 100 3 2
1.2 0.05
V V V V mA ns V
0.1 2.5
0.15 7
NOTES 1 For a discussion on operation at higher frequencies, see Applications section. 2 Mean and Standard Deviation specications are available in Table I. 3 Increased output possible when using an attenuator between V_UP and VSET to raise the slope. 4 Refer to TPC 19 for details. Specications subject to change without notice.
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS * Pin Function Descriptions
Supply Voltage VPOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 V V_UP, V_DN, VSET, ENBL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 V, VPOS Input Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 V rms Equivalent Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +17 dBm Internal Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mW JA (SO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200C/W JA (CSP, Paddle Soldered) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80C/W JA (CSP, Paddle not Soldered) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200C/W Maximum Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125C Operating Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . 30C to +85C Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . 65C to +150C Lead Temperature Range (Soldering 60 sec) SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300C CSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240C
*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 specication is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Pin 1 2 3
Function RF Input Connect pin to V S for normal operation. Connect pin to ground for disable mode. Setpoint input for operation in controller mode. To operate in detector mode connect VSET to V_UP. Connection for an external capacitor to slow the response of the output. Capacitor is connected between FLTR and V_UP. Device Common (Ground) Logarithmic output. Output voltage increases with increasing input amplitude. Inversion of V_UP, governed by the following equation: V_DN = 2.25 V 2 VUP. Positive supply voltage (VS), 2.7 V to 5.5 V.
FLTR
5 6 7 8
PIN CONFIGURATION
RFIN 1 ENBL 2
8
VPOS
AD8314
FLTR 4
COMM
ORDERING GUIDE
Package Description Tube, 8-Lead micro_SOIC 13" Tape and Reel 7" Tape and Reel Evaluation Board 13" Tape and Reel 8-Lead Chip Scale Package 7" Tape and Reel Evaluation Board
30C to +85C
CP-8
J5A
CAUTION ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000 V readily accumulate on the human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection. Although the AD8314 features proprietary ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may occur on devices subjected to high-energy electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD precautions are recommended to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.
WARNING!
ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE
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4 3
1.0
2.5GHz 2
0.9GHz
1.9GHz
ERROR dB
0.8
VUP Volts
0.1GHz
1 0 1 2
0.4
0.9GHz
0.2
3 4 70
0 75
65 (52dBm)
15 (2dBm)
60 (47dBm)
10 (+3dBm)
1.2
1.2
1.0 +25C 0.8 VUP Volts 30C 0.6 +25C +85C 30C
1.0 +85C
1 ERROR dB ERROR dB
0.4
0.2
SLOPE AND INTERCEPT NORMALIZED AT +25C AND APPLIED TO 30C AND +85C 60 (47dBm) 50 40 30 20 INPUT AMPLITUDE dBV 10 (+3dBm) 0
0.2
SLOPE AND INTERCEPT NORMALIZED AT +25C AND APPLIED TO 30C AND +85C 60 (47dBm) 50 40 30 20 INPUT AMPLITUDE dBV 10 (+3dBm) 0
0 70
0 70
TPC 2. VUP and Log Conformance vs. Input Amplitude at 0.1 GHz; 30C, +25C, and +85C
TPC 5. VUP and Log Conformance vs. Input Amplitude at 1.9 GHz; 30C, +25C, and +85C
1.2
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
30C
0.6
0.4
0.2
SLOPE AND INTERCEPT NORMALIZED AT +25C AND APPLIED TO 30C AND +85C 60 (47dBm) 50 40 30 20 INPUT AMPLITUDE dBV 10 (+3dBm) 0
0.2
SLOPE AND INTERCEPT NORMALIZED AT +25C AND APPLIED TO 30C AND +85C 60 (47dBm) 50 40 30 20 INPUT AMPLITUDE dBV 10 (+3dBm) 0
0 70
0 70
TPC 3. VUP and Log Conformance vs. Input Amplitude at 0.9 GHz; 30C, +25C, and +85C
TPC 6. VUP and Log Conformance vs. Input Amplitude at 2.5 GHz; 30C, +25C, and +85C
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23
55 30C
22
30C
60
SLOPE mV/dB
+25C 65 +85C
21 +25C 20 +85C 19
70
22
61 0.1GHz
0.1GHz
VUP INTERCEPT dBV
62 2.5GHz 63 0.9GHz 64
21 0.9GHz
20
1.9GHz
65
66
2.5GHz 19 2.5
1.9GHz
5.0 5.5
3.0
3.5
4.0 VS Volts
4.5
67 2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0 VS Volts
4.5
5.0
5.5
3500 X 3000 2500 FREQUENCY (GHz) 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.5 R || - jX 3030 || - j748 760 || - j106 301 || - j80 90 || - j141
0 200
5
SUPPLY CURRENT mA
400
RESISTANCE
REACTANCE
2000
600
3 2
800
0 1 0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8 1.0
2.2 2.4
2.6
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AVERAGE: 128 SAMPLES VDN 500mV/VERTICAL DIVISION AVERAGE: 128 SAMPLES VDN 1V/VERTICAL DIVISION
GND
EXT TRIG
TRIG OUT
PULSE OUT
TRIG OUT
3.0V 0.1F 1 RFIN 52.3 2 ENBL 3 VSET NC 4 FLTR VPOS 8 V DN 7 V UP 6 COMM 5 TEK P6204 FET PROBE TEK P6204 FET PROBE TRIG TEK TDS784C SCOPE
RF SPLITTER 3dB
RF OUT 3dB
VPOS 8 V DN 7 V UP 6 COMM 5 TEK P6204 FET PROBE TEK P6204 FET PROBE
AD8314
AD8314
NC = NO CONNECT
NC = NO CONNECT
PHASE Degrees
80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5 10
100
1k
1M
AMPLITUDE dB
1.0
20dBm 30dBm
0.1 100
1k
1M
10M
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2.3 0mA 2.2 4mA 2mA 2.2 SHADING INDICATES 3 SIGMA 2.1 2.3
2.1
VDN V
VDN V
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.7 2.7
2.8
2.9
3.0
3.1 VS Volts
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
1.7 2.7
2.8
2.9
3.0
3.1 VS Volts
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
VUP
VDN GND VUP GND VUP 500mV/VERTICAL DIVISION 2V PER VERTICAL DIVISION
VDN GND VPOS AND ENABLE 2V PER VERTICAL DIVISION 100ns PER HORIZONTAL DIVISION
GND
TPC 23. Power-On Response, VDN, Controller Mode with VSET Held Low
EXT TRIG
TRIG OUT
EXT TRIG
TRIG OUT
RF OUT
AD811
49.9
AD811
TRIG TEK TDS784C SCOPE
52.3 2 ENBL +0.2 3 VSET NC 4 FLTR V DN 7 V UP 6 NC COMM 5
VPOS 8 V DN 7 V UP 6 COMM 5
1 RFIN
VPOS 8
AD8314
AD8314
NC = NO CONNECT
NC = NO CONNECT
TPC 24. Test Setup for Power-On Response at V_DN Output, Controller Mode with VSET Pin Held Low
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AD8314
Table I. Typical Specications at Selected Frequencies at 25 C (Mean and Sigma)
Slope (mV/dB) 21.3 20.7 19.7 19.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Intercept (dBV) 62.2 63.6 66.3 62.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7
1 dB Dynamic Range* (dBV) High Point Low Point 11.8 13.8 19 16.4 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 59 61.4 64 61 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.3
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD8314 is a logarithmic amplier (log amp) similar in design to the AD8313; further details about the structure and function may be found in the AD8313 data sheet and other log amps produced by Analog Devices. Figure 1 shows the main features of the AD8314 in block schematic form. The AD8314 combines two key functions needed for the measurement of signal level over a moderately wide dynamic range. First, it provides the amplication needed to respond to small signals, in a chain of four amplier/limiter cells, each having a small-signal gain of 10 dB and a bandwidth of approximately 3.5 GHz. At the output of each of these amplier stages is a full-wave rectier, essentially a square-law detector cell, that converts the RF signal voltages to a fluctuating current having an average value that increases with signal level. A further passive detector stage is added ahead of the rst stage. Thus, there are ve detectors, each separated by 10 dB, spanning some 50 dB of dynamic range. The overall accuracy at the extremes of this total range, viewed as the deviation from an ideal logarithmic response, that is, the law-conformance error, can be judged by reference to TPC 4, which shows that errors across the central 40 dB are moderate. Other curves show how the conformance to an ideal logarithmic function varies with supply voltage, temperature and frequency. The output of these detector cells is in the form of a differential current, making their summation a simple matter. It can easily be shown that such summation closely approximates a logarithmic function. This result is then converted to a voltage, at pin V_UP, through a high-gain stage. In measurement modes, this output is connected back to a voltage-to-current (VI) stage, in such a manner that V_UP is a logarithmic measure of the RF input voltage, with a slope and intercept controlled by the design. For a xed termination resistance at the input of the AD8314, a given voltage corresponds to a certain power level.
However, in using this part, it must be understood that log amps do not fundamentally respond to power. It is for this reason the dBV is used (decibels above 1 V rms) rather than the commonly used metric of dBm. While the dBV scaling is xed, independent of termination impedance, the corresponding power level is not. For example, 224 mV rms is always 13 dBV (with one further condition of an assumed sinusoidal waveform; see the Applications section for more information about the effect of waveform on logarithmic intercept), and it corresponds to a power of 0 dBm when the net impedance at the input is 50 . When this impedance is altered to 200 , the same voltage clearly represents a power level that is four times smaller (P = V2/R), that is, 6 dBm. Note that dBV may be converted to dBm for the special case of a 50 system by simply adding 13 dB (0 dBV is equivalent to +13 dBm). Thus, the external termination added ahead of the AD8314 determines the effective power scaling. This will often take the form of a simple resistor (52.3 will provide a net 50 input) but more elaborate matching networks may be used. This impedance determines the logarithmic intercept, the input power for which the output would cross the baseline (V_UP = zero) if the function were continuous for all values of input. Since this is never the case for a practical log amp, the intercept refers to the value obtained by the minimum-error straight-line t to the actual graph of V_UP versus PIN (more generally, VIN). Again, keep in mind that the quoted values assume a sinusoidal (CW) signal. Where there is complex modulation, as in CDMA, the calibration of the power response needs to be adjusted accordingly. Where a true power (waveform-independent) response is needed, the use of an rms-responding detector, such as the AD8361, should be considered. However, the logarithmic slope, the amount by which the output V_UP changes for each decibel of input change (voltage or power) is, in principle, independent of waveform or termination impedance. In practice, it usually falls off somewhat at higher
FLTR V-I VSET
I-V DET DET DET DET DET X2 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB BAND-GAP REFERENCE VPOS ENBL
V UP
RFIN
V DN
AD8314
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frequencies, due to the declining gain of the amplier stages and other effects in the detector cells. For the AD8314, the slope at low frequencies is nominally 21.3 mV/dB, falling almost linearly with frequency to about 19.2 mV/dB at 2.5 GHz. These values are sensibly independent of temperature (see TPC 7) and almost totally unaffected by the supply voltage from 2.7 V to 5.5 V (TPC 8).
Inverted Output APPLICATIONS Basic Connections
The second provision is the inclusion of an inverting amplier to the output, for use in controller applications. Most power ampliers require a gain-control bias that must decrease from a large positive value toward ground level as the power output is required to decrease. This control voltage, which appears at the pin V_DN, is not only of the opposite polarity to V_UP, but also needs to have an offset added in order to determine its most positive value when the power level (assumed to be monitored through a directional coupler at the output of the PA) is minimal. The starting value of V_DN is nominally 2.25 V, and it falls on a slope of twice that of V_UP, in other words, 43 mV/dB. Figure 2 shows how this is achieved: the reference voltage that determines the maximum output is derived from the on-chip voltage reference, and is substantially independent of the supply voltage or temperature. However, the full output cannot be attained for supply voltages under 3.3 V; TPC 19 shows this dependency. The relationship between V_UP and V_DN is shown in Figure 3.
V_UP CURRENTS FROM DETECTORS IV +2 V_DN
Figure 4 shows connections for the basic measurement mode. A supply voltage of 2.7 V to 5.5 V is required. The supply to the VPOS pin should be decoupled with a low inductance 0.1 F surface mount ceramic capacitor. A series resistor of about 10 may be added; this resistor will slightly reduce the supply voltage to the AD8314 (maximum current into the VPOS pin is approximately 9 mA when V_DN is delivering 5 mA). Its use should be avoided in applications where the power supply voltage is very low (i.e., 2.7 V). A series inductor will provide similar power supply ltering with minimal drop in supply voltage.
52.3 0.1F
INPUT VS
VS VDN VUP
AD8314
VI
VSET
AD8314
The ENBL pin is here connected to VPOS. The AD8314 may be disabled by pulling this pin to ground when the chip current is reduced to about 20 A from its normal value of 4.5 mA. The logic threshold is around +VS/2 and the enable function occurs in about 1.5 s. Note, however, further settling time is generally needed at low input levels. The AD8314 has an internal input coupling capacitor. This eliminates the need for external ac-coupling. A broadband input match is achieved in this example by connecting a 52.3 resistor between RFIN and ground. This resistance combines with the internal input impedance of approximately 3 k to give an overall broadband input resistance of 50 . Several other coupling methods are possible; these are described in the Input Coupling section. The measurement mode is selected by connecting VSET to V_UP, which establishes a feedback path and sets the logarithmic slope to its nominal value. The peak voltage range of the measurement extends from 58 dBV to 13 dBV at 0.9 GHz, and only slightly less at higher frequencies up to 2.5 GHz. Thus, using the 50 termination, the equivalent power range is 45 dBm to 0 dBm. At a slope of 21.5 mV/dB, this would amount to an output span of 967 mV. Figure 5 shows the transfer function for V_UP at a supply voltage of 3 V, and input frequency of 0.9 GHz. V_DN, which will generally not be used when the AD8314 is used in the measurement mode, is essentially an inverted version of V_UP. The voltage on V_UP and V_DN are related by the equation:
VDN = 2.25 V 2 VUP
2.0
VOLTS
1.0 OUTPUT FOR MEASUREMENT V_UP 0.5 0 60
50
10
While V_DN can deliver up to 6 mA, the load resistance on V_UP should not be lower than 10 k in order that the full-scale output of 1 V can be generated with the limited available current of 200 A max. Figure 5 shows the logarithmic conformance under the same conditions. REV. A 9
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1.2 VS = 3V RT = 52.3 1.0 1dB DYNAMIC RANGE 2 3
Filter Capacitor
1 ERROR dB
0.6
The video bandwidth of both V_UP and V_DN is approximately 3.5 MHz. In CW applications where the input frequency is much higher than this, no further ltering of the demodulated signal will be required. Where there is a low frequency modulation of the carrier amplitude, however, the low-pass corner must be reduced by the addition of an external lter capacitor, CF (see Figure 4). The video bandwidth is related to CF by the equation
0.4
Video Bandwidth =
1 2 13 k (3.5 pF + CF )
0.2
0 70
3 10 (+3dBm) 0
60 (47dBm)
Figure 5. VUP and Log Conformance Error vs. Input Level vs. Input Level at 900 MHz
Transfer Function in Terms of Slope and Intercept
The transfer function of the AD8314 is characterized in terms of its slope and intercept. The logarithmic slope is dened as the change in the RSSI output voltage for a 1 dB change at the input. For the AD8314, slope is nominally 21.5 mV/dB. So a 10 dB change at the input results in a change at the output of approximately 215 mV. The plot of Log Conformance (Figure 5) shows the range over which the device maintains its constant slope. The dynamic range can be dened as the range over which the error remains within a certain band, usually 1 dB or 3 dB. In Figure 5, for example, the 1 dB dynamic range is approximately 50 dB (from 13 dBV to 63 dBV). The intercept is the point at which the extrapolated linear response would intersect the horizontal axis (Figure 5). Using the slope and intercept, the output voltage can be calculated for any input level within the specied input range using the equation: VUP = VSLOPE ( PIN PO ) where VUP is the demodulated and ltered RSSI output, VSLOPE is the logarithmic slope, expressed in V/dB, PIN is the input signal, expressed in decibels relative to some reference level (either dBm or dBV in this case) and PO is the logarithmic intercept, expressed in decibels relative to the same reference level. For example, at an input level of 40 dBV (27 dBm), the output voltage will be: VOUT = 0.020 V/dB [40 dBV (63 dBV)] = 0.46 V
dBV vs. dBm
Figure 6 shows the basic connections for operation in the controller mode and Figure 7 shows a block diagram of a typical controller mode application. The feedback from V_UP to VSET is broken and the desired setpoint voltage is applied to VSET from the controlling source (often this will be a DAC). VDN will rail high (2.2 V on a 3.3 V supply, 1.9 V on a 2.7 V supply) when the applied power is less than the value corresponding to the setpoint voltage. When the input power slightly exceeds this value, VDN would, in the absence of the loop via the power amplier gain pin, decrease rapidly toward ground. In the closed loop, however, the reduction in VDN causes the power amplier to reduce its output. This restores a balance between the actual power level sensed at the input of the AD8314 and the demanded value determined by the setpoint. This assumes that the gain control sense of the variable gain element is positive, that is, an increasing voltage from V_DN will tend to increase gain. The output swing and current sourcing capability of V_DN are shown in TPCs 19 and 22.
52.3 0.1F
INPUT VS VSET
VPOS 8 V DN 7 V UP 6 COMM 5
VS VDN
AD8314
CF
The most widely used convention in RF systems is to specify power in dBm, that is, decibels above 1 mW in 50 . Specication of log amp input levels in terms of power is strictly a concession to popular convention; they do not respond to power (tacitly power absorbed at the input), but to the input voltage. The use of dBV, dened as decibels with respect to a 1 V rms sine wave, is more precise, although this is still not unambiguous because waveform is also involved in the response of a log amp, which, for a complex input (such as a CDMA signal), will not follow the rms value exactly. Since most users specify RF signals in terms of power more specically, in dBm/50 both dBV and dBm are used in specifying the performance of the AD8314, showing equivalent dBm levels for the special case of a 50 environment. Values in dBV are converted to dBm re 50 by adding 13. 10
AD8314
RFIN 52.3
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The relationship between the input level and the setpoint voltage follows from the nominal transfer function of the device (VUP vs. Input Amplitude, see TPC 1). For example, a voltage of 1 V on VSET is demanding a power level of 0 dBm at RFIN. The corresponding power level at the output of the power amplifier will be greater than this amount due to the attenuation through the directional coupler. When connected in a PA control loop, as shown in Figure 7, the voltage VUP is not explicitly used, but is implicated in again setting up the required averaging time, by choice of CF. However, now the effective loop response time is a much more complicated function of the PAs gain-control characteristics, which are very nonlinear. A complete solution requires specic knowledge of the power amplier. The transient response of this control loop is determined by the lter capacitor, CF. When this is large, the loop will be unconditionally stable (by virtue of the dominant pole generated by this capacitor), but the response will be sluggish. The minimum value ensuring stability should be used, requiring full attention to the particulars of the power amplier control function. Because this is invariably nonlinear, the choice must be made for the worst-case condition, which usually corresponds to the smallest output from the PA, where the gain function is steepest. In practice, an improvement in loop dynamics can often be achieved by adding a response zero, formed by a resistor in series with CF.
Power-On and Enable Glitch
In Figure 8b, the matching components are drawn as general reactances. Depending on the frequency, the input impedance at that frequency and the availability of standard value components, either a capacitor or an inductor will be used. As in the previous case, the input impedance at a particular frequency is plotted on a Smith Chart and matching components are chosen (shunt or series L, shunt or series C) to move the impedance to the center of the chart. Table II gives standard component values for some popular frequencies. Matching components for other frequencies can be calculated using the input resistance and reactance data over frequency which is given in TPC 9. Note that the reactance is plotted as though it appears in parallel with the input impedance (which it does because the reactance is primarily due to input capacitance). The impedance matching characteristics of a reactive matching network provide voltage gain ahead of the AD8314; this increases the device sensitivity (see Table II). The voltage gain is calculated using the equation:
R2 R1
where R2 is the input impedance of the AD8314 and R1 is the source impedance to which the AD8314 is being matched. Note that this gain will only be achieved for a perfect match. Component tolerances and the use of standard values will tend to reduce the gain.
50 SOURCE 50 RSHUNT 52.3
As already mentioned, the AD8314 can be put into a low power mode by pulling the ENBL pin to ground. This reduces the quiescent current from 4.5 mA to 20 A. Alternatively, the supply can be turned off completely to eliminate the quiescent current. TPCs 13 and 23 show the behavior of the V_DN output under these two conditions (in TPC 23, ENBL is tied to VPOS). The glitch that results in both cases can be reduced by loading the V_DN output.
Input Coupling Options
RFIN CC
AD8314
CIN VBIAS RIN
The internal 5 pF coupling capacitor of the AD8314, along with the low frequency input impedance of 3 k, gives a high-pass input corner frequency of approximately 16 MHz. This sets the minimum operating frequency. Figure 8 shows three options for input coupling. A broadband resistive match can be implemented by connecting a shunt resistor to ground at RFIN (Figure 8a). This 52.3 resistor (other values can also be used to select different overall input impedances) combines with the input impedance of the AD8314 (3 k2 pF) to give a broadband input impedance of 50 . While the input resistance and capacitance (CIN and RIN) will vary by approximately 20% from device to device, the dominance of the external shunt resistor means that the variation in the overall input impedance will be close to the tolerance of the external resistor. At frequencies above 2 GHz, the input impedance drops below 250 (see TPC 9), so it is appropriate to use a larger value of shunt resistor. This value is calculated by plotting the input impedance (resistance and capacitance) on a Smith Chart and choosing the best value of shunt resistor to bring the input impedance closest to the center of the chart. At 2.5 GHz, a shunt resistor of 165 is recommended. A reactive match can also be implemented as shown in Figure 8b. This is not recommended at low frequencies as device tolerances will dramatically vary the quality of the match because of the large input resistance. For low frequencies, Option a or Option c (see below) is recommended. REV. A
a. Broadband Resistive
50 SOURCE 50
X1
AD8314
RFIN X2 CC CIN VBIAS RIN
b. Narrowband Reactive
AD8314
CC CIN VBIAS RIN
Figure 8c shows a third method for coupling the input signal into the AD8314, applicable in applications where the input signal is larger than the input range of the log amp. A series resistor, connected to the RF source, combines with the input impedance of the AD8314 to resistively divide the input signal being applied to the input. This has the advantage of very little power being tapped off in RF power transmission applications. 11
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Table II. Recommended Components for X1 and X2 in Figure 32b
X1 Short 33 nH 10 nH 1.5 pF
X2 52.3 39 nH 15 nH 3.9 nH
Table III. Shift in AD8314 Output for Signals with Differing Crest Factors
Signal Type Sine Wave Square Wave GSM Channel (All Time Slots On) CDMA Channel (Forward Link, 9 Channels On) CDMA Channel (Reverse Link) PDC Channel (All Time Slots On)
Correction Factor (Add to Measured Input Level) 0 dB 3.01 dB 0.55 dB 3.55 dB 0.5 dB 0.58 dB
The nominal logarithmic slope of 21.5 mV/dB (see TPC 7 for the variation of slope with frequency) can be increased to an arbitrarily high value by attenuating the signal between V_UP and VSET as shown in Figure 9. The ratio R1/R2 is set using the equation:
Figure 10 shows a complete power amplifier control circuit for a dual mode handset. This circuit is applicable to any dual mode handset using TDMA or CDMA technologies. The PF08107B (Hitachi) is driven by a nominal power level of +3 dBm. Some of the output power from the PA is coupled off using an LDC15D190A0007A (Murata) directional coupler. This has a coupling factor of approximately 19 dB for its lower frequency band (897.5 17.5 MHz) and 14 dB for its upper band (1747.5 37.5 MHz) and an insertion loss of 0.38 dB and 0.45 dB respectively. Because the PF08107B transmits a maximum power level of +35 dBm, additional attenuation of 15 dB is required before the coupled signal is applied to the AD8314.
3.5V 4.7F 1000pF BAND SELECT 0V/2V POUT BAND 1 TO LDC15D190A0007A +35dBm MAX VCTL ANTENNA 7 1 8 4 PF081807B 5 3 (HITACHI) 49.9 2 ATTN 15dB 6 POUT BAND 2 +32dBm MAX VAPC PIN BAND 1 +3dBm PIN BAND 2 +3dBm
AD8314
R2 5k
Although specied for input levels in dBm (dB relative to 1 mW), the AD8314 fundamentally responds to voltage and not to power. A direct consequence of this characteristic is that input signals of equal rms power but differing crest factors will produce different results at the log amps output. The effect of differing signal waveforms is to shift the effective value of the intercept upwards or downwards. Graphically, this looks like a vertical shift in the log amps transfer function. The logarithmic slope, however, is not affected. For example, consider the case of the AD8314 being alternately fed by an unmodulated sine wave and by a single CDMA channel of the same rms power. The AD8314s output voltage will differ by the equivalent of 3.55 dB (70 mV) over the complete dynamic range of the device (the output for a CDMA input being lower). Table III shows the correction factors that should be applied to measure the rms signal strength of a various signal types. A sine wave input is used as a reference. To measure the rms power of a square wave, for example, the mV equivalent of the dB value given in the table (20 mV/dB times 3.01 dB) should be subtracted from the output voltage of the AD8314.
VPOS 8 V DN 7 V UP 6 COMM 5
+VS 2.7V
AD8314
CF 220pF
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The setpoint voltage, in the range 0 V to 1.1 V, is applied to the VSET pin of the AD8314. This will typically be supplied by a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC). This voltage is compared to the input level of the AD8314. Any imbalance between VSET and the RF input level is corrected by V_DN, which drives the VAPC (gain control) of the power amplier. V_DN reaches a maximum value of approximately 1.9 V on a 2.7 V supply (this will be higher for higher supply voltages) while delivering approximately 3 mA to the VAPC input. A lter capacitor (CF) must be used to stabilize the loop. The choice of CF will depend to a large degree on the gain control dynamics of the power amplier, something that is frequently poorly characterized, so some trial and error may be necessary. In this example, a 220 pF capacitor gives the loop sufficient speed to follow the GSM and DCS1800 time slot ramping profiles, while still having a stable, critically damped response. Figure 11 shows the relationship between the setpoint voltage, VSET and output power, at 0.9 GHz. The overall gain control function is linear in dB for a dynamic range of over 40 dB. Figure 12 shows a similar circuit for a single band handset power amplifier. The BGY241 (Phillips) is driven by a nominal power level of 0 dBm. A 20 dB directional coupler, DC09-73 (Alpha) is used to couple the signal in this case. Figure 13 shows the relationship between the control voltage and the output power at 0.9 GHz. In both of these examples, noise on the V_DN pin can be reduced by placing a simple RC low-pass filter between VDN and the gain control pin of the power amplifier. However, the value of the resistor should be kept low to minimize the voltage drop across it due to the dc current flowing into the gain control input.
40 30
VSET 0V1.1V 3.5V 47F
2.2F
680pF
TO ANTENNA
DC09-73 6 4 3 +15dBm 1 5 2
+35dBm MAX
BGY241
RF INPUT
PIN 0dBm
ATTN 15dB
52.3
0.1F
0dBm MAX
VPOS V DN V UP COMM
VS 2.7V
VS
AD8314
CF 220pF
40 30 20
20 10
POUT dBm
10 0 10
POUT dBm
0 10 20 30
20 30
40 50 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 VSET V 0.8 1.0 1.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 VSET V 0.8 1.0
Figure 11. POUT vs. VSET at 0.9 GHz for Dual Mode Handset Power Amplier Application
Figure 13. POUT vs. VSET at 0.9 GHz for Single Mode Handset
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Operation at 2.7 GHz
While the AD8314 is specified to operate at frequencies up to 2.5 GHz, it will work at higher frequencies, although it does exhibit slightly higher output voltage temperature drift. Figure 14 shows the transfer function of a typical device at 2.7 GHz, at ambient as well as hot and cold temperatures. Figure 15 shows the transfer function of the AD8314 when driven by both an unmodulated sine wave and a 64 QAM signal. As already discussed, the higher peak-to-average ratio of the 64 QAM signal causes an increase in the intercept. In this case the intercept increases by about 1.5 dB, causing the overall transfer function to drop by the same amount. For precision operation, the AD8314 should be calibrated for each signal type that is driving it.
Using the Chip Scale Package
chips ground. While the paddle can be connected to the printed circuit boards ground plane, there is no thermal or electrical requirement to do this.
EVALUATION BOARD
On the underside of the chip scale package, there is an exposed compressed paddle. This paddle is internally connected to the
1.2 +25C 1.0 +25C 0.8
VUP V
Figure 16 shows the schematic of the AD8314 SO evaluation board. The layout and silkscreen of the component side are shown in Figures 17 and 18. An evaluation board is also available for the CSP package. (For exact part numbers, see Ordering Guide.) Apart from the slightly smaller device footprint, the CSP evaluation board is identical to the SO board. The board is powered by a single supply in the range, 2.7 V to 5.5 V. The power supply is decoupled by a single 0.1 F capacitor. Additional decoupling, in the form of a series resistor or inductor in R9, can also be added. Table IV details the various conguration options of the evaluation board.
1.2 3
2 30C 30C
1.0 CW
1
ERROR dB
0.8 CW
0.6
0.6
0.4 64 QAM
0.2 64 QAM
0.0 70
60
50
10
3 10
0.0 70
60
50
10
3 10
R2 52.3 R1 0 INPUT VPOS 2 ENBL SW1 VSET 3 VSET 4 FLTR C4 (OPEN) R7 0 V DN 7 V UP 6 COMM 5
VPOS V DN
AD8314
LK1
V UP
R8 (OPEN)
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VUP V
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Function Supply and Ground Vector Pins Device Enable: When in position A, the ENBL pin is connected to +VS and the AD8314 is in operating mode. In Position B, the ENBL pin is grounded, putting the device in power-down mode. Input Interface: The 52.3 resistor in position R2 combines with the AD8314s internal input impedance to give a broadband input impedance of around 50 . A reactive match can be implemented by replacing R2 with an inductor and R1 (0 ) with a capacitor. Note that the AD8314s RF input is internally ac-coupled. Output Interface: R4, C2, R6, and C3 can be used to check the response of V_UP and V_DN to capacitive and resistive loading. R3/R4 and R5/R6 can be used to reduce the slope of V_UP and V_DN. Power Supply Decoupling: The nominal supply decoupling consists of a 0.1 F capacitor (C1). A series inductor or small resistor can be placed in R9 for additional decoupling. Filter Capacitor: The response time of V_UP and V_DN can be modied by placing a capacitor between FLTR (Pin 4) and V_UP. Slope Adjust: By installing resistors in R7 and R8, the nominal slope of 20 mV/dB can be increased. See Slope Adjust discussion for more details. Measurement/Controller Mode: LK1 shorts V_UP to VSET, placing the AD8314 in measurement mode. Removing LK1 places the AD8314 in controller mode.
R1, R2
C1, R9
C4
R7, R8
LK1
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OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
Dimensions shown in inches and (mm).
PIN 1 0.0256 (0.65) BSC 0.120 (3.05) 0.112 (2.84) 0.006 (0.15) 0.002 (0.05) 0.018 (0.46) SEATING 0.008 (0.20) PLANE
0.25 REF
SEATING PLANE
NOTES 1. CONTROLLING DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS. 2. PADDLE IS COPPER PLATED WITH LEAD FINISH.
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