LF to 750 MHz,
Digitally Controlled VGA
Data Sheet
Rev. B
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FEATURES
Programmable low and high gain (<2 dB resolution)
Low range: 11 dB to +17 dB
High range: 6 dB to 34 dB
Differential input and output
200 Ω differential input
100 Ω differential output
7 dB noise figure @ maximum gain
Two-tone IP3 of 35 dBm @ 70 MHz
3 dB bandwidth of 750 MHz
40 dB precision gain range
Serial 8-bit digital interface
Wide input dynamic range
Power-down feature
Single 3 V to 5 V supply
APPLICATIONS
Differential ADC drivers
IF sampling receivers
RF/IF gain stages
Cable and video applications
SAW filter interfacing
Single-ended-to-differential conversion
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
amplifier (VGA) that provides precision gain control, high IP3,
and low noise figure. The excellent distortion performance and
wide bandwidth make th
e AD8370 a suitable gain control
device for modern receiver designs.
For wide input, dynamic range applications, th
e AD8370 provides
two input ranges: high gain mode and low gain mode. A vernier,
7-bit, transconductance (gm) stage provides 28 dB of gain range
at better than 2 dB resolution and 22 dB of gain range at better than
1 dB resolution. A second gain range, 17 dB higher than the first,
can be selected to provide improved noise performance.
level to the PWUP pin. When powered down, th
e AD8370consumes less than 4 mA and offers excellent input to output
isolation. The gain setting is preserved when operating in a
power-down mode.
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
INHI
INLO
OPHI
OPLO
VCCO
OCOM
ICOM
VOCM
PWUP
VCCO
OCOM
VCCI
ICOM
BIAS CELL
SHIFT REGISTER
AND LATCHES
PRE
AMP
TRANSCONDUCTANCE
OUTPUT
AMP
11
6
1
16
4
14
13
12
5
9
8
3
2
10
7
15
DATA CLCK LTCH
AD8370
03692-001
Figure 1.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
–30
–20
–10
0
10
20
30
40
VOLTAGE
GAIN
(
d
B)
VOLTAGE
GAIN
(
V
/V)
0
1020
3040
60
100
50
70
80
90
110 120 130
GAIN CODE
03692-002
CODE = LAST 7 BITS OF GAIN CODE
(NO MSB)
HIGH GAIN MODE
LOW GAIN MODE
GAIN
CODE
0.409
GAIN
CODE
0.059
Figure 2. Gain vs. Gain Code at 70 MHz
Gain control of th
e AD8370 is through a serial 8-bit gain control
word. The MSB selects between the two gain ranges, and the
remaining 7 bits adjust the overall gain in precise linear gain steps.
Fabricated on the ADI high speed XFCB process, the high
bandwidth of th
e AD8370 provides high frequency and low
distortion. The quiescent current of th
e AD8370 is 78 mA
typically. Th
e AD8370 amplifier comes in a compact, thermally
enhanced 16-lead TSSOP package and operates over the
temperature range of 40°C to +85°C.