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具有 40dB 动态范围的 3GHz 快速响应线性功率检测器 | YFQ | 4 | -40 to 85;
LMH2121TME/NOPB
型号: LMH2121TME/NOPB
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具有 40dB 动态范围的 3GHz 快速响应线性功率检测器 | YFQ | 4 | -40 to 85

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LMH2121 3 GHz Fast-Responding Linear Power Detector with 40 dB Dynamic Range  
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FEATURES  
DESCRIPTION  
The LMH2121 is an accurate fast-responding power  
2
Linear Response  
detector  
/ RF envelope detector. Its response  
40 dB Power Detection Range  
Very Low Supply Current of 3.4 mA  
Short Response Time of 165 ns  
Stable Conversion Gain of 3.6 V/VRMS  
Multi-Band Operation from 100 MHz to 3 GHz  
Very Low Conformance Error  
High Temperature Stability of ±0.5 dB  
Shutdown Functionality  
between an RF input signal and DC output signal is  
linear. The typical response time of 165 ns makes the  
device suitable for an accurate power setting in  
handsets during a rise time of RF transmission slots.  
It can be used in all popular communications  
standards: 2G/3G/4G/WAP.  
The LMH2121 has an input range from 28 dBm to  
+12 dBm. Over this input range the device has an  
intrinsic high insensitivity for temperature, supply  
voltage and loading. The bandwidth of the device is  
from 100 MHz to 3 GHz, covering 2G/3G/4G/WiFi  
wireless bands.  
Supply Range from 2.6V to 3.3V  
Package:  
4-Bump DSBGA, 0.4mm Pitch  
As a result of the unique internal architecture, the  
device shows an extremely low part-to-part variation  
of the detection curve. This is demonstrated by its low  
intercept and slope variation as well as a very good  
linear conformance. Consequently the required  
characterization and calibration efforts are low.  
APPLICATIONS  
Multi Mode, Multi band RF power control  
GSM/EDGE  
CDMA  
The device is active for EN = High; otherwise it is in a  
low power consumption shutdown mode. To save  
power and allow for two detector outputs in parallel,  
the output (OUT) is high impedance during shutdown.  
W-CDMA  
LTE  
WAP  
Tablets  
The LMH2121 is offered in a tiny 4-bump DSBGA  
package: 0.866 mm x 1.07 mm x 0.6 mm.  
TYPICAL APPLICATION  
COUPLER  
ANTENNA  
RF  
PA  
R
2
50W  
V
DD  
C
100 pF  
RF /EN  
IN  
OUT  
ADC  
LMH2121  
R
1
1 kW  
ENABLE  
GND  
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Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas  
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necessarily include testing of all parameters.  
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These devices have limited built-in ESD protection. The leads should be shorted together or the device placed in conductive foam  
during storage or handling to prevent electrostatic damage to the MOS gates.  
(1)(2)  
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS  
Supply Voltage  
VDD - GND  
RFIN/EN  
VRF_PEAK+ VDC  
3.6V  
3.6V  
(3)  
ESD Tolerance  
Human Body Model  
Machine Model  
1500V  
200V  
Charge Device Model  
1250V  
Storage Temperature Range  
65°C to 150°C  
150°C  
(4)  
Junction Temperature  
For soldering specifications:  
See http://www.ti.com/general/docs/lit/getliterature.tsp?baseLiteratureNumber=snoa549c  
(1) Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for  
which the device is intended to be functional, but specific performance is not ensured. For ensured specifications and the test  
conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics.  
(2) If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the Texas Instruments Sales Office/ Distributors for availability and  
specifications.  
(3) Human body model, applicable std. MIL-STD-883, Method 3015.7. Machine model, applicable std. JESD22–A115–A (ESD MM std of  
JEDEC). Field-Induced Charge-Device Model, applicable std. JESD22–C101–C. (ESD FICDM std. of JEDEC)  
(4) The maximum power dissipation is a function of TJ(MAX) , θJA. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any ambient temperature is  
PD = (TJ(MAX) - TA)/θJA. All numbers apply for packages soldered directly into a PC board.  
(1)  
OPERATING RATINGS  
Supply Voltage  
2.6V to 3.3V  
40°C to +85°C  
Temperature Range  
RF Frequency Range  
RF Input Power Range  
Package Thermal Resistance θJA  
100 MHz to 3 GHz  
28 dBm to +12 dBm  
130.9°C/W  
(2)  
(1) Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for  
which the device is intended to be functional, but specific performance is not ensured. For ensured specifications and the test  
conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics.  
(2) The maximum power dissipation is a function of TJ(MAX) , θJA. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any ambient temperature is  
PD = (TJ(MAX) - TA)/θJA. All numbers apply for packages soldered directly into a PC board.  
2.7 V DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured to TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN= 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave,  
(1)  
unmodulated), EN = 2.7V. Boldface limits apply at the temperature extremes  
.
Symbol  
Parameter  
Condition  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units  
(2)  
(3)  
(2)  
Supply Interface  
IDD  
Supply Current  
Active Mode. EN= High, no RF input  
Signal  
2.4  
3.4  
4.7  
2
mA  
µA  
Shutdown. EN= Low, no RF input  
Signal  
(1) Electrical Table values apply only for factory testing conditions at the temperature indicated. Factory testing conditions result in very  
limited self-heating of the device such that TJ = TA. No specification of parametric performance is indicated in the electrical tables under  
conditions of internal self-heating where TJ > TA.  
(2) All limits are ensured by test or statistical analysis.  
(3) Typical values represent the most likely parametric norm as determined at the time of characterization. Actual typical values may vary  
over time and will also depend on the application and configuration. The typical values are not tested and are not specified on shipped  
production material.  
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2.7 V DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)  
Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured to TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN= 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave,  
unmodulated), EN = 2.7V. Boldface limits apply at the temperature extremes (1)  
.
Symbol  
Parameter  
Condition  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units  
(2)  
(3)  
(2)  
PSRR  
Power Supply Rejection Ratio  
RFIN = 10 dBm, 1900 MHz, 2.6V <  
VDD < 3.3V  
40  
69  
dB  
Logic Enable Interface  
VLOW  
RFIN/EN logic LOW input level  
(Shutdown)  
0.6  
1
V
VHIGH  
RFIN/EN logic HIGH input level  
(Active)  
1.1  
IRFIN/EN  
Current into RFIN/EN pin  
EN = 1.8V  
µA  
Input / Output Interface  
ZIN  
Input Impedance  
Resistor and Capacitor in  
series from RFIN/EN to GND  
RIN  
CIN  
50  
30  
pF  
VOUT  
ROUT  
IOUT  
Minimum Output Voltage  
(Pedestal)  
No RF Input Signal  
30  
38  
18  
100  
20  
mV  
Output Resistance  
RFIN = 10 dBm, 1900 MHz, ILOAD = 1  
mA, DC measurement  
117  
120  
Output Sinking Current  
Output Sourcing Current  
RFIN = 10 dBm, 1900 MHz, OUT  
connected to 2.5V  
17  
16  
mA  
RFIN = 10 dBm, 1900 MHz, OUT  
connected to GND  
1.30  
1.28  
1.86  
IOUT, SD  
Output Leakage Current in  
Shutdown  
VEN = Low, OUT is connected to 2V  
80  
nA  
(4)  
en  
vn  
Output Referred Noise  
RFIN = 23 dBm, 1900 MHz, output  
spectrum at 10 kHz  
18  
2
µV/Hz  
mVRMS  
Output Referred Noise Integrated RFIN = 23 dBm, 1900 MHz, Integrated  
(4)  
over frequency band 1 kHz -13 kHz  
Timing Characteristics  
tON Turn-on Time from Shutdown  
(4)  
RFIN = 10 dBm, 1900 MHz, VEN LOW-  
to-HIGH transition to OUT at 90%  
1.3  
165  
285  
µs  
ns  
ns  
(4)  
tR  
Rise Time  
Fall Time  
Signal at RFIN from 20 dBm to 5 dBm,  
10% to 90%, 1900 MHz  
(4)  
tF  
Signal at RFIN from 5 dBm to 20 dBm,  
90% to 10%, 1900 MHz  
RF Detector Transfer, fit range 15 dBm to 5 dBm for Linear Slope and Intercept  
RFIN = 100 MHz(5)  
PMIN  
Minimum Power Level, bottom  
end of Dynamic Range  
Lin Conformance Error within ±1 dB  
33  
dBm  
PMAX  
Maximum Power Level, top end of  
Dynamic Range  
12  
VMIN  
VMAX  
KSLOPE  
PINT  
Minimum Output Voltage  
Maximum Output Voltage  
Linear Slope  
At PMIN  
At PMAX  
20  
2.7  
1
mV  
V
dB/dB  
dBm  
V/VRMS  
Linear Intercept  
VOUT = 0 dBV  
1.2  
3.4  
1.9  
3.6  
2.4  
3.9  
Gain  
DR  
Conversion Gain  
Dynamic Range for specified  
Accuracy  
±1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
±3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
)
)
34  
25  
45  
32  
47  
41  
49  
46  
dB  
±1 dB Input Referred Variation over  
Temperature (EVOT  
26  
31  
)
(4) This parameter is ensured by design and/or characterization and is not tested in production.  
(5) Limits are ensured by design and measurements which are performed on a limited number of samples.  
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2.7 V DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)  
Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured to TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN= 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave,  
unmodulated), EN = 2.7V. Boldface limits apply at the temperature extremes (1)  
.
Symbol  
Parameter  
Condition  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units  
(2)  
(3)  
(2)  
RFIN = 700 MHz(5)  
PMIN  
Minimum Power Level, bottom  
end of Dynamic Range  
Lin Conformance Error within ±1 dB  
-33  
12  
dBm  
PMAX  
Maximum Power Level, top end of  
Dynamic Range  
VMIN  
VMAX  
KSLOPE  
PINT  
Minimum Output Voltage  
Maximum Output Voltage  
Linear Slope  
At PMIN  
At PMAX  
20  
2.65  
1
mV  
V
dB/dB  
dBm  
V/VRMS  
Linear Intercept  
VOUT = 0 dBV  
1.3  
3.5  
1.9  
3.6  
2.2  
3.9  
Gain  
DR  
Conversion Gain  
Dynamic Range for specified  
Accuracy  
±1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
±3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
)
)
34  
34  
45  
38  
47  
39  
50  
47  
dB  
±0.5 dB Input Referred Variation over  
Temperature (EVOT  
34  
37  
)
RFIN = 900 MHz(5)  
PMIN  
Minimum Power Level, bottom  
end of Dynamic Range  
Lin Conformance Error within ±1 dB  
-33  
12  
dBm  
PMAX  
Maximum Power Level, top end of  
Dynamic Range  
VMIN  
VMAX  
KSLOPE  
PINT  
Minimum Output Voltage  
Maximum Output Voltage  
Linear Slope  
At PMIN  
At PMAX  
20  
2.68  
1
mV  
V
dB/dB  
dBm  
V/VRMS  
Linear Intercept  
VOUT = 0 dBV  
1.7  
3.4  
2.1  
3.5  
2.5  
3.7  
Gain  
DR  
Conversion Gain  
Dynamic Range for specified  
Accuracy  
±1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
±3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
)
)
34  
33  
45  
37  
48  
40  
50  
47  
dB  
±0.5 dB Input Referred Variation over  
Temperature (EVOT  
35  
37  
)
RFIN = 1700 MHz(6)  
PMIN  
Minimum Power Level, bottom  
end of Dynamic Range  
Lin Conformance Error within ±1 dB  
24  
dBm  
PMAX  
Maximum Power Level, top end of  
Dynamic Range  
7
VMIN  
VMAX  
KSLOPE  
PINT  
Minimum Output Voltage  
Maximum Output Voltage  
Linear Slope  
At PMIN  
At PMAX  
37  
1.23  
1
mV  
V
dB/dB  
dBm  
V/VRMS  
Linear Intercept  
VOUT = 0 dBV  
3.8  
2.6  
4.1  
2.8  
4.5  
2.9  
Gain  
DR  
Conversion Gain  
Dynamic Range for specified  
Accuracy  
±1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
±3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
)
)
27  
24  
31  
28  
44  
34  
47  
43  
dB  
±0.5 dB Input Referred Variation over  
Temperature (EVOT  
26  
31  
)
(6) Limits are ensured by design and measurements which are performed on a limited number of samples.  
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2.7 V DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)  
Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured to TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN= 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave,  
unmodulated), EN = 2.7V. Boldface limits apply at the temperature extremes (1)  
.
Symbol  
Parameter  
Condition  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units  
(2)  
(3)  
(2)  
RFIN = 1900 MHz(7)  
PMIN  
Minimum Power Level, bottom  
end of Dynamic Range  
Lin Conformance Error within ±1 dB  
24  
dBm  
PMAX  
Maximum Power Level, top end of  
Dynamic Range  
7
VMIN  
VMAX  
KSLOPE  
PINT  
Minimum Output Voltage  
Maximum Output Voltage  
Linear Slope  
At PMIN  
At PMAX  
33  
1.1  
1
mV  
V
dB/dB  
dBm  
V/VRMS  
Linear Intercept  
VOUT = 0 dBV  
4.7  
2.4  
5
5.3  
2.6  
Gain  
DR  
Conversion Gain  
2.5  
Dynamic Range for specified  
Accuracy  
±1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
±3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
)
)
26  
23  
31  
27  
43  
33  
45  
41  
dB  
±0.5 dB Input Referred Variation over  
Temperature (EVOT  
26  
29  
)
RFIN = 2600 MHz(7)  
PMIN  
Minimum Power Level, bottom  
end of Dynamic Range  
Lin Conformance Error within ±1 dB  
22  
dBm  
PMAX  
Maximum Power Level, top end of  
Dynamic Range  
6
VMIN  
VMAX  
KSLOPE  
PINT  
Minimum Output Voltage  
Maximum Output Voltage  
Linear Slope  
At PMIN  
At PMAX  
35  
0.78  
1
mV  
V
dB/dB  
dBm  
V/VRMS  
Linear Intercept  
VOUT = 0 dBV  
6.3  
2.0  
6.7  
2.1  
7.1  
2.2  
Gain  
DR  
Conversion Gain  
Dynamic Range for specified  
Accuracy  
±1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
±3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC  
)
)
24  
21  
28  
25  
40  
30  
42  
38  
dB  
±0.5 dB Input Referred Variation over  
Temperature (EVOT  
21  
27  
)
(7) Limits are ensured by design and measurements which are performed on a limited number of samples.  
CONNECTION DIAGRAM  
V
GND  
DD  
A2  
B2  
A1  
B1  
OUT  
RF /EN  
IN  
Figure 1. 4-bump DSBGA (Top View)  
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PIN DESCRIPTIONS  
Name  
VDD  
DSBGA  
A2  
Description  
Positive Supply Voltage.  
Ground  
GND  
B2  
DC voltage determines the state of the device (HIGH = device is active, LOW =  
device in shutdown). AC voltage is the RF input signal to the detector (beyond 100  
MHz). The RFIN/EN pin is internally terminated with 50in series with 30 pF.  
RFIN/EN  
OUT  
A1  
B1  
Ground referenced detector output voltage.  
BLOCK DIAGRAM  
V
DD  
A2  
LOGIC  
ENABLE  
V/I  
V/I  
RF /EN  
IN  
A1  
B1 OUT  
K
A
V/I  
V/I  
B2  
GND  
Figure 2. LMH2121  
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS  
Unless otherwise specified TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors  
are input referred.  
Supply Current vs. Supply Voltage  
Supply Current vs. Enable Voltage  
5
5
4
3
2
1
0
4
3
2
1
0
0.5  
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5  
0.6  
0.7  
0.8  
0.9  
1.0  
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)  
ENABLE VOLTAGE (V)  
Figure 3.  
Figure 4.  
Supply Current vs. RF Input Power  
Output Sourcing Current vs. RF Input Power  
100  
6
5
4
3
2
1
RFin = 1900 MHz  
OUT = 0V  
10  
85°C  
25°C  
-40°C  
1
85°C  
25°C  
-40°C  
0
-40  
0.1  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 5.  
Figure 6.  
RF Input Impedance  
Output Sinking Current vs. RF Input Power  
vs. Frequency, Resistance (R) and Reactance (X)  
100  
100  
Z = R + jX  
75  
50  
|Z|  
-40°C  
10  
25  
R
0
25°C  
85°C  
-25  
-50  
-75  
-100  
1
X
OUT = 2.5V  
RFin = 1900 MHz  
MEASURED ON BUMP  
0.1  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
10M  
100M  
1G  
10G  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
Figure 7.  
Figure 8.  
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued)  
Unless otherwise specified TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors  
are input referred.  
Power Supply Rejection Ratio  
vs. Frequency (Small Signal)  
Output Voltage Noise vs. Frequency  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
P
IN  
= -23 dBm  
0
100  
100  
1k  
10k  
100k  
1M  
10M  
1k  
10k  
100k  
1M  
10M  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
Figure 9.  
Figure 10.  
Turn-on time from EN-step  
Rise and Fall Time  
2.00  
1.75  
1.50  
1.25  
1.00  
0.75  
0.50  
0.25  
0.00  
V
for various P levels  
IN  
OUT  
P
P
= -20 dBm  
= Mentioned at curve  
IN1  
IN2  
EN-step (0 to 2.7V)  
+10 dBm  
~
~
+10 dBm  
+5 dBm  
+5 dBm  
0 dBm  
0 dBm  
-5 dBm  
-5 dBm  
-10 dBm  
-10 dBm  
TIME (0.5 s/DIV)  
TIME (0.5 s/DIV)  
Figure 11.  
Figure 12.  
Slope vs. Frequency  
Intercept vs. Frequency  
18  
1.3  
1.2  
1.1  
1.0  
0.9  
0.8  
0.7  
16  
14  
12  
10  
8
25°C  
85°C  
25°C  
85°C  
6
-40°C  
4
2
-40°C  
0
-2  
10M  
100M  
1G  
10G  
10M  
100M  
1G  
10G  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
Figure 13.  
Figure 14.  
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued)  
Unless otherwise specified TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors  
are input referred.  
Output Voltage vs. RF Input power  
10  
Output Voltage vs. Frequency  
10  
900 MHz  
RFIN = 10 dBm  
RFIN = 5 dBm  
1
0.1  
1
700 MHz  
0.1  
0.01  
0.01  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
10M  
100M  
1G  
10G  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 15.  
Figure 16.  
Lin Conformance  
vs. RF Input Power at 100 MHz  
Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 100 MHz  
10  
3
2
1
1
0
-40°C  
0.1  
-1  
-2  
25°C  
85°C  
0.01  
-3  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 17.  
Figure 18.  
Lin Conformance (50 units)  
vs. RF Input Power at 100 MHz  
Temperature Variation  
vs. RF Input Power at 100 MHz  
2.0  
1.5  
3
2
-40°C  
1.0  
1
0.5  
0.0  
0
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-1  
-2  
-3  
85°C  
-2.0  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 19.  
Figure 20.  
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Unless otherwise specified TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors  
are input referred.  
Temperature Variation (50 units)  
vs. RF Input Power at 100 MHz  
Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 700 MHz  
10  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
1
0.5  
0.0  
85°C  
0.1  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
25°C  
-40°C  
0.01  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 21.  
Figure 22.  
Lin Conformance vs. RF Input Power at 700 MHz  
Lin Conformance (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 700 MHz  
3
3
2
1
2
85°C  
1
0
0
-1  
-1  
-40°C  
-2  
-2  
-3  
-30  
-3  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 23.  
Figure 24.  
Temperature Variation (50 units)  
vs. RF Input Power at 700 MHz  
Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 700 MHz  
2.0  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
0.5  
0.0  
0.0  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 25.  
Figure 26.  
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Unless otherwise specified TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors  
are input referred.  
Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 900 MHz  
Lin Conformance vs. RF Input Power at 900 MHz  
3
10  
2
1
1
0
85°C  
0.1  
-1  
25°C  
-2  
-40°C  
0.01  
-3  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 27.  
Figure 28.  
Lin Conformance (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 900 MHz  
Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 900 MHz  
2.0  
3
1.5  
2
1.0  
85°C  
1
0.5  
0.0  
0
-0.5  
-1  
-1.0  
-40°C  
-2  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-3  
-30  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 29.  
Figure 30.  
Temperature Variation (50 units)  
vs. RF Input Power at 900 MHz  
Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 1700 MHz  
10  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
1
0.5  
0.0  
85°C  
0.1  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
25°C  
-40°C  
0.01  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 31.  
Figure 32.  
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Unless otherwise specified TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors  
are input referred.  
Lin Conformance vs. RF Input Power at 1700 MHz  
Lin Conformance (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 1700 MHz  
3
3
2
1
2
85°C  
1
0
0
-1  
-1  
-40°C  
-2  
-2  
-3  
-30  
-3  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 33.  
Figure 34.  
Temperature Variation (50 units)  
vs. RF Input Power at 1700 MHz  
Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 1700 MHz  
2.0  
2.0  
1.5  
1.5  
1.0  
1.0  
0.5  
0.5  
0.0  
0.0  
-0.5  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 35.  
Figure 36.  
Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz  
Lin Conformance vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz  
3
10  
2
1
1
0
-1  
85°C  
0.1  
25°C  
-2  
-40°C  
0.01  
-3  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 37.  
Figure 38.  
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Unless otherwise specified TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors  
are input referred.  
Lin Conformance (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz  
Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz  
2.0  
3
1.5  
2
1.0  
85°C  
1
0.5  
0.0  
0
-0.5  
-1  
-1.0  
-40°C  
-2  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-30  
-3  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 39.  
Figure 40.  
Temperature Variation (50 units)  
vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz  
Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 2600 MHz  
10  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
1
0.5  
0.0  
85°C  
0.1  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
25°C  
-40°C  
0.01  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 41.  
Figure 42.  
Lin Conformance (50 units)  
vs. RF Input Power at 2600 MHz  
Lin Conformance vs. RF Input Power at 2600 MHz  
3
3
2
2
85°C  
1
1
0
0
-1  
-1  
-2  
-3  
-40°C  
-2  
-3  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 43.  
Figure 44.  
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Unless otherwise specified TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors  
are input referred.  
Temperature Variation (50 units)  
vs. RF Input Power at 2600 MHz  
Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 2600 MHz  
2.0  
2.0  
1.5  
1.5  
1.0  
1.0  
0.5  
0.5  
0.0  
0.0  
-0.5  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 45.  
Figure 46.  
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APPLICATION INFORMATION  
The LMH2121 is an accurate fast-responding power detector / RF envelope detector. Its response between an  
RF input signal and DC output signal is linear. The typical response time of 165 ns makes the device suitable for  
an accurate power setting in handsets during a rise time of RF transmission slots. It can be used in all popular  
communications standards: 2G/3G/4G/WAP.  
The LMH2121 has an input range from 28 dBm to +12 dBm. Over this input range the device has an intrinsic  
high insensitivity for temperature, supply voltage and loading. The bandwidth of the device is from 100 MHz to 3  
GHz, covering 2G/3G/4G/WiFi wireless bands.  
TYPICAL APPLICATION  
The LMH2121 can be used in a wide variety of applications such as LTE, W-CDMA, CDMA and GSM. This  
section discusses the LMH2121 in a typical transmit power control loop for such applications.  
Transmit-power control-loop circuits make the transmit-power level insensitive to power amplifier (PA)  
inaccuracy. This is desirable because power amplifiers are non-linear devices and temperature dependent,  
making it hard to estimate the exact transmit power level. If a control loop is used, the inaccuracy of the PA is  
eliminated from the overall accuracy of the transmit-power level. The accuracy of the transmit power level now  
depends on the RF detector accuracy instead. The LMH2121 is especially suited for transmit-power control  
applications, since it accurately measures transmit power and is insensitive to temperature and supply voltage  
variations.  
Figure 47 shows a simplified schematic of a typical transmit-power control system. The output power of the PA is  
measured by the LMH2121 through a directional coupler. The measured output voltage of the LMH2121 is  
digitized by the ADC inside the baseband chip. Accordingly, the baseband controls the PA output power level by  
changing the gain control signal of the RF VGA.  
COUPLER  
VGA  
PA  
RF  
ANTENNA  
1
R
50W  
V
GAIN  
ADC  
DD  
C
100 pF  
A2  
RF /EN  
IN  
OUT  
A1  
B1  
LMH2121  
BASE  
BAND  
or  
R
1 kW  
2
B2  
RF IC  
GND  
ENABLE  
EN  
Figure 47. Transmit-Power Control System  
ACCURATE POWER MEASUREMENT  
Detectors have evolved over the years along with the communication standards. Newer communication  
standards like LTE and W-CDMA raise the need for more advanced accurate power detectors. To be able to  
distinguish the various detector types it is important to understand what the ideal power measurement should  
look like and how a power measurement is implemented.  
Power is often used as a metric for the strength of a signal in communication applications. By definition it is not a  
function of the signal shape over time. In other words, the power content of a 0 dBm sine wave is identical to the  
power content of a 0 dBm square wave or a 0 dBm W-CDMA signal; all these signals have the same average  
power content.  
The average power can be described by the following formula:  
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T
v(t)  
R
1
T
dt  
P(T) =  
0
(1)  
where T is the time interval over which is averaged, v(t) is the instantaneous voltage at time t, and R is the  
resistance in which the power is dissipated.  
When the resistor is constant (assume a 50system), the average power is proportional to average of the  
square of the instantaneous voltage:  
T
2 dt  
v(t)  
1
T
P
î
0
(2)  
For RF applications in which modulated signals are used, for instance, the instantaneous voltage can be  
described by:  
v(t) = [ 1 + a(t) ] sin (ωC t)  
(3)  
where a(t) is the amplitude modulation and ωc the carrier frequency. The frequency of a(t) is typically on the  
order of a couple of MHz (up to 20 MHz) depending on the modulation standard. This is relatively low with  
respect to the carrier frequency, i.e., several hundreds of MHz up to a few GHz.  
For determining the average power of an RF modulated signal it is important how long the detector integrates  
(averages) the RF signal relative to the speed of the modulation variation. On one hand, detectors with a  
relatively high integration time will produce a constant output since the modulation is averaged-out (Figure 48-a).  
An example of such a detector is an RMS detector. On the other hand, when the integration time is relatively  
short, the detector output will track the envelope of the RF signal (Figure 48-b). These RF detectors are typically  
called envelope detectors.  
ENVELOPE  
ENVELOPE  
RMS  
RMS  
CARRIER  
CARRIER  
INTEGRATION TIME (T)  
INTEGRATION TIME (T)  
a. RF detector has a constant output  
b. RF detector tracks envelope  
Figure 48. Modulation Bandwidth vs. Integration Time of RF detector  
The most suitable detector for a particular application is mainly determined by the modulation standard and its  
characteristics. 2G, for instance, works with time-division multiplex. As a result the detector must be able to track  
the ramp-up and ramp-down of the RF signal in case of PA loop control. The detector should have a short  
response time to handle this.  
3G standards like W-CDMA have a constant modulation bandwidth of 5 MHz and a code-division multiplex  
approach, i.e., continuous transmission. RMS detectors are tailored towards these signal characteristics because  
they integrate long enough to obtain the actual RMS voltage, i.e., T >> 1/(5 MHz).  
4G standards like LTE can vary in modulation bandwidth. An example of a signal with low modulation bandwidth  
is LTE with 1 resource block (RB). It has a modulation bandwidth of 200 kHz. An RMS detector would need to  
average over T >> 1/(200 kHz), which is on the order of tens of micro seconds. In contrast a 100 RB signal has a  
20 MHz bandwidth which needs an averaging time T>> 1/(20 MHz). Depending on the modulation bandwidth a  
different detector would be appropriate. For low modulation bandwidths (low RBs), the integration time of the  
RMS detector would be long. This is usually too long, and therefore an envelope detector is used instead. For  
high RBs an RMS detector would work.  
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TYPES OF RF DETECTORS  
This section provides an overview of detectors based on their detection principle. Detectors that will be discussed  
are:  
LOG AMP DETECTORS  
RMS DETECTORS  
ENVELOPE DETECTORS  
LOG AMP DETECTORS  
LOG Amp detectors are widely used RF power detectors for GSM and the early W-CDMA systems. The transfer  
function of a LOG amp detector is linear-in-dB, which means that the output in volts changes linearly with the RF  
power in dBm. This is convenient since most communication standards specify transmit power levels in dBm as  
well. LOG amp detectors implement the logarithmic function by a piecewise linear approximation. Consequently,  
the LOG amp detector does not implement an exact power measurement, which implies a dependency on the  
signal shape. In systems using various modulation schemes calibration and lookup tables might be required.  
RMS DETECTORS  
An RMS detector has a response (VRMS) that is insensitive to the signal shape and modulation form. This is  
because its operation is based on the definition of the average power, i.e., it implements:  
T
1
v(t)2  
î
dt  
P
VRMS  
=
0
T
(4)  
RMS detectors are particularly suited for newer communication standards like W-CDMA and LTE that exhibit  
large peak-to-average ratios and different modulation schemes (signal shapes). This is a key advantage  
compared to other types of detectors in applications that employ signals with high peak-to-average power  
variations or different modulation schemes. For example, the RMS detector response to a 0 dBm modulated W-  
CDMA signal and a 0 dBm unmodulated carrier is essentially equal. This eliminates the need for long calibration  
procedures and large calibration tables in the application due to different applied modulation schemes.  
ENVELOPE DETECTORS  
An envelope detector is a fast-responding detector capable of following the envelope of a modulated RF carrier.  
This in contrast to other detectors that give the peak, average or RMS voltage. Envelope detectors are  
particularly useful in communication systems where a fast control of the PA output power is desired, such as  
LTE. A fast responding power detector enables a power measurement during the 50 µs power transition time at  
the beginning of a transmission slot. As a result the transmit power level can be set accurately before  
transmission starts.  
A commonly used fast-responding RF power detector is a diode detector. A diode detector is typically used with  
a relatively long holding time when compared to the carrier frequency and a relatively short holding time with  
respect to the envelope frequency. In this way a diode detector is used as AM demodulator or envelope tracker  
(Figure 49).  
PEAK  
ENVELOPE  
CARRIER  
Figure 49. Peak Detection vs. Envelope Tracking  
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An example of a diode detector is depicted in Figure 50. The diode rectifies the RF input voltage; subsequently,  
the RC filter determines the averaging (holding) time. The selection of the holding time configures the diode  
detector for its particular application. For envelope tracking a relatively small RC time constant is chosen such  
that the output voltage tracks the envelope nicely. In contrast, a configuration with a relatively large time constant  
for RC measures the maximum (peak) voltage of a signal, see Figure 49.  
Z
0
D
V
REF  
C
R
V
OUT  
Figure 50. Diode Detector  
A limitation of the diode detector is its relative small dynamic range. The LMH2121 is an envelope detector with  
high dynamic range and will be discussed next.  
LMH2121 RF POWER DETECTOR  
For optimal performance, the LMH2121 should to be configured correctly in the application. The detector will be  
discussed by means of its block diagram (Figure 51). Details of the electrical interfacing are separately discussed  
for each pin below.  
V
DD  
LOGIC  
ENABLE  
V/I  
V/I  
i
1
I
OUT  
V
OUT  
RF /EN  
IN  
OUT  
K
A
i
2
V/I  
V/I  
GND  
Figure 51. Block Diagram of LMH2121  
For measuring the power level of a signal, the time average of the squared signal needs to be measured as  
described in section ACCURATE POWER MEASUREMENT. This is implemented in the LMH2121 by means of a  
multiplier and a low-pass filter in a negative-feedback loop. A simplified block diagram of the LMH2121 is  
depicted in Figure 51. The core of the loop is a multiplier. The two inputs of the multiplier are fed by (i1, i2):  
i1 = iLF + iRF  
i2 = iLF - iRF  
(5)  
(6)  
in which iLF is a current depending on the DC output voltage of the RF detector (made by the V/I converter) and  
iRF is a current depending on the RF input signal (made by a V/I converter as well). The output of the multiplier  
(iOUT) is the product of these two currents and equals:  
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iLF2 - iRF  
iOUT  
=
I0  
(7)  
in which I0 is a normalizing current. By using a low-pass filter at the output of the multiplier the DC term of this  
current is isolated and integrated. The input of amplifier A acts as the nulling point of the negative feedback loop,  
yielding:  
iLF2dt = iRF2dt  
(8)  
which implies that the average power content of the current related to the output voltage of the LMH2121 is  
made equal to the average power content of the current related to the RF input signal.  
For a negative-feedback system, the transfer function is given by the inverse function of the feedback block.  
Therefore, to have a linear conversion gain for this RF detector, the feedback network implements a linear  
function as well resulting in an overall transfer function for the LMH2121 of:  
VOUT = k  
vRF2dt  
(9)  
in which k is the conversion gain. Note that as a result of the feedback loop the square root is implemented.  
The envelope response time of this fast-responding RF detector is given by the gain-bandwidth product of the  
feedback loop.  
Given this architecture for the RF detector, the high performance of the LMH2121 can be understood. In theory  
the accuracy of the linear transfer function is set by:  
The linear feedback network, which basically needs to process a DC signal only.  
A high loop gain for the feedback loop, which is ensured by the high amplifier gain A.  
The square-root functionality is inherent to the feedback loop and the use of a multiplier. Therefore, a very  
accurate relation between the power content of the input signal and the output is obtained.  
RF Input and Enable  
To minimize pin-count, in this case. only 4, the RF input and the enable functionality are combined into one pin.  
The RF signal is supplied to the RFIN/EN pin via an external capacitor, while the Enable signal is connected via a  
resistor to the RFIN/EN pin (see TYPICAL APPLICATION on the front page). Internally there is an AC path for the  
RF signal and a DC path for the enable voltage. Care should be taken with the selection of capacitor C. The turn-  
on time of the RF detector will increase when a large capacitor value is chosen. This is because the capacitor  
forms a time constant together with resistor R2. A capacitor value of 100 pF and resistor value of 1 kis  
recommended which hardly impacts the turn-on time for those values. The turn-on time is mainly determined by  
the device itself.  
RF systems typically use a characteristic impedance of 50; the LMH2121 is no exception to this. The 50input  
impedance enables an easy, direct connection to a directional coupler without the need for impedance  
adjustments. Please note that as a result of the internal AC coupling the 50ohm is not obtained for the complete  
DC to HF range. However, the input impedance does approximate 50at the usual transmit bands.  
The LMH2121 can be brought into a low power consumption shutdown mode by means of the DC enable level  
which is supplied via a resistor to the RFIN/EN pin. The device is active for Enable = HIGH (VEN > 1.1V), and in  
the low-power shutdown mode for Enable = LOW (VEN < 0.6V). In shutdown the output of the LMH2121 is  
switched to high impedance.  
Output  
The output of the LMH2121 provides a DC voltage that is a measure for the applied RF power to the input pin. It  
tracks the input RF envelope with a 3 dB bandwidth around 2 MHz. The output voltage has a linear-in-V  
response for an applied RF signal. In active mode the output impedance is 100such that with an external  
capacitor some filtering can be obtained if necessary. The output impedance of the LMH2121 is high impedance  
in shutdown. This enables a parallel connection of multiple detector outputs where one of the detectors is  
enabled at a time.  
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Supply  
The LMH2121 can handle supply voltages between 2.6V to 3.3V. The high PSRR of the LMH2121 ensures a  
constant performance over its power supply range.  
DYNAMIC RANGE ALIGNMENT  
For an accurate power measurement the signal power range needs to be aligned with the input power range of  
the LMH2121. When a directional couple is used, the dynamic range of the power amplifier (PA) and RF detector  
can be aligned by choosing a coupler with the appropriate coupling factor.  
Since the LMH2121 has an input impedance that approximates 50for the useful frequency range, a resistive  
divider can also be used instead of a directional coupler (Figure 52).  
ANTENNA  
RF  
PA  
R
2
V
DD  
C
A2  
100 pF  
ADC  
LMH2121  
RF /EN  
IN  
OUT  
B1  
A1  
R
1
1 kW  
ENABLE  
B2  
GND  
Figure 52. Dynamic Range Alignment with Resistive Divider  
Resistor R2 implements an attenuator, together with the detector input impedance. The attenuator can be used to  
match the signal range with the input range of the LMH2121. The attenuation (AdB) realized by R2 and the  
effective input resistance (RIN) of the LMH2121 equals:  
R2  
AdB = 20 LOG 1 +  
RIN  
(10)  
Solving this expression for R2 yields:  
A
dB  
R2 = 10 20 - 1  
RIN  
(11)  
Suppose the desired attenuation is 30 dB with a given LMH2121 input impedance of 50, the resistor R2 needs  
to be 1531. A practical value is 1.5 k. Although this is a cheaper solution than the application with directional  
coupler, it has a disadvantage. After calculating the resistor value it is possible that the realized attenuation is  
less than expected. This is because of the parasitic capacitance of resistor R2 which results in a lower actual  
realized attenuation. Whether the attenuation will be reduced depends on the frequency of the RF signal and the  
parasitic capacitance of resistor R2. Since the parasitic capacitance varies from resistor to resistor, exact  
determination of the realized attenuation can be difficult. A way to reduce the parasitic capacitance of resistor R2  
is to realize it as a series connection of several separate resistors.  
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RESPONSE BANDWIDTH  
Modulation standards available today have a wide variety of modulation bandwidths. LTE, for instance, has  
modulation bandwidths varying from 200 kHz (1RB) up to 20 MHz (100RB). Whether the RF detector can track  
the envelope of these modulated RF signals depends on its response bandwidth. Figure 53 depicts the response  
bandwidth of the LMH2121. The plot shows the output as a function of a varying amplitude modulation frequency  
where the output is normalized to 0 dB at low modulation frequency.  
3
RFin = 0 dBm  
0
-3  
-6  
-9  
-12  
-15  
-18  
-21  
10k  
100k  
1M  
10M  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
Figure 53. Response Bandwidth  
The response bandwidth of the LMH2121 is about 2 MHz for 0 dBm input power level.  
SPECIFYING DETECTOR PERFORMANCE  
The performance of the LMH2121 can be expressed by a variety of parameters. This section discusses the key  
parameters.  
Dynamic Range  
The LMH2121 is designed to have a predictable and accurate response over a certain input power range. This is  
called the dynamic range (DR) of a detector. For determining the dynamic range a couple of different criteria can  
be used. The most commonly used ones are:  
Linear conformance error, ELC  
Variation over temperature error, EVOT  
The specified dynamic range is the range over which the specified error metric is within a predefined window. An  
explanation of these errors is given in the following sections.  
Linear Conformance error  
The LMH2121 implements a linear detection function. In order to describe how close the transfer is to an ideal  
linear function the linear conformance error is used. To calculate the linear conformance error the detector  
transfer function can be modeled as a linear function between input power in dBm and output voltage in dBV.  
The ideal linear transfer is modeled by 2 parameters:  
Slope, KSLOPE  
Intercept, PINT  
and is described by:  
VOUT = KSLOPE (PIN - PINT  
)
(12)  
where VOUT is the output voltage in dBV, KSLOPE is the slope of the function in dB/dB, PIN the input power level in  
dBm and PINT is the power level in dBm at which the function intersects VOUT = 0 dBV = 1V (See Figure 54).  
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1
P
= RF at V is 0 dBV (1V)  
IN OUT  
INT  
P
INT  
0.1 Detector  
response  
K
SLOPE  
Ideal LIN function  
-30 -20 -10  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
0.01  
-50  
-40  
0
10  
Figure 54. Comparing Actual Transfer with an Ideal Linear Transfer  
To determine the linear conformance error two steps are required:  
1. Determine the best fitted ideal transfer at 25°C.  
2. Determine the difference between the actual data and the best fitted ideal transfer.  
The best fit can be determined by standard routines. A careful selection of the fit range is important. The fit range  
should be within the normal range of operation of the device. Outcome of the fit is KSLOPE and PINT  
.
Subsequently, the difference between the actual data and the best fitted ideal transfer is determined. The linear  
conformance is specified as an input referred error. The output referred error is therefore divided by the KSLOPE to  
obtain the input referred error. The linear conformance error is calculated by the following equation:  
VOUT (T) - KSLOPE (25°C) [PIN - PINT (25°C) ]  
ELC (T) =  
KSLOPE (25°C)  
(13)  
where VOUT(T) is the measured output voltage at temperature T, for a power level PIN. KSLOPE25°C (dB/dB) and  
PINT25°C (dBm) are the parameters of the best fitted ideal transfer for the actual transfer at 25°C.  
Figure 55 shows that both the error with respect to the ideal linear response as well as the error due to  
temperature variation are included in this error metric. This is because the measured data for all temperatures is  
compared to the fitted line at 25°C. The measurement result of a typical LMH2121 in Figure 55 shows a dynamic  
range of 27 dB for ELC= ±1dB over the operating temperature range.  
3
2
1
0
-1  
-2  
-3  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 55. ELC vs. RF input Power at 1900 MHz  
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Variation over Temperature Error  
In contrast to the linear conformance error, the variation over temperature error (EVOT) purely measures the error  
due to temperature variation. The measured output voltage at 25°C is subtracted from the output voltage at  
another temperature for the same power level. Subsequently, the difference is translated into an input referred  
error by dividing it by KSLOPE at 25°C. The equation for variation over temperature is given by:  
EVOT(T) = [ VOUT(T) - VOUT(25°C) ] / KSLOPE(25°C)  
(14)  
The variation over temperature is shown in Figure 56, where a dynamic range of 29 dB is obtained for EVOT  
±0.5 dB.  
=
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
0.0  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 56. EVOT vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz  
Dynamic Range Improvement  
The LMH2121 has a very low part-to-part variation. This implies that compensation for systematic imperfection  
would be beneficial. One example is to compensate with the typical ELC for 25°C of the LMH2121. This would  
correct for systematic bending at the lower- and top ends of the curve. As a result a significant improvement of  
the dynamic range can be achieved. Figure 57 shows the ELC before and after compensation. The figure after  
compensation shows the resulting ELC of 50 units when the typical ELC curve is subtracted from each of the 50  
ELC curves.  
3
3
2
2
Typical 25°C E  
LC  
1
1
0
0
-1  
-2  
-3  
-1  
-2  
-3  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Before Compensation  
After Compensation  
Figure 57. ELC vs. RF Input Power  
With this technique a dynamic range improvement of 10 dB is obtained. Likewise EVOT compensation can be  
done to move a larger portion of the error band within the ±0.5 dB, for instance.  
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Temperature Behavior  
The specified temperature range of the LMH2121 is from 40°C to 85°C. The RF detector is, to a certain extent  
however, still functional outside these temperature limits. Figure 58 and Figure 59 show the detector behavior for  
temperatures from 50°C up to 125°C in steps of 25°C. The LMH2121 is still very accurate within a dynamic  
range from 28 dBm to +12 dBm. On the upper and lower ends the curves deviate in a gradual way, the lowest  
temperature at the bottom side and the highest temperature at top side.  
10  
In Steps of 25°C  
125°C  
1
-50°C  
0.1  
0.01  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
10  
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 58. VOUT vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz for Extended Temperature Range  
3
2
2.0  
1.5  
In Steps of 25°C  
125°C  
100°C  
75°C  
1.0  
125°C  
1
50°C  
0.5  
0
0.0  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-1  
-2  
-3  
0°C  
-25°C  
-50°C  
-20  
10  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power  
-30  
-10  
0
10  
20  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
20  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Linear Conformance Error vs. RF Input Power  
Figure 59. Linear Conformance and Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz for Extended  
Temperature Range  
Layout Recommendations  
As with any other RF device, careful attention must be paid to the board layout. If the board layout isn’t properly  
designed, performance might be less than can be expected for the application.  
The LMH2121 is designed to be used in RF applications having a characteristic impedance of 50. To achieve  
this impedance, the input of the LMH2121 needs to be connected via a 50transmission line. Transmission lines  
can be created on PCBs using microstrip or (grounded) coplanar waveguide (GCPW) configurations.  
In order to minimize injection of RF interference into the LMH2121 through the supply lines, the PCB traces for  
VDD and GND should be minimized for RF signals. This can be done by placing a decoupling capacitor between  
the VDD and GND. It should be placed as close as possible to the VDD and GND pins of the LMH2121.  
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Orderable Device  
Status Package Type Package Pins Package  
Eco Plan  
Lead finish/  
Ball material  
MSL Peak Temp  
Op Temp (°C)  
Device Marking  
Samples  
Drawing  
Qty  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4/5)  
(6)  
LMH2121TME/NOPB  
LMH2121TMX/NOPB  
ACTIVE  
ACTIVE  
DSBGA  
DSBGA  
YFQ  
YFQ  
4
4
250  
RoHS & Green  
SNAGCU  
Level-1-260C-UNLIM  
Level-1-260C-UNLIM  
-40 to 85  
-40 to 85  
3000 RoHS & Green  
SNAGCU  
(1) The marketing status values are defined as follows:  
ACTIVE: Product device recommended for new designs.  
LIFEBUY: TI has announced that the device will be discontinued, and a lifetime-buy period is in effect.  
NRND: Not recommended for new designs. Device is in production to support existing customers, but TI does not recommend using this part in a new design.  
PREVIEW: Device has been announced but is not in production. Samples may or may not be available.  
OBSOLETE: TI has discontinued the production of the device.  
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REEL DIMENSIONS  
TAPE DIMENSIONS  
K0  
P1  
W
B0  
Reel  
Diameter  
Cavity  
A0  
A0 Dimension designed to accommodate the component width  
B0 Dimension designed to accommodate the component length  
K0 Dimension designed to accommodate the component thickness  
Overall width of the carrier tape  
W
P1 Pitch between successive cavity centers  
Reel Width (W1)  
QUADRANT ASSIGNMENTS FOR PIN 1 ORIENTATION IN TAPE  
Sprocket Holes  
Q1 Q2  
Q3 Q4  
Q1 Q2  
Q3 Q4  
User Direction of Feed  
Pocket Quadrants  
*All dimensions are nominal  
Device  
Package Package Pins  
Type Drawing  
SPQ  
Reel  
Reel  
A0  
B0  
K0  
P1  
W
Pin1  
Diameter Width (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) Quadrant  
(mm) W1 (mm)  
LMH2121TME/NOPB  
LMH2121TMX/NOPB  
DSBGA  
DSBGA  
YFQ  
YFQ  
4
4
250  
178.0  
178.0  
8.4  
8.4  
0.94  
0.94  
1.14  
1.14  
0.71  
0.71  
4.0  
4.0  
8.0  
8.0  
Q1  
Q1  
3000  
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Width (mm)  
H
W
L
*All dimensions are nominal  
Device  
Package Type Package Drawing Pins  
SPQ  
Length (mm) Width (mm) Height (mm)  
LMH2121TME/NOPB  
LMH2121TMX/NOPB  
DSBGA  
DSBGA  
YFQ  
YFQ  
4
4
250  
208.0  
208.0  
191.0  
191.0  
35.0  
35.0  
3000  
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YFQ0004xxx  
D
0.600±0.075  
E
TMD04XXX (Rev A)  
D: Max = 1.088 mm, Min =1.028 mm  
E: Max = 0.888 mm, Min =0.828 mm  
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12/12  
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