LMV221 [TI]

用于 CDMA 和 WCDMA 的 50MHz 至 3.5GHz 40dB 对数功率检测器;
LMV221
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用于 CDMA 和 WCDMA 的 50MHz 至 3.5GHz 40dB 对数功率检测器

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LMV221 50-MHz to 3.5-GHz 40-dB Logarithmic Power Detector for CDMA and WCDMA  
1 Features  
3 Description  
The LMV221 is a 40-dB RF power detector intended  
for use in CDMA and WCDMA applications. The  
device has an RF frequency range from 50 MHz to  
3.5 GHz. It provides an accurate temperature and  
supply-compensated output voltage that relates  
linearly to the RF input power in dBm. The circuit  
operates with a single supply from 2.7 V to 3.3 V.  
1
2.7-V to 3.3-V Supply Voltage  
40-dB Linear in dB Power Detection Range  
0.3-V to 2-V Output Voltage Range  
Shutdown  
Multi-Band Operation from 50 MHz to 3.5 GHz  
0.5-dB Accurate Temperature Compensation  
External Configurable Output Filter Bandwidth  
The LMV221 has an RF power detection range from  
45 dBm to 5 dBm and is ideally suited for direct  
use in combination with a 30-dB directional coupler.  
Additional low-pass filtering of the output signal can  
be achieved by means of an external resistor and  
capacitor. shows a detector with an additional output  
low pass filter. The filter frequency is set with RS and  
CS.  
2.5 mm × 2.2 mm × 0.8 mm 6-pin WSON  
Package  
2 Applications  
UMTS/CDMA/WCDMA RF Power Control  
GSM/GPRS RF Power Control  
PA Modules  
shows a detector with an additional feedback low  
pass filter. Resistor RP is optional and lowers the  
trans-impedance gain (RTRANS). The filter frequency is  
IEEE 802.11b, g (WLAN)  
set with CP//CTRANS and RP//RTRANS  
.
The device is active for Enable = High, otherwise it is  
in a low power consumption shutdown mode. To save  
power and prevent discharge of an external filter  
capacitance, the output (OUT) is high-impedance  
during shutdown.  
Device Information(1)  
PART NUMBER  
PACKAGE  
BODY SIZE (NOM)  
LMV221  
WSON (6)  
2.50 mm × 2.20 mm  
(1) For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at  
the end of the data sheet.  
space  
space  
space  
Typical Application: Output RC Low Pass Filter  
Typical Application: Feedback (R)C Low Pass Filter  
COUPLER  
COUPLER  
ANTENNA  
RF  
ANTENNA  
RF  
PA  
PA  
50 W  
50 W  
VDD  
VDD  
RS  
RFIN  
OUT  
1
RFIN  
OUT  
1
2
6
+
-
6
+
-
2
CS  
ADC  
LMV221  
RP  
CP  
ADC  
LMV221  
REF  
EN  
EN  
REF  
4
5
4
5
3
3
GND  
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GND  
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intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA.  
 
 
 
 
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Table of Contents  
7.3 Feature Description................................................. 23  
7.4 Device Functional Modes........................................ 30  
Application and Implementation ........................ 31  
8.1 Application Information............................................ 31  
8.2 Typical Applications ............................................... 34  
Power Supply Recommendations...................... 38  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Features.................................................................. 1  
Applications ........................................................... 1  
Description ............................................................. 1  
Revision History..................................................... 2  
Pin Configuration and Functions......................... 3  
Specifications......................................................... 4  
6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings ...................................... 4  
6.2 ESD Ratings.............................................................. 4  
6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions....................... 4  
6.4 Thermal Information.................................................. 4  
6.5 2.7-V DC and AC Electrical Characteristics.............. 5  
6.6 Timing Requirements.............................................. 11  
6.7 Typical Characteristics............................................ 12  
Detailed Description ............................................ 23  
7.1 Overview ................................................................. 23  
7.2 Functional Block Diagram ....................................... 23  
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9
10 Layout................................................................... 39  
10.1 Layout Guidelines ................................................ 39  
10.2 Layout Example .................................................... 41  
11 Device and Documentation Support ................. 42  
11.1 Community Resources.......................................... 42  
11.2 Trademarks........................................................... 42  
11.3 Electrostatic Discharge Caution............................ 42  
11.4 Glossary................................................................ 42  
7
12 Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable  
Information ........................................................... 42  
4 Revision History  
NOTE: Page numbers for previous revisions may differ from page numbers in the current version.  
Changes from Revision C (March 2013) to Revision D  
Page  
Added Device Information and Pin Configuration and Functions sections, ESD Ratings table and Thermal  
Information table, Feature Description, Device Functional Modes, Application and Implementation, Power Supply  
Recommendations, Layout, Device and Documentation Support, and Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable  
Information sections................................................................................................................................................................ 1  
Changed RθJA value from 86.6°C/W to 100.4°C/W................................................................................................................. 4  
Changes from Revision B (March 2013) to Revision C  
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Changed layout of National Semiconductor data sheet to TI format.................................................................................... 41  
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5 Pin Configuration and Functions  
NGF Package  
6-Pin WSON  
Top View  
VDD  
1
OUT  
6
5
4
2
3
REF  
EN  
RFIN  
GND  
DAP  
(GND)  
Pin Functions  
PIN  
TYPE  
DESCRIPTION  
NUMBER  
NAME  
VDD  
1
3
2
Positive supply voltage  
Power ground  
Power supply  
GND  
RFIN  
Analog input  
Logic input  
RF input signal to the detector, internally terminated with 50 .  
The device is enabled for EN = high, and brought to a low-power shutdown  
mode for EN = Low.  
4
5
EN  
Reference output, for differential output measurement (without pedestal).  
Connected to inverting input of output amplifier.  
REF  
Output  
6
OUT  
GND  
Ground referenced detector output voltage (linear in dB)  
Ground (must be connected)  
DAP  
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6 Specifications  
6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings  
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)(1)  
MIN  
MAX  
UNIT  
SUPPLY VOLTAGE  
VDD - GND  
3.6  
V
RF INPUT  
Input power  
10  
dBm  
mV  
DC voltage  
400  
Enable input voltage  
Junction temperature(2)  
Maximum lead temperature (soldering, 10 seconds)  
Storage temperature, Tstg  
VSS – 0.4 V < VEN < VDD + 0.4 V  
150  
260  
°C  
°C  
°C  
–65  
150  
(1) Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings  
only, which do not imply functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under Recommended  
Operating Conditions. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.  
(2) The maximum power dissipation is a function of TJ(MAX) , RθJA. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any ambient temperature is  
PD = (TJ(MAX) – TA)/RθJA. All numbers apply for packages soldered directly into a PC board.  
6.2 ESD Ratings  
VALUE  
UNIT  
Human-body model (HBM), per ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001(1)  
±2000  
Charged-device model (CDM), per JEDEC specification JESD22-  
C101(2)  
V(ESD)  
Electrostatic discharge  
±2000  
±200  
V
Machine model  
(1) JEDEC document JEP155 states that 500-V HBM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process.  
(2) JEDEC document JEP157 states that 250-V CDM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process.  
6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions  
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)  
MIN  
2.7  
NOM  
MAX  
3.3  
UNIT  
V
Supply voltage  
Ambient temperature  
RF frequency  
–40  
50  
85  
°C  
3500  
–5  
MHz  
dBm  
dBV  
–45  
–58  
RF input power(1)  
–18  
(1) Power in dBV = dBm + 13 when the impedance is 50 Ω.  
6.4 Thermal Information  
LVM221  
THERMAL METRIC(1)  
NGF (WSON)  
UNIT  
6 PINS  
100.4  
120  
RθJA  
Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance(2)  
Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance  
Junction-to-board thermal resistance  
°C/W  
°C/W  
°C/W  
°C/W  
°C/W  
°C/W  
RθJC(top)  
RθJB  
7
ψJT  
Junction-to-top characterization parameter  
Junction-to-board characterization parameter  
Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance  
69.6  
6.9  
ψJB  
RθJC(bot)  
69.9  
(1) For more information about traditional and new thermal metrics, see the Semiconductor and IC Package Thermal Metrics, SPRA953.  
(2) The maximum power dissipation is a function of TJ(MAX) , RθJA. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any ambient temperature is  
PD = (TJ(MAX) – TA)/RθJA. All numbers apply for packages soldered directly into a PC board.  
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6.5 2.7-V DC and AC Electrical Characteristics  
Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured at TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7 V, RF input frequency ƒ = 1855-MHz continuous  
wave (CW), modulated.(1)  
PARAMETER  
SUPPLY INTERFACE  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN(2)  
TYP(3)  
MAX(2) UNIT  
Active mode: EN = high, no signal present at RFIN  
6.5  
5
7.2  
8.5  
mA  
10  
Active mode: EN = high, no signal present at RFIN  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
Shutdown: EN = low, no signal present at RFIN  
0.5  
3
IDD  
Supply current  
Shutdown: EN = low, no signal present at RFIN  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
4
µA  
EN = Low: PIN = 0 dBm(4)  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
10  
LOGIC ENABLE INTERFACE  
EN logic low input level  
VLOW  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
0.6  
V
(shutdown mode)  
VHIGH  
IEN  
EN logic high input level  
Current into EN pin  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
1.1  
40  
V
1
µA  
RF INPUT INTERFACE  
RIN Input resistance  
47.1  
60  
(1) 2.7-V DC and AC Electrical Characteristics 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 also depend on the application and configuration. The typical values are not tested and are not specified on shipped  
production material.  
(4) All limits are ensured by design and measurements which are performed on a limited number of samples. Limits represent the mean  
±3–sigma values. The typical value represents the statistical mean value.  
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2.7-V DC and AC Electrical Characteristics (continued)  
Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured at TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7 V, RF input frequency ƒ = 1855-MHz continuous  
wave (CW), modulated.(1)  
PARAMETER  
OUTPUT INTERFACE  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN(2)  
TYP(3)  
MAX(2) UNIT  
From positive rail, sourcing,  
VREF = 0 V, IOUT = 1 mA  
16  
40  
50  
From positive rail, sourcing,  
VREF = 0 V, IOUT = 1 mA  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
VOUT  
Output voltage swing  
mV  
40  
From negative rail, sinking,  
VREF = 2.7 V, IOUT = 1 mA  
14  
From negative rail, sinking,  
VREF = 2.7 V, IOUT = 1 mA  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
50  
Sourcing, VREF = 0 V, VOUT = 2.6 V  
3
2.7  
3
5.4  
5.7  
Sourcing, VREF = 0 V, VOUT = 2.6 V  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
Output short circuit  
current  
IOUT  
mA  
Sinking, VREF = 2.7 V, VOUT = 0.1 V  
Sinking, VREF = 2.7 V, VOUT = 0.1 V  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
2.7  
No RF input signal. Measured from REF input  
current to VOUT  
BW  
Small signal bandwidth  
450  
kHz  
RTRANS  
Output amplifier  
transimpedance gain  
No RF input signal, from IREF to VOUT, DC  
35  
3
42.7  
4.1  
55  
kΩ  
Positive, VREF from 2.7 V to 0 V  
Positive, VREF from 2.7 V to 0 V  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
2.7  
3
SR  
Slew rate  
V/µs  
Negative, VREF from 0 V to 2.7 V  
4.2  
0.6  
21  
Negative, VREF from 0 V to 2.7 V  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
2.7  
No RF input signal, EN = High, DC measurement  
5
6
ROUT  
Output impedance(4)  
No RF input signal, EN = High, DC measurement  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
EN = Low, VOUT = 2 V  
300  
500  
Output leakage current in  
shutdown mode  
IOUT,SD  
nA  
EN = Low, VOUT = 2 V  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
RF DETECTOR TRANSFER  
ƒ = 50 MHz, PIN= 5 dBm  
1.76  
1.75  
1.61  
1.49  
1.4  
ƒ = 50 MHz, PIN= 5 dBm  
TA = –40°C to 85°  
1.67  
1.67  
1.53  
1.42  
1.83  
1.82  
1.68  
1.57  
ƒ = 900 MHz, PIN= 5 dBm  
ƒ = 900 MHz, PIN= 5 dBm  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, PIN= 5 dBm  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, PIN= 5 dBm  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
Maximum output  
VOUT,MAX  
V
voltage(4)  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, PIN= 5 dBm  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, PIN= 5 dBm  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, PIN= 5 dBm  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, PIN= 5 dBm  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
1.33  
1.21  
1.48  
1.36  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, PIN= 5 dBm  
1.28  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
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2.7-V DC and AC Electrical Characteristics (continued)  
Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured at TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7 V, RF input frequency ƒ = 1855-MHz continuous  
wave (CW), modulated.(1)  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
No input signal  
MIN(2)  
TYP(3)  
MAX(2) UNIT  
175  
250  
350  
Minimum output voltage  
(pedestal)  
No input signal, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
142  
388  
mV  
VOUT,MIN  
Pedestal variation over  
temperature  
No input signal, relative to 25°C  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
–20  
1.37  
1.34  
1.24  
1.14  
1.07  
0.96  
20  
1.52  
1.47  
ƒ = 50 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
1.44  
1.4  
ƒ = 50 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 900 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
ƒ = 900 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
1.3  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
TA = –40°C to +85°C  
1.37  
V
ΔVOUT  
Output voltage range(4)  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
1.2  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
1.3  
1.2  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
1.12  
1.01  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, PIN from 45 dBm to 5 dBm  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
1.09  
ƒ = 50 MHz  
39  
36.7  
34.4  
32.6  
31  
40.5  
38.5  
35.7  
33.8  
32.5  
31.9  
49.4  
52.8  
51.7  
50  
42  
40  
ƒ = 900 MHz  
ƒ = 1855 MHz  
37.1  
KSLOPE  
Logarithmic slope(4)  
mV/dB  
35.2  
ƒ = 2500 MHz  
ƒ = 3000 MHz  
34  
33.5  
ƒ = 3500 MHz  
30  
ƒ = 50 MHz  
–50.4  
–54.1  
–53.2  
–51.8  
–51.1  
–49.6  
–48.3  
–51.6  
ƒ = 900 MHz  
ƒ = 1855 MHz  
–50.2  
dBm  
PINT  
Logarithmic intercept(4)  
ƒ = 2500 MHz  
–48.3  
ƒ = 3000 MHz  
48.9  
46.8  
1.5  
–46.6  
ƒ = 3500 MHz  
–44.1  
en  
vN  
Output referred noise(5)  
Output referred noise(4)  
PIN = 10 dBm at 10 kHz  
Integrated over frequency band, 1 kHz to 6.5 kHz  
µV/Hz  
100  
µVRMS  
150  
Integrated over frequency band, 1 kHz to 6.5 kHz  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
PIN = 10 dBm, ƒ = 1800 MHz  
60  
Power supply rejection  
ratio(5)  
PSRR  
dB  
PIN = 10 dBm, ƒ = 1800 MHz  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
55  
(5) This parameter is ensured by design and/or characterization and is not tested in production.  
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Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured at TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7 V, RF input frequency ƒ = 1855-MHz continuous  
wave (CW), modulated.(1)  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN(2)  
TYP(3)  
MAX(2) UNIT  
POWER MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE  
ƒ = 50 MHz  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–0.6  
–1.1  
–0.7  
–1.24  
–0.4  
–1.1  
–0.43  
–1  
0.56  
1.3  
ƒ = 50 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
0.53  
0.46  
0.48  
0.51  
0.56  
ƒ = 900 MHz  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
0.37  
1.1  
ƒ = 900 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 1855 MHz  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
0.24  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
1.1  
dB  
ELC  
Log conformance error(4)  
ƒ = 2500 MHz  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
0.56  
1.1  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 3000 MHz  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–0.87  
–1.2  
1.34  
1.6  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 3500 MHz  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–1.73  
–2  
2.72  
2.7  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
0.84  
0.4  
ƒ = 50 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–1.1  
1.4  
ƒ = 900 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–1  
–1.1  
0.38  
0.44  
0.48  
0.5  
1.27  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
1.31  
dB  
Variation over  
temperature(4)  
EVOT  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–1.1  
1.15  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–1.2  
0.98  
0.85  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–1.2  
0.62  
ƒ = 50 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–0.06  
–0.056  
–0.069  
–0.084  
–0.092  
–0.1  
0.069  
0.056  
ƒ = 900 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
0.069  
dB  
Measurement error for a  
1-dB Input power step(4)  
E1 dB  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
0.084  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
0.092  
0.1  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
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2.7-V DC and AC Electrical Characteristics (continued)  
Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured at TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7 V, RF input frequency ƒ = 1855-MHz continuous  
wave (CW), modulated.(1)  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN(2)  
TYP(3)  
MAX(2) UNIT  
ƒ = 50 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–0.65  
0.57  
ƒ = 900 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–0.75  
–0.88  
–0.86  
–0.85  
–0.76  
0.58  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
0.72  
dB  
Measurement Error for a  
10-dB Input power step  
E10 dB  
(4)  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
0.75  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
0.77  
0.74  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 50 MHz, 40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–7  
–6  
ƒ = 50 MHz, 40°C < TA < 25°C  
–15  
–13.4  
–14.1  
–13.4  
–11.7  
–10.5  
–12.3  
–13.1  
–14.7  
–15.9  
–18  
1
(4)  
ƒ = 900 MHz,40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 900 MHz, 40°C < TA < 25°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm(4)  
1.5  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, 40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–5.9  
–4.1  
–1.8  
0.5  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, 40°C < TA < 25°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm(4)  
2.3  
ST  
Temperature sensitivity  
mdB/°C  
ƒ = 2500 MHz,40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, 40°C < TA < 25°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm(4)  
5.2  
8
ƒ = 3000 MHz, 40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, 40°C < TA < 25°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, 40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, 40°C < TA < 25°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm(4)  
1.2  
ƒ = 50 MHz, 40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–6.7  
–6.7  
–7.1  
–7.6  
–8.5  
–9.5  
ƒ = 50 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
–1.1  
–0.2  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 900 MHz, 40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 900 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm(4)  
ƒ =1855 MHz, 40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ =1855 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
0.42  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm(4)  
ST  
Temperature sensitivity  
mdB/°C  
ƒ = 2500 MHz,40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
0.63  
1
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, 40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, 40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
40 dBm PIN ≤ −10 dBm  
–21.2  
2.5  
(4)  
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Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured at TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7 V, RF input frequency ƒ = 1855-MHz continuous  
wave (CW), modulated.(1)  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
ƒ = 50 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
MIN(2)  
TYP(3)  
MAX(2) UNIT  
–8.3  
ƒ = 50 MHz, –40°C < TA < 25°C  
–15.8  
–0.75  
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 900 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
–6  
–7.4  
–6.6  
–4.9  
–3.4  
–8.9  
–9.4  
–10  
ƒ = 900 MHz, –40°C < TA < 25°C  
–14.2  
–14.9  
–14.5  
–13  
2.2  
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, –40°C < TA < 25°C  
2
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ST  
Temperature sensitivity(4)  
mdB/°C  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, –40°C < TA < 25°C  
1.3  
3.3  
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, –40°C < TA < 25°C  
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, –40°C < TA < 25°C  
–12  
5.3  
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 50 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
ƒ = 50 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
–12.4  
–13.7  
–14.6  
–15.2  
–16.5  
–18.1  
–5.3  
–5  
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 900 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
ƒ = 900 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
–5.6  
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ST  
Temperature sensitivity(4)  
mdB/°C  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
–10.8  
–12.2  
–13.5  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
–6.5  
–7.9  
–9  
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, PIN = 10 dBm  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, 25°C < TA < 85°C  
PIN = 10 dBm(4)  
ƒ = 50 MHz  
–5.9  
–6.1  
–5.5  
–4.2  
–3.7  
–2.7  
ƒ = 50 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 900 MHz  
–8.85  
–9.3  
–8.3  
–6  
ƒ = 900 MHz, MIN at TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 1855 MHz  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 2500 MHz  
Maximum input power  
for ELC = 1 dB(4)  
PMAX  
dBm  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 3000 MHz  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 3500 MHz  
–5.4  
–7.2  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
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Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured at TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.7 V, RF input frequency ƒ = 1855-MHz continuous  
wave (CW), modulated.(1)  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN(2)  
TYP(3)  
MAX(2) UNIT  
ƒ = 50 MHz  
–40.3  
ƒ = 50 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 900 MHz  
–38.9  
–44.2  
–42.9  
–40.4  
–38.4  
–35.3  
34.5  
ƒ = 900 MHz, MIN at TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 1855 MHz  
–42.9  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 2500 MHz  
–41.2  
dBm  
Minimum input power for  
ELC = 1 dB(4)  
PMIN  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 3000 MHz  
–38.6  
–35.8  
–31.9  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 3500 MHz  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 50 MHz  
ƒ = 50 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 900 MHz  
31.5  
34.4  
34  
38.1  
ƒ = 900 MHz, MIN at TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 1855 MHz  
37.4  
ƒ = 1855 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 2500 MHz  
Dynamic range for ELC  
1 dB(4)  
=
DR  
dB  
36.1  
ƒ = 2500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 3000 MHz  
33.8  
32.4  
26.2  
34.8  
ƒ = 3000 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
ƒ = 3500 MHz  
32.7  
ƒ = 3500 MHz, TA = –40°C to 85°C  
6.6 Timing Requirements  
MIN  
NOM  
MAX UNIT  
Turnon time, no signal at PIN, low-high transition EN, VOUT to 90%(1)  
Turnon time, no signal at PIN, low-high transition EN, VOUT to 90%(1)  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
Rise time(2), PIN = no signal to 0 dBm, VOUT from 10% to 90%  
Rise time(2), PIN = no signal to 0 dBm, VOUT from 10% to 90%  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
8
2
2
10  
tON  
µs  
12  
tR  
µs  
12  
Fall time(2), PIN = no signal to 0 dBm, VOUT from 90% to 10%  
Fall time(2), PIN = no signal to 0 dBm, VOUT from 90% to 10%  
TA = –40°C to 85°C  
tF  
µs  
12  
(1) All limits are ensured by design and measurements, which are performed on a limited number of samples. Limits represent the mean  
±3-sigma values. The typical value represents the statistical mean value.  
(2) This parameter is ensured by design and/or characterization and is not tested in production.  
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6.7 Typical Characteristics  
Unless otherwise specified, VDD = 2.7V, TA = 25°C, measured on a limited number of samples.  
10  
8
10  
8
85°C  
25°C  
-40°C  
85°C  
6
6
25°C  
-40°C  
4
4
2
2
0
2.2  
0
650  
2.5  
2.8  
3.1  
3.4  
700  
750  
800  
(mV)  
850  
900  
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)  
V
ENABLE  
Figure 1. Supply Current vs Supply Voltage  
Figure 2. Supply Current vs Enable Voltage  
2.0  
45  
-40°C  
1855 MHz  
1.6  
25°C  
85°C  
40  
900 MHz  
1.2  
2500 MHz  
3000 MHz  
3500 MHz  
35  
0.8  
30  
0.4  
25  
0.0  
10M  
100M  
1G  
10G  
-60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
0
10  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
Figure 3. Output Voltage vs RF Input Power  
Figure 4. Log Slope vs Frequency  
-38  
2.0  
RF = - 5 dBm  
IN  
-40°C  
1.6  
1.2  
0.8  
0.4  
0.0  
RF = -15 dBm  
IN  
-42  
RF = -25 dBm  
IN  
-46  
RF = -35 dBm  
IN  
25°C  
85°C  
RF = -45 dBm  
IN  
-50  
-54  
10M  
100M  
1G  
10G  
100M  
10G  
10M  
1
1G  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
Figure 6. Output Voltage vs Frequency  
Figure 5. Log Intercept vs Frequency  
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Unless otherwise specified, VDD = 2.7V, TA = 25°C, measured on a limited number of samples.  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1.0  
0.8  
0.6  
0.4  
0.2  
0.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1.0  
0.8  
0.6  
0.4  
0.2  
0.0  
2.5  
2.0  
2.0  
1.5  
1.5  
-40°C  
25°C  
85°C  
-40°C  
25°C  
1.0  
1.0  
0.5  
0.5  
0.0  
0.0  
85°C  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-2.5  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-2.5  
85°C  
25°C  
85°C  
25°C  
-40°C  
-45  
-40°C  
-45  
-55  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
-55  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
50 MHz  
900 MHz  
Figure 7. Mean Output Voltage and Log Conformance Error  
vs RF Input Power  
Figure 8. Mean Output Voltage and Log Conformance Error  
vs RF Input Power  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1.0  
0.8  
0.6  
0.4  
0.2  
0.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1.0  
0.8  
0.6  
0.4  
0.2  
0.0  
2.5  
2.0  
2.0  
1.5  
1.5  
-40°C  
25°C  
1.0  
1.0  
-40°C  
25°C  
0.5  
0.5  
85°C  
0.0  
0.0  
85°C  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-2.5  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-2.5  
85°C  
25°C  
85°C  
25°C  
-35  
-40°C  
-45  
-40°C  
-45  
-55  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
-55  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
1855 MHz  
2500 MHz  
Figure 9. Mean Output Voltage and Log Conformance Error  
vs RF Input Power  
Figure 10. Mean Output Voltage and Log Conformance Error  
vs RF Input Power  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1.0  
0.8  
0.6  
0.4  
0.2  
0.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1.0  
0.8  
0.6  
0.4  
0.2  
0.0  
2.5  
2.0  
2.0  
1.5  
1.5  
1.0  
1.0  
-40°C  
-40°C  
25°C  
25°C  
0.5  
0.5  
0.0  
0.0  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-2.5  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-2.5  
85°C  
85°C  
-5  
85°C  
25°C  
85°C  
25°C  
-35  
-40°C  
-45  
-40°C  
-45  
-55  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
-55  
-25  
-15  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
3000 MHz  
3500 MHz  
Figure 11. Mean Output Voltage and Log Conformance Error  
vs RF Input Power  
Figure 12. Mean Output Voltage and Log Conformance Error  
vs RF Input Power  
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Unless otherwise specified, VDD = 2.7V, TA = 25°C, measured on a limited number of samples.  
50 MHz  
900 MHz  
Figure 13. Log Conformance Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
Figure 14. Log Conformance Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Powert  
1855 MHz  
2500 MHz  
Figure 15. Log Conformance Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
Figure 16. Log Conformance Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
3000 MHz  
3500 MHz  
Figure 17. Log Conformance Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
Figure 18. Log Conformance Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
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Typical Characteristics (continued)  
Unless otherwise specified, VDD = 2.7V, TA = 25°C, measured on a limited number of samples.  
1.5  
1.5  
1.0  
1.0  
-40°C  
-40°C  
0.5  
0.5  
0.0  
0.0  
-0.5  
-0.5  
85°C  
-35  
85°C  
-1.0  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-1.5  
-55  
-45  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
50 MHz  
900 MHz  
Figure 19. Mean Temperature Drift Error vs Rf Input Power  
Figure 20. Mean Temperature Drift Error vs RF Input Power  
At 50 MHz  
1.5  
1.5  
1.0  
1.0  
-40°C  
-40°C  
0.5  
0.5  
0.0  
0.0  
-0.5  
-0.5  
85°C  
-1.0  
85°C  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-1.5  
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
2500 MHz  
1855 MHz  
Figure 22. Mean Temperature Drift Error vs RF Input Powert  
Figure 21. Mean Temperature Drift Error vs RF Input Power  
1.5  
1.5  
1.0  
1.0  
0.5  
0.5  
-40°C  
-40°C  
0.0  
0.0  
-0.5  
-0.5  
85°C  
-35  
-1.0  
-1.0  
85°C  
-25  
-1.5  
-1.5  
-55  
-45  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
-55  
-45  
-35  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
3000 MHz  
3500 MHz  
Figure 23. Mean Temperature Drift Error vs RF Input Power  
Figure 24. Mean Temperature Drift Error vs RF Input Power  
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Unless otherwise specified, VDD = 2.7V, TA = 25°C, measured on a limited number of samples.  
50 MHz  
900 MHz  
Figure 25. Temperature Drift Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
Figure 26. Temperature Drift Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
1855 MHz  
2500 MHz  
Figure 27. Temperature Drift Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
Figure 28. Temperature Drift Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
3000 MHz  
3500 MHz  
Figure 29. Temperature Drift Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
Figure 30. Temperature Drift Error (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
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Typical Characteristics (continued)  
Unless otherwise specified, VDD = 2.7V, TA = 25°C, measured on a limited number of samples.  
0.3  
0.3  
0.2  
0.2  
-40°C  
25°C  
-40°C  
0.1  
0.1  
0.0  
0.0  
25°C  
85°C  
-0.1  
85°C  
-0.1  
-0.2  
-0.2  
-0.3  
-0.3  
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
900 MHz  
50 MHz  
Figure 32. Error For 1-dB Input Power Step vs RF Input  
Power  
Figure 31. Error For 1-dB Input Power Step vs RF Input  
Power  
0.3  
0.3  
0.2  
0.2  
-40°C  
-40°C  
0.1  
85°C  
0.1  
0.0  
0.0  
25°C  
25°C  
-0.1  
-0.1  
85°C  
-0.2  
-0.2  
-0.3  
-0.3  
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
2500 MHz  
1855 MHz  
Figure 34. Error For 1-dB Input Power Step vs RF Input  
Power  
Figure 33. Error For 1-dB Input Power Step vs RF Input  
Power  
0.3  
0.3  
0.2  
0.2  
-40°C  
-40°C  
25°C  
0.1  
0.1  
0.0  
0.0  
25°C  
-0.1  
-0.1  
85°C  
85°C  
-0.2  
-0.2  
-0.3  
-0.3  
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
3000 MHz  
3500 MHz  
Figure 35. Error For 1-dB Input Power Step vs RFInput  
Power  
Figure 36. Error For 1-dB Input Power Step vs RF Input  
Power  
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Unless otherwise specified, VDD = 2.7V, TA = 25°C, measured on a limited number of samples.  
1.00  
1.00  
-40°C  
0.75  
0.75  
-40°C  
0.50  
0.50  
0.25  
0.25  
25°C  
25°C  
0.00  
0.00  
-0.25  
-0.25  
-0.50  
-0.50  
85°C  
85°C  
-0.75  
-0.75  
-1.00  
-1.00  
-60  
-50  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
-60  
-50  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
900 MHz  
50 MHz  
Figure 38. Error For 10-dB Input Power Step vs RF Input  
Power  
Figure 37. Error For 10-dB Input Power Step vs RF Input  
Power  
1.00  
25°C  
0.75  
1.00  
-40°C  
0.75  
0.50  
0.50  
0.25  
0.25  
25°C  
-40°C  
0.00  
0.00  
-0.25  
-0.25  
-0.50  
-0.50  
85°C  
85°C  
-0.75  
-0.75  
-1.00  
-1.00  
-60  
-50  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
-60  
-50  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
1855 MHz  
2500 MHz  
Figure 39. Error For 10-dB Input Power Step vs RF Input  
Power  
Figure 40. Error For 10-dB Input Power Step vs RF Input  
Power  
1.00  
1.00  
-40°C  
0.75  
-40°C  
0.75  
0.50  
0.50  
0.25  
0.25  
25°C  
25°C  
0.00  
0.00  
-0.25  
-0.25  
85°C  
-0.50  
-0.50  
85°C  
-0.75  
-0.75  
-1.00  
-1.00  
-60  
-50  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
-60  
-50  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
3000 MHz  
3500 MHz  
Figure 41. Error For 10-dB Input Power Step vs RF Input  
Power  
Figure 42. Error For 10-dB Input Power Step vs RF Input  
Power  
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Unless otherwise specified, VDD = 2.7V, TA = 25°C, measured on a limited number of samples.  
20  
20  
15  
15  
10  
-40°C  
10  
5
5
-40°C  
0
0
-30°C  
-30°C  
-5  
-5  
85°C  
-10  
-10  
-15  
85°C  
-15  
-15  
-20  
-20  
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
50 MHz  
900 MHz  
Figure 43. Mean Temperature Sensitivity vs RF Input Power  
Figure 44. Mean Temperature Sensitivity vs RF Input Power  
20  
20  
15  
15  
-40°C  
10  
10  
-40°C  
5
5
0
0
-30°C  
-5  
-5  
-30°C  
85°C  
-45  
85°C  
-10  
-10  
-15  
-15  
-20  
-20  
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
-55  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
1855 MHz  
2500 MHz  
Figure 45. Mean Temperature Sensitivity vs RF Input Power  
Figure 46. Mean Temperature Sensitivity vs RF Input Power  
20  
20  
15  
15  
10  
10  
-40°C  
5
-40°C  
-30°C  
5
0
0
85°C  
-5  
-5  
-30°C  
-15  
85°C  
-10  
-10  
-15  
-15  
-20  
-20  
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-5  
5
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
3500 MHz  
3000 MHz  
Figure 48. Mean Temperature Sensitivity vs RF Input Power  
Figure 47. Mean Temperature Sensitivity vs RF Input Power  
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Unless otherwise specified, VDD = 2.7V, TA = 25°C, measured on a limited number of samples.  
50 MHz  
900 MHz  
Figure 49. Temperature Sensitivity (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
Figure 50. Temperature Sensitivity (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
1855 MHz  
2500 MHz  
Figure 51. Temperature Sensitivity (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
Figure 52. Temperature Sensitivity (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
3000 MHz  
3500 MHz  
Figure 53. Temperature Sensitivity (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
Figure 54. Temperature Sensitivity (Mean ±3 Sigma) vs RF  
Input Power  
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Typical Characteristics (continued)  
Unless otherwise specified, VDD = 2.7V, TA = 25°C, measured on a limited number of samples.  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
CW  
IS-95  
WCDMA 64 CH  
CW  
IS-95  
WCDMA 64 CH  
1.4  
1.0  
1.0  
1.4  
1.2  
0.5  
0.5  
1.2  
CW  
CW  
1.0  
0.0  
0.0  
1.0  
-0.5  
0.8  
-0.5  
0.8  
-1.0  
0.6  
-1.0  
0.6  
0.4  
-1.5  
-1.5  
0.4  
IS-95  
-15  
IS-95  
WCDMA 64 ch  
-35 -25  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
WCDMA 64 ch  
0.2  
0.0  
-2.0  
-2.5  
-2.0  
-2.5  
0.2  
0.0  
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-5  
5
-55  
-45  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
900 MHz  
1855 MHz  
Figure 55. Output Voltage and Log Conformance Error vs  
RR Input Power for Various Modulation Types  
Figure 56. Output Voltage and Log Conformance Error vs  
RF Input Power for Various Modulation Types  
100  
10  
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
75  
R
50  
25  
0
-25  
X
-50  
-75  
-100  
10M  
100M  
1G  
10G  
10  
100  
1k  
10k  
100k  
1M  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
Figure 57. RF Input Impedance vs Frequency (Resistance  
and Reactance)  
Figure 58. Output Noise Spectrum vs Frequency  
270  
80  
100k  
GAIN  
225  
70  
60  
180  
10k  
50  
135  
40  
PHASE  
90  
30  
45  
1k  
20  
0
10  
0
-45  
100  
100  
-90  
10M  
1k  
10k  
100k  
1M  
10  
100  
1k  
10k  
100k  
1M  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
Figure 60. Output Amplifier Gain and Phase vs Frequency  
Figure 59. Power Supply Rejection Ratio vs Frequency  
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Unless otherwise specified, VDD = 2.7V, TA = 25°C, measured on a limited number of samples.  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
85°C  
85°C  
25°C  
25°C  
-40°C  
-40°C  
0.0  
0.5  
1.0  
1.5  
2.0  
(V)  
2.5  
3.0  
0.0  
0.5  
1.0  
1.5  
2.0  
(V)  
2.5  
3.0  
V
V
OUT  
OUT  
Figure 61. Sourcing Output Current vs Output Voltage  
Figure 62. Sinking Output Current vs Output Voltage  
2.70  
0.08  
-40°C  
2.68  
-40°C  
25°C  
85°C  
0.06  
25°C  
85°C  
2.66  
0.04  
2.64  
0.02  
2.62  
2.60  
0.00  
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
SOURCING CURRENT (mA)  
SINKING CURRENT (mA)  
Figure 63. Output Voltage vs Sourcing Current  
Figure 64. Output Voltage vs Sinking Current  
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7 Detailed Description  
7.1 Overview  
The LMV221 is a versatile logarithmic RF power detector suitable for use in power measurement systems. The  
LMV221 is particularly well suited for CDMA and UMTS applications. It produces a DC voltage that is a measure  
for the applied RF power.  
The core of the LMV221 is a progressive compression LOG detector consisting of four gain stages. Each of  
these saturating stages has a gain of approximately 10 dB and therefore achieves about 10 dB of the detector  
dynamic range. The five diode cells perform the actual detection and convert the RF signal to a DC current. This  
DC current is subsequently supplied to the transimpedance amplifier at the output, which converts it into an  
output voltage. In addition, the amplifier provides buffering of and applies filtering to the detector output signal.  
To prevent discharge of filtering capacitors between OUT and GND in shutdown, a switch is inserted at the  
amplifier input that opens in shutdown to realize a high impedance output of the device.  
7.2 Functional Block Diagram  
REF  
B2  
VDD  
A1  
RTRANS  
en  
EN C2  
en  
I / I  
-
A2 OUT  
+
VREF  
+
en  
-
RFIN  
B1  
10 dB  
V-V  
10 dB  
10 dB  
10 dB  
RIN  
GND C1  
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7.3.1 Characteristics of the LMV221  
The LMV221 is a logarithmic RF power detector with approximately 40-dB dynamic range. This dynamic range  
plus its logarithmic behavior make the LMV221 ideal for various applications such as wireless transmit power  
control for CDMA and UMTS applications. The frequency range of the LMV221 is from 50 MHz to 3.5 GHz,  
which makes it suitable for various applications.  
The LMV221 transfer function is accurately temperature compensated. This makes the measurement accurate  
for a wide temperature range. Furthermore, the LMV221 can easily be connected to a directional coupler  
because of its 50-input termination. The output range is adjustable to fit the ADC input range. The detector can  
be switched into a power saving shutdown mode for use in pulsed conditions.  
7.3.2 Accurate Power Measurement  
The power measurement accuracy achieved with a power detector is not only determined by the accuracy of the  
detector itself, but also by the way it is integrated into the application. In many applications some form of  
calibration is employed to improve the accuracy of the overall system beyond the intrinsic accuracy provided by  
the power detector. For example, for LOG-detectors calibration can be used to eliminate part to part spread of  
the LOG-slope and LOG-intercept from the overall power measurement system, thereby improving its power  
measurement accuracy.  
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Calibration techniques can be used to improve the accuracy of a power measurement system beyond the  
intrinsic accuracy of the power detector itself. LOG-Conformance Error and Temperature Drift Error discuss  
power measurement systems using LOG-detectors, specifically the LMV221, but the more generic concepts can  
also be applied to other power detectors. Other factors influencing the power measurement accuracy, such as  
the resolution of the ADC reading the detector output signal, are not considered here because these factors are  
not fundamentally due to the power detector.  
7.3.2.1 Concept of Power Measurements  
Power measurement systems generally consists of two clearly distinguishable parts with different functions:  
1. A power detector device, that generates a DC output signal (voltage) in response to the power level of the  
(RF) signal applied to its input.  
2. An estimator that converts the measured detector output signal into a (digital) numeric value representing the  
power level of the signal at the detector input.  
This conceptual configuration is shown in Figure 65.  
FEST  
MODEL  
P
IN  
V
OUT  
P
EST  
FDET  
PARAMETERS  
Figure 65. Generic Concept of a Power Measurement System  
The core of the estimator is usually implemented as a software algorithm, receiving a digitized version of the  
detector output voltage. Its transfer FEST from detector output voltage to a numerical output must be equal to the  
inverse of the detector transfer FDET from (RF) input power to DC output voltage. If the power measurement  
system is ideal, that is, if no errors are introduced into the measurement result by the detector or the estimator,  
the measured power PEST(the output of the estimator) and the actual input power PIN must be identical. In that  
case, the measurement error E, the difference between the two, should be identically zero:  
E =  
PEST - PIN ô 0  
PEST = FEST[FDET(PIN)] = PIN  
-1  
FEST(VOUT) = F (VOUT  
)
DET  
(1)  
From Equation 1 it follows that one would design the FEST transfer function to be the inverse of the FDET transfer  
function.  
In practice the power measurement error is not zero, due to the following effects:  
The detector transfer function is subject to various kinds of random errors that result in uncertainty in the  
detector output voltage; the detector transfer function is not exactly known.  
The detector transfer function might be too complicated to be implemented in a practical estimator.  
The function of the estimator is then to estimate the input power PIN, that is, to produce an output PEST such that  
the power measurement error is, on average, minimized, based on the following information:  
1. Measurement of the not-completely-accurate detector output voltage VOUT  
2. Knowledge about the detector transfer function FDET, for example the shape of the transfer function, the  
types of errors present (part-to-part spread, temperature drift), and so forth.  
Obviously the total measurement accuracy can be optimized by minimizing the uncertainty in the detector output  
signal (select an accurate power detector), and by incorporating as much accurate information about the detector  
transfer function into the estimator as possible.  
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The knowledge about the detector transfer function is condensed into a mathematical model for the detector  
transfer function, consisting of:  
A formula for the detector transfer function; and  
Values for the parameters in this formula.  
The values for the parameters in the model can be obtained in various ways. They can be based on  
measurements of the detector transfer function in a precisely controlled environment (parameter extraction). If  
the parameter values are separately determined for each individual device, errors like part-to-part spread are  
eliminated from the measurement system.  
Errors may occur when the operating conditions of the detector (for example, the temperature) become  
significantly different from the operating conditions during calibration (for example, room temperature). Examples  
of simple estimators for power measurements that result in a number of commonly used metrics for the power  
measurement error are discussed in LOG-Conformance Error, Temperature Drift Error, Temperature  
Compensation and Temperature Drift Error.  
7.3.2.2 LOG-Conformance Error  
Probably the simplest power measurement system that can be realized is obtained when the LOG-detector  
transfer function is modeled as a perfect linear-in-dB relationship between the input power and output voltage:  
VOUT,MOD  
=
FDET,MOD(PIN) = KSLOPE(PIN œ PINTERCEPT  
)
where  
KSLOPE represents the LOG-slope and PINTERCEPT the LOG-intercept  
(2)  
(3)  
The estimator based on Equation 2 implements the inverse of the model equation, that is:  
VOUT  
PEST = FEST(VOUT) =  
+ PINTERCEPT  
KSLOPE  
The resulting power measurement error, the LOG-conformance error, is thus equal to:  
VOUT  
KSLOPE  
ELCE = PEST - PIN  
=
- (PIN - PINTERCEPT )  
VOUT - VOUT,MOD  
=
KSLOPE  
(4)  
The most important contributions to the LOG-conformance error are generally:  
The deviation of the actual detector transfer function from an ideal logarithm (the transfer function is nonlinear  
in dB).  
Drift of the detector transfer function over various environmental conditions, most importantly temperature;  
KSLOPE and PINTERCEPT are usually determined for room temperature only.  
Part-to-part spread of the (room temperature) transfer function.  
The latter component is conveniently removed by means of calibration, that is, if the LOG slope and LOG-  
intercept are determined for each individual detector device (at room temperature). This can be achieved by  
measurement of the detector output voltage (at room temperature) for a series of different power levels in the  
LOG-linear range of the detector transfer function. The slope and intercept can then be determined by means of  
linear regression.  
An example of this type of error and its relationship to the detector transfer function is shown in Figure 66.  
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2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1.0  
0.8  
0.6  
0.4  
0.2  
0.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
-40°C  
25°C  
1.0  
0.5  
0.0  
85°C  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-2.0  
-2.5  
85°C  
25°C  
-40°C  
-45  
-55  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 66. LOG-Conformance Error and LOG-Detector Transfer Function  
In the center of the dynamic range of the detector, the LOG-conformance error is small, especially at room  
temperature; in this region the transfer function closely follows the linear-in-dB relationship while KSLOPE and  
PINTERCEPT are determined based on room temperature measurements. At the temperature extremes the error in  
the center of the range is slightly larger due to the temperature drift of the detector transfer function. The error  
rapidly increases toward the top and bottom end of the detector's dynamic range; here the detector saturates and  
its transfer function starts to deviate significantly from the ideal LOG-linear model. The detector dynamic range is  
usually defined as the power range for which the LOG conformance error is smaller than a specified amount.  
Often an error of ±1 dB is used as a criterion.  
7.3.2.3 Temperature Drift Error  
A more accurate power measurement system can be obtained if the first error contribution, due to the deviation  
from the ideal LOG-linear model, is eliminated. This is achieved if the actual measured detector transfer function  
at room temperature is used as a model for the detector, instead of the ideal LOG-linear transfer function used in  
the previous section.  
The formula used for such a detector is:  
VOUT,MOD = FDET(PIN,TO)  
where  
TO represents the temperature during calibration (room temperature).  
(5)  
The transfer function of the corresponding estimator is thus the inverse of this:  
-1  
PEST = F [VOUT(T),T0]  
DET  
where  
VOUT(T) represents the measured detector output voltage at the operating temperature T.  
(6)  
The resulting measurement error is only due to drift of the detector transfer function over temperature and can be  
expressed as in Equation 7:  
-1  
DET  
EDRIFT (T,T0) =  
PEST - PIN = F [VOUT(T),T0] - PIN  
= F-1 [VOUT(T),T0] - FD-E1T[VOUT(T),T)]  
DET  
(7)  
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Unfortunately, the (numeric) inverse of the detector transfer function at different temperatures makes this  
expression rather impractical. However, because the drift error is usually small VOUT(T) is only slightly different  
from VOUT(TO). This means that Equation 8 can be applied:  
EDRIFT(T0,T0)  
EDRIFT(T,T0) ö  
ï
ïT  
-1  
DET  
-1  
DET  
+ (T - T0) {F [VOUT(T),T0] - F [VOUT(T),T]}  
(8)  
This expression is easily simplified by taking the following considerations into account:  
The drift error at the calibration temperature E(TO,TO) equals zero (by definition).  
The estimator transfer FDET(VOUT,TO) is not a function of temperature; the estimator output changes over  
temperature only due to the temperature dependence of VOUT  
.
The actual detector input power PIN is not temperature dependent (in the context of this expression).  
The derivative of the estimator transfer function to VOUT equals approximately 1/KSLOPE in the LOG-linear  
region of the detector transfer function (the region of interest).  
Taking into account the preceding considerations, the simplified expression would be:  
-1  
DET  
ï
ïT  
(T œ T )  
F
[VOUT(T),T0]  
EDRIFT (T,T0) ö  
0
-1  
DET  
ï V  
ïT  
(T)  
OUT  
ï
= (T œ T0)  
F
[VOUT(T),T0]  
ïVOUT  
VOUT(T) œ VOUT(T0)  
ö
KSLOPE  
(9)  
Equation 9 is very similar to Equation 4 determined previously. The only difference is that instead of the output of  
the ideal LOG-linear model, the actual detector output voltage at the calibration temperature is now subtracted  
from the detector output voltage at the operating temperature.  
Figure 67 depicts an example of the drift error.  
1.5  
1.0  
-40°C  
0.5  
0.0  
-0.5  
85°C  
-1.0  
-1.5  
-55  
-45  
-35  
-25  
-15  
-5  
5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 67. Temperature Drift Error of the LMV221 at ƒ = 1855 MHz  
In agreement with the definition, the temperature drift error is zero at the calibration temperature. Further, the  
main difference with the LOG-conformance error is observed at the top and bottom end of the detection range;  
instead of a rapid increase the drift error settles to a small value at high and low input power levels due to the  
fact that the detector saturation levels are relatively temperature independent.  
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In a practical application it may not be possible to use the exact inverse detector transfer function as the  
algorithm for the estimator. For example, it may require too much memory or too much factory calibration time.  
However, using the ideal LOG-linear model in combination with a few extra data points at the top and bottom end  
of the detection range — where the deviation is largest — can already significantly reduce the power  
measurement error.  
7.3.2.3.1 Temperature Compensation  
A further reduction of the power measurement error is possible if the operating temperature is measured in the  
application. For this purpose, the detector model used by the estimator should be extended to cover the  
temperature dependency of the detector.  
Because the detector transfer function is generally a smooth function of temperature (the output voltage changes  
gradually over temperature), the temperature is in most cases adequately modeled by a first-order or second-  
order polynomial (see Equation 10).  
VOUT,MOD = FDET(PIN,T0)[1 + (T-T0)TC1(PIN)  
+ (T-T0)2TC2(PIN) + O(T3)]  
(10)  
The required temperature dependence of the estimator, to compensate for the detector temperature dependence  
can be approximated similarly:  
PEST = FD-E1T[VOUT(T),T0]{1 + (T-T0)S1[VOUT(T)] +  
+ (T-T0)2S2[VOUT(T)] + O(T3)}  
ö FDE-1T[VOUT(T),T0]{1 + (T-T0)S1[VOUT(T)]}  
(11)  
The last approximation results from the fact that a first-order temperature compensation is usually sufficiently  
accurate. For second and higher-order compensation a similar approach can be followed.  
Ideally, the temperature drift could be completely eliminated if the measurement system is calibrated at various  
temperatures and input power levels to determine the temperature sensitivity S1. In a practical application,  
however, that is usually not possible due to the associated high costs. The alternative is to use the average  
temperature drift in the estimator, instead of the temperature sensitivity of each device individually. In this way it  
is possible to eliminate the systematic (reproducible) component of the temperature drift without the need for  
calibration at different temperatures during manufacturing. What remains is the random temperature drift, which  
differs from device to device. (see Figure 68). The graph at the left of Figure 68 schematically represents the  
behavior of the drift error versus temperature at a certain input power level for a large number of devices.  
Figure 68. Elimination of the Systematic Component from the Temperature Drift  
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The mean drift error represents the reproducible (systematic) part of the error, while the mean ±3 sigma limits  
represent the combined systematic plus random error component. Obviously the drift error must be zero at  
calibration temperature T0. If the systematic component of the drift error is included in the estimator, the total drift  
error becomes equal to only the random component, as shown in the graph at the right of Figure 68. A significant  
reduction of the temperature drift error can be achieved in this way only if:  
The systematic component is significantly larger than the random error component (otherwise the difference  
is negligible).  
The operating temperature is measured with sufficient accuracy.  
It is essential for the effectiveness of the temperature compensation to assign the appropriate value to the  
temperature sensitivity S1. Two different methods can be followed to determine this parameter:  
1. Determination of a single value to be used over the entire operating temperature range.  
2. Division of the operating temperature range in segments and use of separate values for each of the  
segments.  
For the first method, the accuracy of the extracted temperature sensitivity increases when the number of  
measurement temperatures increases. Linear regression to temperature can then be used to determine the two  
parameters of the linear model for the temperature drift error: the first order temperature sensitivity S1 and the  
best-fit (room temperature) value for the power estimate at T0: FDET[VOUT(T),T0]. Note that to achieve an overall  
(over all temperatures) minimum error, the room temperature drift error in the model can be non-zero at the  
calibration temperature (which is not in agreement with the strict definition).  
The second method does not have this drawback but is more complex. In fact, segmentation of the temperature  
range is a form of higher-order temperature compensation using only a first-order model for the different  
segments: one for temperatures below 25°C, and one for temperatures above 25°C. The mean (or typical)  
temperature sensitivity is the value to be used for compensation of the systematic drift error component.  
Figure 69 and Figure 70 show the temperature drift error without and with temperature compensation using two  
segments. With compensation the systematic component is completely eliminated; the remaining random error  
component is centered around zero. Note that the random component is slightly larger at 40°C than at +85°C.  
Figure 69. Temperature Drift Error without Temperature  
Figure 70. Temperature Drift Error With Temperature  
Compensation  
Compensation  
In a practical power measurement system, temperature compensation is usually only applied to a small power  
range around the maximum power level for two reasons:  
1. The various communication standards require the highest accuracy in this range to limit interference.  
2. The temperature sensitivity itself is a function of the power level it becomes impractical to store a large  
number of different temperature sensitivity values for different power levels.  
The 2.7-V DC and AC Electrical Characteristics specifies the temperature sensitivity for the aforementioned two  
segments at an input power level of 10 dBm (near the top-end of the detector dynamic range). The typical value  
represents the mean which is to be used for calibration.  
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7.3.2.3.2 Differential Power Errors  
Many third-generation communication systems contain a power control loop through the base station and mobile  
unit that require frequent updates to the transmit-power level by a small amount (typically 1 dB). For such  
applications it is important that the actual change of the transmit power is sufficiently close to the requested  
power change.  
The error metrics in this data sheet that describe the accuracy of the detector for a change in the input power are  
E1 dB (for a 1-dB change in the input power) and E10 dB (for a 10-dB step, or ten consecutive steps of 1 dB).  
Because it can be assumed that the temperature does not change during the power step the differential error  
equals the difference of the drift error at the two involved power levels:  
E1dB(P ,T)=  
IN  
EDRIFT(PIN+1dB,T) - EDRIFT(PIN,T)  
EDRIFT(PIN+10dB,T) - EDRIFT(PIN,T)  
E10dB(P ,T)=  
IN  
(12)  
NOTE  
The step error increases significantly when one (or both) power levels in the above  
expression are outside the detector dynamic range. For E10 dB this occurs when PIN is less  
than 10 dB below the maximum input power of the dynamic range, PMAX  
.
7.4 Device Functional Modes  
7.4.1 Shutdown  
To save power, the LMV221 can be brought into a low power-shutdown mode. The device is active for EN = high  
(VEN > 1.1 V) and in the low power-shutdown mode for EN = low (VEN < 0.6 V). In this state the output of the  
LMV221 is switched to a high impedance mode. Using the shutdown function, care must be taken not to exceed  
the absolute maximum ratings. Forcing a voltage to the enable input that is 400 mV higher than VDD or 400 mV  
lower than GND damages the device, and further operation is not ensured. The absolute maximum ratings can  
also be exceeded when the enable EN is switched to high (from shutdown to active mode) while the supply  
voltage is low (off). This must be prevented at all times. A possible solution to protect the device is to add a  
resistor of 100 kin series with the enable input.  
7.4.1.1 Output Behavior in Shutdown  
In order to save power, the LMV221 can be used in pulsed mode so that it is active to perform the power  
measurement only during a fraction of the time. During the remaining time the device is in low-power shutdown.  
Applications using this approach usually require that the output value is available at all times, including when the  
LMV221 is in shutdown. The settling time in active mode, however, must not become excessively large. This can  
be achieved by the combination of the LMV221 and a low pass output filter (see Figure 75).  
In active mode, the filter capacitor CS is charged to the output voltage of the LMV221, which in this mode has a  
low output impedance to enable fast settling. During shutdown mode, the capacitor should preserve this voltage.  
Discharge of CS through any current path must therefore be avoided in shutdown. The output impedance of the  
LMV221 becomes high in shutdown, thus, the discharge current cannot flow from the capacitor top plate, through  
RS and the device OUT pin to GND. This is detected by the internal shutdown mechanism of the output amplifier  
and by the switch depicted in Figure 79. Additionally, the ADC input impedance must be high to prevent a  
possible discharge path through the ADC.  
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8 Application and Implementation  
NOTE  
Information in the following applications sections is not part of the TI component  
specification, and TI does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. TI’s customers are  
responsible for determining suitability of components for their purposes. Customers should  
validate and test their design implementation to confirm system functionality.  
8.1 Application Information  
8.1.1 Functionality and Applications of RF Power Detectors  
8.1.1.1 Functionality of RF Power Detectors  
An RF power detector is a device that produces a DC output voltage in response to the RF power level of the  
signal applied to its input. A wide variety of power detectors can be distinguished, each having certain properties  
that suit a particular application. This section provides an overview of the key characteristics of power detectors,  
and discusses the most important types of power detectors. The functional behavior of the LMV221 is discussed  
in detail.  
8.1.1.1.1 Key Characteristics of RF Power Detectors  
Power detectors are used to accurately measure the power of a signal inside the application. The attainable  
accuracy of the measurement is therefore dependent upon the accuracy and predictability of the detector transfer  
function from the RF input power to the DC output voltage.  
Certain key characteristics determine the accuracy of RF detectors and they are classified accordingly:  
Temperature Stability  
Dynamic Range  
Waveform Dependency  
Transfer Shape  
Generally, the transfer function of RF power detectors is slightly temperature dependent. This temperature drift  
reduces the accuracy of the power measurement, because most applications are calibrated at room temperature.  
In such systems, the temperature drift significantly contributes to the overall system power measurement error.  
The temperature stability of the transfer function differs for the various types of power detectors. Generally,  
power detectors that contain only one or few semiconductor devices (diodes, transistors) operating at RF  
frequencies attain the best temperature stability.  
The dynamic range of a power detector is the input power range for which it creates an accurately reproducible  
output signal. What is considered accurate is determined by the applied criterion for the detector accuracy; the  
detector dynamic range is thus always associated with certain power measurement accuracy. This accuracy is  
usually expressed as the deviation of its transfer function from a certain predefined relationship, such as linear in  
dB for LOG detectors and square-law transfer (from input RF voltage to DC output voltage) for mean-square  
detectors. For LOG-detectors, the dynamic range is often specified as the power range for which its transfer  
function follows the ideal linear-in-dB relationship with an error smaller than or equal to ±1 dB. Again, the  
attainable dynamic range differs considerably for the various types of power detectors.  
According to its definition, the average power is a metric for the average energy content of a signal and is not  
directly a function of the shape of the signal in time. In other words, the power contained in a 0-dBm sine wave is  
identical to the power contained in a 0-dBm square wave or a 0-dBm WCDMA signal; all these signals have the  
same average power. Depending on the internal detection mechanism, though, power detectors may produce a  
slightly different output signal in response to the aforementioned waveforms, even though their average power  
level is the same. This is due to the fact that not all power detectors strictly implement the definition formula for  
signal power, being the mean of the square of the signal. Most types of detectors perform some mixture of peak  
detection and average power detection. A waveform independent detector response is often desired in  
applications that exhibit a large variety of waveforms, such that separate calibration for each waveform becomes  
impractical.  
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The shape of the detector transfer function from the RF input power to the DC output voltage determines the  
required resolution of the ADC connected to it. The overall power measurement error is the combination of the  
error introduced by the detector, and the quantization error contributed by the ADC. The impact of the  
quantization error on the overall transfer's accuracy is highly dependent on the detector transfer shape, as shown  
in Figure 71 and Figure 72.  
2
2
ÂV  
ÂV  
ÂV1  
ÂV2  
0
-60  
0
-60  
0
0
ÂP  
ÂP  
ÂP  
ÂP  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
Figure 71. Convex Detector Transfer Function  
Figure 72. Linear Transfer Function  
Figure 71 and Figure 72 shows two different representations of the detector transfer function. In both Figure 71  
and Figure 72 the input power along the horizontal axis is displayed in dBm because most applications specify  
power accuracy requirements in dBm (or dB). Figure 71 shows a convex detector transfer function, while the  
transfer function on the right hand side is linear (in dB). The slope of the detector transfer function — the detector  
conversion gain – is of key importance for the impact of the quantization error on the total measurement error. If  
the detector transfer function slope is low, a change, ΔP, in the input power results only in a small change of the  
detector output voltage, such that the quantization error is relatively large. On the other hand, if the detector  
transfer function slope is high, the output voltage change for the same input power change will be large, such  
that the quantization error is small. Figure 72 has a very low slope at low input power levels, resulting in a  
relatively large quantization error. Therefore, to achieve accurate power measurement in this region, a high-  
resolution ADC is required. On the other hand, for high input power levels the quantization error are very small  
due to the steep slope of the curve in this region. For accurate power measurement in this region, a much lower  
ADC resolution is sufficient. Figure 71 has a constant slope over the power range of interest, such that the  
required ADC resolution for a certain measurement accuracy is constant. For this reason, the LOG-linear curve  
in Figure 71 generally leads to the lowest ADC resolution requirements for certain power measurement accuracy.  
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8.1.1.1.2 Types of RF Power Detectors  
Three different detector types are distinguished based on the four characteristics previously discussed:  
Diode Detector  
(Root) Mean Square (R)MS) Detector  
Logarithmic Detectors  
8.1.1.1.2.1 Diode Detector  
A diode is one of the simplest types of RF detectors. As depicted in Figure 73, the diode converts the RF input  
voltage into a rectified current. This unidirectional current charges the capacitor. The RC time constant of the  
resistor and the capacitor determines the amount of filtering applied to the rectified (detected) signal.  
D
Z
0
VREF  
R
S
C
S
V
OUT  
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Figure 73. Diode Detector  
The advantages and disadvantages can be summarized as follows:  
The temperature stability of the diode detectors is generally very good because they contain only one  
semiconductor device that operates at RF frequencies.  
The dynamic range of diode detectors is poor. The conversion gain from the RF input power to the output  
voltage quickly drops to very low levels when the input power decreases. Typically a dynamic range of 20 dB  
to 25 dB can be achieved with this type of detector.  
The response of diode detectors is waveform dependent. As a consequence of this dependency, for example,  
its output voltage for a 0-dBm WCDMA signal is different than for a 0-dBm unmodulated carrier. This is due to  
the fact that the diode measures peak power instead of average power. The relation between peak power and  
average power is dependent on the wave shape.  
The transfer shape of diode detectors puts high requirements on the resolution of the ADC that reads their  
output voltage. Especially at low input power levels a very high ADC resolution is required to achieve  
sufficient power measurement accuracy (See Figure 71).  
8.1.1.1.2.2 (Root) Mean Square (R)MS) Detector  
This type of detector is particularly suited for the power measurements of RF modulated signals that exhibits  
large peak-to-average power ratio variations. This is because its operation is based on direct determination of the  
average power and not – like the diode detector – of the peak power.  
The advantages and disadvantages can be summarized as follows:  
The temperature stability of (R)MS detectors is almost as good as the temperature stability of the diode  
detector; only a small part of the circuit operates at RF frequencies, while the rest of the circuit operates at  
low frequencies.  
The dynamic range of (R)MS detectors is limited. The lower end of the dynamic range is limited by internal  
device offsets.  
The response of (R)MS detectors is highly waveform independent. This is a key advantage compared to other  
types of detectors in applications that employ signals with high peak-to-average power variations. For  
example, the (R)MS detector response to a 0-dBm WCDMA signal and a 0-dBm unmodulated carrier is  
essentially equal.  
The transfer shape of R(MS) detectors has many similarities with the diode detector and is therefore subject  
to similar disadvantages with respect to the ADC resolution requirements (see Figure 72).  
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8.1.1.1.2.3 Logarithmic Detectors  
The transfer function of a logarithmic detector has a linear in dB response, which means that the output voltage  
changes linearly with the RF power in dBm. This is convenient because most communication standards specify  
transmit power levels in dBm as well.  
The advantages and disadvantages can be summarized as follows:  
The temperature stability of the LOG detector transfer function is generally not as good as the stability of  
diode and R(MS) detectors. This is because a significant part of the circuit operates at RF frequencies.  
The dynamic range of LOG detectors is usually much larger than that of other types of detectors.  
Because LOG detectors perform a kind of peak detection their response is wave form dependent, similar to  
diode detectors.  
The transfer shape of LOG detectors puts the lowest possible requirements on the ADC resolution (See  
Figure 72).  
8.2 Typical Applications  
RF power detectors can be used in a wide variety of applications. Figure 74 shows the LMV221 in a transmit  
power-control system, and Figure 82 measures the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR).  
8.2.1 Application With Transmit Power Control Loop  
The key benefit of a transmit power control loop circuit is that it makes the transmit power insensitive to changes  
in the power amplifier (PA) gain control function, such as changes due to temperature drift. When a control loop  
is used, the transfer function of the PA is eliminated from the overall transfer function. Instead, the overall  
transfer function is determined by the power detector. The overall transfer function accuracy depends thus on the  
RF detector accuracy. The LMV221 is especially suited for this application, due to the accurate temperature  
stability of its transfer function.  
Figure 74 shows a block diagram of a typical transmit power control system. The output power of the PA is  
measured by the LMV221 through a directional coupler. The measured output voltage of the LMV221 is filtered  
and subsequently digitized by the ADC inside the baseband chip. The baseband adjusts the PA output power  
level by changing the gain control signal of the RF VGA accordingly. With an input impedance of 50 , the  
LMV221 can be directly connected to a 30-dB directional coupler without the need for an additional external  
attenuator. The setup can be adjusted to various PA output ranges by selection of a directional coupler with the  
appropriate coupling factor.  
COUPLER  
B
A
S
E
B
A
N
D
RF  
VGA  
PA  
ANTENNA  
50 W  
GAIN  
RS  
RFIN  
ADC  
OUT  
CS  
LMV221  
EN  
LOGIC  
GND  
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Typical Applications (continued)  
8.2.1.1 Design Requirements  
Some of the design requirements for this logarithmic RMS power detector include:  
Table 1. Design Parameters  
DESIGN PARAMETER  
Supply voltage  
EXAMPLE VALUE  
2.7 V  
RF input frequency (unmodulated continuous wave)  
Minimum input power for ELC = 1 dB  
Maximum input power for ELC = 1 dB  
Maximum output voltage, PIN = –5 dBm  
1855 MHz  
–42.9 dBm  
–5.5 dBm  
1.61 V  
8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure  
8.2.1.2.1 Detector Interfacing  
For optimal performance of the LMV221 device, it is important that all its pins are connected to the surrounding  
circuitry in the appropriate way. Starting from the Functional Block Diagram the function of each pin is elaborated  
in the following sections. The details of the electrical interfacing are separately discussed for each pin. Output  
filtering options and the differences between single ended and differential interfacing with an ADC are also  
discussed in detail in the following subsections.  
8.2.1.2.1.1 RF Input  
RF parts typically use a characteristic impedance of 50 . To comply with this standard the LMV221 has an input  
impedance of 50 . Using a characteristic impedance other then 50 causes a shift of the logarithmic intercept  
with respect to the value given in the 2.7-V DC and AC Electrical Characteristics. This intercept shift can be  
calculated according to Equation 13.  
2 RSOURCE  
RSOURCE + 50  
«
PINT-SHIFT = 10 LOG  
(13)  
The intercept shifts to higher power levels for RSOURCE > 50 , and shifts to lower power levels for RSOURCE  
50 .  
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8.2.1.2.1.2 Output and Reference  
The possible filtering techniques that can be applied to reduce ripple in the detector output voltage are discussed  
in Filtering. In addition, two different topologies to connect the LMV221 to an ADC are elaborated.  
8.2.1.2.1.2.1 Filtering  
The output voltage of the LMV221 is a measure for the applied RF signal on the RF input pin. Usually, the  
applied RF signal contains AM modulation that causes low frequency ripple in the detector output voltage. CDMA  
signals, for instance, contain a large amount of amplitude variations. Filtering of the output signal can be used to  
eliminate this ripple. The filtering can either be achieved by a low pass output filter or a low pass feedback filter.  
Those two techniques are shown in Figure 75 and Figure 76.  
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VDD  
1
R
S
R
S
OUT  
REF  
RFIN  
OUT  
REF  
RFIN  
1
LMV221  
3
6
5
+
2
6
5
+
2
ADC  
ADC  
RP  
C
S
C
S
LMV221  
EN  
EN  
4
-
4
-
3
GND  
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Figure 75. Low Pass Output Filter  
Figure 76. Low Pass Feedback Filter  
Depending on the system requirements one of the these filtering techniques can be selected. The low pass  
output filter has the advantage that it preserves the output voltage when the LMV221 is brought into shutdown.  
This is elaborated in Output Behavior in Shutdown. In the feedback filter, resistor RP discharges capacitor CP in  
shutdown and therefore changes the output voltage of the device.  
A disadvantage of the low pass output filter is that the series resistor RS limits the output drive capability. This  
may cause inaccuracies in the voltage read by an ADC when the ADC input impedance is not significantly larger  
than RS. In that case, the current flowing through the ADC input induces an error voltage across filter resistor RS.  
The low pass feedback filter does not have this disadvantage.  
NOTE  
Note that adding an external resistor between OUT and REF reduces the transfer gain  
(LOG-slope and LOG-intercept) of the device. The internal feedback resistor sets the gain  
of the transimpedance amplifier.  
The filtering of the low pass output filter is achieved by resistor RS and capacitor CS. The 3 dB bandwidth of this  
filter can then be calculated by: ƒ3 dB = 1 / 2πRSCS. The bandwidth of the low pass feedback filter is determined  
by external resistor RP in parallel with the internal resistor RTRANS, and external capacitor CP in parallel with  
internal capacitor CTRANS (see Figure 79). The 3 dB bandwidth of the feedback filter can be calculated by ƒ3 dB  
= 1 / 2π (RP//RTRANS) (CP + CTRANS). The bandwidth set by the internal resistor and capacitor (when no external  
components are connected between OUT and REF) equals ƒ3 dB = 1 / 2π RTRANS CTRANS = 450 kHz.  
8.2.1.2.1.3 Interface to the ADC  
The LMV221 can be connected to the ADC with a single-ended or a differential topology. The single ended  
topology connects the output of the LMV221 to the input of the ADC and the reference pin is not connected. In a  
differential topology, both the output and the reference pins of the LMV221 are connected to the ADC. The  
topologies are depicted in Figure 77 and Figure 78.  
VDD  
1
VDD  
1
R
S
OUT  
OUT  
REF  
RFIN  
RFIN  
2
4
6
+
6
5
+
2
ADC  
ADC  
R
P
C
P
RP  
CP  
LMV221  
LMV221  
EN  
REF  
EN  
5
-
4
-
3
3
GND  
GND  
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Figure 77. Single-Ended Application  
Figure 78. Differential Application  
The differential topology has the advantage that it is compensated for temperature drift of the internal reference  
voltage. This can be explained by looking at the transimpedance amplifier of the LMV221 (Figure 79).  
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REF  
C
R
TRANS  
TRANS  
IDET  
-
OUT  
+
V
REF  
+
-
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Figure 79. Output Stage of the LMV221  
Equation 14 shows that the output of the amplifier is set by the detection current IDET multiplied by the resistor  
RTRANS plus the reference voltage VREF  
:
VOUT = IDET RTRANS + VREF  
where  
IDET represents the detector current that is proportional to the RF input power.  
(14)  
Equation 14 shows that temperature variations in VREF are also present in the output VOUT. In case of a single  
ended topology the output is the only pin that is connected to the ADC. The ADC voltage for single ended is  
thus:  
VADC = IDET RTRANS + VREF  
(15)  
A differential topology also connects the reference pin, which is the value of reference voltage VREF. The ADC  
reads VOUT – VREF  
:
VADC = VOUT – VREF = IDET RTRANS  
(16)  
Equation 16 no longer contains the reference voltage VREF anymore. Temperature variations in this reference  
voltage are therefore not measured by the ADC.  
8.2.1.3 Application Curves  
2.0  
2.0  
1.6  
1.2  
0.8  
0.4  
0.0  
RF = - 5 dBm  
IN  
1855 MHz  
1.6  
RF = -15 dBm  
IN  
900 MHz  
RF = -25 dBm  
IN  
1.2  
50 MHz  
2500 MHz  
0.8  
RF = -35 dBm  
IN  
3000 MHz  
RF = -45 dBm  
IN  
0.4  
4000 MHz  
0.0  
10M  
100M  
1G  
10G  
-60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10  
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)  
0
10  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
Figure 80. Output Voltage vs RF Input Power  
Figure 81. Output Voltage vs Frequency  
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8.2.2 Application With Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) Measurement  
Transmission in RF systems requires matched termination by the proper characteristic impedance at the  
transmitter and receiver side of the link. In wireless transmission systems, however, matched termination of the  
antenna can rarely be achieved. The part of the transmitted power that is reflected at the antenna bounces back  
toward the PA and may cause standing waves in the transmission line between the PA and the antenna. These  
standing waves can attain unacceptable levels that may damage the PA. A VSWR measurement is used to  
detect such an occasion. It acts as an alarm function to prevent damage to the transmitter.  
VSWR is defined as the ratio of the maximum voltage divided by the minimum voltage at a certain point on the  
transmission line:  
1+ |G|  
1 - |G|  
VSWR =  
where  
Γ = VREFLECTED / VFORWARD denotes the reflection coefficient.  
(17)  
This means that to determine the VSWR, both the forward (transmitted) and the reflected power levels must be  
measured. This can be accomplished by using two LMV221 RF power detectors according to Figure 82. A  
directional coupler is used to separate the forward and reflected power waves on the transmission line between  
the PA and the antenna. One secondary output of the coupler provides a signal proportional to the forward power  
wave, the other secondary output provides a signal proportional to the reflected power wave. The outputs of both  
RF detectors that measure these signals are connected to a microcontroller or baseband that calculates the  
VSWR from the detector output signals.  
COUPLER  
ANTENNA  
RF  
PA  
MICRO  
CONTROLLER  
V
DD  
1
RF  
IN  
OUT  
6
2
4
ADC1  
REVERSE  
POWER  
LMV221  
R
P1  
C
P1  
REF  
EN  
5
3
GND  
RF  
IN  
OUT  
REF  
1
2
4
6
ADC2  
TRANSMITTED  
POWER  
LMV221  
R
P2  
C
P2  
EN  
5
3
GND  
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9 Power Supply Recommendations  
The LMV221 is designed to operate from an input voltage supply range from 2.7 V to 3.3 V. This input voltage  
must be well regulated. Enable voltage levels lower than 400 mV below GND could lead to incorrect operation of  
the device. Also, the resistance of the input supply rail must be low enough to ensure correct operation of the  
device.  
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10.1 Layout Guidelines  
As with any other RF device, careful attention must be paid to the board layout. If the board layout is not properly  
designed, unwanted signals can easily be detected or interference picked up.  
Electrical signals (voltages and currents) need a finite time to travel through a trace or transmission line. RF  
voltage levels at the generator side and at the detector side can therefore be different. This is not only true for  
the RF strip line, but for all traces on the PCB. Signals at different locations or traces on the PCB are in a  
different phase of the RF frequency cycle. Phase differences in, for example, the voltage across neighboring  
lines, may result in crosstalk between lines due to parasitic capacitive, or inductive coupling. This crosstalk is  
further enhanced by the fact that all traces on the PCB are susceptible to resonance. The resonance frequency  
depends on the trace geometry. Traces are particularly sensitive to interference when the length of the trace  
corresponds to a quarter of the wavelength of the interfering signal or a multiple thereof.  
10.1.1 Supply Lines  
Because the PSRR of the LMV221 is finite, variations of the supply can result in some variation at the output.  
This can be caused among others by RF injection from other parts of the circuitry or the on/off switching of the  
PA.  
10.1.1.1 Positive Supply (VDD)  
In order to minimize the injection of RF interference into the LMV221 through the supply lines, the phase  
difference between the PCB traces connecting to VDD and GND must be minimized. A suitable way to achieve  
this is to short both connections for RF. This can be done by placing a small decoupling capacitor between the  
VDD and GND. It must be placed as close to the device VDD and GND pins as possible as shown in Figure 85.  
Be aware that the resonance frequency of the capacitor itself must be above the highest RF frequency used in  
the application, because the capacitor acts as an inductor above its resonance frequency.  
Low frequency-supply voltage variations due to PA switching might result in a ripple at the output voltage. The  
LMV221 has a PSRR of 60 dB for low frequencies.  
10.1.1.2 Ground (GND)  
The LMV221 must have a ground plane free of noise and other disturbing signals. It is important to separate the  
RF ground return path from the other grounds. This is due to the fact that the RF input handles large voltage  
swings. A power level of 0 dBm causes a voltage swing larger than 0.6 VPP over the internal 50-input resistor,  
resulting in a significant RF return current toward the source. Therefore, TI recommends that the RF ground  
return path not be used for other circuits in the design. The RF path must be routed directly back to the source  
without loops.  
10.1.2 RF Input Interface  
The LMV221 is designed to be used in RF applications having a characteristic impedance of 50 . To achieve  
this impedance, the input of the LMV221 must be connected via a 50-transmission line. Transmission lines can  
be easily created on PCBs using microstrip or (grounded) coplanar waveguide (GCPW) configurations. For more  
details about designing microstrip or GCPW transmission lines, TI recommends a microwave designer handbook  
is recommended.  
10.1.3 Microstrip Configuration  
One way to create a transmission line is to use a microstrip configuration. A cross section of the configuration is  
shown in Figure 83, assuming a two-layer PCB.  
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METAL CONDUCTOR  
W
FR4 PCB  
H
GROUND PLANE  
Figure 83. Microstrip Configuration  
A conductor (trace) is placed on the topside of a PCB. The bottom side of the PCB has a fully copper ground  
plane. The characteristic impedance of the microstrip transmission line is a function of the width W, height H, and  
the dielectric constant εr.  
Characteristics such as height and the dielectric constant of the board have significant impact on transmission  
line dimensions. A 50-transmission line may result in impractically wide traces. A typical 1.6-mm thick FR4  
board results in a trace width of 2.9 mm, for instance. This is impractical for the LMV221 because the pad width  
of the 6-pin WSON package is 0.25 mm. The transmission line has to be tapered from 2.9 mm to 0.25 mm.  
Significant reflections and resonances in the frequency transfer function of the board may occur due to this  
tapering.  
10.1.4 GCPW Configuration  
A transmission line in a (grounded) coplanar waveguide (GCPW) configuration gives more flexibility in terms of  
trace width. The GCPW configuration is constructed with a conductor surrounded by ground at a certain  
distance, S, on the top side. Figure 84 shows a cross section of this configuration. The bottom side of the PCB is  
a ground plane. The ground planes on both sides of the PCB must be firmly connected to each other by multiple  
vias. The characteristic impedance of the transmission line is mainly determined by the width W and the distance  
S. In order to minimize reflections, the width W of the center trace must match the size of the package pad. The  
required value for the characteristic impedance can subsequently be realized by selection of the proper gap  
width S.  
METAL CONDUCTOR  
S
S
W
H
FR4 PCB  
GROUND PLANE  
Figure 84. GCPW Configuration  
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10.1.5 Reference (REF)  
The REF pin can be used to compensate for temperature drift of the internal reference voltage as described in  
Interface to the ADC. The REF pin is directly connected to the inverting input of the transimpedance amplifier.  
Thus, RF signals and other spurious signals couple directly through to the output. Introduction of RF signals can  
be prevented by connecting a small capacitor between the REF pin and ground. The capacitor must be placed  
close to the REF pin as depicted in Figure 85.  
10.1.6 Output (OUT)  
The OUT pin is sensitive to crosstalk from the RF input, especially at high power levels. The ESD diode between  
OUT and VDD may rectify the crosstalk, but may add an unwanted inaccurate DC component to the output  
voltage.  
The board layout must minimize crosstalk between the detectors input RFIN and the output of the detector. Using  
an additional capacitor connected between the output and the positive supply voltage (VDD pin) or GND can  
prevent this. For optimal performance this capacitor must be placed as close as possible to the OUT pin.  
10.2 Layout Example  
Figure 85. Recommended LMV221 Board Layout  
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11.1 Community Resources  
The following links connect to TI community resources. Linked contents are provided "AS IS" by the respective  
contributors. They do not constitute TI specifications and do not necessarily reflect TI's views; see TI's Terms of  
Use.  
TI E2E™ Online Community TI's Engineer-to-Engineer (E2E) Community. Created to foster collaboration  
among engineers. At e2e.ti.com, you can ask questions, share knowledge, explore ideas and help  
solve problems with fellow engineers.  
Design Support TI's Design Support Quickly find helpful E2E forums along with design support tools and  
contact information for technical support.  
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All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.  
11.3 Electrostatic Discharge Caution  
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.  
11.4 Glossary  
SLYZ022 TI Glossary.  
This glossary lists and explains terms, acronyms, and definitions.  
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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)  
LMV221SD/NOPB  
LMV221SDX/NOPB  
ACTIVE  
ACTIVE  
WSON  
WSON  
NGF  
NGF  
6
6
1000 RoHS & Green  
4500 RoHS & Green  
SN  
Level-1-260C-UNLIM  
Level-1-260C-UNLIM  
-40 to 85  
-40 to 85  
A96  
A96  
SN  
(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.  
(2) RoHS: TI defines "RoHS" to mean semiconductor products that are compliant with the current EU RoHS requirements for all 10 RoHS substances, including the requirement that RoHS substance  
do not exceed 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials. Where designed to be soldered at high temperatures, "RoHS" products are suitable for use in specified lead-free processes. TI may  
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Green: TI defines "Green" to mean the content of Chlorine (Cl) and Bromine (Br) based flame retardants meet JS709B low halogen requirements of <=1000ppm threshold. Antimony trioxide based  
flame retardants must also meet the <=1000ppm threshold requirement.  
(3) MSL, Peak Temp. - The Moisture Sensitivity Level rating according to the JEDEC industry standard classifications, and peak solder temperature.  
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TAPE AND REEL INFORMATION  
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)  
LMV221SD/NOPB  
LMV221SDX/NOPB  
WSON  
WSON  
NGF  
NGF  
6
6
1000  
4500  
178.0  
330.0  
12.4  
12.4  
2.8  
2.8  
2.5  
2.5  
1.0  
1.0  
8.0  
8.0  
12.0  
12.0  
Q1  
Q1  
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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)  
LMV221SD/NOPB  
LMV221SDX/NOPB  
WSON  
WSON  
NGF  
NGF  
6
6
1000  
4500  
208.0  
367.0  
191.0  
367.0  
35.0  
35.0  
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