ADRF6516
Obsolete31 MHz, Dual Programmable Filters and Variable Gain Amplifiers
Part Details
- Matched pair of programmable filters and VGAs
- Continuous gain control range: 50 dB
- Digital gain control: 15 dB
- 6-pole Butterworth filter: 1 MHz to 31 MHz in 1 MHz steps, 1 dB corner frequency
- Preamplifier and postamplifier gain steps
- IMD3: >65 dBc for 1.5 V p-p composite output
- HD2, HD3: >65 dBc for 1.5 V p-p output
- Differential input and output
- Flexible output and input common-mode ranges
- Optional dc offset compensation loop
- SPI programmable filter corners and gain steps
- Power-down feature
- Single 3.3 V supply operation
The ADRF6516 is a matched pair of fully differential, low noise and low distortion programmable filters and variable gain amplifiers (VGAs). Each channel is capable of rejecting large out-of-band interferers while reliably boosting the desired signal, thus reducing the bandwidth and resolution requirements on the analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The excellent matching between channels and their high spurious-free dynamic range over all gain and bandwidth settings make the ADRF6516 ideal for quadrature-based (IQ) communication systems with dense constellations, multiple carriers, and nearby interferers.
The filters provide a six-pole Butterworth response with 1 dB corner frequencies programmable through the SPI port from 1 MHz to 31 MHz in 1 MHz steps. The preamplifier that precedes the filters offers a SPI-programmable option of either 3 dB or 6 dB of gain. The preamplifier sets a differential input impedance of 1600 Ω and has a common-mode voltage that defaults to VPS/2 but can be driven from 1.1 V to 1.8 V.
The variable gain amplifiers that follow the filters provide 50 dB of continuous gain control with a slope of 15.5 mV/dB. Their maximum gains can be programmed to various values through the SPI. The output buffers provide a differential output impedance of 30 Ω and are capable of driving 2 V p-p into 1 kΩ loads. The output common-mode voltage defaults to VPS/2, but it can be adjusted down to 700 mV by driving the high impedance VOCM pin. Independent, built-in dc offset compensation loops can be disabled if fully dc-coupled operation is desired. The high-pass corner frequency is defined by external capacitors on the OFS1 and OFS2 pins and the VGA gain.
The ADRF6516 operates from a 3.15 V to 3.45 V supply and consumes a maximum supply current of 360 mA when programmed to the highest bandwidth setting. When disabled, it consumes <9 mA. The ADRF6516 is fabricated in an advanced silicon-germanium BiCMOS process and is available in a 32-lead, exposed paddle LFCSP. Performance is specified over the −40°C to +85°C temperature range.
Applications
- Baseband I/Q receivers
- Diversity receivers
- ADC drivers
- Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radio
- Instrumentation
- Medical
Documentation
Data Sheet 1
Product Selection Guide 1
Webcast 1
This is the most up-to-date revision of the Data Sheet.
Software Resources
Evaluation Software 2
Tools & Simulations
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ADRF6516 Evaluation Board