High Speed Active Load
with Inhibit Mode
a
AD53041
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
FEATURES
؎50 mA Voltage Programmable Current Range
Three Selectable Gain Ranges
1.7 ns Propagation Delay
GAINA
GAINB
VOLTAGE-TO-CURRENT
CONVERTER
Inhibit Mode Function
High Speed Differential Inputs for Maximum Flexibility
Ultrasmall 20-Lead PSOP Package with Built-In Heatsink
I
OLPGM
INH
I
OLOUT
APPLICATIONS
I
OLRTN
Automatic Test Equipment
Semiconductor Test Systems
Board Test Systems
I
OHRTN
INH
I
OHOUT
I
OHPGM
VOLTAGE-TO-CURRENT
CONVERTER
AD53041
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
V
COMIN
V
COMOUT
The AD53041 is a complete, high speed, current switching load
designed for use in linear, digital or mixed signal test systems.
Combining a high speed monolithic process with a unique sur-
face mount package, this product attains superb electrical per-
formance while preserving optimum packaging densities in an
ultrasmall 20-lead, PSOP package with a built-in heatsink.
V
OUT_SENSE
COM
BUFFER
GAINA GAINB FULL-SCALE CURRENT
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
50mA
16mA
5mA
NOT VALID
Featuring current programmability of up to ±50 mA, the
AD53041 is designed to force the device under test to source
or sink the programmed IOH and IOL currents. IOH and IOL
currents are determined by applying a corresponding voltage
(5 V = 50 mA, 16 mA, 5 mA) to the IOHPGM and IOLPGM pins.
The voltage-to-current conversion is performed within the
AD53041, thus allowing the current levels to be set by a stan-
dard voltage out digital-to-analog converter.
The AD53041 is available in a 20-lead, PSOP package with a
built-in-heatsink and is specified to operate over the ambient
commercial temperature range from –25°C to +85°C.
INH
V
CC
AD53041
V
EE
0.1F
0.1F
INH
AGND
I
The AD53041 transition from IOH to IOL occurs when the out-
put voltage of the device under test slews above or below the
programmed threshold or commutation voltage. The commuta-
tion voltage is programmable from –2 V to +7 V, covering the
large spectrum of logic devices while able to support the large
current specifications (48 mA) typically associated with line
drivers. To test I/O devices, the active load can be switched into
a high impedance state (Inhibit Mode), electrically removing the
active load from the path through the Inhibit Mode feature. The
active load leakage current in Inhibit is typically 100 nA.
OLOUT
I
OHPGM
V
COMIN
TO DUT
V
COMOUT
OUT_SENSE
1Ω
I
OLPGM
0.1F
HSMS-2818
OR EQUIV.
GAINA
GAINB
I
OHOUT
I
OLRTN
I
OHRTN
GND
NOT SHOWN: THE AGND PINS ARE THE HIGH QUALITY GROUND
REFERENCE FOR THE VOLTAGE-TO-CURRENT CONVERTERS.
THE GND PINS PROVIDE RETURN PATHS FOR INTERNAL CURRENTS.
The Inhibit input circuitry is implemented using high speed
differential inputs with a common-mode voltage range of
–2 V to +3 V and a maximum differential voltage of 3 V. This
allows for direct interface to precision differential ECL timing or
the simplicity of switching active load from a single ended TTL
or CMOS logic source. With switching speeds from IOH or IOL
into Inhibit of less than 2.0 ns, the AD53041 can be electrically
removed from the signal path “on the fly.”
V
IS THE POSITIVE SUPPLY, V IS THE NEGATIVE SUPPLY.
CC
EE
ALL GROUND PINS SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM
ANALOG GROUND PLANE.
Figure 1. Typical Application Circuit
REV. A
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