5 V CATV Line Driver Fine Step
Output Power Control
a
AD8323
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Supports DOCSIS Standard for Reverse Path
Transmission
V
CC
(7 PINS)
BYP
Gain Programmable in 0.75 dB Steps Over a 53.5 dB
Range
R1
AD8323
Low Distortion at 60 dBmV Output
–56 dBc SFDR at 21 MHz
–55 dBc SFDR at 42 MHz
V
V
V
V
IN+
OUT+
DIFF OR
SINGLE
INPUT
AMP
POWER
AMP
ATTENUATION
CORE
BUFFER
IN–
OUT–
Output Noise Level
–48 dBmV in 160 kHz
Z
DIFF =
OUT
75⍀
8
DECODE
R2
Maintains 75 ⍀ Output Impedance
Power-Up and Power-Down Condition
Upper Bandwidth: 100 MHz (Full Gain Range)
5 V Supply Operation
Z
Z
(SINGLE) = 800⍀
(DIFF) = 1.6k⍀
IN
IN
8
POWER-DOWN
LOGIC
DATA LATCH
8
SHIFT
REGISTER
Supports SPI Interfaces
APPLICATIONS
Gain-Programmable Line Driver
HFC High-Speed Data Modems
Interactive Set-Top Boxes
DATEN DATA CLK GND (11 PINS)
PD
SLEEP
PC Plug-in Modems
General-Purpose Digitally Controlled Variable Gain Block
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
–50
–55
–60
–65
–70
The AD8323 is a low-cost, digitally controlled, variable gain ampli-
fier optimized for coaxial line driving applications such as cable
modems that are designed to the MCNS-DOCSIS upstream
standard. An 8-bit serial word determines the desired output gain
over a 53.5 dB range resulting in gain changes of 0.7526 dB/LSB.
F
= 42MHz
O
P
= 60dBmV @ MAX GAIN
O
HD3
HD2
The AD8323 comprises a digitally controlled variable attenuator
of 0 dB to –53.5 dB, which is preceded by a low noise, fixed
gain buffer and is followed by a low distortion high power am-
plifier. The AD8323 accepts a differential or single-ended input
signal. The output is specified for driving a 75 Ω load, such as
coaxial cable.
Distortion performance of –56 dBc is achieved with an output
level up to 60 dBmV at 21 MHz bandwidth. A key performance
and cost advantage of the AD8323 results from the ability to main-
tain a constant 75 Ω output impedance during power-up and
power-down conditions. This eliminates the need for external 75 Ω
termination, resulting in twice the effective output voltage when
compared to a standard operational amplifier. In addition, this
device has a sleep mode function that reduces the quiescent
current to 4 mA.
–75
0
8
16
24
32
40
48
56
64
72
GAIN CONTROL – DEC Code
Figure 1. Harmonic Distortion vs. Gain Control
The AD8323 is packaged in a low-cost 28-lead TSSOP, operates
from a single 5 V supply, and has an operational temperature
range of –40°C to +85°C.
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