3.3 V Upstream
Cable Line Driver
AD8324
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
BYP
Supports DOCSIS 2.0 and Euro-DOCSIS standards for
reverse path transmission systems
Gain programmable in 1 dB steps over a 59 dB range
Low distortion at 61 dBmV output:
–59 dBc SFDR at 21 MHz
V
V
V
IN+
OUT+
OUT–
DIFF
ATTENUATION
CORE
OUTPUT
STAGE
OR SINGLE
INPUT
AMP
VERNIER
V
IN–
–54 dBc SFDR at 65 MHz
Z
DIFF =
OUT
75Ω
Z
Z
(SINGLE) = 550Ω
(DIFF) = 1100Ω
IN
IN
8
Output noise level @ minimum gain 1.3 nV/√Hz
Maintains 75 Ω output impedance in TX-enable and
Transmit-disable condition
DECODE
POWER-
DOWN LOGIC
RAMP
8
Upper bandwidth: 100 MHz (full gain range)
3.3 V supply operation
AD8324
DATA LATCH
8
Supports SPI® interfaces
SHIFT
REGISTER
APPLICATIONS
GND DATEN DATA
CLK
TXEN SLEEP
DOCSIS 2.0 and Euro-DOCSIS cable modems
CATV set-top boxes
Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram
CATV telephony modems
Coaxial and twisted pair line drivers
–40
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
V
= 61dBmV @ DEC 60
OUT
THIRD HARMONIC
–50
–60
The AD83241 is a low cost amplifier designed for coaxial line
driving. The features and specifications make the AD8324
ideally suited for DOCSIS 2.0 and Euro-DOCSIS applications.
The gain of the AD8324 is digitally controlled. An 8-bit serial
word determines the desired output gain over a 59 dB range,
resulting in gain changes of 1 dB/LSB.
V
= 61dBmV @ DEC 60
OUT
SECOND HARMONIC
–70
–80
The AD8324 accepts a differential or single-ended input signal.
The output is specified for driving a 75 Ω load through a 1:1
transformer.
5
15
25
35
45
55
65
FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 2. Worst Harmonic Distortion vs. Frequency
Distortion performance of –54 dBc is achieved with an output
level up to 61 dBmV at 65 MHz bandwidth.
This device has a sleep mode function that reduces the quies-
cent current to 30 µA and a full power-down function that
reduces power-down current to 2.5 mA.
The AD8324 is packaged in a low cost 20-lead LFCSP package
and a 20-lead QSOP package. The AD8324 operates from a
single 3.3 V supply.
1 Patent pending.
Rev. 0
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