450 MHz to 6000 MHz
TruPwr Detector
ADL5504
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
VPOS
True rms response detector
Excellent temperature stability
ADL5504
INTERNAL
FILTERING
ENBL
RFIN
1kΩ
0.2ꢀ dB rms detection accuracy vs. temperature
Over 3ꢀ dB input power dynamic range, inclusive of crest factor
RF bandwidths from 4ꢀ0 MHz to 6000 MHz
ꢀ00 Ω input impedance
FLTR
100Ω
RMS CORE
VRMS
BUFFER
Single-supply operation: 2.ꢀ V to 3.3 V
Low power: 1.8 mA at 3.0 V supply
RoHS compliant part
COMM
Figure 1.
APPLICATIONS
Power measurement of W-CDMA, CDMA2000, QPSK-/QAM-
based OFDM (LTE and WiMAX), and other complex
modulation waveforms
10
RF transmitter or receiver power measurement
1
0.1
0.01
–25
–20
–15
–10
–5
0
5
10
15
INPUT (dBm)
Figure 2. Output vs. Input Level, 3 V Supply, Frequency 1900 MHz
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADL5504 is a TruPwr™ mean-responding (true rms) power
detector for use in high frequency receiver and transmitter signal
chains from 450 MHz to 6000 MHz. Requiring only a single
supply between 2.5 V and 3.3 V, the detector draws less than
1.8 mA. The input is internally ac-coupled and has a nominal
input impedance of 500 Ω. The rms output is a linear-responding
dc voltage with a conversion gain of 1.87 V/V rms at 900 MHz.
The on-chip modulation filter provides adequate averaging for
most waveforms. For more complex waveforms, an external
capacitor at the FLTR pin can be used for supplementary signal
demodulation. An on-chip, 100 Ω series resistance at the output,
combined with an external shunt capacitor, creates a low-pass filter
response that reduces the residual ripple in the dc output voltage.
The ADL5504 offers excellent temperature stability across a
30 dB range and near 0 dB measurement error across temperature
over the top portion of the dynamic range. In addition to its
temperature stability, the ADL5504 offers low process variations
that further reduce calibration complexity.
The ADL5504 is a highly accurate, easy to use means of
determining the rms of complex waveforms. It can be used for
power measurements of both simple and complex waveforms
but is particularly useful for measuring high crest factor (high
peak-to-rms ratio) signals, such as W-CDMA, CDMA2000,
WiMAX, WLAN, and LTE waveforms.
The power detector operates from −40°C to +85°C and is
available in a 6-ball, 0.8 mm × 1.2 mm, wafer level chip scale
package. It is fabricated on a high fT silicon BiCMOS process.
Rev. 0
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