ADL5541
BASIC CONNECTIONS
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
The basic connections for operating the ADL5541 are shown in
Figure 13. Recommended components are listed in Table 5. The
input and output should be ac-coupled with appropriately sized
capacitors (device characterization was performed with 33 pF
capacitors). A 5 V dc bias is supplied to the amplifier via GND
(Pin 6) and through a biasing inductor connected to RFOUT
(Pin 8). The bias voltage should be decoupled using a 1 μF
capacitor, a 1.2 nF capacitor, and two 68 pF capacitors.
VCC
C6
1µF
C5
1.2nF
C4
68pF
L1
47nH
ADL5541
C1
33pF
C2
33pF
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
RFIN
1 RFIN RFOUT 8
RFOUT
FREQUENCY (MHz)
2 GND
3 GND
4 CB
GND 7
GND 6
GND
Figure 15. Noise Figure vs. Frequency from 50 MHz to 500 MHz
VPOS 5
VCC
SOLDERING INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
PCB LAND PATTERN
C3
1µF
C7
68pF
Figure 16 shows the recommended land pattern for the ADL5541.
To minimize thermal impedance, the exposed paddle on the
package underside should be soldered down to a ground plane
along with Pin 2, Pin 3, Pin 6, and Pin 7. If multiple ground
layers exist, they should be stitched together using vias (a
minimum of five vias is recommended). For more information
on land pattern design and layout, refer to Application Note
AN-772, A Design and Manufacturing Guide for the Lead Frame
Chip Scale Package (LFCSP).
Figure 13. Basic Connections
For operation between 50 MHz and 500 MHz, a larger biasing
choke and ac coupling capacitors are necessary (see Table 5).
Figure 14 shows a plot of the input return loss, the output
return loss and the gain with these components. At 100 MHz,
the ADL5541 achieves an OIP3 of 38 dBm (POUT = 0 dBm per
tone). The noise figure performance for operation from 50
MHz to 500 MHz is shown in Figure 15. When operating below
50 MHz, the ADL5541 exhibits gain peaking, and the input and
output match degrade significantly.
2.03mm
PIN 1
PIN 8
17.0
16.5
16.0
15.5
15.0
14.5
14.0
13.5
13.0
12.5
12.0
–5
–10
–15
–20
–25
–30
0.5mm
1.85mm
1.78mm
S21
PIN 4
PIN 5
1.53mm
S22
0.71mm
Figure 16. Recommended Land Pattern
S11
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 14. Input Return Loss (S11), Output Return Loss (S22), and
Gain (S21) vs. Frequency
Table 5. Recommended Components for Basic Connections
Frequency
C1
C2
C3
L1
C4
C5
C6
C7
50 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 6000 MHz
0.1 μF 0.1 μF 1 μF 470 nH (Coilcraft 0603LS-471-NX or equivalent)
68 pF 1.2 nF 1 μF 68 pF
68 pF 1.2 nF 1 μF 68 pF
33 pF
33 pF
1 μF 47 nH (Coilcraft 0603CS-47-NX or equivalent)
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