50 dB, Logarithmic Detector,
1 GHz to 23 GHz
Data Sheet
HMC1094
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Wide input bandwidth: 1 to 23 GHz
Wide dynamic range: 50 dB up to 23 GHz
Single positive supply: 3.3 V
Excellent stability over temperature
Fast rise/fall time: 12 ns/65 ns
16-lead 3 mm × 3 mm SMT package: 9 mm²
BIAS AND
GND
RFIN
GND
RSV
1
2
3
4
12 VTEMP
11 LOGOUT
10 RSV
CONTROL CIRCUIT
DET DET
DET
APPLICATIONS
Point-to-point microwave radio
VSAT
Wideband power monitoring
Receiver signal strength indication (RSSI)
Test and measurement
9
RSV
HMC1094
PACKAGE
BASE
GND
Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The HMC1094 logarithmic detector converts RF signals at its
input to a proportional dc voltage at its output. The HMC1094
employs successive compression topology that delivers high
dynamic range over a wide input frequency range.
verted into the voltage domain, and buffered to drive the
LOGOUT output.
The HMC1094 provides a nominal logarithmic slope of 18 mV/dB
and an intercept of −113 dBm at 23 GHz. Ideal as a log detector
for high volume microwave radio and VSAT applications, the
HMC1094 is housed in a compact 3 mm ×3 mm RoHS
compliant SMT plastic package.
As the input power is increased, successive amplifiers move into
saturation one by one, creating an approximation of the logarithm
function. The output of a series of detectors is summed, con-
Rev. A
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