LT5524
Low Distortion IF
Amplifier/ADC Driver with
Digitally Controlled Gain
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
TheLT®5524isaprogrammablegainamplifier(PGA)with
bandwidth extending from low frequency (LF) to 540MHz.
It consists of a digitally controlled variable attenuator,
followed by a high linearity amplifier. Four parallel digital
inputs control the gain over a 22.5dB range with 1.5dB
step resolution. An on-chip power supply regulator/filter
helps isolate the amplifier signal path from external noise
sources.
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Output IP3 at 100MHz: 40dBm
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Maximum Output Power: 16dBm
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Bandwidth: LF to 540MHz
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Propagation Delay: 0.8ns
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Maximum Gain: 27dB
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Gain Control Range: 22.5dB
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Gain Control Step: 1.5dB
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Gain Control Settling Time: 500ns
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Noise Figure: 8.6dB at 100MHz (Max Gain)
The LT5524’s open-loop architecture offers stable opera-
tion for any practical load conditions, including peaking-
free AC response when driving capacitive loads, and
excellent reverse isolation.
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Output Noise Floor: –138dBm/Hz (Max Gain)
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Reverse Isolation: –92dB
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Single Supply: 4.75V to 5.25V
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Shutdown Mode
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The LT5524 may be operated broadband, where the out-
put differential RC time constant sets the bandwidth, or it
may be used as a narrowband driver with the appropriate
output filter.
Enable/Disable Time: 1µs
Differential I/O Interface
20-Lead TSSOP Package
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APPLICATIO S
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High Linearity ADC Driver
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IF Sampling Receivers
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VGA IF Power Amplifier
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50Ω Driver
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Instrumentation Applications
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
Output IP3 vs Frequency, ROUT = 200Ω
54
51
48
5V
CHOKE
0.1µF
CHOKE
0.1µF
45
MAX GAIN
IF
AMP
RF
INPUT
IF
BPF
100Ω
LT5524
ADC
42
5524 TA01
39
LO
0.1µF
0.1µF
1.5dB
ATTENUATION
STEP
GAIN CONTROL
36
33
30
4 LINES
100
FREQUENCY (MHz)
0
50
150
200
5524 TA02
5524f
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