LTC1340
Low Noise, Voltage-Boosted
Varactor Driver
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
TheLTC®1340isavaractordiodedriverdesignedtogenerate
5V varactor drive from a single 3V or higher voltage supply.
It includes a low noise amplifier with an internal gain of 2.3
and a self-contained charge pump to generate output volt-
ages above the input supply. The amplifier input stage
includesabuilt-inoffsetvoltagethatallowstheoutputvoltage
to swing to ground without requiring OV on the input. This
featuremaintains thephasedetectorwithinits linearrangeof
operation. The LTC1340 requires only three external surface
mount capacitors to implement a complete varactor driver
module.
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Generates 5V Varactor Drive from a 3V Supply
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Wide Supply Voltage Range: 2.7V to 6V
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Requires Only Three External Components
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Micropower Operation: 400µA at 3V Supply
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Shutdown Mode Drops Supply Current Below 1µA
Low Output Noise: 15µVRMS
Amplifier Gain: 2.3
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Up to 500kHz Signal Bandwidth
MS8 and SO-8 Packages
Very Low Input Bias Current: 10nA Max
Amplifier Offset Maintains Phase Detector
in Linear Region
The LTC1340 features output referred noise of 15µVRMS
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minimizing frequency deviation in PLL frequency synthe-
sizer systems. Supply current is 400µA typically with a 3V
supply,anddropsto1µAinshutdown,maximizingoperating
lifeinbattery-poweredsystems.Amplifierbandwidthisuser-
adjustable from 10kHz up to 500kHz and the output typically
sinks or sources 20µA, allowing fast output signal changes
with a typical varactor load. The amplifier input features rail-
to-rail input common mode range, allowing it
to interface with the output of virtually any phase detector
circuit.
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APPLICATIONS
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5V Varactor Drive from a Single Li-Ion Cell
5V Varactor Drive from Three NiCd/NiMH Cells
Cellular Telephones
Portable RF Equipment
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Radio Modems
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Wireless Data Transmission
The LTC1340 is available in MS8 and SO-8 packages.
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
Spectral Plot of VCO Output Driven by LTC1340
Resolution Bandwidth = 300Hz
Low Voltage Frequency Synthesizer
3V
0dB
V
C
= 3V
OUT
CC
= 270pF
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2
0.1µF
0.1µF
V
CC
CP
LTC1340
AV
CC
VCO
0V TO 5V
OUT
7
5
IN
PHASE
DETECTOR
A
V
= 2.3
270pF
LOOP
FILTER
SHDN PGND AGND
4
3
6
1340 TA01
SHUTDOWN
900MHz
FREQUENCY (120kHz/DIV)
1340 TA02
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