LTC5587
6 GHz RMS Power Detector
with Digital Output
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®5587 is a 10MHz to 6GHz, low power monolithic
precision RMS power detector with an integrated 12-bit
serial analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The RMS detec-
tor uses a proprietary technique to accurately measure the
RF power of modulated signals with crest-factor as high
as 12dB. For an input frequency of 2.14GHz the detection
range is from –34dBm to 6dBm. The serial digital output
of the detector is a 12-bit word value that is directly pro-
portional to the RF signal power measured in dBm. The
LTC5587 is suitable for precision power measurement
for a wide variety of RF standards, including LTE, WiMAX,
W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA, CDMA2000, EDGE, GSM,
etc. The DC output of the detector is connected in series
with an on-chip 300Ω resistor to the analog output pin
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Frequency Range: 10MHz to 6GHz
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Accurate Power Measurement of High Crest Factor
(Up to 12dB) Waveforms
40dB Log Linear Dynamic Range
Exceptional Accuracy Over Temperature
Single-Ended RF Input
0.014dB/Bit (12-Bit) ADC Resolution (V = 1.8V)
ADC Sample Rate Up to 500ksps
SPI/MICROWIRE Serial I/O
Compatible with 1V to 3.6V Digital Logic
Fast Response Time: 1μs Rise, 8μs Fall
Low Power: 3mA at 3.3V and 500ksps
Small 3mm × 3mm 12-pin DFN Package
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REF
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(V ). This enables further filtering of the output modu-
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APPLICATIONS
lation ripple using an off-chip capacitor before analog-to-
digitalconversion. TheADCfeaturesincludenodatalatency,
no missing codes, and a sampling rate of up to 500ksps. A
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LTE, WiMAX, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA,
CDMA2000, EDGE, GSM
dedicated external reference pin (V ) can be tied to V
REF
DD
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Pico-Cells, Femto-Cells RF Power Control
orothersuitablelow-impedancevoltagereferencetosetthe
ADC full-scale input voltage range. The ADC also features
an automatic power down after each conversion making
the LTC5587 ideal for low-power applications.
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Wireless Repeaters
CATV/DVB Transmitters
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MIMO Wireless Access Points
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Portable RMS Power Measurement
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Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Antenna Monitor
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Linearity Error vs RF Input Power
2140MHz Modulated Waveforms
3
T
= 25°C
A
13
4
11
3
EXPOSED
PAD
V
V
DD
2
OUT
OUTPUT
BUFFER
150kHz LPF
1
0
300ꢀ
RF
RMS
DETECTOR
THREE-STATE
SERIAL OUTPUT
PORT
7
SDO
12-BIT ADC
S/H
1
CW
WCDMA, UL
SCK
–1
2
BIAS
TIMING
LOGIC
CONV
WCDMA DL 1C
WCDMA DL 4C
LTE DL 1C
12
–2
–3
C
EN
V
CC
GND
V
REF
SQ
6
9
8
5
10
LTE DL 4C
5587 BD
–30 –25 –20 –15 –10 –5
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)
0
5
10
–35
5587 G12
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