LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 LMH2121 3 GHz Fast-Responding Linear Power Detector with 40 dB Dynamic Range Check for Samples: LMH2121 FEATURES DESCRIPTION * * * * * * * * * * * The LMH2121 is an accurate fast-responding power detector / RF envelope detector. Its response between an RF input signal and DC output signal is linear. The typical response time of 165 ns makes the device suitable for an accurate power setting in handsets during a rise time of RF transmission slots. It can be used in all popular communications standards: 2G/3G/4G/WAP. 1 2 Linear Response 40 dB Power Detection Range Very Low Supply Current of 3.4 mA Short Response Time of 165 ns Stable Conversion Gain of 3.6 V/VRMS Multi-Band Operation from 100 MHz to 3 GHz Very Low Conformance Error High Temperature Stability of 0.5 dB Shutdown Functionality Supply Range from 2.6V to 3.3V Package: - 4-Bump DSBGA, 0.4mm Pitch The LMH2121 has an input range from -28 dBm to +12 dBm. Over this input range the device has an intrinsic high insensitivity for temperature, supply voltage and loading. The bandwidth of the device is from 100 MHz to 3 GHz, covering 2G/3G/4G/WiFi wireless bands. As a result of the unique internal architecture, the device shows an extremely low part-to-part variation of the detection curve. This is demonstrated by its low intercept and slope variation as well as a very good linear conformance. Consequently the required characterization and calibration efforts are low. APPLICATIONS * * Multi Mode, Multi band RF power control - GSM/EDGE - CDMA - W-CDMA - LTE - WAP Tablets The device is active for EN = High; otherwise it is in a low power consumption shutdown mode. To save power and allow for two detector outputs in parallel, the output (OUT) is high impedance during shutdown. The LMH2121 is offered in a tiny 4-bump DSBGA package: 0.866 mm x 1.07 mm x 0.6 mm. TYPICAL APPLICATION RF COUPLER ANTENNA PA R2 50: VDD C 100 pF RFIN/EN ENABLE R1 1 k: LMH2121 OUT ADC GND 1 2 Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date. Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not necessarily include testing of all parameters. Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 www.ti.com These devices have limited built-in ESD protection. The leads should be shorted together or the device placed in conductive foam during storage or handling to prevent electrostatic damage to the MOS gates. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1) (2) Supply Voltage VDD - GND 3.6V RFIN/EN VRF_PEAK+ VDC ESD Tolerance 3.6V (3) Human Body Model 1500V Machine Model 200V Charge Device Model 1250V -65C to 150C Storage Temperature Range Junction Temperature (4) 150C For soldering specifications: See http://www.ti.com/general/docs/lit/getliterature.tsp?baseLiteratureNumber=snoa549c (1) (2) (3) (4) Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is intended to be functional, but specific performance is not ensured. For ensured specifications and the test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics. If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the Texas Instruments Sales Office/ Distributors for availability and specifications. Human body model, applicable std. MIL-STD-883, Method 3015.7. Machine model, applicable std. JESD22-A115-A (ESD MM std of JEDEC). Field-Induced Charge-Device Model, applicable std. JESD22-C101-C. (ESD FICDM std. of JEDEC) The maximum power dissipation is a function of TJ(MAX) , JA. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any ambient temperature is PD = (TJ(MAX) - TA)/JA. All numbers apply for packages soldered directly into a PC board. OPERATING RATINGS (1) Supply Voltage 2.6V to 3.3V -40C to +85C Temperature Range RF Frequency Range 100 MHz to 3 GHz -28 dBm to +12 dBm RF Input Power Range Package Thermal Resistance JA (1) (2) (2) 130.9C/W Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is intended to be functional, but specific performance is not ensured. For ensured specifications and the test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics. The maximum power dissipation is a function of TJ(MAX) , JA. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any ambient temperature is PD = (TJ(MAX) - TA)/JA. All numbers apply for packages soldered directly into a PC board. 2.7 V DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured to TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN= 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated), EN = 2.7V. Boldface limits apply at the temperature extremes (1). Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units 2.4 3.4 4.7 mA 2 A (2) (3) (2) Supply Interface IDD Supply Current Active Mode. EN= High, no RF input Signal Shutdown. EN= Low, no RF input Signal (1) (2) (3) 2 Electrical Table values apply only for factory testing conditions at the temperature indicated. Factory testing conditions result in very limited self-heating of the device such that TJ = TA. No specification of parametric performance is indicated in the electrical tables under conditions of internal self-heating where TJ > TA. All limits are ensured by test or statistical analysis. Typical values represent the most likely parametric norm as determined at the time of characterization. Actual typical values may vary over time and will also depend on the application and configuration. The typical values are not tested and are not specified on shipped production material. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 2.7 V DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured to TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN= 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated), EN = 2.7V. Boldface limits apply at the temperature extremes (1). Symbol PSRR Parameter Condition Typ 40 69 (2) RFIN = -10 dBm, 1900 MHz, 2.6V < VDD < 3.3V Power Supply Rejection Ratio Min (3) Max (2) Units dB Logic Enable Interface VLOW RFIN/EN logic LOW input level (Shutdown) VHIGH RFIN/EN logic HIGH input level (Active) IRFIN/EN Current into RFIN/EN pin 0.6 V 1.1 EN = 1.8V 1 A Input / Output Interface ZIN Input Impedance Resistor and Capacitor in series from RFIN/EN to GND RIN 50 CIN 30 pF VOUT Minimum Output Voltage (Pedestal) No RF Input Signal ROUT Output Resistance RFIN = -10 dBm, 1900 MHz, ILOAD = 1 mA, DC measurement IOUT Output Sinking Current RFIN = -10 dBm, 1900 MHz, OUT connected to 2.5V 17 16 20 Output Sourcing Current RFIN = -10 dBm, 1900 MHz, OUT connected to GND 1.30 1.28 1.86 IOUT, SD Output Leakage Current in Shutdown VEN = Low, OUT is connected to 2V en Output Referred Noise vn Output Referred Noise Integrated (4) (4) 18 30 38 mV 100 117 120 mA 80 nA RFIN = -23 dBm, 1900 MHz, output spectrum at 10 kHz 18 V/Hz RFIN = -23 dBm, 1900 MHz, Integrated over frequency band 1 kHz -13 kHz 2 mVRMS RFIN = -10 dBm, 1900 MHz, VEN LOWto-HIGH transition to OUT at 90% 1.3 s Signal at RFIN from -20 dBm to 5 dBm, 10% to 90%, 1900 MHz 165 ns Signal at RFIN from 5 dBm to -20 dBm, 90% to 10%, 1900 MHz 285 ns Timing Characteristics tON Turn-on Time from Shutdown tR Rise Time tF Fall Time (4) (4) (4) RF Detector Transfer, fit range -15 dBm to -5 dBm for Linear Slope and Intercept RFIN = 100 MHz (5) PMIN Minimum Power Level, bottom end of Dynamic Range PMAX Maximum Power Level, top end of Dynamic Range VMIN Minimum Output Voltage At PMIN 20 mV VMAX Maximum Output Voltage At PMAX 2.7 V KSLOPE Linear Slope PINT Linear Intercept Gain Conversion Gain DR Dynamic Range for specified Accuracy (4) (5) Lin Conformance Error within 1 dB -33 dBm 12 1 VOUT = 0 dBV dB/dB 1.2 1.9 2.4 dBm 3.4 3.6 3.9 V/VRMS 1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 34 25 45 32 3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 47 41 49 46 1 dB Input Referred Variation over Temperature (EVOT) 26 31 dB This parameter is ensured by design and/or characterization and is not tested in production. Limits are ensured by design and measurements which are performed on a limited number of samples. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 3 LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 www.ti.com 2.7 V DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured to TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN= 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated), EN = 2.7V. Boldface limits apply at the temperature extremes (1). Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ (2) (3) Max (2) Units RFIN = 700 MHz (5) PMIN Minimum Power Level, bottom end of Dynamic Range PMAX Maximum Power Level, top end of Dynamic Range VMIN Minimum Output Voltage At PMIN 20 mV VMAX Maximum Output Voltage At PMAX 2.65 V KSLOPE Linear Slope PINT Linear Intercept Gain Conversion Gain DR Dynamic Range for specified Accuracy RFIN = 900 MHz Lin Conformance Error within 1 dB -33 dBm 12 1 VOUT = 0 dBV dB/dB 1.3 1.9 2.2 dBm 3.5 3.6 3.9 V/VRMS 1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 34 34 45 38 3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 47 39 50 47 0.5 dB Input Referred Variation over Temperature (EVOT) 34 37 dB (5) PMIN Minimum Power Level, bottom end of Dynamic Range Lin Conformance Error within 1 dB PMAX Maximum Power Level, top end of Dynamic Range VMIN Minimum Output Voltage At PMIN 20 VMAX Maximum Output Voltage At PMAX 2.68 V KSLOPE Linear Slope 1 dB/dB PINT Linear Intercept Gain Conversion Gain DR Dynamic Range for specified Accuracy -33 dBm 12 VOUT = 0 dBV mV 1.7 2.1 2.5 dBm 3.7 V/VRMS 3.4 3.5 1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 34 33 45 37 3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 48 40 50 47 0.5 dB Input Referred Variation over Temperature (EVOT) 35 37 dB RFIN = 1700 MHz (6) PMIN Minimum Power Level, bottom end of Dynamic Range PMAX Maximum Power Level, top end of Dynamic Range VMIN Minimum Output Voltage At PMIN 37 mV VMAX Maximum Output Voltage At PMAX 1.23 V KSLOPE Linear Slope PINT Linear Intercept Gain Conversion Gain DR Dynamic Range for specified Accuracy (6) 4 Lin Conformance Error within 1 dB -24 dBm 7 1 VOUT = 0 dBV dB/dB 3.8 4.1 4.5 dBm 2.6 2.8 2.9 V/VRMS 1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 27 24 31 28 3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 44 34 47 43 0.5 dB Input Referred Variation over Temperature (EVOT) 26 31 dB Limits are ensured by design and measurements which are performed on a limited number of samples. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 2.7 V DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Unless otherwise specified, all limits are ensured to TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN= 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated), EN = 2.7V. Boldface limits apply at the temperature extremes (1). Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ (2) (3) Max (2) Units RFIN = 1900 MHz (7) PMIN Minimum Power Level, bottom end of Dynamic Range PMAX Maximum Power Level, top end of Dynamic Range VMIN Minimum Output Voltage At PMIN 33 mV VMAX Maximum Output Voltage At PMAX 1.1 V KSLOPE Linear Slope PINT Linear Intercept Gain Conversion Gain DR Dynamic Range for specified Accuracy RFIN = 2600 MHz Lin Conformance Error within 1 dB -24 dBm 7 1 VOUT = 0 dBV dB/dB 4.7 5 5.3 dBm 2.4 2.5 2.6 V/VRMS 1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 26 23 31 27 3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 43 33 45 41 0.5 dB Input Referred Variation over Temperature (EVOT) 26 29 dB (7) PMIN Minimum Power Level, bottom end of Dynamic Range PMAX Maximum Power Level, top end of Dynamic Range VMIN Minimum Output Voltage At PMIN 35 VMAX Maximum Output Voltage At PMAX 0.78 V KSLOPE Linear Slope 1 dB/dB PINT Linear Intercept Gain Conversion Gain DR Dynamic Range for specified Accuracy (7) Lin Conformance Error within 1 dB -22 dBm 6 VOUT = 0 dBV mV 6.3 6.7 7.1 dBm 2.2 V/VRMS 2.0 2.1 1 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 24 21 28 25 3 dB Lin Conformance Error (ELC) 40 30 42 38 0.5 dB Input Referred Variation over Temperature (EVOT) 21 27 dB Limits are ensured by design and measurements which are performed on a limited number of samples. CONNECTION DIAGRAM VDD A2 B2 GND RFIN/EN A1 B1 OUT Figure 1. 4-bump DSBGA (Top View) Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 5 LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 www.ti.com PIN DESCRIPTIONS Name DSBGA Description VDD A2 Positive Supply Voltage. GND B2 Ground RFIN/EN A1 DC voltage determines the state of the device (HIGH = device is active, LOW = device in shutdown). AC voltage is the RF input signal to the detector (beyond 100 MHz). The RFIN/EN pin is internally terminated with 50 in series with 30 pF. OUT B1 Ground referenced detector output voltage. BLOCK DIAGRAM VDD A2 LOGIC ENABLE V/I RFIN/EN V/I A1 B1 V/I OUT K A V/I B2 GND Figure 2. LMH2121 6 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Unless otherwise specified TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors are input referred. Supply Current vs. Supply Voltage Supply Current vs. Enable Voltage 5 5 EN = HIGH 25C SUPPLY CURRENT (mA) SUPPLY CURRENT (mA) 4 85C 3 2 -40C 1 0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 4 85C 25C 3 -40C 2 1 0 0.5 3.5 0.6 SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) 0.9 1.0 Figure 4. Supply Current vs. RF Input Power Output Sourcing Current vs. RF Input Power 100 OUTPUT SOURCING CURRENT (mA) 5 SUPPLY CURRENT (mA) 0.8 Figure 3. 6 4 3 2 -40C 25C 85C 1 0 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 RFin = 1900 MHz OUT = 0V 10 1 85C 25C -40C 0.1 -40 20 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 5. Figure 6. Output Sinking Current vs. RF Input Power RF Input Impedance vs. Frequency, Resistance (R) and Reactance (X) 100 100 Z = R + jX 75 -40C 10 25C 85C 1 0.1 -40 RF INPUT IMPEDANCE ( ) OUTPUT SINKING CURRENT (mA) 0.7 ENABLE VOLTAGE (V) -20 -10 0 10 50 25 R 0 -25 -50 X -75 OUT = 2.5V RFin = 1900 MHz -30 |Z| -100 10M 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) MEASURED ON BUMP 100M 1G 10G FREQUENCY (Hz) Figure 7. Figure 8. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 7 LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 www.ti.com TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Unless otherwise specified TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors are input referred. Power Supply Rejection Ratio vs. Frequency (Small Signal) Output Voltage Noise vs. Frequency 70 OUTPUT VOLTAGE NOISE ( V/+]) 30 60 PSRR (dB) 50 40 30 20 10 0 100 1k 10k 100k 1M PIN = -23 dBm 25 20 15 10 5 0 100 10M 1k 10k FREQUENCY (Hz) Figure 9. 1M 10M Figure 10. Turn-on time from EN-step Rise and Fall Time 2.00 VOUT for various PIN levels PIN1 = -20 dBm 1.75 PIN2 = Mentioned at curve +5 dBm 0 dBm ~ ~ +10 dBm 1.25 +5 dBm 1.00 ~ ~ +10 dBm 1.50 0.75 0 dBm ~ ~ EN-step (0 to 2.7V) ~ ~ OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 0.50 -5 dBm -5 dBm ~ ~ ~ ~ OUTPUT VOLTAGE (0.5V/DIV) 100k FREQUENCY (Hz) 0.25 -10 dBm -10 dBm ~ ~ 0.00 TIME (0.5 s/DIV) TIME (0.5 s/DIV) Figure 11. Figure 12. Slope vs. Frequency Intercept vs. Frequency 18 1.3 16 14 25C 1.1 1.0 -40C 85C 0.9 LIN INTERCEPT (dBm) LIN SLOPE (dB/dB) 1.2 12 10 8 0 100M 1G 10G -2 10M -40C 100M 1G 10G FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (Hz) Figure 13. 8 25C 4 2 0.8 0.7 10M 85C 6 Figure 14. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Unless otherwise specified TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors are input referred. Output Voltage vs. RF Input power Output Voltage vs. Frequency 10 10 1.7 GHz RFIN = 10 dBm 900 MHz 1 RFIN = 5 dBm 2.6 GHz 100 MHz 1.9 GHz 0.1 RFIN = 0 dBm VOUT (V) VOUT (V) 1 700 MHz RFIN = -5 dBm RFIN = -10 dBm RFIN = -15 dBm 0.1 RFIN = -20 dBm RFIN = -25 dBm RFIN = -30 dBm 0.01 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 0.01 10M 20 100M 1G 10G FREQUENCY (Hz) RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 15. Figure 16. Lin Conformance vs. RF Input Power at 100 MHz Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 100 MHz 10 3 2 -40C ERROR (dB) VOUT (V) 1 -40C 0.1 1 0 -1 25C 25C 85C -2 0.01 -40 85C -30 -20 -10 0 10 -3 -30 20 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 17. Figure 18. Lin Conformance (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 100 MHz Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 100 MHz 2.0 3 1.5 2 -40C 1.0 1 ERROR (dB) ERROR (dB) -40C 0 0.5 0.0 -0.5 -1 -1.0 85C 85C -2 -3 -30 -1.5 -20 -10 0 10 -2.0 -30 20 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 19. Figure 20. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 9 LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 www.ti.com TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Unless otherwise specified TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors are input referred. Temperature Variation (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 100 MHz Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 700 MHz 10 2.0 1.5 -40C 1 0.5 VOUT (V) ERROR (dB) 1.0 0.0 -0.5 85C 0.1 -1.0 25C 85C -1.5 -2.0 -30 -20 -10 0 10 0.01 -40 20 -40C -30 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 21. Figure 22. Lin Conformance vs. RF Input Power at 700 MHz Lin Conformance (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 700 MHz 3 3 2 2 1 1 ERROR (dB) ERROR (dB) 85C 85C 0 25C -1 0 -1 -40C -40C -2 -3 -30 -2 -20 -10 0 10 -3 -30 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) -20 0 10 20 Figure 23. Figure 24. Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 700 MHz Temperature Variation (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 700 MHz 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 -40C 0.5 ERROR (dB) ERROR (dB) -40C 0.0 -0.5 0.5 0.0 -0.5 85C 85C -1.0 -1.0 -1.5 -1.5 -2.0 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) -2.0 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 25. 10 -10 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 26. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Unless otherwise specified TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors are input referred. Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 900 MHz Lin Conformance vs. RF Input Power at 900 MHz 3 10 2 ERROR (dB) VOUT (V) 1 85C 1 85C 0 25C -1 0.1 -40C 25C -2 0.01 -40 -40C -30 -20 -10 0 10 -3 -30 20 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 27. Figure 28. Lin Conformance (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 900 MHz Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 900 MHz 2.0 3 1.5 2 1.0 85C ERROR (dB) ERROR (dB) 85C 1 0 0.5 0.0 -0.5 -1 -40C -1.0 -40C -2 -3 -30 -1.5 -20 -10 0 10 -2.0 -30 20 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 29. Figure 30. Temperature Variation (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 900 MHz Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 1700 MHz 10 2.0 1.5 1.0 1 VOUT (V) ERROR (dB) 85C 0.5 0.0 -0.5 85C 0.1 -40C -1.0 25C -1.5 -2.0 -30 -20 -10 0 10 0.01 -40 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) -40C -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 31. Figure 32. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 11 LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 www.ti.com TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Unless otherwise specified TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors are input referred. Lin Conformance vs. RF Input Power at 1700 MHz Lin Conformance (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 1700 MHz 3 3 2 2 1 1 ERROR (dB) ERROR (dB) 85C 85C 0 25C -1 0 -1 -40C -40C -2 -2 -3 -30 -20 -10 0 10 -3 -30 20 -20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 33. Figure 34. Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 1700 MHz Temperature Variation (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 1700 MHz 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 85C ERROR (dB) ERROR (dB) 85C 0.5 0.0 -0.5 0.5 0.0 -0.5 -40C -40C -1.0 -1.0 -1.5 -1.5 -2.0 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 -2.0 -30 -20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 35. Figure 36. Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz Lin Conformance vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz 3 10 2 VOUT (V) ERROR (dB) 1 85C 0.1 1 85C 0 25C -1 -40C 25C -2 -40C 0.01 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 37. 12 -3 -30 Figure 38. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Unless otherwise specified TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors are input referred. Lin Conformance (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz 2.0 3 1.5 2 1.0 85C 85C ERROR (dB) ERROR (dB) 1 0 0.5 0.0 -0.5 -1 -40C -1.0 -40C -2 -1.5 -3 -30 -20 -10 0 10 -2.0 -30 20 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 39. Figure 40. Temperature Variation (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz Output Voltage vs. RF Input Power at 2600 MHz 10 2.0 1.5 1.0 1 VOUT (V) ERROR (dB) 85C 0.5 0.0 85C -0.5 0.1 -40C -1.0 25C -1.5 -40C -2.0 -30 -20 -10 0 10 0.01 -40 20 -30 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 41. Figure 42. Lin Conformance vs. RF Input Power at 2600 MHz Lin Conformance (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 2600 MHz 3 3 2 2 1 1 ERROR (dB) ERROR (dB) 85C 85C 0 25C -1 0 -1 -40C -2 -2 -40C -3 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) -3 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 43. Figure 44. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 13 LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 www.ti.com TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Unless otherwise specified TA = 25C, VDD = 2.7V, RFIN = 1900 MHz CW (Continuous Wave, unmodulated). Specified errors are input referred. Temperature Variation (50 units) vs. RF Input Power at 2600 MHz Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 2600 MHz 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 85C ERROR (dB) ERROR (dB) 85C 0.5 0.0 -0.5 0.5 0.0 -0.5 -40C -40C -1.0 -1.0 -1.5 -1.5 -2.0 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 -2.0 -30 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 45. 14 -20 Figure 46. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 APPLICATION INFORMATION The LMH2121 is an accurate fast-responding power detector / RF envelope detector. Its response between an RF input signal and DC output signal is linear. The typical response time of 165 ns makes the device suitable for an accurate power setting in handsets during a rise time of RF transmission slots. It can be used in all popular communications standards: 2G/3G/4G/WAP. The LMH2121 has an input range from -28 dBm to +12 dBm. Over this input range the device has an intrinsic high insensitivity for temperature, supply voltage and loading. The bandwidth of the device is from 100 MHz to 3 GHz, covering 2G/3G/4G/WiFi wireless bands. TYPICAL APPLICATION The LMH2121 can be used in a wide variety of applications such as LTE, W-CDMA, CDMA and GSM. This section discusses the LMH2121 in a typical transmit power control loop for such applications. Transmit-power control-loop circuits make the transmit-power level insensitive to power amplifier (PA) inaccuracy. This is desirable because power amplifiers are non-linear devices and temperature dependent, making it hard to estimate the exact transmit power level. If a control loop is used, the inaccuracy of the PA is eliminated from the overall accuracy of the transmit-power level. The accuracy of the transmit power level now depends on the RF detector accuracy instead. The LMH2121 is especially suited for transmit-power control applications, since it accurately measures transmit power and is insensitive to temperature and supply voltage variations. Figure 47 shows a simplified schematic of a typical transmit-power control system. The output power of the PA is measured by the LMH2121 through a directional coupler. The measured output voltage of the LMH2121 is digitized by the ADC inside the baseband chip. Accordingly, the baseband controls the PA output power level by changing the gain control signal of the RF VGA. COUPLER RF PA VGA ANTENNA R1 50: VDD GAIN ADC A2 OUT A1 B1 RFIN/EN LMH2121 BASE BAND or RF IC C 100 pF R2 1 k: B2 GND ENABLE EN Figure 47. Transmit-Power Control System ACCURATE POWER MEASUREMENT Detectors have evolved over the years along with the communication standards. Newer communication standards like LTE and W-CDMA raise the need for more advanced accurate power detectors. To be able to distinguish the various detector types it is important to understand what the ideal power measurement should look like and how a power measurement is implemented. Power is often used as a metric for the strength of a signal in communication applications. By definition it is not a function of the signal shape over time. In other words, the power content of a 0 dBm sine wave is identical to the power content of a 0 dBm square wave or a 0 dBm W-CDMA signal; all these signals have the same average power content. The average power can be described by the following formula: Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 15 LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 P(T) = 1 T T 0 www.ti.com 2 v(t) dt R (1) where T is the time interval over which is averaged, v(t) is the instantaneous voltage at time t, and R is the resistance in which the power is dissipated. When the resistor is constant (assume a 50 system), the average power is proportional to average of the square of the instantaneous voltage: Pv 1 T T 0 v(t) 2 dt (2) For RF applications in which modulated signals are used, for instance, the instantaneous voltage can be described by: v(t) = [ 1 + a(t) ] sin (C t) (3) where a(t) is the amplitude modulation and c the carrier frequency. The frequency of a(t) is typically on the order of a couple of MHz (up to 20 MHz) depending on the modulation standard. This is relatively low with respect to the carrier frequency, i.e., several hundreds of MHz up to a few GHz. For determining the average power of an RF modulated signal it is important how long the detector integrates (averages) the RF signal relative to the speed of the modulation variation. On one hand, detectors with a relatively high integration time will produce a constant output since the modulation is averaged-out (Figure 48-a). An example of such a detector is an RMS detector. On the other hand, when the integration time is relatively short, the detector output will track the envelope of the RF signal (Figure 48-b). These RF detectors are typically called envelope detectors. ENVELOPE ENVELOPE RMS RMS CARRIER CARRIER INTEGRATION TIME (T) INTEGRATION TIME (T) a. RF detector has a constant output b. RF detector tracks envelope Figure 48. Modulation Bandwidth vs. Integration Time of RF detector The most suitable detector for a particular application is mainly determined by the modulation standard and its characteristics. 2G, for instance, works with time-division multiplex. As a result the detector must be able to track the ramp-up and ramp-down of the RF signal in case of PA loop control. The detector should have a short response time to handle this. 3G standards like W-CDMA have a constant modulation bandwidth of 5 MHz and a code-division multiplex approach, i.e., continuous transmission. RMS detectors are tailored towards these signal characteristics because they integrate long enough to obtain the actual RMS voltage, i.e., T >> 1/(5 MHz). 4G standards like LTE can vary in modulation bandwidth. An example of a signal with low modulation bandwidth is LTE with 1 resource block (RB). It has a modulation bandwidth of 200 kHz. An RMS detector would need to average over T >> 1/(200 kHz), which is on the order of tens of micro seconds. In contrast a 100 RB signal has a 20 MHz bandwidth which needs an averaging time T>> 1/(20 MHz). Depending on the modulation bandwidth a different detector would be appropriate. For low modulation bandwidths (low RBs), the integration time of the RMS detector would be long. This is usually too long, and therefore an envelope detector is used instead. For high RBs an RMS detector would work. 16 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 TYPES OF RF DETECTORS This section provides an overview of detectors based on their detection principle. Detectors that will be discussed are: * LOG AMP DETECTORS * RMS DETECTORS * ENVELOPE DETECTORS LOG AMP DETECTORS LOG Amp detectors are widely used RF power detectors for GSM and the early W-CDMA systems. The transfer function of a LOG amp detector is linear-in-dB, which means that the output in volts changes linearly with the RF power in dBm. This is convenient since most communication standards specify transmit power levels in dBm as well. LOG amp detectors implement the logarithmic function by a piecewise linear approximation. Consequently, the LOG amp detector does not implement an exact power measurement, which implies a dependency on the signal shape. In systems using various modulation schemes calibration and lookup tables might be required. RMS DETECTORS An RMS detector has a response (VRMS) that is insensitive to the signal shape and modulation form. This is because its operation is based on the definition of the average power, i.e., it implements: VRMS = 1 T 2 v(t) dt v P T 0 (4) RMS detectors are particularly suited for newer communication standards like W-CDMA and LTE that exhibit large peak-to-average ratios and different modulation schemes (signal shapes). This is a key advantage compared to other types of detectors in applications that employ signals with high peak-to-average power variations or different modulation schemes. For example, the RMS detector response to a 0 dBm modulated WCDMA signal and a 0 dBm unmodulated carrier is essentially equal. This eliminates the need for long calibration procedures and large calibration tables in the application due to different applied modulation schemes. ENVELOPE DETECTORS An envelope detector is a fast-responding detector capable of following the envelope of a modulated RF carrier. This in contrast to other detectors that give the peak, average or RMS voltage. Envelope detectors are particularly useful in communication systems where a fast control of the PA output power is desired, such as LTE. A fast responding power detector enables a power measurement during the 50 s power transition time at the beginning of a transmission slot. As a result the transmit power level can be set accurately before transmission starts. A commonly used fast-responding RF power detector is a diode detector. A diode detector is typically used with a relatively long holding time when compared to the carrier frequency and a relatively short holding time with respect to the envelope frequency. In this way a diode detector is used as AM demodulator or envelope tracker (Figure 49). PEAK ENVELOPE CARRIER Figure 49. Peak Detection vs. Envelope Tracking Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 17 LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 www.ti.com An example of a diode detector is depicted in Figure 50. The diode rectifies the RF input voltage; subsequently, the RC filter determines the averaging (holding) time. The selection of the holding time configures the diode detector for its particular application. For envelope tracking a relatively small RC time constant is chosen such that the output voltage tracks the envelope nicely. In contrast, a configuration with a relatively large time constant for RC measures the maximum (peak) voltage of a signal, see Figure 49. Z0 D VREF C R VOUT Figure 50. Diode Detector A limitation of the diode detector is its relative small dynamic range. The LMH2121 is an envelope detector with high dynamic range and will be discussed next. LMH2121 RF POWER DETECTOR For optimal performance, the LMH2121 should to be configured correctly in the application. The detector will be discussed by means of its block diagram (Figure 51). Details of the electrical interfacing are separately discussed for each pin below. VDD LOGIC ENABLE V/I V/I i1 IOUT VOUT RFIN/EN OUT K A i2 V/I V/I GND Figure 51. Block Diagram of LMH2121 For measuring the power level of a signal, the time average of the squared signal needs to be measured as described in section ACCURATE POWER MEASUREMENT. This is implemented in the LMH2121 by means of a multiplier and a low-pass filter in a negative-feedback loop. A simplified block diagram of the LMH2121 is depicted in Figure 51. The core of the loop is a multiplier. The two inputs of the multiplier are fed by (i1, i2): i1 = iLF + iRF i2 = iLF - iRF (5) (6) in which iLF is a current depending on the DC output voltage of the RF detector (made by the V/I converter) and iRF is a current depending on the RF input signal (made by a V/I converter as well). The output of the multiplier (iOUT) is the product of these two currents and equals: 18 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 2 iOUT = 2 iLF - iRF I0 (7) in which I0 is a normalizing current. By using a low-pass filter at the output of the multiplier the DC term of this current is isolated and integrated. The input of amplifier A acts as the nulling point of the negative feedback loop, yielding: iLF dt = iRF dt 2 2 (8) which implies that the average power content of the current related to the output voltage of the LMH2121 is made equal to the average power content of the current related to the RF input signal. For a negative-feedback system, the transfer function is given by the inverse function of the feedback block. Therefore, to have a linear conversion gain for this RF detector, the feedback network implements a linear function as well resulting in an overall transfer function for the LMH2121 of: VOUT = k 2 vRF dt (9) in which k is the conversion gain. Note that as a result of the feedback loop the square root is implemented. The envelope response time of this fast-responding RF detector is given by the gain-bandwidth product of the feedback loop. Given this architecture for the RF detector, the high performance of the LMH2121 can be understood. In theory the accuracy of the linear transfer function is set by: * The linear feedback network, which basically needs to process a DC signal only. * A high loop gain for the feedback loop, which is ensured by the high amplifier gain A. The square-root functionality is inherent to the feedback loop and the use of a multiplier. Therefore, a very accurate relation between the power content of the input signal and the output is obtained. RF Input and Enable To minimize pin-count, in this case. only 4, the RF input and the enable functionality are combined into one pin. The RF signal is supplied to the RFIN/EN pin via an external capacitor, while the Enable signal is connected via a resistor to the RFIN/EN pin (see TYPICAL APPLICATION on the front page). Internally there is an AC path for the RF signal and a DC path for the enable voltage. Care should be taken with the selection of capacitor C. The turnon time of the RF detector will increase when a large capacitor value is chosen. This is because the capacitor forms a time constant together with resistor R2. A capacitor value of 100 pF and resistor value of 1 k is recommended which hardly impacts the turn-on time for those values. The turn-on time is mainly determined by the device itself. RF systems typically use a characteristic impedance of 50; the LMH2121 is no exception to this. The 50 input impedance enables an easy, direct connection to a directional coupler without the need for impedance adjustments. Please note that as a result of the internal AC coupling the 50ohm is not obtained for the complete DC to HF range. However, the input impedance does approximate 50 at the usual transmit bands. The LMH2121 can be brought into a low power consumption shutdown mode by means of the DC enable level which is supplied via a resistor to the RFIN/EN pin. The device is active for Enable = HIGH (VEN > 1.1V), and in the low-power shutdown mode for Enable = LOW (VEN < 0.6V). In shutdown the output of the LMH2121 is switched to high impedance. Output The output of the LMH2121 provides a DC voltage that is a measure for the applied RF power to the input pin. It tracks the input RF envelope with a 3 dB bandwidth around 2 MHz. The output voltage has a linear-in-V response for an applied RF signal. In active mode the output impedance is 100 such that with an external capacitor some filtering can be obtained if necessary. The output impedance of the LMH2121 is high impedance in shutdown. This enables a parallel connection of multiple detector outputs where one of the detectors is enabled at a time. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 19 LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 www.ti.com Supply The LMH2121 can handle supply voltages between 2.6V to 3.3V. The high PSRR of the LMH2121 ensures a constant performance over its power supply range. DYNAMIC RANGE ALIGNMENT For an accurate power measurement the signal power range needs to be aligned with the input power range of the LMH2121. When a directional couple is used, the dynamic range of the power amplifier (PA) and RF detector can be aligned by choosing a coupler with the appropriate coupling factor. Since the LMH2121 has an input impedance that approximates 50 for the useful frequency range, a resistive divider can also be used instead of a directional coupler (Figure 52). RF ANTENNA PA R2 VDD C 100 pF A2 ADC LMH2121 RFIN/EN ENABLE R1 1 k: OUT B1 A1 B2 GND Figure 52. Dynamic Range Alignment with Resistive Divider Resistor R2 implements an attenuator, together with the detector input impedance. The attenuator can be used to match the signal range with the input range of the LMH2121. The attenuation (AdB) realized by R2 and the effective input resistance (RIN) of the LMH2121 equals: AdB = 20 LOG 1 + R2 RIN (10) Solving this expression for R2 yields: AdB 20 R2 = 10 - 1 RIN (11) Suppose the desired attenuation is 30 dB with a given LMH2121 input impedance of 50, the resistor R2 needs to be 1531. A practical value is 1.5 k. Although this is a cheaper solution than the application with directional coupler, it has a disadvantage. After calculating the resistor value it is possible that the realized attenuation is less than expected. This is because of the parasitic capacitance of resistor R2 which results in a lower actual realized attenuation. Whether the attenuation will be reduced depends on the frequency of the RF signal and the parasitic capacitance of resistor R2. Since the parasitic capacitance varies from resistor to resistor, exact determination of the realized attenuation can be difficult. A way to reduce the parasitic capacitance of resistor R2 is to realize it as a series connection of several separate resistors. 20 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 RESPONSE BANDWIDTH Modulation standards available today have a wide variety of modulation bandwidths. LTE, for instance, has modulation bandwidths varying from 200 kHz (1RB) up to 20 MHz (100RB). Whether the RF detector can track the envelope of these modulated RF signals depends on its response bandwidth. Figure 53 depicts the response bandwidth of the LMH2121. The plot shows the output as a function of a varying amplitude modulation frequency where the output is normalized to 0 dB at low modulation frequency. 3 RFin = 0 dBm 0 OUTPUT (dB) -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 -18 -21 10k 100k 1M 10M FREQUENCY (Hz) Figure 53. Response Bandwidth The response bandwidth of the LMH2121 is about 2 MHz for 0 dBm input power level. SPECIFYING DETECTOR PERFORMANCE The performance of the LMH2121 can be expressed by a variety of parameters. This section discusses the key parameters. Dynamic Range The LMH2121 is designed to have a predictable and accurate response over a certain input power range. This is called the dynamic range (DR) of a detector. For determining the dynamic range a couple of different criteria can be used. The most commonly used ones are: * Linear conformance error, ELC * Variation over temperature error, EVOT The specified dynamic range is the range over which the specified error metric is within a predefined window. An explanation of these errors is given in the following sections. Linear Conformance error The LMH2121 implements a linear detection function. In order to describe how close the transfer is to an ideal linear function the linear conformance error is used. To calculate the linear conformance error the detector transfer function can be modeled as a linear function between input power in dBm and output voltage in dBV. The ideal linear transfer is modeled by 2 parameters: * Slope, KSLOPE * Intercept, PINT and is described by: VOUT = KSLOPE (PIN - PINT) (12) where VOUT is the output voltage in dBV, KSLOPE is the slope of the function in dB/dB, PIN the input power level in dBm and PINT is the power level in dBm at which the function intersects VOUT = 0 dBV = 1V (See Figure 54). Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 21 LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 www.ti.com 10 PINT = RFIN at VOUT is 0 dBV (1V) PINT VOUT (V) 1 Detector response 0.1 KSLOPE Ideal LIN function 0.01 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 54. Comparing Actual Transfer with an Ideal Linear Transfer To determine the linear conformance error two steps are required: 1. Determine the best fitted ideal transfer at 25C. 2. Determine the difference between the actual data and the best fitted ideal transfer. The best fit can be determined by standard routines. A careful selection of the fit range is important. The fit range should be within the normal range of operation of the device. Outcome of the fit is KSLOPE and PINT. Subsequently, the difference between the actual data and the best fitted ideal transfer is determined. The linear conformance is specified as an input referred error. The output referred error is therefore divided by the KSLOPE to obtain the input referred error. The linear conformance error is calculated by the following equation: ELC (T) = VOUT (T) - KSLOPE (25C) [PIN - PINT (25C) ] KSLOPE (25C) (13) where VOUT(T) is the measured output voltage at temperature T, for a power level PIN. KSLOPE25C (dB/dB) and PINT25C (dBm) are the parameters of the best fitted ideal transfer for the actual transfer at 25C. Figure 55 shows that both the error with respect to the ideal linear response as well as the error due to temperature variation are included in this error metric. This is because the measured data for all temperatures is compared to the fitted line at 25C. The measurement result of a typical LMH2121 in Figure 55 shows a dynamic range of 27 dB for ELC= 1dB over the operating temperature range. 3 ERROR (dB) 2 1 85C 0 25C -1 -40C -2 -3 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 55. ELC vs. RF input Power at 1900 MHz 22 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 Variation over Temperature Error In contrast to the linear conformance error, the variation over temperature error (EVOT) purely measures the error due to temperature variation. The measured output voltage at 25C is subtracted from the output voltage at another temperature for the same power level. Subsequently, the difference is translated into an input referred error by dividing it by KSLOPE at 25C. The equation for variation over temperature is given by: EVOT(T) = [ VOUT(T) - VOUT(25C) ] / KSLOPE(25C) (14) The variation over temperature is shown in Figure 56, where a dynamic range of 29 dB is obtained for EVOT = 0.5 dB. 2.0 1.5 1.0 ERROR (dB) 85C 0.5 0.0 -0.5 -40C -1.0 -1.5 -2.0 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 56. EVOT vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz Dynamic Range Improvement The LMH2121 has a very low part-to-part variation. This implies that compensation for systematic imperfection would be beneficial. One example is to compensate with the typical ELC for 25C of the LMH2121. This would correct for systematic bending at the lower- and top ends of the curve. As a result a significant improvement of the dynamic range can be achieved. Figure 57 shows the ELC before and after compensation. The figure after compensation shows the resulting ELC of 50 units when the typical ELC curve is subtracted from each of the 50 ELC curves. 3 3 2 2 ERROR (dB) ERROR (dB) 1 Typical 25C E LC 0 -1 1 0 -1 -40C -40C -2 -3 -30 Typical 25C E LC 85C 85C -2 -20 -10 0 10 20 -3 -30 -20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Before Compensation -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) After Compensation Figure 57. ELC vs. RF Input Power With this technique a dynamic range improvement of 10 dB is obtained. Likewise EVOT compensation can be done to move a larger portion of the error band within the 0.5 dB, for instance. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 23 LMH2121 SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 www.ti.com Temperature Behavior The specified temperature range of the LMH2121 is from -40C to 85C. The RF detector is, to a certain extent however, still functional outside these temperature limits. Figure 58 and Figure 59 show the detector behavior for temperatures from -50C up to 125C in steps of 25C. The LMH2121 is still very accurate within a dynamic range from -28 dBm to +12 dBm. On the upper and lower ends the curves deviate in a gradual way, the lowest temperature at the bottom side and the highest temperature at top side. 10 In Steps of 25C 125C 1 VOUT (V) -50C 0.1 125C 0.01 -40 -50C -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 58. VOUT vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz for Extended Temperature Range 3 2.0 In Steps of 25C 125C 1.5 1 100C 125C ERROR (dB) ERROR (dB) 2 0 -1 1.0 75C 0.5 50C 0.0 -0.5 0C -1.0 -2 -50C -25C -1.5 -50C -3 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 -2.0 -30 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Linear Conformance Error vs. RF Input Power -20 -10 0 10 20 RF INPUT POWER (dBm) Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power Figure 59. Linear Conformance and Temperature Variation vs. RF Input Power at 1900 MHz for Extended Temperature Range Layout Recommendations As with any other RF device, careful attention must be paid to the board layout. If the board layout isn't properly designed, performance might be less than can be expected for the application. The LMH2121 is designed to be used in RF applications having a characteristic impedance of 50. To achieve this impedance, the input of the LMH2121 needs to be connected via a 50 transmission line. Transmission lines can be created on PCBs using microstrip or (grounded) coplanar waveguide (GCPW) configurations. In order to minimize injection of RF interference into the LMH2121 through the supply lines, the PCB traces for VDD and GND should be minimized for RF signals. This can be done by placing a decoupling capacitor between the VDD and GND. It should be placed as close as possible to the VDD and GND pins of the LMH2121. 24 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 LMH2121 www.ti.com SNVS876A - AUGUST 2012 - REVISED MARCH 2013 REVISION HISTORY Changes from Original (March 2013) to Revision A * Page Changed layout of National Data Sheet to TI format .......................................................................................................... 24 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LMH2121 25 PACKAGE OPTION ADDENDUM www.ti.com 19-Oct-2017 PACKAGING INFORMATION Orderable Device Status (1) Package Type Package Pins Package Drawing Qty Eco Plan Lead/Ball Finish MSL Peak Temp (2) (6) (3) Op Temp (C) Device Marking (4/5) LMH2121TME/NOPB NRND DSBGA YFQ 4 250 Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br) SNAGCU Level-1-260C-UNLIM -40 to 85 LMH2121TMX/NOPB NRND DSBGA YFQ 4 3000 Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br) SNAGCU Level-1-260C-UNLIM -40 to 85 (1) The marketing status values are defined as follows: ACTIVE: Product device recommended for new designs. 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