LT6600-5
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
the passband atness near 5MHz. The common mode
output voltage is set to 2V.
Use Figure 4 to determine the interface between the
LT6600-5 and a current output DAC. The gain, or “tran-
simpedance,” is dened as A = VOUT/IIN Ω. To compute
the transimpedance, use the following equation:
A
=
806 R1
R1
+R2
Ω
By setting R1 + R2 = 806Ω, the gain equation reduces
to A = R1Ω.
The voltage at the pins of the DAC is determined by R1,
R2, the voltage on Pin 7 and the DAC output current
(IIN+ or IIN–). Consider Figure 4 with R1 = 49.9Ω and R2
= 750Ω. The voltage at Pin 7 is 1.65V. The voltage at the
DAC pins is given by:
V
DAC = VPIN7
R1
+R2+806
+I
IN
R1 R2
R1
+R2
= 51mV +I
IN 46.8Ω
IIN is IIN– or IIN+. The transimpedance in this example is
50.3Ω.
Figure 4
–
+
0.1μF
0.01μF
3.3V
–
+
LT6600-5
3
4
VOUT
+
IIN
+
IIN
–
VOUT
–
1
7
2
8
5
6
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CURRENT
OUTPUT
DAC
R1
R2
Evaluating the LT6600-5
The low impedance levels and high frequency operation
of the LT6600-5 require some attention to the matching
networks between the LT6600-5 and other devices. The
previous examples assume an ideal (0Ω) source imped-
ance and a large (1kΩ) load resistance. Among practi-
cal examples where impedance must be considered is
the evaluation of the LT6600-5 with a network analyzer.
Figure 5 is a laboratory setup that can be used to character-
ize the LT6600-5 using single-ended instruments with 50Ω
source impedance and 50Ω input impedance. For a unity
gain conguration the LT6600-5 requires a 806Ω source
resistance yet the network analyzer output is calibrated
for a 50Ω load resistance. The 1:1 transformer, 51.1Ω
and 787Ω resistors satisfy the two constraints above.
The transformer converts the single-ended source into a
differential stimulus. Similarly, the output the LT6600-5
will have lower distortion with larger load resistance yet
the analyzer input is typically 50Ω. The 4:1 turns (16:1
impedance) transformer and the two 402Ω resistors of
Figure 5, present the output of the LT6600-5 with a 1600Ω
differential load, or the equivalent of 800Ω to ground at
each output. The impedance seen by the network analyzer
input is still 50Ω, reducing reections in the cabling be-
tween the transformer and analyzer input.
Differential and Common Mode Voltage Ranges
The differential ampliers inside the LT6600-5 contain
circuitry to limit the maximum peak-to-peak differential
voltage through the lter. This limiting function prevents
excessive power dissipation in the internal circuitry and
provides output short-circuit protection. The limiting
function begins to take effect at output signal levels above
2VP-P and it becomes noticeable above 3.5VP-P. This is
illustrated in Figure 6; the LTC6600-5 was congured with
unity passband gain and the input of the lter was driven
with a 1MHz signal. Because this voltage limiting takes
place well before the output stage of the lter reaches the
supply rails, the input/output behavior of the IC shown
in Figure 6 is relatively independent of the power supply
voltage.
Figure 5
–
+
0.1μF
2.5V
–2.5V
–
+
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3
4
1
7
2
8
5
6
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402Ω
NETWORK
ANALYZER
INPUT
50Ω
COILCRAFT
TTWB-16A
4:1
NETWORK
ANALYZER
SOURCE
COILCRAFT
TTWB-1010
1:1
50Ω
51.1Ω
787Ω