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This article shows calculate ADCs using known specifications signal-to-noise ratio; two-tone, third-order intermodulation distortion (IMD3); signal level input. Evaluation criteria ADSL analog front end. This article describes several important ADSL analog front evaluation criteria design limitation factors, including relationship between total signal-to-noise ratio transmission data speed; loop attenuation variation with discrete multitone signal frequency influence reach; echo return loss hybrid circuit; impact multitone power ratio. Power Management UCC28517 100-W power converter with 12-V, bias supply, Part conclude review UCC28517 supply, this article covers design second 12-V, power stage used auxiliary bias supply. Amplifiers: Amps attenuators Using attenuator produce unexpected results when standard inverting configuration used. This article describes methods improving stability when precision attenuation needed. Calculating noise figure amps Noise figure traditionally been used specification amps. Manufacturers long adopted input-referred voltage current noise. This article shows calculate noise figure amps using circuit configuration input-referred noise specifications. calculations detailed inverting non-inverting single-ended amplifiers fully differential amplifiers. Index Articles Worldwide Technical Support view past issues Analog Applications Journal, visit site www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Introduction Introduction Analog Applications Journal collection analog application articles designed give readers basic understanding products provide simple practical examples typical applications. Written only design engineers also engineering managers, technicians, system designers marketing sales personnel, book emphasizes general application concepts over lengthy mathematical analyses. These applications intended "how-to" instructions specific circuits examples devices could used solve specific design requirements. Readers will find tutorial information well practical engineering solutions components from following categories: Data Acquisition Power Management Amplifiers: Amps Where applicable, readers will also find software routines program structures. Finally, Analog Applications Journal includes helpful hints rules thumb guide readers preparing their design. Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Data Acquisition ADS82x with non-uniform sampling clock Hui-Qing (Email: liu_hui-qing@ti.com) Applications Engineer, High-Speed Products Introduction Texas Instruments (TI) high-speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC) ADS82x family includes ADS825/822, ADS826/823, ADS828. These ADCs have 10-bit resolution with maximum sampling speed MHz, respectively. They widely used communications, video digitizing, test equipment, imaging, medical ultrasound imaging. some applications ADCs driven continuous sampling clock with constant frequency. However, other applications such medical ultrasound imaging where ADCs parallel with interleaved configuration, they must operate with sampling clock that Figure ADS82x bench test system HP8644 DG2020 HP8131A Output Analog Test Input Data Capture Clock ADS826 Sampling Clock Output variable frequency, phase, duty cycle. other words, these ADCs must operate with non-uniform sampling clock. TI's ADS82x handle this? bench test shown good results, answer yes. This article presents measurement system fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis method used along with test results only ADS826 EVM. However, these test results applicable other ADCs ADS82x family, since these ADCs have pipeline architecture designed with same basic features, such 10-bit resolution, internal external reference, single-ended differential analog input, input range selection, single power supply, power-down mode, power dissipation, three-state output, CMOS- TTL-output compatibility. Test system TLA714 10-bit HP8644 Figure Pattern clocks ADS826 test Sampling Clock Sampling Clock ADS826 bench test system includes pulse generator (HP8131A), data generator (DG2020), waveform generator (HP8644), Tektronix logic analyzer (TLA714) (see Figure This system used generate analog signal, pattern clock, data capture clock. analog signal, sine wave that varied frequency amplitude, input test signal ADS826; pattern clock, which varied frequency, phase, duty cycle, sampling clock ADS826. data capture clock flexible with proper frequency duty cycle TLA714 capture data from ADS826 perform analysis. clock source phase locked with test signal source 10-MHz reference output HP8644, signals generated from system synchronized. HP8131A used calibrate DG2020. Pattern clocks Sampling Clock Three different pattern clocks, plotted Figure generated from this system. They used test non-uniform sampling performance Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Data Acquisition ADS826. Sampling Clock (Case uniform clock with frequency duty cycle 50%. Sampling Clock (Case non-uniform clock with frequency (varied cycle cycle) alternating from with duty cycle 33.3 with 66.7% duty cycle. Sampling Clock (Case non-uniform clock with frequency varying (cycle cycle) from with duty cycle with duty cycle. These clocks simulated from real applications. Data measurement analysis TLA714 used collect output data from ADS826, performance device evaluated using analysis. this approach, sampling clock ADS826 input clock TLA714 need synchronized with analog input test signal. When signal synchronized, data ready measured. beginning, analog sine wave sampled ADS826 rising edge sampling clock, sample converted into digital form pipeline stage. Five sampling clocks later, digital number (straight offset binary code) sample output data ADS826 with additional small-signal propagation. digital data sent data ADS826 rising edge input sampling clock. stays clock period then updated next rising edge input sampling clock sample data. When data valid data bus, captured logic analyzer with synchronized clock. data then processed analyzed using analysis. three different sampling cases mentioned earlier evaluated here. Case sampling clock frequency ADS826 constant MHz; Case sampling clock frequency ADS826 constant regularly varied cycle-by-cycle basis; Case sampling clock period ADS826 regularly varied Sampling Clocks non-uniform sampling clocks, their phases change with time. This clearly demonstrated Sampling Clock where clock phase delayed after each 50-MHz clock cycles. Such sampling phase variation apparent ADS826 input/output configuration single-ended analog input circuit used this test shown Figure Here OPA642 with inverting gain used. This circuit mainly provides conditions ADS826. ac-coupled signal path with power amplifier with proper gain driving capability; another common-mode voltage ADS826 analog input bias. ADS826 configured with internal reference full-scale input range Vp-p. common-mode (CM) used here except bypassing. Based configuration, 2-Vp-p analog sine wave applied +IN, 2.35-V common-mode voltage added both ADS826 analog input. This common-mode voltage generated REFT, REFB, external power supply through balanced resistor network. input clock ADS826 from DG2020 three sampling clocks mentioned earlier. digital output ADS826 connected TLA714 through data driver such TI's SN74x family. digital configuration ADS826 straightforward therefore shown Figure Details about ADS826 digital output circuit found Reference Figure Single-ended input circuit ADS826 bench test OPA642 RSEL INT/EXT 1.62 1.62 REFB 1.62 1.62 REFT ADS826 Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Data Acquisition from output data ADS826. Case ADS826 samples analog sine wave constantly outputs digitized samples MSPS. Cases analog sine wave sampled ADS826 variable speed that digitized samples sent non-uniform time intervals. This shown Figures 4-6. Further analysis non-uniform sampling performance ADS826 presented later under "Test results." Does ADS826 operate well with non-uniform sampling clock Figure Non-uniform sampling time intervals Input Sine Wave Sampling Clock Figure ADS826 non-uniform sampling performance analysis Case Input Sine Wave Sampling Clock Pipeline Delay Output Clock MHz) Clock MHz) Figure ADS826 non-uniform sampling performance analysis Case Input Sine Wave Sampling Clock Pipeline Delay Output Data Clock (7.14 MHz) Clock (7.14 MHz) Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Data Acquisition does with uniform sampling clock? Yes, this explained downsampling technique analysis. analysis, sample size kept 4096; sampling frequency kept more than five times higher than signal frequency three cases. Case with Sampling Clock output data ADS826 used directly input because uniform samples; result specification data sheet. Cases with non-uniform sampling clock, output data ADS826 cannot used directly input non-uniform samples. perform analysis Cases need find uniform samples from non-uniform sampling data. implementation this idea shown Figure where ADS826 samples analog sine wave rising edge Sampling Clock sample locations sine wave have non-uniform time intervals. With downsampling techniques, however, these locations classified into uniform time-interval sets. example, using 50-MHz clock uniform time reference, find data (A1, A3.) data (B1, B3.) which data uniformly spaced. Furthermore, data results from fast-sampling Clock MHz), data results from slow-sampling Clock (33.3 MHz). data each uniformly time-spaced 10-MSPS sampling frequency, which downsamples original data. This frequency Figure SFDR ADS826 with uniform non-uniform sampling clocks Input Signal Frequency (MHz) used clock frequency logic analyzer that used extract data from data ADS826. completed data acquisition from ADS826 with non-uniform sampling clock shown Figure where sample sine wave collected ADS826 rising edge input clock output after period five input clocks. input clock consists fast slow clocks, while ADS826 output data consists long short periods. Because five-clock delay, sample from fast input clock appears output data long period, sample from slow input clock appears output data short period. analysis, Clock MHz) used capture data while Clock with 20-ns clock delay) used capture data output results data sets represent dynamic performance ADS826 with non-uniform Sampling Clock shown later under "Test results." same principle applied Case which shown Figure this case frequency Clocks 7.14 MHz. With different sampling clock pattern, downsampling clock frequency will vary difficult determine. test results show that ADS826 functions well with non-uniform sampling clock long clock high pulse width least half period highest sampling clock specified data sheet; example, pulse width least ADS826 (maximum speed MHz). sampling clock speed also meet minimum limit data sheet. Test results Series 50-MHz sampling clock Series Data Case Series Data Case Series Data Case Series Data Case Input analog signal frequencies three cases were tested, results shown Table Figure Table shows that there change signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) whether ADS826 driven uniform non-uniform sampling clock. Figure shows that there also significant difference spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) performance between uniform non-uniform sampling. addition, Table (dBFS) ADS826 SAMPLING CLOCK (MHz) Case Case Case (uniform) 33.3 mixed (non-uniform) 33.3 mixed (non-uniform) mixed (non-uniform) mixed (non-uniform) CLOCK (MHz) (FFT Clock (FFT Clock 7.14 (FFT Clock 7.14 (FFT Clock 1-MHz Signal Frequency (dBFS) 5-MHz 10-MHz Signal Signal Frequency Frequency 30-MHz Signal Frequency Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal SFDR (dBFS) Data Acquisition Magnitude (dBFS) non-uniform sampling, SFDR increases when sampling clock input signal amplitude decreases. test result shown Figures 8-10. Figure shows output Case performance ADS826 with 50-MHz sampling clock 1-MHz input sine wave maximum amplitude. dBFS, SFDR dBFS. output Case shown Figure which non-uniform samples downsampled 10-MHz clock. Figure shows output data Figure shows output data dBFS both data sets SFDR dBFS data dBFS data output Case shown Figure which non-uniform samples downsampled 7.143-MHz clock. dBFS both data sets SFDR dBFS data dBFS data Figure output with 50-MHz uniform sampling (Case Magnitude (dBFS) -100 -120 Frequency (MHz) Figure Case outputs with 10-MHz downsampling frequency -100 -120 Frequency (MHz) Conclusion test results presented this article strongly support non-uniform sampling applications ADS82x family. test results show that same achieved with both uniform nonuniform sampling using ADS826. Good SFDR also achieved with both uniform non-uniform sampling. test data analysis conclude that ADS826 functions well with non-uniform sampling clock long clock high pulse width least half period highest sampling clock specified data sheet. test result proves that ADS82x family very stable solid bits resolution both uniform non-uniform highspeed sampling converting operations, making appropriate wide future applications. Data Magnitude (dBFS) -100 -120 Frequency (MHz) Data Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Data Acquisition Figure Case outputs with 7.14-MHz downsampling frequency Magnitude (dBFS) -100 -120 Frequency (MHz) Data Magnitude (dBFS) -100 -120 Frequency (MHz) Data References more information related this article, download Acrobat Reader file www-s.ti.com/sc/techlit/ litnumber replace "litnumber" with Lit. materials listed below. Document Title Lit. "DEM-ADS82xE Evaluation Fixture," User Guide .sbau036 "10-Bit, 60MHz Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter," Data Sheet .sbas070 Alan Oppenheim Ronald Schafer, Discrete-Time Signal Processing (Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1989). Acknowledgments Special thanks Bryan McKay Rosie Loaiza their support test board Stephan Baier article review. Related sites analog.ti.com www.ti.com/sc/device/partnumber Replace partnumber with ADS822, ADS823, ADS825, ADS826, ADS828 OPA642 Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Data Acquisition Calculating noise figure third-order intercept ADCs James Karki (Email: j-karki@ti.com) Member, Group Technical Staff, High-Performance Linear Introduction Figure ADS5410 spectral plot from Reference Noise figure (NF) third-order intercept point (IP3) used radio receiver link budget analysis means quantify effects device noise nonlinearity sensitivity radio. Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) used radio receivers convert signal from analog domain digital domain. typically -100 specified device, equiva-120 lent parameters given whereby they calculated. ADCs specify signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) two-tone, third-order intermodulation distortion (IMD3) under certain input signal clocking conditions. With this information, calculated. general, high desired. actual values required meet design goals depend architecture system. Amplitude (dB) MSPS 63.96 SINAD 63.3 SFDR 75.83 71.78 Frequency, (MHz) ADCs There couple ways about calculating input noise spectral density ADC, using specification easy. measure SNR, low-noise signal input ADC, output examined taking fast Fourier transform (FFT) spectral plot. Figure shows such plot from Reference ratio signal noise integrated over half sampling frequency (fS/2) SNR. Since noise is-to first-order approximation-independent signal level, higher input level better SNR, point. signal approaches full scale (FS), spurious behavior begins degrade SNR. input signal level below fullscale input dBFS) seems give good results commonly used. find input noise spectral density, divide signal level divided half sampling frequency (since calculated dividing signal noise integrated over fS/2): (dBm/Hz) dBFS (dBm) (dBc) fS/2 (dBHz). voltage-driven device, must choose input resistance find signal power with formula V2/R. Assuming that 2Vp-p full-scale input dBm. example calculate, consider following ADS5410, 12-bit ADC. Given that MSPS, 2Vp-p, 63.96, then (dBm/Hz) 63.96 76.02 dBHz -130.98 dBm/Hz. Review noise figure Noise figure (NF) decibel equivalent noise factor (F): (dB) 10log(F). Noise factor device power ratio input (SNRI) divided output (SNRO): SNRI SNRO output signal (SO) equal input signal (SI) times gain: output noise equal noise delivered input (NI) from source plus input noise device (NA) times gain: Substituting into Equation simplifying, SNRO SNRI Assuming that input terminated same impedance source, -174 dBm/Hz, where Boltzman's constant Kelvin). Once find input noise spectral density device, simple matter plug into Equation calculate Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Data Acquisition Equation need linear equivalents -130.98 20045, (dB) 43.02 Looking result, that adding Equation makes very little difference since noise figure high. Therefore, using (dB) (dBm/Hz) (dBm/Hz) introduces little error. common practice transformer fully differential drive high-performance ADCs differentially. This gives opportunity higher input resistance. calculated based reduced log10(impedance ratio). example, impedance ratio (1:2 turns ratio) transformer, input resistance match drive amplifier. reduced log10(200/50) 1:16 impedance ratio transformer with 800- input resistance, lower. that output have from constant multiple input plus constant offset (b). Expanding nonlinear transfer functions basic transistor circuits into power series typical quantify distortion products (see Reference example, transistors typically have exponential transfer function (i.e., collector current base emitter voltage), where input output. Expanding into power series around results Figure shows function along with estimates that progressively more terms power series. farther from more terms required estimate value properly. 0.25, linear term provides close estimate actual function, circuit linear. becomes larger, progressively more terms (quadratic, cubic, higher-order distortion terms) required estimate properly. input this circuit sinusoid-i.e., Asin(t) -then output Asin(t) A2sin2(t) A3sin3(t) Review third-order intercept point (IP3) nonlinearity transfer function electronics, distortion generated. With reference formula straight line, nonlinearity deviation where etc. constant scaling factors. Using trigonometric identities cos(2t) sin2(t) Figure Function power series estimates y5(x) y(x) y4(x) y3(x) y2(x) y1(x) 0.25 0.75 1.25 1.75 Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Data Acquisition sin3(t) sin(t) sin(3t) shows that quadratic terms give rise second-order intermodulation distortion (IMD2). Expanding fourth term, K3[A1sin(1t) A2sin(2t)]3 K3[A1sin3(1t) 3A1A2sin2(1t)sin(2t) 3A1A2sin(1t)sin2(2t) A2sin3(2t)]. Using trigonometric identities sin(t) sin(3t) sin3(t) 2(1t)sin(2t) 2sin(2t) sin(21t sin(22t shows that quadratic cubic terms give rise second- third-order harmonic distortion (HD2 HD3, respectively). Similarly, higher-order terms give rise higher-order harmonic distortion. input comprised tones-i.e., A1sin(1t) A2sin(2t)-then output K1[A1sin(1t) A2sin(2t)] K2[A1sin(1t) A2sin(2t)]2 K3[A1sin(1t) A2sin(2t)]3 where etc. constant scaling factors. Expanding third term, K2[A1sin(1t) A2sin(2t)]2 K2[A1sin2(1t) 2A1A2sin(1t)sin(2t) A2sin2(2t)]. Using trigonometric identities cos(2t) sin2(t) sin(1t)sin(2t) cos(1t cos(1t shows that cubic terms give rise third-order intermodulation distortion (IMD3). Similarly, higher-order terms give rise higher-order harmonic intermodulation distortion. Table shows frequencies distortion products that will generated second- third-order nonlinearity, given two-tone input frequencies Table Distortion product frequencies second- third-order nonlinearity SECOND-ORDER FREQUENCIES THIRD-ORDER FREQUENCIES Figure Input output two-tone intermodulation distortion -1-dB Compression Point, (dBm) OIP2 (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) (dBm) POUT (dBm) Fundamental IMD3 IIP2 (dBm) (dBm) IIP3 (dBm) question arises: this important? answer that radio specifications GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, like call sensitivity requirements with interfering signals spaced frequency domain such that their third-order intermodulation product will fall signal interest. third-order intermodulation point used quantify much distortion generated. Referring this antenna input provides easy method determine whether spec met. input output power tones applied device their intermodulation products graphed log-log scale shown Figure fundamental tones have slope second-order product slope third-order products have slope Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Data Acquisition device will into compression before lines intersect. point where output power reduced from what expected called 1-dB compression point (P1). extending lines, second- thirdorder intercept points (IP2 IP3, respectively) found. they referred input, they called input intercept points (IIP2, IIP3); they referred output, they called output intercept points (OIP2, OIP3). Since interested intermodulation distortion relative carriers, should concern ourselves with some fictitious point that amplifier will never reach? answer that there mathematical relationship between two. Given intercept point, calculate intermodulation product input/output power. Given that slopes known, equations slopes written shown Figure Subtracting arbitrary points each line rearranging gives Subtracting again results -(y1 3x3) 2(x3 x2). IMD3 (dBc) IIP3 (dBm) From this seen that IIP3 (dBm) (dBm) IMD3 (dBc) Once find IMD3 know input power, simple matter plug them into Equation calculate IIP3. Figure Straight-line relationship between IMD3 fundamental OIP3 (dBm) (dBm) POUT IMD3 (dBc) IIP3 (dBm) Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Data Acquisition Figure Two-tone spectral plot from Reference Amplitude (dB) -100 -120 MSPS fIN1 15.17 fIN2 15.89 Frequency, (MHz) ADCs testing, tones applied ADC, output examined taking spectral plot find two-tone IMD3. Figure shows such plot from Reference ratio each tones IMD3 product(s) two-tone IMD3 dBc. IMD3 depends signal level. high signal level results excessive distortion, signal level makes distortion hard detect presence noise other spurious components. input signal level below full-scale input dBFS) seems give good results commonly used. Since voltage-driven device, must choose input resistance find signal power with formula V2/R. Assuming that 2Vp-p full-scale input dBm. With input power IMD3, Equation used find IIP3. example calculate, consider following ADS5410, 12-bit ADC. Given that 2Vp-p, IMD3 dBc, then IIP3 41.5 log10(200/50) 1:16 impedance ratio transformer with 800- input resistance, IIP3 lower. Conclusion have examined typical noise distortion specifications they relate IP3. seen that required information calculate contained typical data sheet. point remember that voltagedriven device, whereas associated with power. Thus, order calculations proceed, impedance imposed input find corresponding power levels. References more information related this article, download Acrobat Reader file www-s.ti.com/sc/techlit/ litnumber replace "litnumber" with Lit. materials listed below. Document Title Lit. "12-Bit, MSPS CommsADC Analogto-Digital Converter," Data Sheet, .slas346 Piet Wambacq Willy Sansen, Distortion Analysis Analog Integrated Circuits (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998). mentioned earlier, common practice transformer fully differential drive highperformance ADCs differentially. originally used shown example, then IIP3 reduced log10(impedance ratio). example, impedance ratio (1:2 turns ratio) transformer, input resistance match drive amplifier. IIP3 reduced Related sites analog.ti.com www.ti.com/sc/device/ADS5410 Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Data Acquisition Evaluation criteria ADSL analog front John (Email: wu_john@ti.com), Senior Application Engineer, High-Speed Products, C.R. Teeple (Email: teeple_cr@ti.com), Strategic Market Manager, High-Speed Products assigned upstream. lowest-frequency subcarriers Introduction latest ADSL standard proposed International Telecommunication Union (ITU), with draft recommendation G.992.3-ADSL2, next evolution secondgeneration ADSL. summary first-generation ADSL evaluation design criteria helpful understanding first-generation ADSL mass market designing specifications second-generation ADSL. AFE1302 customer premise equipment (CPE) modem practical ADSL analog front (AFE) design evaluation example. this design, AFE1302 chip reference design printed circuit board used ADSL modem card. maximum reach modem 18,000-ft (5.5-km) loop with downstream rate Kbps upstream rate Kbps. maximum transmitted power defined G.992 power spectral density (PSD) mask requirements. crosstalk from coexisting ADSL ISDN lines minimized limiting maximum strength transmitted ADSL signal power over twisted-pair long wires. addition, Electromagnetic Compatibility Society legislation requires that ADSL transmission system interfere with AM/FM radio reception. These requirements place limit strength transmitted ADSL signal power. This article discusses some evaluation design considerations addressing transmitted data speed, telephone twisted-pair loop attenuation, hybrid circuit, multitone power ratio (MTPR). zero allow voice same line, such plain telephone service (POTS). lowest-frequency subcarrier used upstream determined POTS/ADSL splitting filter. number upstream downstream subcarriers determined receive transmit filters. actual number subcarriers employed modulate data less than maximum determined during initialization sequence. transmitter designates subset maximum available subcarriers connection during channel analysis phase. process ADSL modulation actually modulates each subcarrier 2b(i) quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). superscript b(i) denotes number bits subcarrier. Subcarriers with lower will assigned fewer bits small-number constellation. Subcarriers with higher will assigned more bits create large-number constellation. Suppose that subcarrier assigned bits; then size carrier constellation QAM. bits determined measured during channel analysis initialization procedure. initialization modem performed five steps: Handshake procedures, channel discovery, transceiver training, channel analysis, exchange. During exchange phase, each receiver communicates far-end transmitter number bits relative power levels used each tone subcarrier, well final data rate information. After successful initialization sequence, transceivers start communication with actual data. channel analysis phase used measure channel characteristics both directions transmission. other words, measures channel transfer function versus frequency response characteristic. downstream channel characteristics measured side, upstream channel characteristics measured central office (CO) side. During channel analysis phase, receiver estimates transmitted channel gain each subcarrier preparation computing total each subcarrier. Then each subcarrier assigned number bits will carry. bits assigned subcarriers within transmitting period (per symbol) determines transmitted data speed. number bits assigned subcarrier calculated b(i) log2[1 snr(i) Transmitted data speed total signal-to-noise ratio Transmitted data speed first consideration ADSL modem design evaluation. transmitted data speed function total signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). total telephone loop plus modem receive path SNR. discrete multitone (DMT) modulation standardized ADSL system telecommunication standardization sector ITU. DMT-based ADSL, each subcarrier tone spaced 4.312-kHz intervals. subcarrier assignment defined standard G.992. example, subcarrier assignment G.992.1 annex used frequency division multiplexing separate upstream downstream signals. subcarriers 31-255 (ITU G.992.1), subcarriers 31-127 (ITU G.992.2), reserved downstream. subcarriers 0-30-e.g., maximum total subcarriers-may Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Data Acquisition Further, 2b(i) snr(i) 10log10[2b(i) 10log10[snr(i)] 10log10(g) 10log10() 10log10(m). Only 2b(i) following equation true: 10log10[2b(i)] (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB). Therefore, b(i) [SNR (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB)]/3 (bits).(2) Variable definitions preceding equations follows: b(i) number bits subcarrier. subcarrier index from total usable subcarrier number; maximum 256. snr(i) subcarrier; real value that represents ratio between received signal power received noise power that subcarrier. (dB) 10log10[snr(i)]. constant determined required error rate (BER). example, 9.55 10log10() (dB) 10-7. 10log10(g) (dB) gain provided ReedSolomon error correction coding make system robust against impulsive noise bursts. 10log10(m) (dB) margin represent amount increased noise relative noise power that system designed tolerate still meet target e-7, accounting coding (trellis coding Reed-Solomon forward error correction) gains included design. This margin prevent many bits from swapping changes. Normally used prevent online swapping. (dB), (dB), (dB) constants. added assigned b(i) (dB) increases subcarrier channel; this "one-bit-per-3-dB" rule. Assuming that (dB) (dB) (dB) typical b(i) (dB) versus tone number shown Figure transmitted data speed calculated [b(i)]/t where transmitted data speed transmission period. Example gain trellis Reed-Solomon coding included, attainable rate maximum data rate {[SNR (dB) (dB) (dB)]/3 dB}/t (bps) where number subcarriers. Example Additionally, attainable rate simplified follows: {[SNR(i) dB}/t (bps) duration symbol, data symbol rate (4000 data symbols/ second) average rate which symbols carrying data frames transmitted. However, order insert Figure assignment loop relationship Loop (dB) Assigned Number Loop Tone Number synchronization symbol, symbol rate defined rate which symbols, including synchronization symbol, transmitted; that (69/68) 4000 4058.8 symbols/second. From equation given earlier, transmitted data speed determined total SNR. modem path noise covered this article. transmitted signal power loop noise specified recommended G.992 follows: G.992.1, downstream dBm/Hz, from 25.875 1104 kHz, total transmission power greater than 20.4 subcarriers used. G.992.2, downstream dBm/Hz, from 25.875 kHz, total transmission power greater than 16.2 subcarriers used. upstream normal transmit PSD, channel analysis signal (R-REVERB1) subsequent upstream signals, dBm/Hz, which equivalent -1.65-dBm total transmit power 4.3125-kHz subcarrier. maximum transmit should higher than dBM/Hz, aggregate transmit power greater than 12.5 subcarriers used. telephone loop noise assumed 31.62 nV/Hz -140 dBm/Hz. specified quiet line noise N(f) particular subcarrier G.992.3-ADSL2; level noise present telephone line when ADSL signals present line. practical evaluation result transmission channel capacity data speed AFE1302 Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Data Acquisition modem. evaluation based using subcarriers 36-127 downstream with total transmission power less than 15.99 during training phase less than 6.06 during SHOWTIME state. SHOWTIME state normal operation state after initialization training completed. Taking into account noise contributions, loop noise test results referred telephone line less than -148 dBm/Hz over receiver bandwidth AFE1302 modem. tested downstream rate reach Kbps with 18,000-ft (5.5-km) loop. test environments, loop simulator NSA400 26-AWG twisted-pair telephone wire without bridged tap, noise margin interleave depth with trellis coding. Twisted-pair telephone-loop attenuation reach ADSL system distance over telephone lines that transmit receive information. Reach performance parameter ADSL limited twisted-pair telephone-loop attenuation. Telephone-loop attenuation defined difference between total maximum transmitted power telephone line total received power other line. Loop attenuation mainly dictated wire diameters, loop length, transmitted signal frequency. most frequently used telephone twistedwire diameters 26-AWG wire 24-AWG wire. typical loop length varies from 6,000 18,000 (1.8 North America, Europe, Asia. ADSL signals cover bandwidth 25.875 1104 specified G.992. According POTS application statistics, typical voice signal loss through telephone loop mile (1.6 within voice bandwidth kHz. Because ADSL signal frequency much higher than POTS signal, because line attenuation increases signal frequency increases, loop attenuation greater within ADSL signal bandwidth. transfer function twisted-pair telephone loop dominated skin effect: High-frequency currents tend flow only outer portion, skin, conductor, resulting increase attenuation higher frequencies. case twisted-pair loop, attenuation function approximately proportional f1/4 frequencies below kHz, approximately proportional f1/2 frequencies above kHz. experimental data Figure shows that loop attenuation increases from around 3300 over 3300 MHz. This means that 13,100-ft (4-km), 24-AWG twisted-pair telephone loop attenuation over kHz, over MHz. Over ADSL signal bandwidth, twisted-pair loop attenuation varies more than During channel analysis, CO-side receiver calculates average loop attenuation. Based channel analysis signal (R-REVERB1) using subcarriers 7-18, average upstream loop attenuation calculated difference between total transmitted power side total received power measured side. G.992.3-ADSL2, given loop length, loop attenuation defined LATN (dB) log[|H(f)|2/NSC] Variables this equation defined follows: number subcarriers. H(f) channel characteristic function subcarrier. LATN difference decibels between power received near that transmitted from over subcarriers; dynamic range from 102.2 example, assume that LATN 58.2 -140 dBm/Hz, transmitted signal power dBm/Hz, received signal power -88.2 dBm/Hz particular subcarrier. With Equation b(i) calculated bits, which means that bits data assigned that subcarrier. LATN increases 88.2 longer loop, then b(i) only bits because one-bit-per-3-dB rule. longer-reach loop higher subcarrier frequency result greater loop attenuation, which means that fewer data bits assigned subcarriers, lower data speed achieved. Figure 24-AWG twisted-pair telephoneloop attenuation frequency Loop Attenuation (dB) Frequency (kHz) 1000 10000 3,300-ft (1-km) loop 6,500-ft (2-km) loop 9,800-ft (3-km) loop 13,100-ft (4-km) loop Hybrid circuit ADSL hybrid circuit three-port network used pass transmit signal from transmission port telephone-loop port pass receive signal from telephone loop port receive port. ADSL hybrid circuit also used eliminate transmit signal from receive signal receive path. allows full-duplex transceiver operation twisted-pair telephone loop. ADSL hybrid echo return loss amount attenuation between transmitted signal power reflected echo power receive path, normally Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Data Acquisition expressed decibels. target evaluation design ADSL AFE. higher echo return loss, less transmitted signal power gets into receive path. Hecho |log(P echo where Hecho hybrid echo return loss, transtx mitted signal power, portion transmitted echo power that enters receive channel (also called reflected echo power receive path). actual twisted-pair loop impedance Z(f) frequency function telephone line. magnitude twisted-pair impedance about POTS bandwidth; ADSL signal bandwidth, about without bridged taps varies from with bridged taps. hybrid circuit used AFE1302 modem purely resistive basically electrical bridge circuit. When differential drive resistive network becomes balanced, amount hybrid echo minimized. DMT-based ADSL system, ADSL hybrid circuit receive path filter critical factors receiver performance. transmit path signal noise power need sharply attenuated hybrid echo path receive filter. They significantly improve modem reach downstream data speed. typical value 100- equivalent twisted-pair loop impedance, total 40-dB attenuation hybrid circuit receive high-pass filter minimum evaluation design requirement. 20-dB return loss easily achieved through hybrid circuit. hybrid plus third-order, filter on-board provide total echo loss more than That hybrid circuit attenuate transmitted power noise (see Figure multitone power ratio multitone power ratio (MTPR) important feature evaluation design DMT-based ADSL systems. Better MTPR performance both transmission receive paths results higher data rates ADSL system. MTPR ratio power subcarrier noise power another selected empty subcarrier. There data bits assigned selected empty subcarrier modulation. MTPR indicates degree which subcarrier signal corrupted distortion from other subcarrier signals. measurement evaluation this kind corruption different from that traditional single-tone distortion. Signal-to-noise distortion ratio (SINAD), spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR), single-tone harmonic distortion, two-tone intermodulation distortion (IMD), third-order intercept point (IP3), total harmonic distortion (THD) used only expressing single- two-tone signal integrity spectral properties. MTPR, other hand, indicates tested device-such line driver, receiver, line transformer, filter, filter, DAC/ADC-responds discrete multitone signal, which tones more. design tasks ADSL modem maintain fidelity discrete multitone signal. analog components used modem-such line transformer, common-mode choke, hybrid circuit, filter, filter, line driver receiver-must designed that they cause minimal corruption discrete multitone signal. subcarrier, minimum transmitter MTPR shall least specified G.992, least recommended G.992.3. Figure Hybrid echo return loss plus filter attenuation frequency Frequency (kHz) 1000 Attenuation (dB) Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Data Acquisition Figure Transmitter path MTPR performance AFE1302 Output (-10 dB/div.) MTPR Frequency kHz/div.) MTPR tested device measured dynamic range from peak power subcarrier peak distortion empty tone. example, test result shows that MTPR 65.82 achieved AFE1302 modem transmission path. test tool National Instruments PXI-1002 arbitrary waveform generator 5411. transmitter path defined path from interface output twisted-pair telephone line interface with 100- impedance (see Figure transmitted multitone signal from tones 6-29 with notch tones internal AFE1302's programmable gain amplifier gain external line driver gain tested result MTPR 65.82 hybrid echo return loss significantly increases received data speed reach. MTPR, kind corruption that differs from traditional single-tone distortion, another important criterion designing evaluating ADSL AFE. References more information related this article, download Acrobat Reader file www-s.ti.com/sc/techlit/ litnumber replace "litnumber" with Lit. materials listed below. Document Title Lit. "ITU-T Draft Recommendation G.992.3ADSL2," International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, April 2002. "ADSL Analog Front-End," Data Sheet .sbws014 Summary This article discussed some evaluation design considerations ADSL AFE. most critical evaluation criterion ADSL transceiver data speed that limited total SNR. second issue frequency variation telephone-loop attenuation impact reach. This article further pointed that improvement Related sites analog.ti.com www.ti.com/sc/device/AFE1302 Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Power Management UCC28517 100-W power converter with 12-V, bias supply, Part Michael O'Loughlin (Email: michael_oloughlin@ti.com) Member, Applications Engineering Staff Introduction Power factor corrected (PFC) preregulators generally used offline ac/dc power converters with power level higher than meet line harmonic requirements such EN61000-3-2. typically done with boost converter ac/dc topology continuous input current that manipulated through average currentmode control achieve near-unity power factor (PF). However, high output voltage boost converter, second dc/dc converter generally needed step down output usable voltage. past this been accomplished with pulse-width modulators (PWMs). controlled regulated power stage, while second used control step-down converter. UCC28517 controller reduces need PWMs combines both these functions into control-integrated circuit. UCC28517 operates second converter twice switching frequency stage, which reduces size boost magnetics ripple current boost capacitor. more information this device, please Reference This article reviews design second 12-V, power stage used auxiliary bias supply. review preregulator power stage found 3Q03 issue Analog Applications Journal. Variable definitions CDIODE COSS Dmax fopto_pole Gc(s) Gco(s) Gopto(s) H(s) Iop_min IRMS PCOND PCOSS PDIODE Soft-start interval Output efficiency Output efficiency Boost diode capacitance drain-to-source capacitance Duty cycle maximum Output capacitance equivalent resistance Voltage-loop crossover frequency Frequency where optoisolator gain from operating point Minimum switching frequency Output switching frequency Output switching frequency Control transfer function Control output transfer function Optoisolator gain transfer function Voltage divider gain Transformer magnetizing current Minimum optocoupler current Peak inductor current, peak diode current, peak switch current device current UCC28517 soft-start current Transformer primary magnetizing inductance Transformer turns ratio Primary turns Secondary turns Device conduction losses Power dissipated FET's drain-to-source capacitance Total loss boost diode PDIODE_CAP PFET_TR PGATE POUTA POUTB QGATE RDS(on) Rload RSENSE tblank Ts(f) Vboost Vdynamic VGATE VOUTA VOUTB VREF Vripple Vslope VVERR VVREF_TL431 Loss boost diode capacitance transition losses Power dissipated gate Output maximum power Output maximum power gate charge resistance Typical load impedance Current sense resistor Angular frequency (j2f) Amount leading-edge blanking time fall time rise time 1/fSB Voltage loop frequency response Same VOUTA Control voltage Oscillator peak Forward diode drop (0.6 Current sense voltage range Forward voltage diode Gate-drive voltage input voltage Boost output voltage (Vboost) Auxiliary output voltage Output peak-to-peak ripple voltage UCC28517 internal reference Output ripple voltage Voltage ramp peak added slope compensation Feedback error voltage TL431 (D13) internal reference Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Power Management Table Design specifications Output (VOUTA) Output (VOUTB) Output efficiency Output efficiency POUTA POUTB Output ripple (Vpp) Output ripple (Vripple) Output THD) Output switching frequency (fSA) Output switching frequency (fSB) MAXIMUM Vrms 12.6 TYPICAL MINIMUM Vrms 11.4 following design example generated using typical parameters rather than worst-case values. Please refer Table Figures design specifications component placement. variables defined sidebar page Transformer turns ratio following equation used calculate transformer turns ratio needed this power stage. Dmax VOUTA (0.9 Dmax VOUTB 12-V, auxiliary converter (OUTB) high input voltage from boost converter, this design required dc/dc converter with step-down transformer achieve desired output voltage power requirements permitted discontinuousmode flyback topology, which uses fewer components than standard forward converter. Figure power stage schematic UCC28517 PWM/PFC controller user-selectable duty-cycle clamp. this design duty-cycle clamp Dmax 0.55. UCC28517 forward enable comparator that will allow forward converter operate with boost voltage less than nominal value. This allows cascaded step-down converter G1756 AC_N PB66 0.33 PKLMT 10.0 3.92 TP11 AC_L HFA08TB60 IRFP450 TP12 22.1 OUTA+ 0.47 OUTA- VREF Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Power Management Figure dc/dc power stage schematic PB2039 OUTA+ 44.2 OUTA- VREF GND2 38.3 OUTB+ OUTB- Note: Star grounding technique must used VERR Figure Controller schematic ISENSE2 VERR D_CLAMP TP10 VERR 9.09 3.92 PKLMT PWRGND PKLMT CAOUT ISENSE1 MOUT VREF VSCLAMP VSENSE VAOUT UCC28517DW VREF 30.1 D_CLAMP 1.18 48.7 Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Power Management operate during loss line voltage. auxiliary winding turns added power UCC28517 control well. this design Pulse Engineering designed 22-turn transformer (part number PB2039). POUTB VOUTB Dmax Vripple Power switch (Q2) output diode (D8) selection select properly, power budget generally these devices maintain desired efficiency goal. following equations were used estimate power loss switching devices. meet power budget this design, IRFBF20S 20CJQ045 dual diode from International Rectifier were chosen. POUTB VOUTB ESRC30 Dmax VOUTB Dmax IRMS Dmax IRMS POUTB Dmax RSENSE2 PCOND RDS(on PGATE QGATE VGATE PCOSS COSS VOUTB PFET VOUTB IRMS PGATE PCOSS PCOND PFET POUTB Dmax VOUTB CDIODE VOUTB dc/dc power converter designed peak-currentmode control. current sense resistor, which sized through following equations. VOUTA Dmax dynamic Soft start UCC28517 soft-start circuitry allow controlled ramp second stage's duty cycle during startup. following equation used calculate approximate capacitance needed achieve soft start roughly (t). PDIODE Slope compensation Designing power converter that uses peak-current-mode control generally requires slope compensation remove instabilities control loop make design less susceptible noise. Resistors (Figure portion oscillator signal current sense signal slope compensation. Generally added slope required equal half down slope slope change output current. selecting first, calculate required value generate required slope compensation. slope R11( slope slope PCOND IRMS Dmax IRMS PDIODE PCOND PDIODE Output capacitor output capacitor selection step-down converter based requirements energy storage, output ripple voltage, current, peak current. Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Power Management Leading-edge blanking circuit typical current sense signal converter using peak-current-mode control shown Figure shown, during time there leading current spike. This partly caused parasitic gate-to-source capacitance power stage switch voltage divider formed gate drive This leading-edge spike cause peak-currentmode signal terminate gate drive prematurely. remove this instability, leading-edge blanking circuit constructed. Electronic components R40, R42, form leading-edge blanking circuit. This circuit used clamp leading-edge current spikes. timing leading-edge blanking adjusted modifying size timing capacitor C10: blank 2(R40 R42) Figure Typical current sense signal Figure dc/dc converter control loop VOUTA (Vboost) VVREF_TL431 Gc(s) Gco(s) VOUTB H(s) Control loop dc/dc converter Figure shows control block diagram control loop dc/dc converter. Gc(s) compensation network's transfer function (TF), Gopto(s) optoisolator gain Gco(s) control-to-output gain H(s) divider gain estimate frequency response each gain block, following equations used. fopto_pole frequency where optoisolator gain from operating point; VVREF_TL431 internal reference voltage TL431 shunt regulator. load represents typical load impedance design. H(s) VREF_TL431 VOUTB 2fopto pole 2fopto pole VVERR Figure shows circuitry that used voltage feedback loop. TL431 shunt regulator that function operational amplifier provide feedback control when this configuration. Figure Voltage feedback loop VOUTA (Vboost) VOUTB Gopto(s Gco(s) VREF TL431 H11AV1 PGND2 Gc(s C15) Gco(s) VOUTB Rload Rload Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Power Management Initially resistor values divider gain, H(s), must selected. following equation used size these resistors, where VOUTB desired output voltage VVREF_TL431 internal reference TL431. R27(VOUTB VVREF_TL431 VVREF_TL431 Figure Optoisolator frequency response Gain (dB) Opto Gain Opto Phase -120 -180 important bias TL431 optoisolator correctly proper operation. Resistors provide minimum bias currents TL431 optoisolator, respectively, selected with following equations. optoisolator configured have gain roughly optoisolator crossover frequency roughly kHz. Figure shows small signal frequency response optoisolator. ITL431_min Frequency (Hz) VREF VVERR(max) desired crossover frequency. following equations used select R35, C14, Gc(s) obtain desired design goals. log(H(s) Before attempting compensate control loop, Ts(f), must define some design goals closed-loop frequency response. Typically loop designed cross over frequency below one-sixth switching frequency (see Reference this design example have good transient response, design goal have loop gain crossover frequency (fc) roughly kHz, which less than one-sixth switching frequency (fSB). following equation describes frequency response system loop gain, Ts(f), decibels. Ts(f) Gc(s) Gco(s) H(s) -(Gco(s) Gopto(s) H(s) compensation network that used (Gc(s)) three poles zero. pole occurs origin, second pole caused limitations optoisolator. third pole one-half switching frequency attenuate high frequency gain. zero Figure shows measured loop gain frequency response, Ts(f). frequency response characteristics Figure show that roughly equal with phase margin roughly 50°. important note that equations used compensate control loop selecting C14, C15, estimates values have adjusted appropriate compensation. Figure Frequency loop response, Ts(f) -108 -144 -180 Frequency (Hz) Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Phase (degrees) Gain, Ts(f) (dB) Phase Gain Phase (degrees) Power Management Summary this design example reviewed design 100-W ac/dc preregulator with auxiliary 12-V, bias supply. UCC2851x family combination controllers perfect offline applications that require auxiliary power supplies meet different system requirements. design performance this two-stage power converter shown Figures 9-12. Figure Output output power References more information related this article, download Acrobat Reader file www-s.ti.com/sc/techlit/ litnumber replace "litnumber" with Lit. materials listed below. Document Title Lit. Laszlo Balogh, "Design Review: 140W, Multiple Output High Density DC/DC Converter," .slup117 Laszlo Balogh, "Unitrode UC3854A/B UC3855A/B Provide Power Limiting With Sinusoidal Input Current Front Ends," Unitrode Design Note .slua196 Lloyd Dixon, "Control Loop Cookbook," 5-17 .slup113 Lloyd Dixon, "Optimizing Design High Power Factor Switching Preregulator," 7-11-7-12 .slup093 James Noon, 250kHz, 500W Power Factor Correction Circuit Employing Zero Voltage Transitions," 1-11-1-14 .slup106 "Practical Considerations Current Mode Power Supplies," Unitrode Application Note .slua110 "Advanced PFC/PWM Combination Controllers," Data Sheet .slus517 "UCC28517 Prototype Reference Design Module," Reference Design .sluu117 Current Output Power Figure Output efficiency output power Efficiency Output Power Figure Output output power 0.95 Related sites analog.ti.com www.ti.com/sc/device/TL431 www.ti.com/sc/device/UCC28517 0.85 Output Power Figure Output efficiency output power Efficiency Output Power Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Amplifiers: Amps attenuators Bruce Carter (Email: r-carter5@ti.com) Advanced Linear Products, Applications Introduction Techniques make gain stages have been covered literature decades, most designers fairly competent designing inverting non-inverting gain stages. Those same designers, when faced with need attenuate signal, turn inverting circuit configuration because capable supporting "gains" that required make greater than (see Figure Figure Incorrect method attenuation Stable attenuators make attenuator, circuit must constructed that keeps closed-loop gain Making large comparison advisable. possible, however, construct circuit which "fooled" into thinking operating slightly above unity gain. There ways this. first uses rather complex inverting attenuator; second uses much simpler non-inverting attenuator. discussion these methods follows. Inverting attenuator Figure shows inverting attenuator where Although looks superficially simple, actually more complex. makes very nice attenuation circuit termination resistor used, gain calculations designer needs take into account output impedance source part Figure "sees" gain because value plus parallel combination input signal, however, attenuated voltage divider comprised Overall "gain" singleended stage VOUT RBRF RBRG This attenuation technique advisable, because makes loop gain move toward open-loop plot while simultaneously decreasing phase margin. This least stable configuration amp. Combine this with small values parasitic capacitance inverting input, almost guaranteed oscillate. author recently presented series seminars signal conditioning. Some attendees were attempting produce product which stage gain attendee particular programmable attenuator that completely stable gain exhibited overshoot and/or ringing gain 1/10, oscillated uncontrollably gain 1/100. seminar material stability quite eye-opener! This material available References through would probably more useful designers expression were solved proper values resistors Figure Inverting attenuator Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Amplifiers: Amps generate desired attenuation. this more easily, some substitutions made: What this does, effect, twofold: guarantees that will never less than unity gain. then becomes also means that included circuit goes down value, will gain which seems wasteful, there technical reason will work. will never gain above, because limiting case with would gain course, making would make practical circuit. Very often, designers will want know value given attenuation. substitutions mentioned earlier made, solved follows: discounted gain calculations. "gain" this stage familiar voltage divider expression VOUT designer also this attenuation circuit when input termination resistor, output impedance source taken into account part also utility generate best possible match resistors non-inverting attenuator. Reference click "Single Output Amplifier Design Utilities," then "Voltage Divider Utility.") Fully differential attenuators Attenuators constructed from fully differential amps somewhat analogous terminated fully differential circuits, except that resistor that accomplishes attenuation does necessarily have termination resistor standard termination value. Figure Fully differential attenuator operation This relationship will yield proper values when values known. Data sheets highspeed amps frequently specify values Texas Instruments (TI) site includes utility calculate best resistor values automatically inverting attenuator. Reference click "Single Output Amplifier Design Utilities," then "Inverting Attenuator Calculator.") options included-one that allows designer select based device data sheet, another that calculates closest possible match resistors desired attenuation. VOCM VOCM Non-inverting attenuator much simpler attenuator, shown Figure employs unity-gain, non-inverting buffer. Because input impedance non-inverting high, Consider circuit Figure this configuration, voltage divider formed action RA1, RA2, Remember that each signal return path other polarity signal. gain fully differential stage VOUT RBRF RBRG RARB RARG Figure Non-inverting attenuator solve proper values resistors generate desired attenuation, same substitutions made that were made equation given earlier gain single-ended stage: These substitutions have same twofold effect explained before: will never less than unity gain; and, included circuit goes down value, will gain these Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Amplifiers: Amps substitutions made, value given attenuation solved follows: References more information related this article, download Acrobat Reader file www-s.ti.com/sc/techlit/ litnumber replace "litnumber" with Lit. materials listed below. Document Title Lit. "Single Supply Design Techniques," Application Note .sloa076 "Feedback Stability Theory," Application Note .sloa077 "Development Ideal Equations," Application Note .sloa078 "Engineering Design Utilities," Texas Instruments, www.ti.com/amplifier_utilities before, this relationship will yield proper values when values known. Data sheets fully differential amps frequently specify values Fully differential attenuators designed using same utility mentioned before. Reference click "Single Output Amplifier Design Utilities" "Fully Differential Amplifier Design Utilities," then "Inverting Attenuator Calculator.") Related sites analog.ti.com www.ti.com/amplifier_utilities Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Amplifiers: Amps Calculating noise figure amps James Karki (Email: j-karki@ti.com) Member, Group Technical Staff, High-Performance Linear Introduction Noise figure commonly used communications systems because provides simple method determine impact system noise sensitivity. Today, performance wide-band amps making them viable alternatives more traditional open-loop amplifiers like monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) discrete transistors communications design. Recognizing need specify wideband amps engineering terminology, some manufacturers provide noise figure, they seem exception rather than rule. manufacturers typically specify noise performance giving inputreferred voltage current noise. noise figure depends these parameters, circuit topology, value external components. have this information, noise figure calculated. Figure Non-inverting noise analysis diagram Review noise figure Noise figure (NF) decibel equivalent noise factor (F): (dB) 10log(F). Noise factor device power ratio signalto-noise ratio (SNR) input (SNRI) divided output (SNRO): SNRI SNRO Assuming that input terminated same impedance source, -174 dBm/Hz, where Boltzman's constant Kelvin). Once find input noise spectral density device, simple matter plug into Equation calculate amps amps specify input-referred voltage current noise. Using these parameters, adding noise external resistors, calculating total input-referred noise based circuit topology, calculate input spectral density Equation this discussion, terms amp" "amplifier" mean different things. amp" refers only active device itself, whereas "amplifier" includes associated passive resistors that make work usable amplifier stage. other words, amplifier everything shown Figures except only components within dashed triangles. this way, plane marked input amplifier. This point which noise sources must referred that Equation used. output signal (SO) equal input signal (SI) times gain: output noise equal noise delivered input (NI) from source plus input noise device (NA) times gain: Substituting into Equation simplifying, SNRO SNRI Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Amplifiers: Amps noise from source input noise amplifier referred same point. Because impedance same, expressing ratio between voltage ratio squared equivalent power ratio. voltagedriven device, using voltage-squared terms makes calculations easier. following discussion, voltage-squared terms used amps negative feedback control gain amplifier. result that voltage across input terminals driven zero. This often referred "virtual short." used following analysis* referred "amplifier action," since by-product doing amplifier. Superposition used throughout analysis, wherein sources except under consideration defeated-voltage sources shorted current sources opened. Figure Inverting noise analysis diagram Non-inverting amplifier three basic circuits, easiest find input-referred noise non-inverting amplifier, will discussed first. Figure shows noise analysis diagram non-inverting amplifier with noise sources identified. source resistance generates noise voltage equal 4kTRS. noise voltage delivered amplifier input from source divided resistors Therefore, 4kTRS typically used terminate input that which case kTRS. amplifier's voltage noise combination eni, ini, with associated impedances These referred Figure Fully differential noise analysis diagram *The virtual-short concept simplifies analysis. Much more work required obtain same results other means such nodal analysis. Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Amplifiers: Amps input their respective scaling factors summed find i.e., c1e2 c2i2 c3i2 c4eT c5eG c6eF where through scaling factors. amp's input voltage noise eni. appears directly amplifier's input scaling factor unity, that c1eni eni. amp's non-inverting input current noise ini. develops voltage through parallel combination which appears directly amplifier's input, that amp's inverting input current noise iii. develops voltage through parallel combination amp's inverting input. amplifier action, this voltage appears amplifier's input, that RFRG Figure shows noise analysis diagram inverting amplifier with noise sources identified. find input-referred noise, easiest some cases find output noise then divide signal gain amplifier. noise voltage delivered input from source divided resistors parallel with Therefore, 4kTRS RS(RM typically selected that which case kTRS. amplifier's input-referred voltage noise combination eni, ini, with associated impedances These referred input their respective scaling factors summed find i.e., c1e2 c4eT c5eG c6eF c7e2 noise voltage term associated with equal 4kTRT. divided resistors that c4eT where through scaling factors. amp's input voltage noise, eni, amp's non-inverting input appears amplifier output function amplifier noise gain, 4kTRT then c4eT kTRT. noise voltage term associated with equal 4kTRG. This noise divided resistors applied amp's inverting input. Again amplifier action, noise from appears amplifier's input, that then referred back amplifier input function signal gain, /RG. Thus, c1e2 amp's non-inverting input current noise ini. develops voltage through that appears directly amplifier's input, that RSRM hard calculate amp's inverting input current noise, iii. Basically, amplifier action, inverting node ground that current drawn through input resistor noise current flows through producing voltage output equal iiiRF. Referring amplifier's input results c3iii iii(RG)2. noise voltage term associated with equal 4kTRT. Just like eni, appears output function **The gain actually -RF/RG; since squared, minus sign ignored this analysis. c5eG 4kTRG noise voltage term associated with equal 4kTRF appears amplifier's output. Dividing signal gain gives c6eF 4kTRF With terms Equation quantified, take find along with Equation find Inverting amplifier Finding input-referred noise inverting amplifier more cumbersome than finding that noninverting amplifier. main problem that signal gain amplifier noise gain different. Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Amplifiers: Amps amplifier noise gain then referred back amplifier input function signal gain, that c4eT kTRT noise voltage term associated with equal 4kTRG. divided resistors parallel with route amplifier's input, that c5eG 4kTRG RSRM noise voltage term associated with equal 4kTRF appears directly amplifier's output. Dividing signal gain gives c6eF where through scaling factors. this analysis assumed that input resistors equal that feedback resistors equal. amp's input voltage noise, eni, amp's input appears amplifier output function amplifier noise gain, 2(RS then referred back amplifier input function signal gain, RF/RG. Thus, c1e2 2(RS 4kTRF noise source associated with input termination matching resistor equal 4kTRM. divided resistors parallel with that c7e2 4kTRM With terms Equation quantified, take find along with Equation find Since input resistors equal feedback resistors equal, amp's non-inverting input current noise, ini, inverting input current noise, iii, have same scaling factors. amplifier action, input nodes grounds that current drawn through input resistors noise current flows through producing voltage output equal iniRF iiiRF. Referring amplifier's input results c2ini ini(RG)2 c3i2 i2(RG)2. noise voltage term associated with each equal 4kTRG. divided resistors onehalf parallel with that c4eG 4kTRG 2(RS Fully differential amplifier Fully differential amplifiers very similar inverting amplifiers, analysis follows very closely. Figure shows noise analysis diagram. source resistance generates thermal noise equal 4kTRS. noise voltage delivered input from source divided resistors parallel with 2RG. Therefore, 4kTRS typically selected that which case kTRS. amplifier's input-referred voltage noise combination eni, ini, with associated impedances These referred input their respective scaling factors summed find i.e., c1e2 Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps noise voltage term associated with each equal 4kTRF appears directly amplifier's output. Dividing signal gain gives c5eF 4kTRF noise source associated with input termination matching resistor equal 4kTRM. divided resistors parallel with 2RG, that 2RSRG c6e2 4kTRM 2RSRG before, with terms Equation quantified, calculated used with Equation find noise factor. c4eG c5eF c6e2 2003 Analog Applications Journal Amplifiers: Amps Table Comparison calculated measured noise figure THS3202 THS3202 THS4501 CONFIGURATION Non-inverting Inverting Fully differential (nV) 1.65 1.65 (pA) 13.5 13.5 (pA) 49.9 49.9 49.9 56.2 CALCULATED (dB) 11.6 13.6 30.1 MEASURED (dB) 11.5 13.0 30.6 Conclusion input-referred voltage noise current noise, along with circuit configuration component values, used calculate noise figure. This tedious task best. Setting spreadsheet each topology where component values specs entered recommended. this way, various scenarios quickly tested. Verification testing circuit with noise figure analyzer always suggested. example well theory outlined this article matches test results, noise figure three amplifiers configured previously detailed were measured with Agilent N8973A noise figure analyzer. Table shows that results good, with input current voltage noise specifications given typical values. Related sites analog.ti.com www.ti.com/sc/device/THS3202 www.ti.com/sc/device/ THS4501 Appendix-Summary noise terms amplifiers Signal input noise (NI) terms AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION NOISE SOURCE NOISE CONTRIBUTION Non-inverting Source thermal noise 4kTRS Inverting Source thermal noise 4kTRS RS(RM 4kTRS Fully differential Source thermal noise Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Amplifiers: Amps Appendix-Summary noise terms amplifiers (Continued) Device input noise (NA) terms AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION NOISE SOURCE NOISE CONTRIBUTION input-referred voltage noise non-inverting input-referred current noise inverting input-referred current noise Non-inverting Termination resistor thermal noise voltage 4kTRT 4kTRG 4kTRF Gain resistor thermal noise voltage Feedback resistor thermal noise voltage input-referred voltage noise non-inverting input-referred current noise (RG)2 inverting input-referred current noise Inverting Non-inverting bias matching resistor thermal noise voltage 4kTRT 4kTRG 4kTRF Gain resistor thermal noise voltage Feedback resistor thermal noise voltage Inverting termination matching resistor thermal noise voltage 4kTRM Analog Mixed-Signal Products www.ti.com/sc/analogapps 2003 Analog Applications Journal Amplifiers: Amps Appendix-Summary noise terms amplifiers (Continued) Device input noise (NA) terms (Continued) AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION NOISE SOURCE NOISE CONTRIBUTION input-referred voltage noise 2(RS (RG)2 (RG)2 non-inverting input-referred current noise inverting input-referred current noise Fully differential Gain resistor thermal noise voltage 4kTRG 2(RS 4kTRF Feedback resistor thermal noise voltage Termination matching resistor thermal noise voltage 2RSRG 4kTRM 2RSRG Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Index Articles Index Articles Title Issue Page Data Acquisition Aspects data acquisition system design .August 1999 Low-power data acquisition 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(Continued) Advantages using PMOS-type low-dropout linear regulators battery applications (PDF .August 2000 Optimal output filter design microprocessor power supply (PDF .August 2000 Understanding load-transient response LDOs (PDF .November 2000 Comparison different power supplies portable solutions working from single-cell battery (PDF .November 2000 Optimal design interleaved synchronous buck converter under high-slew-rate, load-current transient conditions (PDF .February 2001 -48-V/+48-V hot-swap applications (PDF .February 2001 Power supply solution termination .July 2001 Runtime power control DSPs using TPS62000 buck converter .July 2001 Power control design realizing InfiniBandSM benefits .First Quarter, 2002 Comparing magnetic piezoelectric transformer approaches CCFL applications .First Quarter, 2002 wall adapter input power? .First Quarter, 2002 SWIFT Designer power supply design program .Second Quarter, 2002 Optimizing switching frequency ADSL power supplies .Second Quarter, 2002 Powering electronics from port .Second Quarter, 2002 Using UCC3580-1 controller highly efficient 3.3-V/100-W isolated supply design .Fourth Quarter, 2002 Power conservation options with dynamic voltage scaling portable designs .Fourth Quarter, 2002 Understanding piezoelectric transformers CCFL backlight applications .Fourth Quarter, 2002 Load-sharing techniques: Paralleling power modules with overcurrent protection .First Quarter, 2003 Using TPS61042 white-light driver boost converter .First Quarter, 2003 Auto-Trackvoltage sequencing simplifies simultaneous power-up power-down .Third Quarter, 2003 Soft-start circuits linear regulators .Third Quarter, 2003 UCC28517 100-W power converter with 12-V, bias supply, Part .Third Quarter, 2003 UCC28517 100-W power converter with 12-V, bias supply, Part .Fourth Quarter, 2003 Interface (Data Transmission) TIA/EIA-568A Category cables low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) .August 1999 Keep LVDS input levels .November 1999 Skew definition jitter analysis .February 2000 LVDS receivers solve problems non-LVDS applications .February 2000 LVDS: ribbon cable connection .May 2000 Performance LVDS with different cables (PDF .August 2000 statistical survey common-mode noise (PDF .November 2000 Active Fail-Safe feature SN65LVDS32A (PDF .November 2000 SN65LVDS33/34 ECL-to-LVTTL converter .July 2001 Power consumption LVPECL LVDS .First Quarter, 2002 Amplifiers: Audio Reducing output filter Class-D amplifier .August 1999 Power supply decoupling audio signal filtering Class-D audio power amplifier .August 1999 layout TPA005D1x TPA032D0x Class-D APAs .February 2000 audio circuit collection, Part (PDF .November 2000 1.6- 3.6-volt speaker driver reference design (PDF .February 2001 Notebook computer upgrade path audio power amplifiers (PDF .February 2001 audio circuit collection, Part (PDF .February 2001 audio circuit collection, Part .July 2001 Audio power amplifier measurements .July 2001 Audio power amplifier measurements, Part .First Quarter, 2002 Analog Applications Journal 2003 www.ti.com/sc/analogapps Analog Mixed-Signal Products Index Articles Title Issue Page Amplifiers: Amps Single-supply design .November 1999 Reducing crosstalk .November 1999 Matching operational amplifier bandwidth with applications .February 2000 Sensor analog interface design .May 2000 Using decompensated improved performance .May 2000 Design sine wave oscillators (PDF .August 2000 Fully differential amplifiers (PDF .August 2000 component design (PDF .August 2000 Reducing design costs: From schematic capture layout (PDF .August 2000 Thermistor temperature transducer-to-ADC application (PDF .November 2000 Analysis fully differential amplifiers (PDF .November 2000 Fully differential amplifiers applications: Line termination, driving high-speed ADCs, differential transmission lines (PDF .February 2001 Pressure transducer-to-ADC application (PDF .February 2001 Frequency response errors voltage feedback amps (PDF .February 2001 Designing distortion with high-speed amps .July 2001 Fully differential amplifier design high-speed data acquisition systems .Second Quarter, 2002 Worst-case design circuits .Second Quarter, 2002 Using high-speed amps high-performance design, Part .Second Quarter, 2002 Using high-speed amps high-performance design, Part .Third Quarter, 2002 FilterProlow-pass design tool .Third Quarter, 2002 Active output impedance ADSL line drivers .Fourth Quarter, 2002 amplifiers with amps .First Quarter, 2003 Analyzing feedback loops containing secondary amplifiers .First Quarter, 2003 Video switcher using high-speed amps .Third Quarter, 2003 Expanding usability current-feedback amplifiers .Third Quarter, 2003 attenuators .Fourth Quarter, 2003 Calculating noise figure amps .Fourth Quarter, 2003 General Interest Synthesis characterization nickel manganite from different carboxylate precursors thermistor sensors (PDF .February 2001 Analog design tools .Second Quarter, 2002 Analog Mixed-Signal Products 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