ANALOG DEVICES ADL8105 High Linearit Evaluating Wideband User Guide

June 16, 2024
Analog Devices

User Guide | EVAL-ADL8105
UG-2051

FEATURES

► 4-layer Rogers 4350B and Isola 370HR evaluation board
► End launch, 2.9 mm RF connectors
► Through calibration path (depopulated)

EVALUATION KIT CONTENTS

► ADL8105-EVALZ evaluation board

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

► RF signal generator
► RF spectrum analyzer
► RF network analyzer
► 5 V, 300 mA power supply

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The ADL8105-EVALZ consists of a 4-layer printed circuit board (PCB) fabricated from 10 mil thick, Rogers 4350B and Isola 370HR, copper clad, forming a nominal thickness of 62 mils. The RFIN and RFOUT ports on the ADL8105-EVALZ are populated with 2.9 mm, female coaxial connectors, and the corresponding RF traces have a 50 Ω characteristic impedance. The ADL8105-EVALZ is populated with components suitable for use over the entire −40°C to +85°C operating temperature range of the ADL8105. To calibrate board trace losses, a through calibration path is provided between the J1 and J2 connectors. J1 and J2 must be populated with RF connectors to use the through calibration path. Refer to Table 1 and Figure 3 for the through calibration path performance.
Access the ADL8105-EVALZ ground path and the VDD pin through the surface-mount technology (SMT) test point connectors, GND and VDD. A supplementary test point for VBIAS is included for simple access on the RBIAS pin (see Figure 5 for the test point locations).
The RF traces on the ADL8105-EVALZ are 50 Ω, grounded, coplanar waveguide. The package ground leads and the exposed pad connect directly to the ground plane. Multiple vias connect the  top and bottom ground planes with particular focus on the area directly beneath the ground paddle to provide adequate electrical conduction and thermal conduction to the heat sink.
The power supply decoupling capacitors on the ADL8105-EVALZ represent the configuration used to characterize and qualify the device.
For full details on the ADL8105, see the ADL8105 data sheet, which must be consulted in conjunction with this user guide when using the ADL8105-EVALZ.
PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

EVALUATION BOARD PHOTOGRAPHS

ANALOG DEVICES ADL8105 High Linearit Evaluating Wideband -
PHOTOGRAPHS REVISION HISTORY
7/2022—Revision 0: Initial Version

OPERATING THE ADL8105-EVALZ

A 5 V, 300 mA power supply is required to provide the bias to the ADL8105 when using the ADL8105-EVALZ. Connect the 5 V power supply to the SMT test points, VDD and VBIAS. Connect the ground reference to the GND test point.
Refer to the ADL8105 data sheet for the recommended resistor values to achieve different supply currents. The default value of the external resistor, R2, connected on the ADL8105-EVALZ is 392 Ω, which is the same value used to characterize the ADL8105.
The following bias conditions are recommended to achieve the performance specified in the ADL8105 data sheet: supply voltage (V DD ) = 5 V, quiescent current (I ) = 90 mA, and bias resistance (R BIAS DQ ) = 392 Ω.
RECOMMENDED BIAS SEQUENCING
During Power-Up
To power up the ADL8105-EVALZ, follow this bias sequence:

  1. Connect the VDD power supply.
  2. Set the VDD supply to 5 V.
  3. Apply the RF input signal.

Table 1. Insertion Loss of the Through Calibration Path
During Power-Down
To power down the ADL8105-EVALZ, follow this bias sequence:

  1. Turn off the RF input signal.
  2. Set the VDD supply to 0 V.

ANALOG DEVICES ADL8105 High Linearit Evaluating Wideband -
During

Frequency (GHz)| Insertion Loss (dB)| Input Return Loss (dB)| Output Return Loss (dB)
---|---|---|---
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22| −0.1 −0.1 −0.1 −0.1 −0.1 −0.1 −0.2 −0.2 −0.2 −0.3 −0.3 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6| −26.5 −29.8 −31.9 −40.4 −35.7 −32.3 −38.4 −33.3 −26.5 −25.6 −23.0 −18.6 −17.6 −21.8 −29.8 −16.3 −13.3 −13.8 −18.9| −25.9 −30.9 −34.5 −44.6 −35.2 −31.0
−34.1 −35.6 −26.1
−24.3 −22.0 −18.9
−18.1 −22.0 −26.4
−16.3 −13.4 −13.9
−18.7

EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATIC AND ARTWORK

ANALOG DEVICES ADL8105 High Linearit Evaluating Wideband -
ARTWORK

ORDERING INFORMATION

BILL OF MATERIALS
Table 2.

Reference Designator| Description| Manufacturer| Part Number
---|---|---|---
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 RFIN, RFOUT VDD, GND, VBIAS J1, J2 R2 U1| 0.01 μF capacitor, 0402, do not install (DNI) 100 pF capacitor, 0402 (DNI) 100 pF ceramic capacitor, 50 V, 5%, C0G, 0402 0.01 μF ceramic capacitor, 25 V, 10%, X8R, 0402 1 μF capacitor, 0402 (DNI) Connectors, 2.9 mm, jack edge Connectors, SMT test points Connectors, 2.9 mm, jack edge, not installed (NI) 392 Ω resistor, surface-mount device (SMD), 1%, 1/10 W, 0402 Gallium arsenide (GaAs), pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (pHEMT), monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC), 5
GHz to 20 GHz| Not applicable Not applicable TDK Corporation TDK Corporation Not applicable SRI Connector Gage Co. Keystone Electronics SRI Connector Gage Co. Panasonic
Analog Devices, Inc.| Not applicable
Not applicable
C1005NP01H101J050BA
C1005X8R1E103K
Not applicable
25-146-1000-92 5016
25-146-1000-92
ERJ-2RKF3920XADL8105

ESD Caution
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Charged devices and circuit boards can discharge without detection. Although this product features patented or proprietary protection circuitry, damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy ESD. Therefore, proper ESD precautions should be taken to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.
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