link to page 21 link to page 21 link to page 21 link to page 21 AD8307Data SheetAPPLICATIONS INFORMATION The AD8307 is a highly versatile and easily applied log amp 0.1µF4.7ΩV requiring very few external components. Most applications of this P, 2.7V TO 5.5VVR2 device can be accommodated using the simple connections shown 50kΩRS in the preceding section. ±3dB2N39048765BUFFERED OUTPUTINPUTINP VPS ENB INT25mV/dB–75dBm TOAD8031+16dBmAD8307 The output can be buffered and the slope optionally increased by RTINM COM OFS OUT(OPTIONAL) using an op amp. If the single-supply capability is to be preserved, a 123410mV/dBR2±18%3.01kΩOUTPUT suitable component is the AD8031. Like the AD8307, it is capable NC50ΩMINIMUM of operating from a 2.7 V supply and features a rail-to-rail NC = NO CONNECT6.34kΩ VR1R1 -039 output capability; it is available in a 5-lead version and in dual 5kΩ2kΩ 082 01 COM form as the 8-lead AD8032. Figure 38 shows how the slope can Figure 39. Cable Driving Log Amp be increased to 50 mV/dB (1 V per decade), requiring a 5 V supply (90 dB times 50 mV is a 4.5 V swing). VR1 provides a In Figure 40, the capacitor values are chosen for operation in the ±10% slope adjustment; VR2 provides a ±3 dB intercept range. audio field, providing a corner frequency of 10 Hz, an attenuation With R2 = 4.99 kΩ, the slope is adjustable to 25 mV/dB, allowing of 80 dB/decade above this frequency, and a 1% settling time of the use of a 2.7 V supply. Setting R2 to 80.6 kΩ, it is raised to 150 ms (0.1% in 175 ms). The residual ripple is 4 mV (±0.02 dB) 100 mV/dB, providing direct reading in decibels on a digital when the input to the AD8307 is at 20 Hz. This filter can easily voltmeter. Because a 90 dB range now corresponds to a 9 V swing, be adapted to other frequencies by proportional scaling of C5 to C7 a supply of at least this amount is needed for the op amp. (for example, for 100 kHz use 100 pF). Placed ahead of a digital 0.1µF multimeter, the convenient slope scaling of 100 mV/dB requires 4.7ΩVP, 2.7V TO 5.5V only a repositioning of the decimal point to read directly in VR250kΩRS decibels. The supply voltage for the filter must be large enough to support the dynamic range; a minimum of 9 V is needed for most ±3dBFOR VP = 3V, RS = 20kΩ8765V applications; 12 V is recommended. P = 5V, RS = 51kΩINPUTINP VPS ENB INTOUTPUT–75dBm TOAD8031INPUT 5mV50mV/dB0.1µF+16dBmAD8307TO 160V rms±10%4.7ΩVINM COM OFS OUTPOP AMP IS AD8032 SCALER1VR1C1 TO C8 AS NEEDED.1234R220mV/dB30.1kΩ50kΩ2kΩ422ΩNOTE POLARITIES IF TANTALUMNCCAPACITORS ARE USED.C1INT ±4dB10µF +C5C8NC = NO CONNECTOUTPUT 38 32.4kΩ VR1R11µF1µF 0 C17.32kΩ100mV/dB 2- 50kΩ20kΩNC 08 COM8765++ 01 INP VPS ENB INT Figure 38. Log Amp with Buffered Output 100kΩC3AD830793kΩ2.5nF C1 is optional; it lowers the corner frequency of the low-pass INM COM OFS OUT123434kΩ output filter. A value of 0.1 μF should be used for applications in 34kΩ+ which the output is measured on a voltmeter or other low speed VR2C7F+50kΩ1µF+C4 1µ75kΩ device. On the other hand, when C1 is omitted, the 10% to 90% C2SLOPE C6+ 0 10µF32.4kΩ80.6kΩ 04 1µF response time is under 200 ns and is typically 300 ns to 99% of 2- 08 COM 01 the final value. To achieve faster response times, it is necessary Figure 40. Log Amp with Four-Pole Low-Pass Filter to lower the load resistance at the output of the AD8307, then Figure 40 also shows the use of an input attenuator that can restore the scale using a higher gain in the op amp. Using 8.33 kΩ, optionally be employed to produce a useful wide range ac voltmeter the basic slope is 10 mV/dB; this can be restored to 25 mV/dB with direct decibel scaling. The basic range of −73 dBm to using a buffer gain of 2.5. The overall 10% to 90% response time +17 dBm (that is, 50 μV rms to 1.6 V rms, for sine excitations) is is under 100 ns. Figure 39 shows how the output current capability shifted for illustrative purposes to 5 mV to 160 V rms (at which can be augmented to drive a 50 Ω load; RT optionally provides point the power in R1 is 512 mW). Because the basic input reverse termination, which halves the slope to 12.5 mV/dB. resistance of the AD8307 is not precise, VR1 is used to center the FOUR-POLE FILTER signal range at its input, doubling as a ±4 dB intercept adjustment. In low frequency applications, for example, audio down to The low frequency response extends to 15 Hz; a higher corner 20 Hz, it is useful to employ the buffer amplifier as a multipole frequency can be selected as needed by scaling C1 and C2. The low-pass filter to achieve low output ripple while maintaining a shunt capacitor, C3, is used to lower the high frequency bandwidth rapid response time to changes in signal level. to about 100 kHz, and thus lower the susceptibility to spurious signals. Other values should be chosen as needed for the coupling and filter capacitors. Rev. E | Page 20 of 24 Document Outline FEATURES APPLICATIONS FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM GENERAL DESCRIPTION TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION HISTORY SPECIFICATIONS ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ESD CAUTION PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS LOG AMP THEORY PROGRESSIVE COMPRESSION DEMODULATING LOG AMPS INTERCEPT CALIBRATION OFFSET CONTROL EXTENSION OF RANGE INTERFACES ENABLE INTERFACE INPUT INTERFACE OFFSET INTERFACE OUTPUT INTERFACE THEORY OF OPERATION BASIC CONNECTIONS INPUT MATCHING NARROW-BAND MATCHING SLOPE AND INTERCEPT ADJUSTMENTS APPLICATIONS INFORMATION BUFFERED OUTPUT FOUR-POLE FILTER 1 µW TO 1 kW 50 Ω POWER METER MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WITH 120 dB DYNAMIC RANGE OPERATION AT LOW FREQUENCIES OUTLINE DIMENSIONS ORDERING GUIDE