ARA2017 Programmable Gain Amplifier DATA SHEET FEATURES * High Linearity, High Output Power Integrated Amplifier with Programmable Gain Control * Attenuation Range: 0-58 dB, Adjustable in 2 dB Increments via a 3-wire Serial Control * 33 dB Gain (at Minimum Attenuation) * Low Distortion Products at Output Power Levels up to +64 dBmV * Low Noise Figure and Output Noise * Frequency range: 5-85 MHz * 5 V Operation * Materials set consistent with RoHS Directives. Surface Mount Package APPLICATIONS * DOCSIS 3.0 Data Cable Modems and E-MTAs * CATV Set Top Boxes PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The ARA2017 is a highly linear, high output power, programmable gain amplifier optimized for DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem and E-MTA applications. Using a low noise input amplification stage and an ultra linear output driver amplifier, the device generates extremely low distortion products at the high output power levels required by DOCSIS 3.0 signals. Its balanced circuit design provides superior harmonic performance and an integrated digitally-controlled, multiple-stage precision step attenuator enables system solutions to meet DOCSIS power step accuracy requirements. S29 Package 28-Pin QFN 5 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm The ARA2017 supports output power levels of +64 dBmV while minimizing harmonic, distortion, and output noise levels. Its precision attenuator provides up to 58 dB of attenuation in 2 dB increments, which is set by programming the register via a 3-wire serial interface. The output stage current, a feature which allows the device to be operated in reduced power modes for extended backup battery life, is also programmed through the 3-wire serial interface. The ARA2017 is offered in a 28-pin 5 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm QFN package. Figure 1: Functional Block Diagram 204229B * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * September 19, 2016 ARA2017 Figure 2: Pinout (X-Ray Top View) Table 1: Pin Description 2 PIN NAME Amplifier A1 (+) Input 28 A1OUT+ Amplifier A1 (+) Output and Supply GND Ground 27 ATTNIN+ Attentuator Input (+) 3 A1IN- Amplifier A1 (-) Input 26 GND Ground 4 GND Ground 25 VATTN Attenuator Supply 5 A1OUT- Amplifier A1 (-) Output and Supply 24 GND Ground 6 ATTNIN- Attentuator Input (-) 23 7 N/C No Connection 22 A2IN+ 8 GND Ground 21 A2OUT+ 9 CLOCK Clock 20 GND Ground 10 DATA Data 19 A2OUT- Amplifier A2 (-) Output and Supply 11 ENBL Enable 18 GND Ground 12 N/C No Connection (Reserved for future use - leave floating) 17 A2IN- Amplifier A2 (-) Input 13 TX_EN Transmit Enable 16 14 VDD Supply 15 PIN NAME 1 A1IN+ 2 DESCRIPTION Data Sheet DESCRIPTION ATTNOUT+ Attentuator Output (+) Amplifier A2 (+) Input Amplifier A2 (+) Output and Supply ATTNOUT- Attentuator Output (-) N/C No Connection September 19, 2016 * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * 204229B ARA2017 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Table 2: Absolute Minimum and Maximum Ratings PARAMETER MIN MAX UNIT COMMENTS Supply: VDD (pins 5, 14, 19, 21, 28), VATTN (pin 25) 0 +6 V RF Power at Inputs (pins 1, 3) - +40 dBmV Digital Interface (pins 9, 10, 11, 13) -0.5 VDD+0.5 V Storage Temperature -55 +150 C differential into 200 Stresses in excess of the absolute ratings may cause permanent damage. Functional operation is not implied under these conditions. Exposure to absolute ratings for extended periods of time may adversely affect reliability. Table 3: Operating Ranges PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT 5 - 85 MHz Supply: VDD (pins 5, 14, 19, 21, 28) +4.5 +5 +5.5 V Digital Interface (pins 9, 10, 11, 13) 0 - VDD V -40 +25 +95 C Operating Frequency (f) Case Temperature (TC) The device may be operated safely over these conditions; however, parametric performance is guaranteed only over the conditions defined in the electrical specifications. Table 4: Digital Interface Specifications (VDD = +5.0 V) PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT Logic High Input Voltage: VIN,HIGH +2.0 - VDD V Logic Low Input Voltage: VIN,LOW 0 - +0.8 V Note: (1) Logic control levels apply to the 3-wire programming bus (pins 9, 10, 11) and the transmit enable control (pin 13). Data Sheet 204229B * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * September 19, 2016 3 ARA2017 Table 5: Electrical Specifications (VDD = +5.0 V, TX Enabled (unless otherwise noted), TC = 25 C) PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT 34 36 37 dB 0 dB attenuation setting - 0.5 1.0 - dB 5 to 42 MHz 5 to 85 MHz - -0.02 - dB/C Gain Range with Attenuator 58 - - dB Incremental Attenuator Step Size 1.5 2 2.5 dB 2nd Harmonic Distortion Level (1) (2) - -67 -55 dBc +64 dBmV into 75 3rd Harmonic Distortion Level (1) (2) - -72 -55 dBc +64 dBmV into 75 +88 +93 - dBmV 1 dB Gain Compression (1) (2) - +73 - dBmV Noise Figure - 2.5 4.5 dB Output Noise Power Active / No Signal / Min. Atten. Set. Active / No Signal / Max. Atten. Set. - -38.5 -53.8 - dBmV Isolation (85 MHz) in Tx disable mode - 60 - dB Differential Input Impedance - 200 - between pins 1 and 3 (Tx enabled) Differential Output Impedance - 75 - between pins 19 and 21 Output Impedance - 75 - with transformer Output Return Loss (75 Ohm characteristic impedance) - -15 -12 - dB Tx enabled Tx disabled Output Voltage Transient Tx enable / Tx disable - 50 7 - mVp-p Total Supply Current (1) (2) (pins 5, 14, 19, 21, 25, 28) - 340 10.5 400 - mA Tx enabled (TX_EN high) Tx disabled (TX_EN low) Total Power Consumption - 1.7 52.5 - W mW Tx enabled (TX_EN high) Tx disabled (TX_EN low) Thermal Resistance (JC) - 30 - C/W Gain (1) Gain Flatness (1) Gain Variation over Temperature 3rd Order Output Intercept (1) (2) (1) (2) COMMENTS 2 tone, +61 dBmV/tone Full gain @ 0 dB attenuator setting; Includes input balun loss Any 160 kHz bandwidth from 5 to 85 MHz 0 dB attenuator setting 24 dB attenuator setting Notes: (1) As measured in test fixture. (2) Measured using the maximum current setting-see Application Information section. 4 Data Sheet September 19, 2016 * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * 204229B ARA2017 DATA PLOTS Figure vsFrequency Frequency over Voltage Figure?: 3: Gain Gain vs. over Voltage VDD = (TC = 25 C) +5V +5.25V +5.5V +4.75V +4.5V 36 Gain (dB) 35.5 35 34.5 34 33.5 33 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Frequency (MHz) Figure ?: Noise vsFrequency Frequency over Voltage Figure 4: NoiseFigure Figure vs. over Voltage VDD = (TC = 25 C) +5V +5.25V +5.5V +4.75V +4.5V 4 NF(dB) 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Frequency (MHz) Data Sheet 204229B * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * September 19, 2016 5 ARA2017 Figure ?: Gain & Noise Figure vs. Temperature ( VDD = + 5V, F1 = 10MHz ) Figure 5: Gain & Noise vs. Gain dBFigureNF dBTemperature (Vdd = +5V, F1 = 10 MHz) 7 35 6 34 5 33 4 32 3 31 2 30 NF(dB) Gain(dB) 36 1 0 20 40 60 Case Temperature (TC) - 80 100 120 oC Figure ?: 1dB Gain Compression (P1dB) vs Voltage oC, F1 = 10MHz Figure 6: 1dB (P1dB) ( TCGain = 25Compression ) vs. Voltage (Tc = 25 C, F1 = 10 MHz) 77 76.5 P1dB (dBmV) 76 75.5 75 74.5 74 73.5 73 4.4 4.6 4.8 5 5.2 5.4 Voltage (Vdc) 6 Data Sheet September 19, 2016 * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * 204229B 5.6 ARA2017 Figure ?: 1dB Gain Compression (P1dB) vs. Case Temperature Figure 7: 1dB Gain Compression (P1dB) vs. Temperature ( VDD = +5V, F1 = 10MHz ) (VDD = +5 V, F1 = 10 MHz) 77 76.5 P1dB(dBmV) 76 75.5 75 74.5 74 73.5 73 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Case Temperature (oC) Figure ?: Output Third Order Intercept Point (OIP3) Figure 8: Output Third Order Point (OIP3) vs. Voltage vsIntercept Voltage (Tc = 25 C, F1 = 10 MHz, F2 = 11 MHz) 92 91 90 OIP3 (dBmV) 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 4.4 4.6 4.8 5 5.2 5.4 5.6 Voltage (Vdc) Data Sheet 204229B * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * September 19, 2016 7 ARA2017 Figure ?: Output Third Order Intercept Point (OIP3) vs. Case Temperature Figure 7: Output Third Order Intercept Point (OIP3) vs Temperature (VDD = +5 VDC, F1 = 10 MHz, f2 = 11 MHz) 95 94 93 OIP3(dBmV) 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Case Temperature(oC) Figure ?: Attenuator Accuracy over Frequency Figure 10: Attenuator Accuracy over Frequency Tc = 25oC, Vdc = +5V (TC = 25 C, VDC = +5V) ATTENUATOR SETTING = 2dB 4dB 8dB 16dB 32dB Measured Attenuation (dB) 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Frequency (MHz) 8 Data Sheet September 19, 2016 * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * 204229B ARA2017 Figure ?: Attenuator accuracy over Voltage Figure 11:Attenuator Voltage o C, F1 =over ( Tc = +25Accuracy 10mHz ) (TC = +25 C, F1 = 10 MHz) ATTENUATOR SETTING = 2dB 4dB 8dB 4.9 5 16dB 32dB 35 Measured Attenuation(dB) 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Supply Voltage, Vdd (Vdc) Figure ?: Attenuator Accuracy over Temperature Figure 12: Attenuator Accuracy Temperature ( V= +5V, F1 =over 10mHz ) (VDC = +5V, F1 = 10 MHz) ATTENUATOR SETTING = 2dB 4dB 8dB 16dB 32dB Measured Attenuation(dB) 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 Case Temperature (oC) Data Sheet 204229B * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * September 19, 2016 9 ARA2017 Figure 13: Gain & Idd vs Pcontrol Setting Figure 13: Gain & Idd vs. Power Control Setting 400.00 44.00 Current 42.00 Gain 300.00 40.00 250.00 38.00 200.00 36.00 150.00 34.00 100.00 32.00 50.00 30.00 0.00 Gain (dB) Current (mA) 350.00 28.00 0 2 4 6 8 Power Control Setting (1) Figure ??: Pout & Harmonics vs Pcontrol Setting Figure 14: POUT & Harmonics vs. Power Control Setting 70.00 -35.00 Pout 60.00 -40.00 2nd -45.00 40.00 -50.00 30.00 -55.00 20.00 -60.00 10.00 -65.00 0.00 Harmonics (-dBc) Pout (dBmV) 3rd 50.00 -70.00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Power Control Setting (1) 10 Data Sheet September 19, 2016 * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * 204229B ARA2017 Figure 15: P1dB vs Pcontrol Figure 15: P1dB vs. Power Control Setting 90 P1dB (dBmV) 80 70 60 50 40 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Power Control Setting (1) Figure 16: OIP3 & Pout vs Pcontrol Figure 16: OIP3 & POUT vs. Power Control Setting 105 OIP3 95 OIP3 or Pout (dBmV) Pout 85 75 65 55 45 35 25 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Power Control Setting (1) Notes (Figures 13-16): (1) Power control setting refers to the programming register bits 7, 8, and 9 (see Table 6). The power control can be set using Tuner Control Software, version 1.2.3, in the "Advanced settings" window. The software is used in conjunction with the ARA2017 evaluation board. Data Sheet 204229B * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * September 19, 2016 11 ARA2017 Figure 17: Test Circuit Notes: (1) Pin 12 is reserved for future use. Do not connect (leave floating). (2) Input balun is used for evaluation test purposes only in 75 system. Actual application does not require a 4:1 balun on the input. 12 Data Sheet September 19, 2016 * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * 204229B ARA2017 LOGIC PROGRAMMING Programming Instructions The programming word is set through a 10 bit shift register via the data, clock and enable lines. The data is entered in order with the most significant bit (MSB) first and the least significant bit (LSB) last. The enable line must be low for the duration of the data entry, then set high to latch the shift register. The rising edge of the clock pulse shifts each data value into the register. Table 6: Programming Register DATA BIT FUNCTION 9 8 7 6 5 Current 4 Gain 3 2 1 0 0 1 Notes: (1) Refer to Application Information section for Current and Gain bit settings. (2) Data bit 0 should always be set to "1". (3) Data bit 1 is reserved for future use, and should be set to "0". Figure 18: Serial Data Input Timing Data Sheet 204229B * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * September 19, 2016 13 ARA2017 APPLICATION INFORMATION Transmit Enable / Disable Output Transformer Gain/Attenuator Setting The transformer also cancels even mode distortion products and common mode signals, such as the voltage transients that occur while enabling and disabling the amplifiers. As a result, care must be taken when selecting the transformer to be used at the output. It must be capable of handling the RF and DC power requirements without saturating the core, and it must have adequate isolation and good phase and amplitude balance. It also must operate over the desired frequency and temperature range for the intended application. The ARA2017 can be switched on (TX enable) and off (TX disable) via an asynchronous input TX_EN (pin 13). A logic high will turn the amplifier on. The gain and current settings are retained during Tx disable and do not need to be reloaded. The gain of the ARA2017 can be controlled via the 3-wire bus. Data bits D2 through D6 set the gain/ attenuator level, with 00000 being the min gain setting, and 11111 being the max gain setting. A new gain/ attenuator setting can be loaded while the PGA is on (TX enable), but will not take effect until TX_EN has been cycled off /on. Output Stage Current Setting The ARA2017 consists of 2 gain stages. The input stage operates at a constant fixed current when TX is enabled. The current in the output stage can be controlled via the 3-wire bus. Data bits D7 - D9 set the current. 111 will set the output stage to maximum current for maximum linearity. The current can be lowered for improved efficiency at lower output power levels, or lower linearity requirements. 000 will turn both stages off, the same as TX disable. A new current setting can be loaded while the PGA is on (TX Enable), but will not take effect until TX_EN has been cycled off /on. 14 Matching the balanced output of the ARA2017 to a single-ended 75 load is accomplished using a 1:1 turns ratio transformer. In addition to the balanced to single-ended conversion, this transformer provides the bias to the output amplifier stage via the center tap. Data Sheet September 19, 2016 * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * 204229B ARA2017 PACKAGE OUTLINE Figure 19: S29 Package Outline - 28 Pin 5 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm QFN Pin 1 Identifier Date Code YY=Year WW=Work Week ARA2017R LLLLLNN YYWWCC Part Number Lot Number Country Code(CC) Figure 20: Branding Specification Data Sheet 204229B * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * September 19, 2016 15 ARA2017 Figure 21: Land Pattern 16 Data Sheet September 19, 2016 * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * 204229B ARA2017 ORDERING INFORMATION ORDER NUMBER TEMPERATURE RANGE PACKAGE DESCRIPTION COMPONENT PACKAGING ARA2017RS29P8 -40 oC to +95 oC 28 Pin QFN Package 5 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm Tape and Reel, 2500 pieces per Reel Data Sheet 204229B * Skyworks Proprietary and Confidential Information * Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice * September 19, 2016 17 ARA2017 Copyright (c) 2016 Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 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