MEL CONWAY

Product Manager, Instrumentation

Full RF Signal Chains

from 0Hz to 110GHz

12/16/15

Agenda:

Antenna to Bits and Back

Spectrum Coverage

Equipment Examples

Signal Chains

Not Just RF

Good RF needs Good Power

More than Silicon

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Background

►ADI is now #1 in RF world-wide

ADI is already #1 in Converters and #1 in Linear

►ADI acquired Hittite Microwave Corporation for $2B in 2014

►ADI capabilities now include:

the full signal chain, including companion products

full bandwidth from 0Hz (DC matters) to 110GHz

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Cellular infrastructure

Microwave

Broadband

Fiber Optic Networks

CommunicationsInfrastructure

Test and

Measurement

Aerospace

Defense

Industrial

Advanced

Driver

Assistance

Systems

Automotive

Solutions: From Antenna to Bits and BackSolutions: From Antenna to Bits and Back

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From Antenna to Bits and Back

► Enhanced high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave expertise

required to address megatrend of ubiquitous connectivity

E L E C T R O M A G N E T I C F R E Q U E N C Y S P E C T R U M

10 kHz 6 GHz 30 GHz 110 GHz

Magnetic Resonance

Imaging(MRI)

RFID,Toll Tags

2G, 3G, 4G, Cellular

Wireless LAN

Access Points

Microwave Point-to-

Point Links

SatellitePayloadComms/

Telemetry

24GHzAdvanced

DriverAssistance Systems

VbandPoint-to-

Point Links

SATCOMTerminals

Eband Point-to-

PointLinks

CATVand Cable

ModemTelematics,

GPSSatellite Radio

TestEquipment

Industrial Imaging

Consumerand Industrial

VSAT 5GCellular

MilitaryRadar and Counter-measures

77GHzAdvanced

Driver Assistance Systems

ScientificImaging and

Measurement

Combined Capabilities

Radio Frequency Microwave Millimeter Wave

ADI RF ICs

DC matters

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Complete Signal Chain Solutions

Strategy Spans All Levels of Silicon System Integration

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Analog Devices Has ALL Signal Processing Functions

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X

~

X

LNA

RF Switches RF

Attenuators

Frequency

Conversion

Frequency

Conversion

PA

Frequency

Generation

ADC

Drivers ADC

DAC

Timing

Management

► ADI’s RF signal chain coverage has increased from 20% to almost 100%

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Expanded Portfolio of Components and Solutions

► Switches which are smaller, lower insertion loss, higher isolation

► LNAs which are lower power, lower NF, and have better gain balance

► Passive Mixers – wide selection

► Passive Mixer LO Drivers (RF Gain Blocks)

► Passive Mixer Post Amplifiers (RF Gain Blocks)

► IF amplifiers that are lower power

► RF Gain Blocks

► Digital Step Attenuators

► Fixed Attenuators

► PLLs – World Class Noise Performance

► Passive Filters

► Wideband and Narrowband VCOs

► Doublers and Triplers

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RF/Comms Test Equipment is a Key Growth Area for ADI

Backhaul Test

Equipment

5G

Standards

Development

Multi-Standard

Radio Test

40G

Short range

Comms

Test

Automotive Radar -> 77GHz

Solutions to Support Different Architectures

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Multi-Standard Smartphone

► Cellular: 3G, 4G/LTEGSM network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz

► WCDMA network: Band 1 (2100 MHz), Band 2 (1900 MHz), Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 8 (900 MHz)

► LTE FDD network: Band 1 (2100 MHz), Band 3 (1800 MHz), Band 7 (2600 MHz), Band 8 (900MHz), Band 20 (800MHz)

► Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Channel bonding

► Wi-Fi hotspot: Up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices

► Bluetooth

► GPS: US, GLONASS, BeiDou, Japan

► FM radio

► NFC ISM band

► 60GHz Soli gesture recognition

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E L E C T R O M A G N E T I C F R E Q U E N C Y S P E C T R U M

10 kHz 6 GHz 30 GHz 110 GHz

Spectrum of Electronic Test EquipmentComplete Solutions for the Entire Spectrum

Precision and

Audio Test

Handset Test

Equipment

WiFi Production

Test

Microwave

Point-to-Point

Test

Automotive

Collision

Avoidance Test

Backhaul

(Point-to-

Point) Test

Land Mobile

Radio

Modulation

Analysis

Digital

Broadcast

Analyzers

Fading

Simulator

BERT Analysis

5G Research

Cable and

Antenna

Analyzers

Automotive

Radar Test

Scientific

Imaging and

Measurement

Radio Frequency Microwave Millimeter Wave

C O M B I N E D C A P A B I L I T I E SADI RF ICs

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Enabling Innovation in Electronic Test

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• Unlimited Appetite for Data Drives New Comms Standards

• Emerging Markets and Ubiquitous Data Collection IoT Require Lower Cost of Tests

Market Requirements

• Higher Frequency, Wider Bandwidth Testing

• Reduced Test Time

• Reconfigurable Hardware Platforms

Innovative Solutions

• Wideband RF, µWave Performance from Antenna to Processor

• Scalable Performance and Power to Support Different Classes of Instruments

• Higher Integration for Smaller Solutions

RF and Microwave Enable

HS & RF ETM Products

► Oscilloscope/DSO

► RF Power Meter

► Vector Signal Analyzer

► LCR meter

► Network Analyzer

► Signal and Spectrum Analyzers

► Signal Generators (synthesizers)

► Scanner / Receiver

► Direction Finder

► Modulation, Pulse Analyzer

► RF Source

► Vector Signal Generator

► EMI Test Receiver

► Broadband Amplifier

► EMS Test System

► Cable and Antenna Analyzer

► Simulator for: Bluetooth,

Basestation/BTS, WLAN, Cellular,

etc…

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Vector Signal Analyzer

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Vector Signal Analyzer

► A vector signal analyzer is an instrument that measures the magnitude

and phase of the measured signal at a single frequency within the range

of the instrument. Their primary use is to make in-channel measurements

on known signals, such as code domain power, error vector magnitude,

and spectral flatness. They are useful in measuring and demodulating

digitally modulated signals like cellular and wifi.

► ADI strengths here are: ADC drivers and ADCs, DDS, and clock

generation chips; our PLLs and VCOs dominate RF instrumentation and

of course our switches are everywhere.

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Vector Signal Analyzer

(formerly Spectrum Analyzer)

► Measures and Displays Amplitude vs. Frequency (Frequency Domain) Digitizes a signal and the analysis is done in software

Can demodulate a signal as well as measure it

It is the RF version of an Oscilloscope – everyone has one on their bench

► In contrast Spectrum Analyzers measure signal using a log amp 80 dB range – AD8310 etc. dominate here in value and older instruments

► Input Frequency Range 9 kHz - 6 GHz sweet spot in market – covers 3G, 4G, LTE, UNII

Next higher bandwidths are typically 13 GHz and 26.5 GHz

► Architecture – Triple Conversion Superheterodyne High 1st IF to allow continuous frequency coverage

Third IF is digitized by ADC

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ADF4350/1

ADF5355

HMC832/3Vector Spectrum Analyzer (VSA)

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VSA After AcquisitionADF4350/1

ADF5355

HMC832/3

AD951x

HMC7044

AD9956

AD9912

ADF5355

ADF4150HV

HMC832/3

ADL5801

HMC684

ADL5801

HMC558

HMC773

ADL5562

ADL5565

ADL5541/2

HMC636

HMC741

ADF4350/1

ADF4150

HMC829

HMC830

ADF4350/1

ADF4150

HMC702/3

RF Gain

Blocks

HMC311

HMC741

HMC636

ADL5541

HMC321 SP8T

HMC232 SPDT

HMC344 SP4T

ADL5541/2

HMC311

HMC788

HMC460

ADL5541/2

HMC636

HMC741

HMC311

HMC800/1/2

HMC467

HMC624

HMC7705

ADL5801

HMC553/7/8

HMC663, HMC773

HMC1119

HMC759

HMC470

HMC1044

ADL5801

HMC553/7/8

HMC773

HMC586/7/8

HMC6475

HMC7036

HMC6380

HMC1118, SPDT

HMC7717 SPDT

HMC641 SP4T

HMC321 SP8T

HMC507/8/9/10

HMC512/3/4/5

HMC586/7/8

ADL5801

HMC663

HMC557

HMC773

AD6676

HMC507/8/9/10

HMC512/3/4/5

HMC586/7/8

ADF4350/1

ADF4150

HMC829

HMC830

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VSA Solution Short-list

Product

Category Device Description

ADC AD6676 Wideband IF Receiver Subsystem

Amplifier HMC311 InGaP HBT Gain Block Amplifier, SMT, DC—6 GHz

HMC460 Low noise amplifiers, dc to 20 GHz

Attenuator HMC624A 0.5 dB LSB 6-Bit Digital Attenuator SMT, DC - 6 GHz

Clock AD9510 1.2 GHz Clock Distribution IC, PLL Core, Dividers, Delay Adjust, Eight Outputs

AD9511 1.2 GHz Clock Distribution IC, PLL Core, Dividers, Delay Adjust, Five Outputs

DDS AD9912

AD9956

1 GSPS Direct Digital Synthesizer with 14-Bit DAC

400 MSPS 14-Bit DAC 48-Bit FTW 1.8 V CMOS DDS Based AgileRF™ Synthesizer

Gain Block ADL5541 20 MHz to 6 GHz RF/IF Gain Block, Fixed Gain of 15 dB

MMIC HMC553 GaAsmonolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC)

PLL HMC702 14 GHz 16-bit Fractional-N PLL with Sweeper

PLL + VCO HMC829 Fractional-N PLL with Integrated VCO

HMC833 Fractional-N PLL with Integrated VCO, 25 - 6000 MHz

HMC832 Wideband PLL+VCO (3.3V), 25 - 3000 MHz

Switch HMC321 SP8T Positive Control Switch SMT, DC - 8 GHz

Synthesizer PLL ADF4150 Fractional-N/Integer-N PLL Synthesizer

Synthesizer with

VCO

ADF4350 Wideband Synthesizer with Integrated VCO

VCO HMC507 VCO SMT with Fo/2, 6.65 - 7.65 GHz

HMC508 VCO SMT with Fo/2, 7.3 - 8.2 GHz

HMC588 Wideband VCO SMT w/Buffer Amplifier, 8 - 12.5 GHz

How ADI’s VSA Signal Chain is Strengthened by the

Acquisition

► Functions Added

Passive Mixers

RF Switches

Narrow and Wideband VCOs

Tunable Filters

► Functions Strengthened

Nearly every RF component is improved:

► Switches are smaller, lower insertion loss, higher isolation

► LNAs are lower power, lower NF, and have better gain balance

► Wide selection of passive mixers now available

► IF amplifiers are lower power with equal or better RF specs

► Selection of digital attenuators now available

► PLLs with lower phase noise

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Synthesizer

► A synthesizer is an instrument to generate reference or comparison

signals to test various types of equipment, a synthesizer is also a common

block which is a very important part of many types of test and

measurement equipment such as: signal analyzers, network analyzers,

and modulated frequency synthesizers (also called vector signal

generators).

► ADI’s broad portfolio of high-speed and RF components includes: a wide

selection of passive mixers; narrow- and wide-band VCOs; tunable filters;

Switches which are smaller, lower insertion loss, higher isolation; power

detectors; doublers and triplers; digital attenuators; and PLLs with lower

phase noise.

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Synthesizer Signal Chain Before The Acquisition

ADL5801

ADL5350

ADL5541

ADL5542HMC602

HMC611

ADL5519

ADL5902

HMC703

HMC704

HMC983/4

ADF4106

ADF41020

ADF4108

ADL5240

ADL5243

ADL5530/1

AD8353/4

ADC

RF

SWITCHRF

SWITCH

VCO

WIDEBAND

MIXER

RF GAIN

BLOCK

DIRECTIONAL

COUPLER

LOW PASS

FILTER

AMPLIFIER

OR

COMPARATOR

CLOCK

DISTRIBUTION DDSPLL

RF GAIN

BLOCKLOOP

FILTER

PLL

RF GAIN

BLOCKLOOP

FILTER

DIRECTIONAL

COUPLER

VCO

SYSTEM

CLOCK

REF

WIDEBAND

MIXER

PLL

RF GAIN

BLOCKLOOP

FILTER

DIRECTIONAL

COUPLER

VCO

RF GAIN

BLOCK

FILTER

BANKRF GAIN

BLOCK

DATT

RF

GAIN

BLOCK

POWER

DETECTOR

DIRECTIONAL

COUPLER

µC

RF

OUTPUT

RF

SWITCHRF

SWITCH

RF

DOUBLER

RF

POWER

AMPLIFIER

LOW PASS

FILTERRF GAIN

BLOCK

HMC311

HMC318

ADL5541

ADL5542

HMC311

HMC318

ADL5541

ADL5542

HMC311

HMC318

ADL5530/1

ADL5541/2

HMC321 SP8T

HMC232 SPDT

HMC344 SP4T

HMC1118 SPDT

HMC7717 SPDT

HMC321 SP8T

HMC232 SPDT

HMC344 SP4T

HMC1118 SPDT

HMC7717 SPDT

HMC321 SP8T

HMC232 SPDT

HMC344 SP4T

HMC1118 SPDT

HMC7717 SPDT

AD95xx

HMC1034/5

HMC311

HMC318

ADL5541

ADL5542

HMC311

HMC318

ADL5541

ADL5542

HMC

VCOs

HMC586

HMC587

HMC588

HMC586

HMC587

HMC588

HMC797

HMC998

HMC930

HMC994

ADL5801

HMC553

HMC557

HMC787

HMC1048

AD9912

AD9954

AD9956

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ADF4106

ADF41020

ADF4108

HMC703

HMC704

HMC983/4

ADF4106

ADF41020

ADF4108

Oscilloscope (DSO scope meter)

► The oscilloscope is one of the most useful types of electronic test and

measurement equipment that continuously shows an electrical signal over

time, and which can often provide analysis and display of signal such as

amplitude, frequency, rise time, time interval, distortion, etc.

► ADI provides solutions across the complete oscilloscope from high-speed

converters to clocks, power and digital signal processing; also filters,

VGAs and PLL/VCOs.

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DSO/Scope Meter

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DSO/Scope Meter

Part Number Function

AD8336 VGA

AD8337 VGA

ADA4932-1 ADC Driver

AD4360-8 Clock Generator

ADA4891-2 Wideband Buffer

AD9284 ADC

HMCAD1511 ADC

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RF&MW Control Products:

RF Switches and Attenuators

► ADI offers more than 1000 RF and MW,

components covering the entire RF and MW

signal chains and applications.

► Complete list of parts can be found on ADI

website www.analog.com

► RF&MW Control Product covers two families:

RF Switch Products

Attenuator Products

► RF switches and attenuators are often used in

the same application and has to comply with

similar system requirements.

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► SPDT and Multi-throw switches are used in :

LNA protection, LO (clock) switching

Digital Pre-Distortion Feedback loops

Typical Applications and RF Signal-Chains:

Generic Transceiver

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► DATTs and VVAs used in :

Signal chains, gain adjustment

DATT

N

MIXERLNA

SPDT

PWR-DET

PA MIXER

VGA

FILTER

DUPLEXER

I/Q Demod + LPF + ADC

Clock Generation (LO)

I/Q Mod + LPF + DAC

VGAAMP VVA

SPDT

DPD Feedback

Loop DAC

Ch-1

TX-FWD

SPDT

SP4T

TX-REV

Ch-4

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Low Frequency Operation

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► GaAs : Limitations due to gate leakage current.

► Silicon : No gate leakage and high value resistors available

► Comparison of typical GaAs switch HMC849ALP4C vs Silicon switch HMC1118LP4ME

► The low frequency end covers 9KHz operation, making it ideal for T&M applications

HMC849ALP4C HMC1118LP4ME

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Not Just the RF

► Converters – JESD204B

AD9625 12-Bit, 2.6 GSPS/2.5 GSPS/2.0 GSPS, Analog-to-Digital Converter

AD9691 14-Bit, 1.25 GSPS JESD204B, Dual Analog-to-Digital Converter

AD9684 14-Bit, 500 MSPS LVDS, Dual Analog-to-Digital Converter

AD9690 14-Bit, 500 MSPS / 1 GSPS JESD204B, Analog-to-Digital Converter

AD9152 Dual, 16-Bit, 2.25 GSPS, TxDAC+ Digital-to-Analog Converter

AD9154 Quad, 16-Bit, 2.4 GSPS, TxDAC+® Digital-to-Analog Converter

► Control and Biasing

► Power

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Automatic Frequency Compensation

Receiver

DAC

PROCESSOR

PLL

ADC

VCXO

BPF

VCO

AUTOMATIC

FREQUENCY

CORRECTION

BPF

LNA

Automatic Frequency Compensation Circuit UsesDACto TuneOut Frequency Error

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VCO Tuning Voltage Start-up Before PLL Locks

LPF

DAC

R

N

PFD

CP

VCXO

DAC start-up tuning voltage for oscillator

before PLL loop locks.

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Common-Mode Setting Between Stages

DAC

Set common mode voltage for next signal conversion stage.

Additional

RFStage

Requiring

DC BiasUp/Down Convert Stage

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Adaptive Oscillator Drift Compensation

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DAC

GPS

RECEIVER

ADAPTIVE

OSCILLATOR

MODEL

ACCOUNTS FOR OCXO

TEMP DRIFT AND AGING

IN ABSENCE OF GPS SIGNAL

CORRECTION

CALCULATOR

TEMP

SENSOR

DIGITAL

PHASE

DETECTOR

GPS

LOCK

DETECT

MUX

Amplifier (PHEMT ) Biasing

ADC

Vdd

Vgg

RFin RFout

DAC

MCU

HPA/LNA

Adjust gate voltage to ensure

correct current flow to amplifier drain

Current sense & ADC

Negative adjustable power supply

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Good RF needs Good Power

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World’s Lowest Noise LDOs

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Clean Power for Converters = Clean Signals

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More than Silicon

► ADI supplies a full range of design resources to ease the development of

RF systems, including

free design tools

FMC rapid prototyping platforms

Circuits from the Lab® reference designs

EngineerZone® technical forums.

► Analog Design Tool: ADIsimRF™ is an easy-to-use RF signal chain

calculator.

It calculates Cascaded Gain, Noise Figure, IP3, P1dB and Power Consumption.

The number of stages can be varied up to a maximum of 20. Stages can be

easily inserted, removed or temporarily muted.

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Summary

► ADI is now #1 in RF semiconductors

ADI acquired Hittite Microwave for $2B in 2014

► ADI can now capture up to 100% of RF signal chains

► ADI covers the complete frequency range from 0Hz to 110GHz

► ADI has more than 1,000 RF and µW parts

► ADI maintains leadership in Converters #1 and Linear #1

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