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Figure 56 shows the simulated noise figure (NF) vs. source

resistance, and various values of preamplifier RIN from 50 Ω, to

14.7 kΩ, the value seen looking into Pins PIPx when RFB = ∞. As

shown in the figure, the minimum NF for RIN = 50 Ω is slightly

less than 7 dB. Note that, for this preamplifier, the NF is

optimized for the RIN from 50 Ω to 200 Ω; for RFB = ∞, the

minimum NF is at approximately 480 Ω. This optimum noise

resistance can also be calculated by dividing the input referred

voltage noise by the current noise.

RS (Ω)

100

RIN = 50Ω

RFB = 250Ω

RIN = 75Ω

RFB = 375Ω

RIN = 100Ω

RFB = 500Ω

RIN = 200Ω

RFB = 1kΩ

RIN = 14.7kΩ

RFB = ∞

SIMULATION

INCLUDES NOISE OF VGA

f = 1MHz

Figure 56. Simulated Noise Figure vs. RS for

Various Fixed Values of RIN, Actively Matched

VGA

As seen in Figure 54, the basic architecture, an X-AMPTM,

consists of a ladder attenuator, followed by a fixed-gain

amplifier with selectable input stages. Earlier examples of this

architecture are to be found in the AD60x series, AD8331/

AD8332, and AD8367 VGAs. Through a proprietary, tempera-

ture-compensated interpolator design, the bias currents to the

input gm stages are continuously steered from right to left

(decreasing attenuation) resulting in increasing gain.

The HILO (HL12 and HL34) gain pins select one of two output

amplifier networks consisting of the feedback resistors, amplifier

stages, and buffers.

Optimizing the System Dynamic Range

The VGA output gain switch of 8 dB (×2.5) optimizes the VGA

noise floor for a 10-bit or 12-bit ADC, assuming a full-scale ADC

input voltage of 1 V p-p.

At low gain the ADC SNR should limit the system noise per-

formance, while at high gains the noise is defined by the source

and preamplifier. The maximum voltage swing is bounded by

the full-scale peak-to-peak ADC input voltage (typically 1 V p-p

to 2 V p-p). The noise performance is optimized by adjusting

the noise floor of the VGA according to the ADC resolution.

The SNR of a 12-bit converter is theoretically 12 dB better than

a 10-bit; however, approximately 8 dB is typical in practice,

accounting for the 8 dB gain option of the AD8335. The IRN

and the power consumption of the VGA are unaffected by

either gain setting; therefore, only the output referred noise

(ORN) changes (by 8 dB) without affecting any other

parameters.

Attenuator

The attenuator is an 8-stage differential R-2R ladder with a total

attenuation of 48.16 dB – 6.02 dB per tap. The effective input

resistance per side is 320 Ω nominally for a total differential

resistance of 640 Ω. The common-mode voltage of the attenuator

and the VGA is controlled by an amplifier that uses the same

midsupply voltage derived in the preamplifier, permitting dc

coupling of the PrA to the VGA without introducing large

offsets due to common-mode differences. However, when dc

coupling between the PrA and VGA, any offset from the PrA

are amplified as the gain is increased, producing an exponentially

increasing VGA output offset. When the PrA and the VGA are

ac-coupled, the output offset is unchanged with changes in gain

(see Figure 15). As a result, ac coupling is recommended for

most applications. As can be seen from Figure 54, Pins VCMx

connect to the respective midpoints on each channel and are

used to ac decouple the common-mode node at high frequencies.

It is very important that at least a 0.1 µF capacitor be used, with

better decoupling at higher frequencies when another smaller

capacitor (10 nF) is connected in parallel. The internal +1 buffer

provides correct common-mode bias levels and any dynamic

currents have to be absorbed by the external decoupling

capacitors.

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