Data Sheet

ADL5960

SPECIFICATIONS

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AVCC = OVCC = 5.0 V, EN = OVDD = 3.3 V, VCM = 2.5 V, TA = 25°C, source and load impedance = 50 Ω, continuous wave (CW) input at

RFIN, RF power (PRF) = 0 dBm, LO drive single-ended, LO power (PLO) = 0 dBm, RF frequency (fRF) = 1 GHz, LO frequency (fLO) = fRF +

500 kHz, FGAIN (Register 0x23, Bits[6:0]) = RGAIN (Register 0x24, Bits[6:0]) = 24 (decimal), BYPASS (Register 0x20, Bit 4) = 1, default SPI

register values, unless otherwise noted. Test circuit shown in Figure 72.

Table 1. Specifications

Parameter

Test Conditions/Comments

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

BIDIRECTIONAL BRIDGE

RFIN to RFOUT

RF Frequency Range

0.01 to 20

GHz

Insertion Loss

fRF = 10 MHz

1.0

dB

fRF = 1 GHz

1.1

dB

fRF = 10 GHz

1.8

dB

fRF = 15 GHz

1.8

dB

fRF = 18 GHz

1.9

dB

fRF = 20 GHz

1.8

dB

Return Loss

fRF < 20 GHz

>12

dB

Directivity1

fRF = 10 MHz, LOMODE = 0, BYPASS = 0

21.6

dB

fRF = 1 GHz

24.1

dB

fRF = 10 GHz

28.3

dB

fRF = 15 GHz

20.7

dB

fRF = 18 GHz

12.8

dB

fRF = 20 GHz

8.9

dB

Third-Order Intercept (IP3)

fRF = 1 GHz

71

dBm

VNA CHANNELS

RFIN to IFFP/IFFM, RFOUT to IFRP/IFRM

RF Frequency Range

0.01 to 20

GHz

RF to IF Leakage

fRF = 50 MHz, differential IF output

−13.5

dBV

Maximum Voltage Conversion Gain2

FGAIN, RGAIN = 0x42 (66 dB)

fRF = 10 MHz

41.1

dB

fRF = 1 GHz

49.2

dB

fRF = 10 GHz

48.0

dB

fRF = 15 GHz

47.4

dB

fRF = 18 GHz

46.4

dB

fRF = 20 GHz

45.2

dB

Minimum Voltage Conversion Gain

FGAIN, RGAIN = 0x00 (0 dB)

fRF = 10 MHz

−21.4

dB

fRF = 1 GHz

−15

−13.3

−11

dB

fRF = 10 GHz

−14.5

dB

fRF = 15 GHz

−15.2

dB

fRF = 18 GHz

−16.2

dB

fRF = 20 GHz

−17.3

dB

Conversion Gain Step Size

See Table 11

4.4

6.0

6.3

dB

Input 1dB Compression Point (IP1dB)

fRF = 1 GHz, FGAIN = RGAIN = 0

29

dBm

Output 1dB Compression Point (OP1dB)

FGAIN, RGAIN ≥ 12, 100 Ω differential load

18.4

dBm

Input Third-Order Intercept (IIP3)3

fRF = 1 GHz, FGAIN, RGAIN = 0

32

dBm

Output Third-Order Intercept (OIP3)

FGAIN = RGAIN = 30 (decimal)

32.3

dBm

Input Second-Order Intercept (IIP2)3

fRF = 1 GHz, FGAIN = RGAIN = 0

55

dBm

Noise Figure

FGAIN = RGAIN = 60 (decimal)

fRF = 10 MHz

73.5

dB

fRF = 1 GHz

48.2

dB

fRF = 10 GHz

48.1

dB