AD8310

Rev. E | Page 2 of 24

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Specifications..................................................................................... 3

Absolute Maximum Ratings............................................................ 4

ESD Caution.................................................................................. 4

Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions............................. 5

Typical Performance Characteristics ............................................. 6

Theory of Operation ........................................................................ 9

Progressive Compression ............................................................ 9

Slope and Intercept Calibration................................................ 10

Offset Control ............................................................................. 10

Product Overview........................................................................... 11

Enable Interface .......................................................................... 11

Input Interface ............................................................................ 11

Offset Interface ........................................................................... 12

Output Interface ......................................................................... 12

Using the AD8310 .......................................................................... 14

Basic Connections ...................................................................... 14

Transfer Function in Terms of Slope and Intercept ............... 15

dBV vs. dBm ............................................................................... 15

Input Matching ........................................................................... 15

Narrow-Band Matching ............................................................ 16

General Matching Procedure.................................................... 16

Slope and Intercept Adjustments ............................................. 17

Increasing the Slope to a Fixed Value ...................................... 17

Output Filtering.......................................................................... 18

Lowering the High-Pass Corner Frequency of the Offset

Compensation Loop .................................................................. 18

Applications..................................................................................... 19

Cable-Driving ............................................................................. 19

DC-Coupled Input ..................................................................... 19

Evaluation Board ............................................................................ 20

Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 22

Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 22

REVISION HISTORY

6/05—Rev. D to Rev. E

Changes to Figure 6.......................................................................... 6

Change to Basic Connections Section ......................................... 14

Changes to Equation 10 ................................................................. 17

Changes to Ordering Guide .......................................................... 22

10/04—Rev. C to Rev. D

Format Updated..................................................................Universal

Typical Performance Characteristics Reordered.......................... 6

Changes to Figures 41 and 42 ....................................................... 20

7/03—Rev. B to Rev. C

Replaced TPC 12............................................................................... 5

Change to DC-Coupled Input Section ........................................ 14

Replaced Figure 20 ......................................................................... 15

Updated Outline Dimensions ....................................................... 16

2/03—Rev. A to Rev. B

Change to Evaluation Board Section ........................................... 15

Change to Table III......................................................................... 16

Updated Outline Dimensions....................................................... 16

1/00—Rev. 0 to Rev. A

10/99—Revision 0: Initial Version