LT6600-2.5
1
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
DESCRIPTION
Very Low Noise, Differential
Amplifi er and 2.5MHz Lowpass Filter
The LT
®
6600-2.5 combines a fully differential amplifi er
with a 4th order 2.5MHz lowpass fi lter approximating a
Chebyshev frequency response. Most differential ampli-
fi ers require many precision external components to tail
or gain and bandwidth. In contrast, with the LT6600-2.5,
two external resistors program differential gain, and the
fi lter’s 2.5MHz cutoff frequency and passband ripple are
internally set. The LT6600-2.5 also provides the necessary
level shifting to set its output common mode voltage to ac-
commodate the reference voltage requirements of A/Ds.
Using a proprietary internal architecture, the LT6600-2.5
integrates an antialiasing fi lter and a differential ampli-
fi er/driver without compromising distortion or low noise
performance. At unity gain the measured in band signal-
to-noise ratio is an impressive 86dB. At higher gains the
input referred noise decreases so the part can process
smaller input differential signals without signifi cantly
degrading the output signal-to-noise ratio.
The LT6600-2.5 also features low voltage operation. The
differential design provides outstanding performance for a
4V
P-P
signal level while the part operates with a single 3V
supply. The LT6600-2.5 is available in SO-8 and DFN-12
packages.
For similar devices with higher cutoff frequency, refer
to the LT6600-5, LT6600-10, LT6600-15 and LT6600-20
data sheets.
DAC Output Filter
FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
n
±0.6dB (Max) Ripple 4th Order Lowpass Filter with
2.5MHz Cutoff
n
Programmable Differential Gain via Two External
Resistors
n
Adjustable Output Common Mode Voltage
n
Operates and Specifi ed with 3V, 5V, ±5V Supplies
n
86dB S/N with 3V Supply and 1V
RMS
Output
n
Low Distortion, 1V
RMS
, 800 Load
1MHz: 95dBc 2nd, 88dBc 3rd
n
Fully Differential Inputs and Outputs
n
Compatible with Popular Differential Amplifi er
Pinouts
n
SO-8 and DFN-12 Packages
n
High Speed ADC Antialiasing and DAC Smoothing in
Networking or Cellular Basestation Applications
n
High Speed Test and Measurement Equipment
n
Medical Imaging
n
Drop-in Replacement for Differential Amplifi ers
DAC Output Spectrum LT6600-2.5 Output Spectrum
(S8 Pin Numbers Shown)
1580
1580
0.1µF
5V
5V
–5V
–5V
0.1µF
–
+
–
+
V
OUT
–
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V
OUT
+
3
4
1
50MHz
7
2
8
5
6
52.3
52.3
LADCOM
I
OUT A
I
OUT B
CLK
LTC1668
16-BIT 4kHz to 2.5MHz
DISCRETE MULTI-TONE
SIGNAL AT 50MSPS
LT6600-2.5
FREQUENCY (MHz)
(dBm)
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
0 1201089684726048362412
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DAC OUTPUT IMAGE
BASEBAND SIGNAL
FREQUENCY (MHz)
(dBm)
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
0 1201089684726048362412
660025 TA01c
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