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LTC4400-1/LTC4400-2
sn4400 4400fas
FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
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APPLICATIO S
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
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RF Power Controllers with
450kHz Loop BW and
45dB Dynamic Range
The LTC
®
4400-1 is a SOT-23 RF power controller for fast
turn-on RF power amplifiers operating in the 300MHz to
2.7GHz range. Examples include the Hitachi PF08109B,
PF08122B, PF08123B, PF08107B and RF Micro Devices
RF3108. For slow turn-on RF power amplifiers refer to the
LTC4401-1/LTC4401-2.
RF power is controlled by driving the RF amplifier power
control pin and sensing the resultant RF output power via
a directional coupler or capacitive tap. The RF input
voltage is peak detected using an on-chip Schottky diode.
This detected voltage is compared to the DAC voltage at
the PCTL pin to control the output power. The RF power
amplifier is protected against high power control pin
voltages.
Internal and external offsets are cancelled over tempera-
ture by an autozero control loop, allowing accurate low
power programming. The shutdown feature disables the
part and reduces the supply current to <10µA.
A dual control channel version (LTC4400-2) is also
available in an 8-pin MSOP package.
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RF Power Amplifier Control in ThinSOT
TM
Package
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Internal Schottky Diode Detector with >45dB Range
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Wide Input Frequency Range:
300MHz to 2.7GHz (LTC4400-1)
300MHz to 2GHz (LTC4400-2)
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Autozero Loop Cancels Offset Errors and
Temperature Dependent Offsets
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Wide V
CC
Range: 2.7V to 6V
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Automatic Bandwidth Control Improves Low Power
Ramp Response
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Allows Direct Connection to Battery
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RF Output Power Set by External DAC
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Internal Frequency Compensation
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Rail-to-Rail Power Control Output
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Power Control Signal Overvoltage Protection
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Low Operating Current: 1mA
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Low Shutdown Current: 10µA
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Two Pole PCTL Input Filtering
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Low Profile (1mm) ThinSOT (LTC4400-1) and
8-Pin MSOP (LTC4400-2) Packages
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
LTC4400-1 Dual Band Cellular Telephone Transmitter
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GSM/GPRS Cellular Telephones
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PCS Devices
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Wireless Data Modems
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U.S. TDMA Cellular Phones
V
CC
SHDN
PCTL
1
5
2
6
4
3
RF
V
PCA
GND
LTC4400-1
SHDN
DAC
1.8GHz
INPUT
900MHz
INPUT
4400 TA01
0.1µF
0.4pF
50Ω
Li-Ion
V
PC
900MHz
OUTPUT
1.8GHz
OUTPUT
PA MODULE
BAND
SELECT
ThinSOT is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)
10
PCTL REFERENCED DETECTOR
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (mV)
100
1000
10000
–26 –22–18 –14 –10 –6 –2 2 6 10 14 18
1
4400 TA04
T
A
= 25°C
V
CC
= 3.6V
900MHz
1800MHz
LTC4400-1 Detector Characteristics at
900MHz and 1800MHz