Data Sheet ADRF5024
Rev. A | Page 9 of 13
THEORY OF OPERATION
The ADRF5024 requires a positive supply voltage applied to the
VDD pin and a negative supply voltage applied to the VSS pin.
Bypassing capacitors are recommended on the supply lines to
filter high frequency noise.
All of the RF ports (RFC, RF1, and RF2) are dc-coupled to 0 V,
and no dc blocking is required at the RF ports when the RF line
potential is equal to 0 V.
The RF ports are internally matched to 50 Ω. Therefore,
external matching networks are not required. However,
impedance matching on transmission lines can be used to
improve insertion loss and return loss performance at high
frequencies.
The ADRF5024 integrates a driver to perform logic functions
internally and provides the user with the advantage of a
simplified CMOS/LVT TL-compatible control interface. This
driver features a single digital control input pin, CTRL. The
logic level applied to the CTRL pin determines which RF port is
in the insertion loss state and in the isolation state (see Table 5).
The unselected RF port of the ADRF5024 is reflective. The
isolation path provides high isolation between the unselected
port and the insertion loss path.
The ideal power-up sequence is as follows:
1. Power up GND.
2. Power up VDD.
3. Power up VSS.
4. Power up V
CTRL
, the digital control input. Powering
the digital control input before the VDD supply may
inadvertently forward bias and damage the internal ESD
protection structures.
5. Apply an RF input signal.
The ideal power-down sequence is the reverse order of the
power-up sequence.
Table 5. Control Voltage Truth Table
RF Path
Digital Control Input (V
CTRL
) RF1 to RFC RF2 to RFC
High Insertion loss (on) Isolation (off)