Overview
Features and Benefits
- Logarithmic amplifier performance
- Usable to 250 MHz
- 44 dB dynamic range
- ±2.0 dB log conformance
- 37.5 mV/dB voltage output
- Stable slope and intercepts
- 2.0 nV/√Hz input noise voltage
- 50 mV input offset voltage
- Low power
- ±5 V supply operation
- 9 mA (+VS), 35 mA (–VS) quiescent current
- Onboard resistors
- Onboard 10× attenuator
- Dual polarity current outputs
- Direct coupled differential signal path
Product Details
The AD641 is a 250 MHz, demodulating logarithmic amplifier with an accuracy of ±2.0 dB and 44 dB dynamic range. The AD641 uses a successive detection architecture to provide an output current that is logarithmically proportional to its input voltage. The output current can be converted to a voltage using one of several on-chip resistors to select the slope. A single AD641 provides up to 44 dB of dynamic range at speeds up to 250 MHz, and two cascaded AD641s together can provide 58 dB of dynamic range at speeds up to 250 MHz. The AD641 is fully stable and well characterized over either the industrial or military temperature ranges.
The AD641 is not a logarithmic building block, but rather a complete logarithmic solution for compressing and measuring wide dynamic range signals. The AD641 is comprised of five stages and each stage has a full wave rectifier, whose current depends on the absolute value of its input voltage. The output of these stages are summed together to provide the demodulated output current scaled at 1 mA per decade (50 µA/dB).
Without utilizing the 10× input attenuator, log conformance of 2.0 dB is maintained over the input range –44 dBm to 0 dBm. The attenuator offers the most flexibility without significantly impacting performance.
The 250 MHz bandwidth and temperature stability make this product ideal for high speed signal power measurement in RF/ IF systems. ECM/Radar and Communication applications are routinely in the 100 MHz–180 MHz range for power measurement. The bandwidth and accuracy, as well as dynamic range, make this part ideal for high speed, wide dynamic range signals. The AD641 is offered in industrial (–40°C to +85°C) and military (–55°C to +125°C) package temperature ranges. Industrial versions are available in plastic DIP and PLCC; MIL versions are packaged in cerdip.
Applications
- IF/RF signal processing
- Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
- High speed signal compression
- High speed spectrum analyzer
- ECM/radar
Product Categories
Product Lifecycle
Production
At least one model within this product family is in production and available for purchase. The product is appropriate for new designs but newer alternatives may exist.
Documentation & Resources
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Industrial Applications8/19/2015
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• Booklet
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• PowerPoint
PPT
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FAQs7/26/2017
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Space Qualified Parts List6/15/2016
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Noise Figure and Logarithmic Amplifiers [The Wit and Wisdom of Dr. Leif—6]6/1/2008 Analog Dialogue
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Measuring the RF Power in CDMA2000 and W-CDMA High Power Amplifiers (HPAs)11/1/2005
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Detecting Fast RF Bursts using Log Amps12/1/2002
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Make Precise Base-Station Power Measurements11/2/2002
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Accurate Gain/Phase Measurement at Radio Frequencies up to 2.5 GHz10/1/2001 Analog Dialogue
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Measurement and Control of RF Power (Part III)2/9/2001
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Measurement and Control of RF Power (Part II)12/1/2000
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Measurement and Control of RF Power (Part I)10/19/2000
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Design a Logamp RF Pulse Detector1/1/2000
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Ask The Applications Engineer—28: Logarithmic Amplifiers Explained3/1/1999 Analog Dialogue
Tools & Simulations
Design Tools
ADIsimRF
ADIsimRF is an easy-to-use RF signal chain calculator. Cascaded gain, noise, distortion and power consumption can be calculated, plotted and exported for signal chains with up to 50 stages. ADIsimRF also includes an extensive data base of device models for ADI’s RF and mixed signal components.
ADIsimPLL™
ADIsimPLL enables the rapid and reliable evaluation of new high performance PLL products from ADI. It is the most comprehensive PLL Synthesizer design and simulation tool available today. Simulations performed include all key non-linear effects that are significant in affecting PLL performance. ADIsimPLL removes at least one iteration from the design process, thereby speeding the design- to-market.
Design Resources
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| Part Number | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | Pin/Package Drawing | CAD Symbols, Footprints & 3D Models |
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| AD641ANZ | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 20-Lead PDIP | |
| AD641APZ | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 20-Lead Flatpack | |
| Wafer Fabrication Data |
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