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Features Digital Gain Set, Shutdown, Single-ended to Differential conversion PGA/VGA PGA Number of channels 1 Vs (max) (V) 5.25 Vs (min) (V) 4.75 BW at Acl (MHz) 650 Acl, min spec gain (V/V) 0.27 Slew rate (typ) (V/µs) 2900 Iq per channel (typ) (mA) 143 Gain (max) (dB) 20 Rating Catalog Architecture Fully Differential ADC Driver Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
Features Digital Gain Set, Shutdown, Single-ended to Differential conversion PGA/VGA PGA Number of channels 1 Vs (max) (V) 5.25 Vs (min) (V) 4.75 BW at Acl (MHz) 650 Acl, min spec gain (V/V) 0.27 Slew rate (typ) (V/µs) 2900 Iq per channel (typ) (mA) 143 Gain (max) (dB) 20 Rating Catalog Architecture Fully Differential ADC Driver Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
VQFN (RHD) 28 25 mm² 5 x 5
  • Wideband +5-V Operation: 650-MHz Bandwidth
  • Low Impedance, Voltage Mode Output
  • Wide Gain Range: –11.5 dB to +20 dB
  • Precise 0.5-dB Gain Steps
    Step-to-Step Gain Error = ±0.03 dB
  • HD2: –93 dBc at 100 MHz
  • HD3: –88 dBc at 100 MHz
  • IMD3: –98 dBc at 100 MHz, –95 dBc at 200 MHz
  • OIP3: +47 dBm at 100 MHz;
    Exceeds +45 dBm for Frequencies to 300 MHz
  • Flexible Gain Control Interface:
    • Supports latched and unlatched options
    • Gain may be set in power-down state
    • Fast setup and hold times: 2.5 ns
  • Low Disable Current: 2 mA
  • Pb-Free (RoHS-Compliant) and Green Package
  • APPLICATIONS
    • Programmable Gain IF Amplifier:
      • Differential signal chains
      • Single-ended to differential conversion
    • Fast Gain Control Loops for:
      • Test/measurement
      • Digital radio signal chains
    • ADC Driver for Wireless Base Station Signal Chains: GSM, WCDMA, MC-GSM
    • Radar/Ranging Systems

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  • Wideband +5-V Operation: 650-MHz Bandwidth
  • Low Impedance, Voltage Mode Output
  • Wide Gain Range: –11.5 dB to +20 dB
  • Precise 0.5-dB Gain Steps
    Step-to-Step Gain Error = ±0.03 dB
  • HD2: –93 dBc at 100 MHz
  • HD3: –88 dBc at 100 MHz
  • IMD3: –98 dBc at 100 MHz, –95 dBc at 200 MHz
  • OIP3: +47 dBm at 100 MHz;
    Exceeds +45 dBm for Frequencies to 300 MHz
  • Flexible Gain Control Interface:
    • Supports latched and unlatched options
    • Gain may be set in power-down state
    • Fast setup and hold times: 2.5 ns
  • Low Disable Current: 2 mA
  • Pb-Free (RoHS-Compliant) and Green Package
  • APPLICATIONS
    • Programmable Gain IF Amplifier:
      • Differential signal chains
      • Single-ended to differential conversion
    • Fast Gain Control Loops for:
      • Test/measurement
      • Digital radio signal chains
    • ADC Driver for Wireless Base Station Signal Chains: GSM, WCDMA, MC-GSM
    • Radar/Ranging Systems

    PowerPAD is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
    All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

The PGA870 is a wideband programmable-gain amplifier (PGA) for high-speed signal chain and data acquisition systems. The PGA870 has been optimized to provide high bandwidth, low distortion, and low noise, making it ideally suited as a 14-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) driver for wireless base station signal chain applications. The wide gain range of –11.5 dB to +20 dB can be adjusted in 0.5-dB gain steps through a 6-bit control word applied to the parallel interface. The gain control interface may be configured as a level-triggered latch or an edge-triggered latch, or it may be placed in an unlatched (transparent) mode. In addition to the 6-bit gain control, the PGA870 contains a power-down pin (PD) that can be used to put the device into a low-current, power-down mode. In this mode, the quiescent current drops to 2 mA, but the gain control circuitry remains active, allowing the gain of the PGA870 to be set before device power-up. The PGA870 is offered in a QFN-28 PowerPAD™ package.

The PGA870 is a wideband programmable-gain amplifier (PGA) for high-speed signal chain and data acquisition systems. The PGA870 has been optimized to provide high bandwidth, low distortion, and low noise, making it ideally suited as a 14-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) driver for wireless base station signal chain applications. The wide gain range of –11.5 dB to +20 dB can be adjusted in 0.5-dB gain steps through a 6-bit control word applied to the parallel interface. The gain control interface may be configured as a level-triggered latch or an edge-triggered latch, or it may be placed in an unlatched (transparent) mode. In addition to the 6-bit gain control, the PGA870 contains a power-down pin (PD) that can be used to put the device into a low-current, power-down mode. In this mode, the quiescent current drops to 2 mA, but the gain control circuitry remains active, allowing the gain of the PGA870 to be set before device power-up. The PGA870 is offered in a QFN-28 PowerPAD™ package.

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* Data sheet High-Speed, Fully Differential, Programmable Gain Amplifier datasheet (Rev. A) 15 Feb 2011
E-book The Signal e-book: A compendium of blog posts on op amp design topics 28 Mar 2017
User guide TSW3725 Evaluation Module 25 Oct 2011
EVM User's guide PGA870EVM User Guide (Rev. A) 03 Feb 2010

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