HMC470A
Data Sheet
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
thru calibration line connects J9 and J10; this transmission line
is used to measure the loss of the PCB over the environmental
conditions being evaluated.
EVALUATION BOARD
The HMC470A uses a 4-layer evaluation board. The copper
thickness is 0.5 oz (0.7 mil) on each layer. The top dielectric
material is 10 mil Rogers RO4350 for optimal high frequency
performance, whereas the middle and bottom dielectric materials
are FR-4 type materials to achieve an overall board thickness of
62 mil. RF and DC traces are routed on the top copper layer.
The bottom and middle layers are grounded planes that provide
a solid ground for the RF transmission lines. The RF transmission
lines are designed using a coplanar waveguide (CPWG) model
with a width of 16 mil and ground spacing of 13 mil to have a
characteristic impedance of 50 Ω. For enhanced RF and thermal
grounding, as many plated through vias as possible are arranged
around transmission lines and under the exposed pad of the
package.
The ACG pins are connected to ground through 330 pF
capacitors.
Figure 21 and Table 6 show the evaluation board schematic and
bill of materials, respectively.
J3
C3
1nF
VDD
RF1
V1
RF2
C1
1nF
C2
1nF
Figure 20 shows the top view of the populated HMC470A
Evaluation board, available from Analog Devices, Inc., upon
request (see the Ordering Guide).
J1
J2
U1
HMC470A
NIC
NIC
ACG1
ACG6
C7
330pF
C4
330pF
C5
330pF
C6
330pF
C8
1nF
C9
1nF
THRU CAL
J4
J6
Figure 21. Evaluation Board Schematic
Table 6. List of Materials for EVAL-HMC470A
Item
J1, J2
J3,
Description
PCB mount, SMA connector
2 × 6-pin header
Figure 20. Populated Evaluation Board -- Top View
J4, J5
C1, C2
C3
C4 to C7
C8, C9
U1
PCB mount, 2.9mm RF connector, do not insert
1 nF capacitor, 0402 package
1 nF capacitor, 0603package
330 pF capacitor, 0402 package
1 nF capacitor, 0402 package, do not insert
HMC470A Digital Attenuator
The evaluation board is grounded from the 2 × 6-pin header, J3.
The supply and digital control pins are also connected to the J3.
A 1 nF decoupling capacitor is placed on the supply trace to
filter high frequency noise.
The RF1 and RF2 ports are connected through 50 Ω transmission
lines to the SMA connectors, J1 and J2, respectively. The RF1
and RF2 ports are ac-coupled with external 330 pF capacitors. A
PCB
106978-4 Evaluation PCB
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