1 Features

• Wide Supply Range from 2.7 V to 5 V
• Logarithmic Root Mean Square Response
• 45-dB Linear-in-dB Power Detection Range
• Multi-Band Operation from 50 MHz to 8 GHz
• LOG Conformance Better than ±0.5 dB
• Highly Temperature Insensitive, ±0.25 dB
• Modulation Independent Response, 0.08 dB
• Minimal Slope and Intercept Variation
• Shutdown Functionality
• Tiny 6-Bump DSBGA Package

2 Applications

• Multi-Mode, Multi-Band RF Power Control
  • GSM/EDGE
  • CDMA/CDMA2000
  • W-CDMA
  • OFDMA
  • LTE
• Infrastructure RF Power Control

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3 Description

The LMH2110 is a 45-dB Logarithmic RMS power detector particularly suited for accurate power measurement of modulated RF signals that exhibit large peak-to-average ratios; that is, large variations of the signal envelope. Such signals are encountered in W-CDMA and LTE cell phones. The RMS measurement topology inherently ensures a modulation insensitive measurement.

The device has an RF frequency range from 50 MHz to 8 GHz. It provides an accurate, temperature and supply insensitive output voltage that relates linearly to the RF input power in dBm. The LMH2110 device has excellent conformance to a logarithmic response, enabling easy integration by using slope and intercept only, reducing calibration effort significantly. The device operates with a single supply from 2.7 V to
5 V. The LMH2110 has an RF power detection range from –40 dBm to 5 dBm and is ideally suited for use in combination with a directional coupler. Alternatively, a resistive divider can be used.

The device is active for EN = High; otherwise, it is in a low power-consumption shutdown mode. To save power and prevent discharge of an external filter capacitance, the output (OUT) is high-impedance during shutdown.

1. For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at the end of the data sheet.

Typical Application Circuit

Output Voltage and Log Conformance Error vs.
RF Input Power at 1900 MHz