
AD8317
Rev. B | Page 16 of 20
EVALUATION BOARD
Table 5. Evaluation Board (Rev. A) Configuration Options
Component
Function
Default Conditions
VPOS, GND
Supply and Ground Connections.
Not applicable
R1, C1, C2
Input Interface.
The 52.3 Ω resistor in Position R1 combines with the internal input impedance
of the AD8317 to give a broadband input impedance of about 50 Ω. C1 and C2
are dc-blocking capacitors. A reactive impedance match can be implemented
by replacing R1 with an inductor and C1 and C2 with appropriately valued
capacitors.
R1 = 52.3 Ω (Size 0402)
C1 = 47 nF (Size 0402)
C2 = 47 nF (Size 0402)
R5, R7
Temperature Compensation Interface.
The internal temperature compensation network is optimized for input signals
up to 3.6 GHz when R7 is 10 kΩ. This circuit can be adjusted to optimize
performance for other input frequencies by changing the value of the resistor
in Position R7. See Table 4 for specific RTADJ resistor values. R5 = 200 Ω (Size 0402)
R7 = open (Size 0402)
R2, R3, R4, R6, RL, CL
Output Interface—Measurement Mode.
In measurement mode, a portion of the output voltage is fed back to the VSET
pin via R2. The magnitude of the slope of the VOUT output voltage response
can be increased by reducing the portion of VOUT that is fed back to VSET. R6
can be used as a back-terminating resistor or as part of a single-pole, low-pass
filter.
R2 = 0 Ω (Size 0402)
R3 = open (Size 0402)
R4 = open (Size 0402)
R6 = 1 kΩ (Size 0402)
RL = CL = open (Size 0402)
R2, R3
Output Interface—Controller Mode.
In this mode, R2 must be open. In controller mode, the AD8317 can control the
gain of an external component. A setpoint voltage is applied to Pin VSET, the
value of which corresponds to the desired RF input signal level applied to the
AD8317 RF input. A sample of the RF output signal from this variable gain
component is selected, typically via a directional coupler, and applied to the
AD8317 RF input. The voltage at the VOUT pin is applied to the gain control of
the variable gain element. A control voltage is applied to the VSET pin. The
magnitude of the control voltage can optionally be attenuated via the voltage
divider comprising R2 and R3, or a capacitor can be installed in Position R3 to
form a low-pass filter along with R2.
R2 = open (Size 0402)
R3 = open (Size 0402)
C4, C5
Power Supply Decoupling.
The nominal supply decoupling consists of a 100 pF filter capacitor placed
physically close to the AD8317 and a 0.1 μF capacitor placed nearer to the
power supply input pin.
C4 = 0.1 μF (Size 0603)
C5 = 100 pF (Size 0402)
C3
Filter Capacitor.
The low-pass corner frequency of the circuit that drives the VOUT pin can be
lowered by placing a capacitor between CLPF and ground. Increasing this
capacitor increases the overall rise/fall time of the AD8317 for pulsed input
C3 = 8.2 pF (Size 0402)
AD8317
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
R1
52.3
R7
OPEN
R2
0
C1
C2
C4
C5
47nF
0.1F
100pF
VPOS
INHI
INLO
VPOS
TADJ
VOUT
COMM
CLPF
VSET
05
54
1-
03
4
TADJ
R5
200
R4
OPEN
VOUT_ALT
R3
OPEN
CL
OPEN
RL
OPEN
R6
1k
GND
RFIN
VSET
VOUT
C3
8.2pF
Figure 36. Evaluation Board Schematic