AD8318 Overview
The AD8318 is a demodulating logarithmic amplifier, capable of accurately converting an RF input signal to a corresponding decibel-scaled output voltage. It employs the progressive pression technique over a cascaded amplifier chain, each stage of which is equipped with a detector cell. The device is used in measurement or controller mode.
AD8318 Key Features
- Wide bandwidth: 1 MHz to 8 GHz
- High accuracy: ±1.0 dB over 55 dB range (f < 5.8 GHz)
- Stability over temperature: ±0.5 dB
- Low noise measurement/controller output (VOUT)
- Pulse response time: 10 ns/12 ns (fall/rise)
- Integrated temperature sensor
- Small footprint LFCSP
- Power-down feature: <1.5 mW at 5 V
- Single-supply operation: 5 V at 68 mA
- Fabricated using high speed SiGe process