Demonstration circuit 2664A is a VCO Rider Board with Loop Filter that supports the popular 0.5" × 0.5" VCO package footprint. The DC2664A expedites evaluation of Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) devices requiring an external Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO). Without the DC2664A, each VCO and PLL combination requires a unique loop filter design, resulting in several PLL demo board modifications to evaluate each VCO. These board modifications are time consuming and often result in damage to either the PLL or the VCO. The DC2664A integrates the VCO and loop filter allowing these unique designs to reside on multiple DC2664As. The DC2664A RFOUT and VTUNE SMA connections allow the user to quickly evaluate a PLL with multiple VCOs without risk of damage from multiple board modifications. VCOs are notoriously sensitive to power supply noise and spurs. The DC2664A resolves the concern of locating a low noise and low spurious lab supply by powering the VCO with an onboard ultralow noise and ultrahigh PSRR LDO, the LT3042. A second LT3042 LDO is available on the DC2664A to power an active loop filter. Both LDOs are powered from a single supply, simplifying the number of lab supplies required to evaluate a VCO and PLL combination. The DC2664A was designed to mate directly with the LTC6955 (DC2611A) and LTC6952 (DC2609A) demo boards.

Demonstration circuit 2674A is a 140V high efficiency switching surge stopper featuring the LTC7862. The board operates from an input voltage range of 8V to 140V, and provides a 8V to 34V output from 0A to 10A. Its output voltage is programmed to be clamped at 34V (typical) with a minimum ride-through duration of 500ms to allow the load to operate through the input overvoltage events. Its output current is limited to protect against output short-circuit faults. A soft-start feature is utilized to control its output voltage slew rate at start-up and input voltage transients. This feature reduces current surge and output voltage overshoot. The demonstration board is able to achieve low insertion drop (210mV typical) by utilizing the low RDS(ON) N-channel MOSFETs and low DCR inductor. This board also includes optional reverse polarity protection circuit which protects the downstream loads up to −40V. The demonstration circuit is suitable for a wide range of automotive, industrial, and telecom applications. The LTC7862 high efficiency switching surge stopper protects loads from input high voltage transients. During an input overvoltage event, the LTC7862 controls the gate of two external N-channel MOSFETs and operate as a switching DC/DC step-down regulator. The output voltage is maintained at a safe level, allowing the loads to continue to operate through the input overvoltage events. During normal operation, the LTC7862 turns on the top external N-channel MOSFET continuously, passing the input voltage through to the output with minimal voltage drop. The LTC7862 also limits the maximum output current to protect against overcurrent and short-circuit faults. A programmable timer limits the time that the LTC7862 can spend switching during an overvoltage, overcurrent, or startup condition. When the timer expires, the external MOSFETs are turned off for a cooldown period and then the LTC7862 restarts. The timer limits how long the LTC7862 can switch when the power loss is relatively high, the components and thermal design can be optimized for normal pass-through operation. The LTC7862 data sheet gives a complete description of the part, operation and application information. The data sheet must be read in conjunction with this demo manual for DC2674A. Proper board layout is essential for maximum thermal and electrical performance. See the data sheet sections for details. The LTC7862 is available in 20-lead TSSOP and QFN packages and two operating junction temperature grades: industrial (−40°C to 125°C) and high temperature automotive (−40°C to 150°C).

Demonstration circuit 2686A is a 1.3A 8-switch matrix LED dimmer system with an I2C to CAN-physical transceiver featuring the LT3967 and LT3960. This demonstration circuit connects directly to a LED string and LED driver demonstration circuit to allow for independent dimming control of up to 8 channels of LEDs. A Linduino® One demonstration circuit is used to interface with the board and can connect in one of two different ways: Connect directly to a Linduino One demonstration circuit with a QuikEval™ ribbon cable. Connect using the LT3960 break-off board to connect to the I2C master device, but pass data over two twisted pair lines to the LT3960 on the main PCB. The LT3967 matrix dimmer features 8 individually con-trolled 1.3A rated floating NMOS switch channels and can support up to 56V of LEDs per device. The channels of the LT3967 can be configured for series connections, or non-series connections. Additional DC2686A demo circuits can be connected in series for higher number of LEDs, or in parallel to allow for higher current operation. Resistors are used to configure both the I2C slave address as well as the default start-up state. The default configuration for DC2686A sets the I2C address as 0000 with all LEDs off. See the LT3967 data sheet for details. The LT3960 I2C to CAN-Physical transceiver is used to send and receive I2C data through harsh or noisy environments at up to 400kb/s using the CAN-Physical layer for differential signaling over twisted pair connections. Both SDA and SCL data lines are converted to differential signals and are shared between devices connected to the bus. This allows for physical separation of the I2C source with the LT3960 transceiver board and the LT3967 main PCB along with the LED driver. This demo circuit is designed to be easily configured and interfaced with a compatible low output capacitance LED driver and LED string. It can easily be directly attached to a buck LED driver or a floating buck-mode LED driver. More sophisticated setups with series matrix dimmers for higher number of LEDs such as 12 or 16 is possible. Please consult factory applications for details or look for more details on analog.com. The LT3967 and LT3960 data sheets give complete description of the parts, their operation and applications information. The data sheets must be read in conjunction with the demo manual for demonstration circuit DC2686A. The LT3967EFE is assembled in a thermally enhanced 28-lead TSSOP package. The LT3960EMSE is assembled in a 10-lead MSOP package.

The HMC487LP5E is a high dynamic range GaAsPHEMT MMIC 2 Watt Power Amplifiers housedin leadless 5 x 5 mm surface mount packages.Operating from 9 to 12 GHz, the amplifier provides20 dB of gain, +33 dBm of saturated power and 20%PAE from a +7V supply voltage. Output IP3 is +36 dBmtypical. The RF I/Os are DC blocked and matched to 50Ohms for ease of use. The HMC487LP5E eliminatesthe need for wire bonding, allowing use of surfacemount manufacturing techniques.Applications Point-to-Point Radios Point-to-Multi-Point Radios Test Equipment and Sensors Military End-Use

The HMC450QS16G(E) is a high efficiency GaAs InGaP HBT Medium Power MMIC amplifier operating between 800 and 1000 MHz. The amplifier is packaged in a low cost, surface mount 16 lead package and offers the same pinout and functionality as the higher band HMC413QS16G 1.6 - 2.3 GHz PA. With a minimum of external components, the amplifier provides 26 dB of gain, +40 dBm OIP3 and +28.5 dBm of saturated power from a +5V supply voltage. The integrated power control (Vpd) can be used for full power down or RF output power/current control. The combination of high gain and high output IP3 make the HMC450QS16G(E) an ideal linear driver for Cellular, PCS & 3G applications.Applications GSM, GPRS, & Edge? CDMA & WCDMA? Base Stations & Repeaters

The HMC6380LC4B is a wideband MMIC VoltageControlled Oscillator which incorporates the resonator,negative resistance device, and varactor diode. Outputpower and phase noise performance are excellentover temperature due to the oscillator?s monolithicconstruction. The Vtune port accepts an analog tuningvoltage from 0 to +23V. The HMC6380LC4B VCOoperates from a single +5V supply, consumes only75 mA of current, and is housed in a RoHS compliantSMT package. This wideband VCO uniquely combinesthe attributes of ultra small size, low phase noise, lowpower consumption, and wide tuning range.Applications Industrial/Medical EquipmentMeasurement EquipmentSatcomMilitary Radar, EW, & ECM

The HMC453QS16G(E) is a high dynamic range GaAs InGaP Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) 1.6 watt MMIC power amplifier operating between 0.4 and 2.2 GHz. Packaged in a miniature 16 lead QSOP plastic package, the amplifier gain is typically 21.5 dB at 0.4 GHz and 8 dB at 2.1 GHz. Utilizing a minimum number of external components and a single +5V supply, the amplifier output IP3 can be optimized to +47 dBm at 0.4 GHz or +51 dBm at 2.1 GHz. The power control (VPD) can be used for full power down or RF output power/current control. The high output IP3 and PAE make the HMC453QS16G(E) ideal power amplifier for Cellular/ PCS/3G, WLL, ISM and Fixed Wireless applications.Applications GSM, GPRS & EDGE? CDMA & W-CDMA? CATV/Cable Modem? Fixed Wireless & WLL

The HMC507LP5(E) is a GaAs InGaP Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) MMIC VCO. The HMC507LP5(E) integrates resonators, negative resistance devices, varactor diodes and feature a half frequency output. The VCO?s phase noise performance is excellent over temperature, shock, and process due to the oscillator?s monolithic structure. Power output is +13.5 dBm typical from a +5V supply. The voltage controlled oscillator is packaged in a leadless QFN 5x5 mm surface mount package, and requires no external matching components.APPLICATIONS VSAT Radio Point to Point/Multi-Point Radio? Test Equipment & Industrial Controls? Military End-Use

The HMC515LP5(E) is a GaAs InGaP Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) MMIC VCO. The HMC515LP5(E) integrates resonators, negative resistance devices, varactor diodes and feature half frequency and divide-by-4 outputs. The VCO?s phase noise performance is excellent over temperature, shock, and process due to the oscillator?s monolithic structure. Power output is +10 dBm typical from a +5V supply voltage. The prescaler function can be disabled to conserve current if not required. The voltage controlled oscillator is packaged in a leadless QFN 5x5 mm surface mount package, and requires no external matching components.APPLICATIONS VSAT Radio? Point-to-Point/Multi-Point Radio? Test Equipment & Industrial Controls? Military End-Use

The HMC534LP5(E) is a GaAs InGaP Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) MMIC VCO. The HMC534LP5(E) integrates resonators, negative resistance devices, varactor diodes and feature half frequency and divide-by-4 outputs. The VCO?s phase noise performance is excellent over temperature, shock, and process due to the oscillator?s monolithic structure. Power output is +11 dBm typical from a +5V supply voltage. The prescaler and RF/2 functions can be disabled to conserve current if not required. The voltage controlled oscillator is packaged in a leadless QFN 5x5 mm surface mount package, and requires no external matching components.APPLICATIONS Point-to-Point/Multi-point Radio Test Equipment & Industrial Controls SATCOM Military End-Use