RoHS Compliance Information	Size in Kbytes	Date
LMH6515 600 MHz, Digital Controlled, Variable Gain Amplifier	532 Kbytes	12-Oct-07	Download
LMH6515 600 MHz, Digital Controlled, Variable Gain Amplifier (Japanese)	925 Kbytes

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LMH6515EVAL

LMH6515 Digital Controlled Variable Gain Amplifier Evaluation Board

Full production

N/A

1+

$120.00

1

-

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LMH6515SQ

LLP

16

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3

260

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1K+

$4.25

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NS UZXYTT L6515SQ

6 weeks

7500

LMH6515SQX

LLP

16

NOPB

3

260

RoHS

N/A

Full production

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1K+

$4.25

reel of 4500

NS UZXYTT L6515SQ

6 weeks

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General Description

The LMH6515 is a high performance, digitally controlled variable gain amplifier (DVGA). It combines precision gain control with a low noise, ultra-linear, differential amplifier. Typically, the LMH6515 drives a high performance ADC in a broad range of mixed signal and digital communication applications such as mobile radio and cellular base stations where automatic gain control (AGC) is required to increase system dynamic range. When used in conjunction with a high speed ADC, system dynamic range can be extended by up to 32 dB.

The LMH6515 has a differential input and output allowing large signal swings on a single 5V supply. It is designed to accept signals from RF elements and maintain a terminated impedance environment. The input impedance is 200Ω resistive. The output impedance is either 200Ω or 400Ω and is user selectable. A unique internal architecture allows use with both single ended and differential input signals.

Input signals to the LMH6515 are scaled by a highly linear, digitally controlled attenuator with 31 accurate 1 dB steps. The attenuator output provides the input signal for a high gain, ultra linear differential transconductor. The transconductor differential output current can be converted into a voltage by using the on-chip 200Ω or 400Ω loads. The transconductance gain is 0.1 Amp/Volt resulting in a maximum voltage gain of +26 dB when driving a 200Ω load, or 32 dB when driving the 400Ω load. On chip digital latches are provided for local storage of the gain setting. The gain step settling time is 5 ns and care has been taken to reduce the sensitivity of bandwidth and phase to gain setting.

The LMH6515 operates over the industrial temperature range of −40°C to +85°C. The LMH6515 is available in a 16-Pin, thermally enhanced, LLP package.

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Application Notes

Title	Size in Kbytes	Date
AN-1718: Application Note 1718 Differential Amplifier Applications Up to 400 MHz	154 Kbytes	14-Nov-07	Download
AN-1718 (Japanese): Application Note 1718 Differential Amplifier Applications Up to 400 MHz	120 Kbytes
AN-1718 (Chinese): Application Note 1718 Differential Amplifier Applications Up to 400 MHz	280 Kbytes
AN-1580: Application Note 1580 LMH6515EL Digital Controlled, Variable Gain Amplifier Evaluation Board	2238 Kbytes	31-Oct-07	Download
AN-1580 (Japanese): Application Note 1580 LMH6515EL Digital Controlled, Variable Gain Amplifier Evaluation Board	997 Kbytes
AN-1828: Application Note 1828 LMH6514 Digital Controlled Variable Gain Amplifier Evaluation Board	2238 Kbytes	8-Apr-08	Download

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