SNWS014D March   2004  – June 2025 LMV242 , LMV2421

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 Recommended Operating Conditions
    3. 5.3 Electrical Characteristics for 2.6V
    4. 5.4 Electrical Characteristics for 5V
    5. 5.5 Timing Diagram
    6. 5.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Functional Block Diagram
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
      1. 7.1.1 Power-Control Principles
      2. 7.1.2 Power Amplifier Controlled Loop
        1. 7.1.2.1 General Overview
        2. 7.1.2.2 Typical PA Closed Loop Control Setup
          1. 7.1.2.2.1 Power Control Over Wide Dynamic Range
      3. 7.1.3 Attenuation Between the Coupler and LMV242x Detector
      4. 7.1.4 Control of the LMV242x
        1. 7.1.4.1 VRAMP Signal
        2. 7.1.4.2 Transmit Enable
        3. 7.1.4.3 Band Select (LMV242 Only)
        4. 7.1.4.4 Analog Output
      5. 7.1.5 Frequency Compensation
    2. 7.2 Typical Application
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 8.2 Support Resources
    3. 8.3 Trademarks
    4. 8.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 8.5 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • NGY|10
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

7.1.1 Power-Control Principles

The LMV242x are members of TI's RF power detector with PA controller family for quad-band TDMA and GSM systems. Section 7.2 demonstrates a basic approach for implementing the quad-band design example around an RF power amplifier (PA) using the LMV242. The LMV242x contain a 50dB log RF detector and interface directly with the directional coupler.

The LMV242x baseband (control) interface consists of three signals: TX_EN to enable the device, BS (LMV242 only) to select either output 1 or output 2, and VRAMP to set the RF output power to the specified level. The LMV242x give maximum flexibility to meet GSM frequency and time-mask criteria for many different single-supply PA types, such as HBT or MESFET in GaAs, SiGe, or Si technology. These criteria are met by the programmable ramp characteristic from the baseband and the TX_EN signal along with the external compensation capacitor.