SLOSEF4 August   2025 TRF1208-EP

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 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Fully-Differential Amplifier
      2. 6.3.2 Single Supply Operation
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Power Down Mode
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
      1. 7.1.1 Driving a High-Speed ADC
      2. 7.1.2 Calculating Output Voltage Swing
      3. 7.1.3 Thermal Considerations
    2. 7.2 Typical Applications
      1. 7.2.1 TRF1208-EP in Receive Chain
        1. 7.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 7.2.1.3 Application Curve
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Device Support
      1. 8.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 8.2 Documentation Support
      1. 8.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 8.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 8.4 Support Resources
    5. 8.5 Trademarks
    6. 8.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 8.7 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)
  • RPV|12
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

7.1.1 Driving a High-Speed ADC

A common application for the TRF1208-EP is driving a high-speed ADC that has a differential input (such as the ADC12DJ5200-EP or AFE7950-EP). Conventionally passive baluns are used to drive giga-samples-per-second (GSPS) ADCs as a result of the low availability of high-bandwidth, linear amplifiers. The TRF1208-EP is typically configured as a single-ended to differential (S2D) RF amplifier that has excellent bandwidth flatness, gain, and phase imbalance comparable to or exceeding costly passive RF baluns.

Figure 7-1 shows a typical interface circuit for ADC12DJ5200-EP. Depending on the ADC and system requirement, simplify this circuit or make this circuit more complex.

TRF1208-EP Interfacing With the ADC12DJ5200-EP Figure 7-1 Interfacing With the ADC12DJ5200-EP

Figure 7-1 shows two sections of the circuit between the driver amp and the ADC: namely, the matching pad (or attenuator pad) and the antialiasing filter. Use small-form-factor, RF-quality, passive components for these circuits. The output swing of the TRF1208-EP is designed to drive these ADCs full-scale, while at the same time not overdrive the ADC. This functionality avoids the need for any voltage limiting device at the ADC.

Figure 7-2 shows a typical interface circuit for the AFE7950-EP, where the TRF1208-EP is the S2D amplifier.

TRF1208-EP Interfacing With the AFE7950-EP
A. AFE matching network – component type (L or C) and values depend on channel (A, B, C, D, FB1, and FB2) and frequency band.
Figure 7-2 Interfacing With the AFE7950-EP