Datasheet
LMH6881
SNOSC72E –JUNE 2012–REVISED MARCH 2013
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THERMAL CONSIDERATION
The LMH6881 is packaged in a thermally enhanced package. The exposed pad on the bottom of the package is
the primary means of removing heat from the package. It is recommended, but not necessary, that the exposed
pad be connected to the supply ground plane. In any case, the thermal dissipation of the device is largely
dependent on the attachment of the exposed pad to the system PCB. The exposed pad should be attached to as
much copper on the PCB as possible, preferably external layers of copper. It is also very important to maintain
good high-speed layout practices when designing a system board. Please refer to the LMH6881 evaluation board
for suggested layout techniques. The LMH6881EVAL evaluation board was designed for both signal integrity and
thermal dissipation. The LMH6881EVAL evaluation board uses higher performance dielectric (Rogers) on the top
layer for high frequency signal fidelity.
CONCLUSION
The LMH6881 is a fully differential amplifier optimized for signal-path applications up to 1000 MHz. The
LMH6881 has a 100-Ω input impedance and a low (less than 0.5 Ω) impedance output. The gain is digitally
controlled over a 20-dB range from 26 dB to 6 dB. The LMH6881 is designed to replace fixed-gain differential
amplifiers with a single, flexible-gain device. It has been designed to provide good noise figure and OIP3 over the
entire gain range. This design feature is highlighted by the DRF of merit. Traditional variable gain amplifiers
generally have the best OIP3 and NF performance at maximum gain only.
Table 7. COMPATIBLE HIGH SPEED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS
Product Number Max Sampling Rate (MSPS) Resolution Channels
ADC12D1800RF 1800 12 DUAL
ADC12D1600RF 1600 12 DUAL
12D1000 RF 1000 12 DUAL
ADC12D800RF 800 12 DUAL
ADS5400 1000 12 SINGLE
ADC12C105 105 12 SINGLE
ADC10D1500 1500 10 DUAL
ADC12C170 170 12 SINGLE
ADC12V170 170 12 SINGLE
ADC14C105 105 14 SINGLE
ADC14DS105 105 14 DUAL
ADC14155 155 14 SINGLE
ADC14V155 155 14 SINGLE
ADC16V130 130 16 SINGLE
ADC16DV160 160 16 DUAL
ADC08D500 500 8 DUAL
ADC08500 500 8 SINGLE
ADC08D1000 1000 8 DUAL
ADC081000 1000 8 SINGLE
ADC08D1500 1500 8 DUAL
ADC081500 1500 8 SINGLE
ADC08(B)3000 3000 8 SINGLE
ADC08100 100 8 SINGLE
ADCS9888 170 8 SINGLE
ADC08(B)200 200 8 SINGLE
ADC11C125 125 11 SINGLE
ADC11C170 170 11 SINGLE
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