LTC1566-1

Low Noise 2.3MHz

Continuous Time Lowpass Filter

FEATURES

DESCRIPTIO

The LTC1566-1 is a 7th order continuous time lowpass

filter with 12dB of passband gain. The selectivity, linearity
and dynamic range makes the LTC1566-1 suitable for
filtering in data communications or data acquisition
systems. The filter attenuation is 40dB at 1.5 fCUTOFF and
at least 60dB for frequencies above 10MHz.

7th Order, 2.3MHz Lowpass Filter in an SO-8

62VRMS Input Referred Noise
Operates on a Single 5V or a 5V Supply
Differential Inputs and Outputs
Low Offset (3mV typical, 10mVMAX)
Adjustable Output Common Mode Voltage
40dB Attenuation at 1.5 fCUTOFF
Requires No External Components

The LTC1566-1 has an input referred noise of 62VRMS in

a 2MHz bandwidth. In receiver applications where the
signal levels are small, the filter features 71dB of spurious
free dynamic range.

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APPLICATIO S

With 5% accuracy of the cutoff frequency, the LTC1566-1

can be used in applications requiring pairs of matched
filters, such as transceiver I and Q channels.

WCDMA Basestations
Communication Filters
Antialiasing Filters
Smoothing or Reconstruction Filters
Matched Filter Pairs
Replacement for LC Filters

The differential inputs and outputs provide a simple interface for wireless systems. The high impedance inputs are
easily coupled to differential demodulators or D/A converters. The output DC common mode voltage and output
DC offset voltage are adjustable so the signal path can be
optimized for driving an A/D converter or differential
modulator.
Other cutoff frequencies and single-ended I/O can be
provided upon request. Please contact LTC Marketing.

, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.

TYPICAL APPLICATIO

Frequency Response
20

Single 5V Supply, Differential

2.3MHz Lowpass Filter
IN +

3
10k

LTC1566-1

VIN

OUT +

0.1F
4

IN

GND

+
VOUT

OUT

V+

5V
10k

GAIN (dB)

VODC

0.1F

900

800

10

700

20

600
500

40

400

50

300

60

200

70

100

80

1566-1 TA01

DELAY

30

0.1

1.0
10
FREQUENCY (MHz)

DELAY (ns)

1000

GAIN

10

0
100
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(Note 1)

ORDER PART
NUMBER

TOP VIEW

Total Supply Voltage ................................................ 11V

Power Dissipation .............................................. 500mW
Operating Temperature Range
LTC1566-1CS .......................................... 0C to 70C
LTC1566-1IS ...................................... 40C to 85C
Storage Temperature Range ................. 65C to 150C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec).................. 300C

IN + 1

8 OUT +

IN 2

7 OUT

LTC1566-1CS8
LTC1566-1IS8

6 V+

GND 3
V 4

5 VODC

S8 PART MARKING

S8 PACKAGE
8-LEAD PLASTIC SO
TJMAX = 125C, JA = 80C/W
(Note 4)

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Consult factory for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. VS = 5V (V+ = 5V, V = 0V), RLOAD = 10k from each output to AC ground,
Pin 5 connected to Pin 3, Pin 3 biased to mid supply, unless otherwise specified.
PARAMETER

CONDITIONS

Filter Gain, VS = 5V

VIN = 0.25VP-P

Filter Phase, VS = 5V

VIN = 0.25VP-P

Phase Linearity, VS = 5V
Filter Gain, VS = 5V

VIN = 0.25VP-P

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNITS

fIN = 20kHz to 100kHz

11.8

12.1

12.3

dB

fIN = 1.8MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)

fIN = 2MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)
fIN = 2.3MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)
fIN = 3MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)
fIN = 5MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)
fIN = 10MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)

0.35
0.85
7.5

0
0.1
3
22
42
62

0.8
0.8
0.95
17

dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB

fIN = 900kHz

165

150

135

deg

fIN = 1.8MHz

330

285

265

deg

Ratio of phases: 1.8MHz/900kHz

1.9

1.95

2.05

fIN = 20kHz to 100kHz

11.9

12.1

12.3

dB

fIN = 900kHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)

fIN = 1.8MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)
fIN = 2MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)
fIN = 2.3MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)
fIN = 3MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)
fIN = 5MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)
fIN = 10MHz (Gain Relative to 100kHz)

0.2
0.3
0.55
6

0
0.1
0.1
2
20
41
61

0.2
0.9
0.75
0.3
16

dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB

Input Referred Wideband Noise

Noise BW = 50kHz to 2MHz

62

VRMS

THD

fIN = 100kHz, VOUT = 2VP-P (Note 2)

80

dB

Filter Differential DC Swing

Maximum Difference Between Pins 7 and Pin 8

with Pin 5, Pin 3 Biased to Mid Supply

1.7
2.9

VP
VP

VS = 5V
VS = 5V

Input Bias Current

Input Offset Current
Input Resistance

1.3
2.7

300

600

nA

10

nA

Common Mode, VIN = 1.5V to 3.5V

70

Differential

140

Input Capacitance
Output DC Offset
(Notes 3, 5)

2
VS = 5V
VS = 5V

3
3

pF
10
10

mV
mV
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. VS = 5V (V+ = 5V, V = 0V), RLOAD = 10k from each output to AC ground,
and Pin 5 connected to Pin 3 unless otherwise specified
PARAMETER

CONDITIONS

MIN

Output DC Offset Drift

TYP

VS = 5V
VS = 5V

Output DC Common Mode Voltage

MAX

UNITS

160
160

VS = 5V, VS = 2.5V

V/C
V/C

80

Power Supply Current

VS = 5V
VS = 5V

Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life
of a device may be impaired.
Note 2: Input and output voltages expressed as peak-to-peak numbers are
assumed to be fully differential.
Note 3: Output DC offset is measured between Pin 8 and Pin 7 with Pin 1,
Pin 2 and Pin 5 connected to Pin 3. Pin 3 biased to mid supply.

mV

24
25

32
34

mA
mA

Note 4: Thermal resistance varies depending upon the amount of PC board

metal attached to the device. JA is specified for a 3.8 square inch test
board covered with 2oz copper on both sides.
Note 5: Output DC offset measurements are performed by automatic test
equipment approximately 0.5 seconds after application of power.

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TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS

Passband Gain
vs Frequency and Temperature

Passband Gain and Delay

vs Frequency
12.4

TA = 25C

12.4

GAIN 5V

12.0

12.0

Stopband Gain vs Frequency

10

TA = 85C
TA = 40C

TA = 25C

TA = 25C

20

5V

GAIN 5V

10.8

11.6

GAIN (dB)

DELAY

11.2

GAIN (dB)

11.6

DELAY (s)

11.2

10.4
10k

0
5M

100k
1M
FREQUENCY (Hz)

100k
1M
FREQUENCY (Hz)

TA = 40, 85C

40

20

60

40

80

5
6
7
8
FREQUENCY (MHz)

10

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5
6
7
8
FREQUENCY (MHz)

10

1dB COMPRESSION

20
40
60

OIP3 = 38dBm
OIP2 = 74dBm

100
25

450k
1.55M
2M
2.45M
3.55M
NOISE FLOOR
1.1M

60
50

500kHz Distortion
vs Input Level, VS = 5V

20

20
VOUT (dBm)

GAIN (dB)

20
TA = 25C

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450k/2M Intermodulation, VS = 5V
VS = 5V

40

5M
1566-1 G03

Stopband Gain vs Frequency

and Temperature

30

40

60

10.4
10k

1566-1 G02

10

30

50

10.8

VOUT (dBm)

GAIN (dB)

5V

0
15
10
5
VX (dBm)
VIN = VX COS(2 450kHz) + VX COS (2 2MHz)
20

1566-1 G06

500kHz
1MHz
1.5MHz
NOISE FLOOR

80
100
25 20

15

10 5
VIN (dbm)

10

1566-1 G07

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TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS

Common Mode Rejection Ratio

Supply Current vs Temperature

90

23

VIN = 1VP-P
VS = 5V
TA = 25C

VIN = 0.2VP-P
VS = 5V
TA = 25C

60

22

PSRR (dB)

70
CMRR (dB)

SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)

80
VS = 5V

Power Supply Rejection Ratio

70

60

50

40

50
VS = 5V

30

40
21
50

30

10

10

30

50

70

90

TEMPERATURE (C)

30

20

1k

10k

100k
1M
FREQUENCY (Hz)

1566-1 G08

10M
1566-1 G09

1k

10k

100k
1M
FREQUENCY (Hz)

10M
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PI FU CTIO S
IN+, IN (Pins 1, 2): Input Pins. Signals can be applied to
either or both input pins. The DC gain from differential
inputs (Pin 1 to Pin 2) to the differential outputs (Pin 8 to
Pin 7) is 4V/V. The input range is described in the Applications Information section.
GND (Pin 3): Ground. The ground pin is the reference
voltage for the filter. This is a high impedance input, which
requires an external biasing network. Biasing GND to
one-half the total power supply voltage of the filter maximizes the dynamic range. For single supply operation the
ground pin should be bypassed with a quality 0.1F
ceramic capacitor to Pin 4. For dual supply operation,
connect Pin 3 to a high quality DC ground. A ground plane
should be used. A poor ground will increase noise and
distortion. Pin 3 also serves as the DC reference voltage for
Pin 7.
V , V + (Pins 4, 6): Power Supply Pins. For a single 5V
supply (Pin 4 grounded) a quality 0.1F ceramic bypass
capacitor is required from the positive supply pin (Pin 6)

to the negative supply pin (Pin 4). The bypass should be

as close as possible to the IC. For dual supply applications
(Pin 3 is grounded), bypass Pin 6 to Pin 3 and Pin 4 to
Pin 3 with a quality 0.1F ceramic capacitor.
VODC (Pin 5): Output DC Offset. Pin 5 is the DC reference
voltage for Pin 8. By applying a DC offset between Pin 3
and Pin 5, a DC offset will be added to the differential signal
between Pin 7 and Pin 8. Like the GND pin, the VODC pin is
a high impedance which requires no bias current. Care
should be taken when biasing Pin 5 since noise between
Pin 3 and Pin 5 will appear at the filter output unattenuated.
The frequency response of Pin 5 is described in the
Applications Information section.
OUT , OUT + (Pins 7, 8): Output Pins. Pins 7 and 8 are the
filter differential outputs. Each pin can drive 1k or 300pF
loads. The DC reference voltage of Pin 8 is the same as the
voltage at Pin 5. The DC reference voltage of Pin 7 is the
same as the voltage at Pin 3.

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BLOCK DIAGRA
IN +

+
2

GND

OUT +

OUT

V+

VODC

7th ORDER
FILTER NETWORK
WITH 12dB GAIN

1
IN

INPUT AMPLIFIERS
WITH COMMON MODE
TRANSLATION CIRCUIT

+
UNITY GAIN OUTPUT
BUFFERS WITH DC
REFERENCE
ADJUSTMENT

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APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO

Interfacing to the LTC1566-1

The difference between the voltages at Pin 1 and Pin 2 is

the differential input voltage. The average of the voltages
at Pin 1 and Pin 2 is the common mode input voltage.
The difference between the voltages at Pin 7 and Pin 8 is
the differential output voltage. The average of the voltages at Pin 7 and Pin 8 is the common mode output
voltage. The input and output common mode voltages
are independent. The input common mode voltage is set
by the signal source, if DC coupled, or by an external

OUT +

The output common mode voltage is equal to the voltage

of Pin 3, the GND pin, whenever Pin 5 is shorted to Pin 3.
In configurations where Pin 5, the VODC pin, is not shorted
to Pin 3, the output common mode voltage is equal to the
average of the voltages at Pin 3 and Pin 5. The operation
of Pin 5 is described in the paragraph Output DC Offset
Control. Pin 3 is a high impedance pin and must be biased
externally with an external resistor network or reference
voltage.

VOUT+

0.1F

LTC1566-1

VIN+

IN +

biasing network, if AC coupled (Figures 1 and 2). The

output can also be AC coupled.

2
VIN

3
10k

0.1F
4

IN

OUT

V+

GND

VOUT

5V

VODC

IN

VOUT+

OUT

VOUT

V+

OUT +

LTC1566-1

100k

VIN+ 0.1F

VIN

IN +

100k
3

0.1F

10k
V

10k

0.1F
4

GND

5V
0.1F

10k
V

VODC

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DC COUPLED INPUT

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V + + VIN
VIN (COMMON MODE) = IN

AC COUPLED INPUT

V
VOUT (COMMON MODE) = OUT

++V
2

Figure 1

OUT =

V+

VIN (COMMON MODE) = VOUT (COMMON MODE) =

V+
2

Figure 2
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Input Common Mode and Differential Voltage Range

The range of voltage each input can support while operating in its linear region is typically 0.8V to 3.7V for a single
5V supply and 4.2V to 3.2V for a 5V supply. Therefore,
the filter can accept a variety of common mode input
voltages. Figure 3 shows the total harmonic distortion of
the filter versus input common mode voltage with a
2VP-P differential output signal.
Figure 4 shows the total harmonic distortion and signal to
noise ratio versus differential output voltage level for both
a single 5V and a 5V supply. The common mode voltage
of the input signal is one-half the total power supply voltage
of the filter. The spurious free dynamic range (SFDR), the
level where the THD and S/N ratio are equal, is 72dB.
For best performance, the inputs should be driven differentially. For single-ended signals, connect the unused input
to Pin 3 or a common mode reference.
The filter DC differential swings listed in the Electrical
Characteristics are measured with input differential voltages of 0.9VP-P and 1.5VP-P for 5V and 5V supplies
respectively. Ideally the corresponding output levels would
be 3.6VP-P and 6VP-P. As seen in Figure 4, these levels are
above the range of linear operation. Input signals larger
than 0.9VP-P/1.5VP-P will result in phase inversion and
should be avoided.
Output Common Mode and Differential Voltage Range
The output is a fully differential signal with a common
mode level equal to the voltage at Pin 3 when Pin 5 is
shorted to Pin 3. The best performance is achieved using

Output DC Offset Control

A unique feature of the LTC1566-1 is the ability to introduce
a differential offset voltage at the output of the filter. As
seen in the Block Diagram, if a DC voltage is applied to Pin
5 with respect to Pin 3, the same voltage will be added to
the differential voltage seen between Pins 8 and 7.
The output DC offset control pin can be used for sideband
suppression in differential modulators, calibration of A/D
converters, or simple signal summation. Since the voltage
summing occurs at the output of the filter, Pin 5 acts as a
unfiltered input. The response from Pin 5 to Pin 8 Pin 7
with Pins 1,2 and 3 grounded is shown in Figure 7. The
range of voltages that can be applied to Pin 5 is shown in
Figure 6 where THD is plotted versus output offset. Pin 3 is
biased to mid supply.
Output Drive
Pins 7 and 8 can drive a 1k or 300pF load connected to
AC ground with a 0.5V signal (corresponding to a 2VP-P
differential signal). For differential loads (loads connected
across Pins 7 and 8) the outputs can produce a 2VP-P
differential signal across 2k or 150pF. For smaller signal
amplitudes the outputs can drive correspondingly larger
loads.

30

40

40

50

50

60

30
VS = 5V
VS = 5V
S/N

50

60

60

70

70

70

80

80

80

90

5 4 3

2 1

INPUT COMMON MODE VOLTAGE (V)

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Figure 3

90
0.5

VS = 5V
VS = 5V

40

THD (dB)

VS = 5V
VS = 5V

THD, SNR (dB)

THD (dB)

30

a common mode voltage that is equal to one-half of the total

supply voltage. Figure 5 illustrates the THD versus output
common mode voltage for a 0.5VP-P/2.0VP-P differential
input/output voltage and a common mode input voltage
that is equal to one-half the total supply voltage.

1.0

3.5
1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT (VP-P)

4.0

90

0
1
3
2
3 2 1
OUTPUT COMMON MODE VOLTAGE (V)

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Figure 4

1566-1 F05

Figure 5
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30

Noise

VS = 5V
VS = 5V

40

THD (dB)

50
60
70
80
90
3

2
1
0
1
PIN 5 DC VOLTAGE (V)

The wideband noise of the filter is the RMS value of the

output noise power spectral density integrated over a
given bandwidth. Since the filter has a DC gain of 4, the
wideband noise is divided by 4 when referred to the input.
The input referred wideband noise is used to determine the
signal-to-noise ratio at a given distortion level and hence
the spurious free dynamic range. Most of the noise is
concentrated in the filter passband and cannot be removed
with post filtering (Table 1). The noise is mostly independent of supply level (Table 2).

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Figure 6
Table 1. Input Referred Wideband Noise vs Bandwidth,
Single 5V Supply

VIN = 200mVP-P

BANDWIDTH

TOTAL INTEGRATED NOISE

50kHz to 2MHz

62VRMS

50kHz to 4MHz

76VRMS

GAIN

PIN 8 PIN 7
(dB)
PIN 5

2.5

Table 2. Input Referred Wideband Noise vs Supply Voltage,

50kHz to 2MHz
VS = 5V
VS = 5V
2.5
10k

100k
1M
FREQUENCY (Hz)

BANDWIDTH

10M

TOTAL INTEGRATED NOISE

VS = 5V

62VRMS

VS = 5V

63VRMS

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Figure 7

PACKAGE DESCRIPTIO

Dimensions in inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted.

S8 Package
8-Lead Plastic Small Outline (Narrow 0.150)
(LTC DWG # 05-08-1610)
0.189 0.197*
(4.801 5.004)
0.010 0.020
45
(0.254 0.508)
0.008 0.010
(0.203 0.254)

0.053 0.069
(1.346 1.752)
0 8 TYP

0.016 0.050
(0.406 1.270)

0.014 0.019
(0.355 0.483)
TYP
*DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH
SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.006" (0.152mm) PER SIDE
**DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH. INTERLEAD
FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.010" (0.254mm) PER SIDE

0.004 0.010
(0.101 0.254)

0.050
(1.270)
BSC

0.150 0.157**
(3.810 3.988)

0.228 0.244
(5.791 6.197)

SO8 1298

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TYPICAL APPLICATIO S
A Fixture for Evaluation with Single-Ended, Ground Referenced Test Equipment
15V

MINICIRCUITS
SPLITTER
ZSCJ-2-2
1

0
50
VIN

2
50
3

S1
CLOSE SWITCH S1
AND APPLY A VOLTAGE 2.5V
TO ALTER THE OUTPUT
COMMON MODE.

8 5k

OUT +

5k

LTC1566-1

IN +

0.1F 4
10k

IN

V+

GND

LT1363

7 5k

OUT

VOUT

2.5V

15V

10k
V

VODC

5k

0.1F
1k

CLOSE SWITCH S2
AND APPLY A VOLTAGE
TO ADD A DC OFFSET.
CHANGE THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGES TO ALTER THE INPUT COMMON MODE VOLTAGE.
FOR EXAMPLE, VS = 3, 2 MAKES THE EFFECTIVE INPUT COMMON MODE 0.5V BELOW MID SUPPLY.
0.1F

S2

1566-1 TA01a

Simple Pulse Shaping Circuit for Single 5V Operation, 5Mbps 2 Level Data
1
5V

5V

IN +

OUT +

LTC1566-1
2k

5Mbps
DATA

10k

15k

3
2k

10k

0.1F

IN

GND

+
VOUT

OUT

V+

5V

300mV/ 0
DIV

0.1F
V

VODC

1566-1 TA02a

50ns/DIV

1566-1 TA02b

Wideband CDMA Base Station Receiver Block Diagram

LTC1566-1
LPF

ADC

0
I
RF/IF
SECTION

0/90

LO

Q DSP

90
LTC1566-1
LPF

ADC
1566-1 TA03

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