
ADA8282 Data Sheet
Rev. 0 | Page 12 of 21
PROGRAMMABLE GAIN RANGE
The ADA8282 has a programmable gain to allow adjusting of
the output amplitudes of signals to accommodate a variety of
applications. The gain of the ADA8282 is programmable in 6 dB
increments from 18 dB to 36 dB. The gain is controlled using
Register 0x15. The same register controls all four channels, but
each channel can be independently controlled by utilizing the
appropriate bits in the register. Channel A is controlled with the
two LSBs of Register 0x15 (Bits[1:0]), Channel B uses Bits[3:2],
Channel C uses Bits[5:4], and Channel D uses the two MSBs,
Bits[7:6].
The gain setting and gains are listed in Table 7.
Table 7. Gain Settings
Register 0x15 Setting Gain (dB) Gain (V/V)
b’00 18 7.9
b’01 24 15.9
b’10 30 31.6
b’11 36 63.1
OUTPUT SWING VARIATION WITH GAIN
The ADA8282 gain is implemented using two internal gain stages.
The first stage is an LNA with a gain of 24 dB, and the second
stage is a PGA with a gain that varies from −6 dB to +12 dB. The
output of the LNA has a fixed output swing range, and is the
limiting factor when the channel gain is 18 dB. Because of the
limitations of the LNA swing range, the ADA8282 has an output
swing that is dependent on gain, as shown in Table 8.
Table 8. Output Swing at Various Gains
Gain (dB) Output Swing (V p-p)
18 3.1
24 6.3
30 6.3
36 6.3
OFFSET VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENTS
Register 0x10 through Register 0x13 adjust the dc offset voltage
of each channel. The default value of 0x20 is intended to be the
setting for the offset closest to 0 V, but adjustments can be made
as required by the application.
The default setting (0x20) applies a zero offset, 0x00 applies the
maximum negative offset, and 0x3F applies the maximum
positive offset.
The range and resolution of the LNA_OFFSETx adjustments
are dependent on the LNA bias mode as described in Table 9.
Table 9. Offset Voltage Adjustments
LNA_BIAS_SEL
Setting
Referred to Input (RTI)
Offset Resolution (μV)
RTI Offset
Range (mV)
b’00 113 ±4
b’01 186 ±6
b’10 250 ±8
b’11 440 ±14
VIO Pin
The VIO pin sets the voltage levels used by the SPI interface. If
the VIO pin is tied to the 3.3 V supply, the SPI port functions
on 3.3 V logic.
SINGLE-ENDED OR DIFFERENTIAL INPUT
The ADA8282 operates with either a differential or single-ended
signal source. The maximum input voltage swing is the same in
either configuration. When using a single-ended signal source,
connect the unused input to ground with a capacitor. Matching
the ac coupling capacitor to the ac grounding capacitor
optimizes CMRR performance.
SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTS
The ADA8282 typically has a 205 mA short-circuit current per
output pin. The thermal implications of this current during
unintended shorting of these outputs must be taken into account
when designing boards with this device.
SPI INTERFACE
The ADA8282 SPI interface uses a 4-wire interface to deliver a
16-bit instruction header, followed by 8 bits of data. The first bit
is a read/write bit. W1 and W0 determine how many bytes are
transferred, and must both be zeros for the ADA8282 to write to a
single register. Then, a 13-bit address and an 8-bit data byte follow.
The SPI port operates at SCLK frequencies of up to 10 MHz.
For additional SPI timing information, see the AN-877
Application Note.
A11 A10 A9 A8 A7 A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0A12W0W1R/W
CS
SCLK
SDI
DON’T CARE
DON’T CARE
DON’T CARE
DON’T CARE
16-BIT INSTRUCTION HEADER
MSB-FIRST 16-BIT INSTRUCTION
REGISTER (N) DATA
13132-022
Figure 26. Serial Instruction Details