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SBOU242 – May 2020
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LMH9235 Evaluation Module
User's Guide
SBOU242 – May 2020
LMH9235 Evaluation Module
This document outlines the basic steps and functions that are required to ensure the proper operation and
quick setup of the LMH9235RRL-EVM. This document also includes a schematic diagram, a bill of
materials (BOM), printed-circuit board (PCB) layouts, and test block diagrams. Throughout this document,
the abbreviations
EVM, LMH9235 EVM
and the term
evaluation module
are synonymous with the
LMH9235RRL-EVM, unless otherwise noted.
Contents
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Description
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1.1
Features
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1.2
General Usage Information
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EVM Overview
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2.1
Schematic
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2.2
PCB Layers
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2.3
LMH9235 EVM Bill of Material
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2.4
Stack up and Material
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Test Setup Diagrams
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3.1
S-Parameter Test Setup
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3.2
Noise Figure Test Setup
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3.3
Two-Tone OIP3 Test Setup
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List of Figures
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Single Tone Setup for Gain and Output P1dB
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LMH9235 EVM Schematic
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Top Layer
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Layer 2
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Layer 3
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Bottom Layer
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LMH9235 EVM Stack-up (Units in Mils)
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S-Parameter Test Setup
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Input PCB Trace Loss vs Frequency
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Output PCB Trace Loss vs Frequency
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Noise Figure Test Setup
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OIP3 Test Setup
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List of Tables
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LMH9235 EVM BOM
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