The AD9461 is a 16-bit, monolithic, sampling, analog-to-digital
converter (ADC) with an on-chip track-and-hold circuit. It is
optimized for performance, small size, and ease of use. The
AD9461 operates up to 130 MSPS, providing a superior signalto-noise ratio (SNR) for instrumentation, medical imaging, and
radar receivers using baseband (<100 MHz) and IF frequencies.
The ADC requires 3.3 V and 5.0 V power supplies and a low
voltage differential input clock for full performance operation.
No external reference or driver components are required for
many applications. Data outputs are CMOS or LVDS compatible
(ANSI-644 compatible) and include the means to reduce the
overall current needed for short trace distances.
AD9461
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
GNDDRGND DRVDD
VDD1AVDD2
2
32
2
DFS
DCS MODE
OUTPUT MODE
OR
D15 TO D0
DCO
AD9461
VIN+
VIN–
CLK+
CLK–
BUFFER
CLOCK
AND TIMI NG
MANAGEMENT
T/H
VREF
PIPELINE
ADC
REF
Figure 1.
16
CMOS
OR
LVDS
OUTPUT
STAGING
REFBSENSE REFT
Optional features allow users to implement various selectable
operating conditions, including input range, data format select,
and output data mode.
The AD9461 is available in a Pb-free, 100-lead, surface-mount,
plastic package (100-lead TQFP_EP) specified over the industrial
temperature range −40°C to +85°C.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
1. True 16-bit linearity.
2. High performance: outstanding SNR performance for
baseband IFs in data acquisition, instrumentation,
magnetic resonance imaging, and radar receivers.
3. Ease of use: on-chip reference and high input impedance
track-and-hold with adjustable analog input range and an
output clock simplifies data capture.
performance over a wide range of clock pulse widths.
6. Out-of-range (OR) outputs indicate when the signal is
beyond the selected input range.
06011-001
Rev. 0
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AVDD1 = 3.3 V, AVDD2 = 5.0 V, DRVDD = 3.3 V, LVDS mode, specified minimum sampling rate, 3.4 V p-p differential input, internal
trimmed reference (1.0 V mode), A
Table 1.
AD9461BSVZ
Parameter Te mp Min Typ Max Unit
RESOLUTION Full 16 Bits
ACCURACY
No Missing Codes Full Guaranteed
Offset Error Full −4.2 ±0.1 +4.2 mV
Gain Error 25°C −3 ±0.5 +3 % FSR
Full −3.4 +3.4 % FSR
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL)
Full −1.0 +1.3 LSB
Integral Nonlinearity (INL)1 25°C −7 ±5.0 +7 LSB
VOLTAGE REFERENCE
Output Voltage VREF = 1.7 V Full +1.7 V
Load Regulation @ 1.0 mA Full ±2 mV
Reference Input Current (External VREF = 1.7 V) Full 350 µA
INPUT REFERRED NOISE 25°C 2.6 LSB rms
ANALOG INPUT
Input Span
VREF = 1.7 V Full 3.4 V p-p
VREF = 1.0 V Full 2.0 V p-p
Internal Input Common-Mode Voltage Full 3.5 V
External Input Common-Mode Voltage Full 3.2 3.9 V
Input Resistance
Input Capacitance
2
2
POWER SUPPLIES
Supply Voltage
AVDD1 Full 3.14 3.3 3.46 V
AVDD2 Full 4.75 5.05.25V
DRVDD—LVDS Outputs Full 3.0
DRVDD—CMOS Outputs Full 3.03.33.6V
Supply Current
1
AVDD1 Full 405426mA
1, 3
AVDD2
1
I
—LVDS Outputs Full 7281mA
DRVDD
1
I
—CMOS Outputs Full 14 mA
DRVDD
PSRR
Offset Full 1 mV/V
Gain Full 0.2 %/V
POWER CONSUMPTION
LVDS Outputs Full 2.2 2.4 W
CMOS Outputs (DC Input) Full 2.0 W
1
Measured at the maximum clock rate, fIN = 15 MHz, full-scale sine wave, with a 100 Ω differential termination on each pair of output bits for LVDS output mode and
approximately 5 pF loading on each output bit for CMOS output mode.
2
Input capacitance or resistance refers to the effective impedance between one differential input pin and AGND. Refer to Figure 6 for the equivalent analog input structure.
High Level Input Voltage Full 2.0 V
Low Level Input Voltage Full 0.8 V
High Level Input Current Full 200 µA
Low Level Input Current Full −10 +10 µA
Input Capacitance Full 2 pF
DIGITAL OUTPUT BITS—CMOS MODE (D0 to D15, OTR)
High Level Output Voltage Full 3.25 V
Low Level Output Voltage Full 0.2 V
DIGITAL OUTPUT BITS—LVDS MODE (D0 to D15, OTR)
VOD Differential Output Voltage
2
VOS Output Offset Voltage Full 1.125 1.375 V
CLOCK INPUTS (CLK+, CLK−)
Differential Input Voltage Full 0.2 V
Common-Mode Voltage Full 1.3 1.5 1.6 V
Input Resistance Full 1.1 1.4 1.7 kΩ
Input Capacitance Full 2 pF
1
Output voltage levels measured with 5 pF load on each output.
Maximum Conversion Rate Full 130 MSPS
Minimum Conversion Rate Full 1 MSPS
CLK Period Full 7.7 ns
CLK Pulse Width High1 (t
CLK Pulse Width Low1 (t
DATA OUTPUT PARAMETERS
Output Propagation Delay—CMOS (tPD)2 (Dx, DCO+) Full 3.35 ns
Output Propagation Delay—LVDS (tPD)3 (Dx+), (t
Pipeline Delay (Latency) Full 13 Cycles
Aperture Uncertainty (Jitter, tJ) Full 60 fsec rms
1
With duty cycle stabilizer (DCS) enabled.
2
Output propagation delay is measured from clock 50% transition to data 50% transition with 5 pF load.
3
LVDS R
= 100 Ω. Measured from the 50% point of the rising edge of CLK+ to the 50% point of the data transition.
TERM
) Full 3.1 ns
CLKH
) Full 3.1 ns
CLKL
)3 (DCO+) Full 2.3 3.6 4.8 ns
CPD
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AD9461
TIMING DIAGRAMS
A
IN
CLK+
CLK–
N – 1
t
CLKH
t
CLKL
N
N + 1
f
1/
S
t
PD
N + 13
N + 14
N + 15
DATA OUT
DCO+
DCO–
VIN
CLK–
CLK+
DX
DCO+
DCO–
N – 1
t
CLKH
N – 13
t
CPD
N – 12
13 CLOCK CYCLES
N
N + 1
06011-002
Figure 2. LVDS Mode Timing Diagram
N
N + 1
t
CLKL
t
PD
N – 13N – 12N – 1N
N + 2
13 CLOCK CYCLES
06011-003
Figure 3. CMOS Timing Diagram
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AD9461
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Table 5.
Parameter Rating
ELECTRICAL
AVDD1 to AGND −0.3 V to +4 V
AVDD2 to AGND −0.3 V to +6 V
DRVDD to DGND −0.3 V to +4 V
AGND to DGND −0.3 V to +0.3 V
AVDD1 to DRVDD −4 V to +4 V
AVDD2 to DRVDD −4 V to +6 V
AVDD2 to AVDD −4 V to +6 V
D0± through D15± to DGND −0.3 V to DRVDD + 0.3 V
CLK+/CLK− to AGND –0.3 V to AVDD1 + 0.3 V
OUTPUT MODE, DCS MODE, and
–0.3 V to AVDD1 + 0.3 V
DFS to AGND
VIN+, VIN− to AGND −0.3 V to AVDD2 + 0.3 V
VREF to AGND −0.3 V to AVDD1 + 0.3 V
SENSE to AGND −0.3 V to AVDD1 + 0.3 V
REFT, REFB to AGND −0.3 V to AVDD1 + 0.3 V
ENVIRONMENTAL
Storage Temperature Range −65°C to +125°C
Operating Temperature Range −40°C to +85°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering 10 sec) 300°C
Junction Temperature 150°C
Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress
rating only; functional operation of the device at these or any
other conditions above those indicated in the operational
section of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
THERMAL RESISTANCE
The heat sink of the AD9461 package must be soldered to
ground.
Airflow increases heat dissipation, effectively reducing θ
more metal directly in contact with the package leads from
metal traces through holes, ground, and power planes reduces
the θ
. It is required that the exposed heat sink be soldered to
JA
the ground plane.
Table 6.
Package Type θ
1
JA
2
θ
JB
3
θ
JC
100-Lead TQFP_EP 19.8 8.3 2 °C/W
1
Typical θJA = 19.8°C/W (heat sink soldered) for multilayer board in still air.
2
Typical θJB = 8.3°C/W (heat sink soldered) for multilayer board in still air.
3
Typical θJC = 2°C/W (junction to exposed heat sink) represents the thermal
resistance through heat sink path.
. Also,
JA
Unit
ESD CAUTION
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000 V readily accumulate on
the human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection. Although this product features
proprietary ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy
electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD precautions are recommended to avoid performance
degradation or loss of functionality.
Figure 4. 100-Lead TQFP_EP Pin Configuration in LVDS Mode
Table 7. Pin Function Descriptions—100-Lead TQFP_EP in LVDS Mode
Pin No. Mnemonic Description
1 DCS MODE Clock Duty Cycle Stabilizer (DCS) Control Pin. CMOS compatible.
DCS = low (AGND) to enable DCS (recommended).
DCS = high (AVDD1) to disable DCS.
2 DNC Do Not Connect. This pin should float.
3 OUTPUT MODE CMOS-Compatible Output Logic Mode Control Pin.
OUTPUT MODE = 0 for CMOS mode.
OUTPUT MODE = 1 (AVDD1) for LVDS outputs.
4 DFS Data Format Select Pin. CMOS control pin that determines the format of the output data.
DFS = high (AVDD1) for twos complement.
DFS = low (ground) for offset binary format.
5 LVDS_BIAS Set Pin for LVDS Output Current. Place 3.7 kΩ resistor terminated to DRGND.
6, 18 to 20, 32 to 34, 36,
AVDD1 3.3 V (±5%) Analog Supply.
38, 43 to 45, 92 to 97
7 SENSE
Reference Mode Selection. Connect to AGND for internal 1.7 V reference (3.4 V p-p analog
input range); connect to AVDD1 for external reference.
8 VREF
1.7 V Reference I/O. The function is dependent on the SENSE pin and external programming
resistors. Decouple to ground with 0.1 µF and 10 µF capacitors.
Differential Reference Output. Decoupled to ground with 0.1 µF capacitor and to REFB
(Pin 11) with 0.1 µF and 10 µF capacitors.
Differential Reference Output. Decoupled to ground with a 0.1 µF capacitor and to REFT
(Pin 10) with 0.1 µF and 10 µF capacitors.
SFDR Control Pin. CMOS-compatible control pin for optimizing the configuration of the
AD9461 analog front end. Connecting SFDR to AGND optimizes SFDR performance for
applications with analog input frequencies <40 MHz or >215 MHz. For applications with
analog inputs from 40 MHz to 215 MHz, connect this pin to AVDD1 for optimum SFDR
performance; power dissipation from AVDD2 decreases by ~40 mW.
Figure 5. 100-Lead TQFP_EP, Pin Configuration in CMOS Mode
75
DRGND
74
D4+
73
D3+
72
D2+
71
D1+
70
D0+ (LSB )
69
DNC
68
DCO+
67
DCO–
66
DNC
65
DNC
64
DRVDD
63
DRGND
62
DNC
61
DNC
60
DNC
59
DNC
58
DNC
57
DNC
56
DNC
55
DNC
54
DNC
53
DNC
52
DNC
51
DNC
46
47
48
49
DNC50DNC
AGND
DRVDD
DRGND
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Table 8. Pin Function Descriptions—100-Lead TQFP_EP in CMOS Mode
Pin No. Mnemonic Description
1 DCS MODE Clock Duty Cycle Stabilizer (DCS) Control Pin. CMOS compatible.
DCS = low (AGND) to enable DCS (recommended).
DCS = high (AVDD1) to disable DCS.
2, 49 to 62, 65 to 66, 69 DNC Do Not Connect. These pins should float.
3 OUTPUT MODE CMOS-Compatible Output Logic Mode Control Pin.
OUTPUT MODE = 0 for CMOS mode.
OUTPUT MODE = 1 (AVDD1) for LVDS outputs.
4 DFS Data Format Select Pin. CMOS control pin that determines the format of the output data.
DFS = high (AVDD1) for twos complement.
DFS = low (ground) for offset binary format.
5 LVDS_BIAS Set Pin for LVDS Output Current. Place 3.7 kΩ resistor terminated to DRGND.
6, 18 to 20, 32 to 34, 36,
AVDD1 3.3 V (±5%) Analog Supply.
38, 43 to 45, 92 to 97
7 SENSE
Reference Mode Selection. Connect to AGND for internal 1.7 V reference (3.4 V p-p analog
input range); connect to AVDD1 for external reference.
8 VREF
1.7 V Reference I/O. The function is dependent on the SENSE pin and external programming
resistors. Decouple to ground with 0.1 µF and 10 µF capacitors.
Differential Reference Output. Decoupled to ground with a 0.1 µF capacitor and to REFT
(Pin 10) with 0.1 µF and 10 µF capacitors.
SFDR Control Pin. CMOS-compatible control pin for optimizing the configuration of the
AD9461 analog front end. Connecting SFDR to AGND optimizes SFDR performance for
applications with analog input frequencies <40 MHz or >215 MHz. For applications with
analog inputs from 40 MHz to 215 MHz, connect this pin to AVDD1 for optimum SFDR
performance; power dissipation from AVDD2 decreases by ~40 mW.
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AD9461
V
A
EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS
AVDD2
VIN+
VIN–
3.5V
6pF
6pF
X1
AVDD2
1kΩ
1kΩ
Figure 6. Equivalent Analog Input Circuit
DRVDD DRVDD
1.2V
LVDSBI AS
3.74kΩ
Figure 7. Equivalent LVDS_BIAS Circuit
T/H
I
LVDSOUT
DRVDD
DX
06011-006
06011-009
Figure 9. Equivalent CMOS Digital Output Circuit
DD
K
06011-007
DCS MODE,
OUTPUT MODE,
DFS
30kΩ
06011-010
Figure 10. Equivalent Digital Input Circuit,
DFS, DCS MODE, OUTPUT MODE
VDD1
DRVDD
3kΩ3kΩ
V
DX–DX+
V
V
V
06011-008
Figure 8. Equivalent LVDS Digital Output Circuit
CLK+
Ω
2.5k
Figure 11. Equivalent Sample Clock Input Circuit
2.5kΩ
CLK–
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AD9461
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
AVDD1 = 3.3 V, AVDD2 = 5.0 V, DRVDD = 3.3 V, rated sample rate, LVDS mode, DCS enabled, TA = 25°C, 3.4 V p-p differential
input, A
Figure 25. 130 MSPS, SNR, SFDR vs. Analog Input Range
80
(dB)
75
70
06011-030
65
2.93.13.33.54.13.73. 9
ANALOG INPUT COMMON-MO DE VOLTAG E (V)
SNR dB
06011-046
Figure 27. 130 MSPS, SNR/SFDR vs. Analog Input Common Mode
90
SFDR dBc
85
80
(dB)
75
70
06011-047
65
456585105145125
SNR dB
SAMPLE RATE (MSPS)
06011-035
Figure 28. Single-Tone SNR/SFDR vs. Sample Rate 170.3 MHz
1.734
1.732
1.730
1.728
1.726
1.724
VREF (V)
1.722
1.720
1.718
1.716
–40–20020806040
TEMPERATURE (° C)
06011-032
Figure 26. 130 MSPS, VREF vs. Temperature
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AD9461
(
TERMINOLOGY
Analog Bandwidth (Full Power Bandwidth)
The analog input frequency at which the spectral power of the
fundamental frequency (as determined by the FFT analysis) is
reduced by 3 dB.
Two -Tone SFDR
The ratio of the rms value of either input tone to the rms value
of the peak spurious component. The peak spurious component
may or may not be an IMD product.
Aperture Delay (t
)
A
The delay between the 50% point of the rising edge of the clock
and the instant at which the analog input is sampled.
Aperture Uncertainty (Jitter, t
)
J
The sample-to-sample variation in aperture delay.
Clock Pulse Width and Duty Cycle
Pulse width high is the minimum amount of time that the
clock pulse should be left in the Logic 1 state to achieve rated
performance. Pulse width low is the minimum time the clock
pulse should be left in the low state. At a given clock rate, these
specifications define an acceptable clock duty cycle.
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL, No Missing Codes)
An ideal ADC exhibits code transitions that are exactly 1 LSB
apart. DNL is the deviation from this ideal value. Guaranteed
no missing codes to 16-bit resolution indicates that all 65,536
codes must be present over all operating ranges.
Integral Nonlinearity (INL)
INL is the deviation of each individual code from a line drawn
from negative full scale through positive full scale. The point
used as negative full scale occurs ½ LSB before the first code
transition. Positive full scale is defined as a level 1½ LSB beyond
the last code transition. The deviation is measured from the
middle of each particular code to the true straight line.
Signal-to-Noise and Distortion (SINAD)
SINAD is the ratio of the rms input signal amplitude to the rms
value of the sum of all other spectral components below the
Nyquist frequency, including harmonics but excluding dc.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
SNR is the ratio of the rms input signal amplitude to the rms
value of the sum of all other spectral components below the
Nyquist frequency, excluding the first six harmonics and dc.
Spurious-Free Dynamic Range (SFDR)
SFDR is the ratio of the rms signal amplitude to the rms value
of the peak spurious spectral component. The peak spurious
component may be a harmonic. SFDR can be reported in dBc (that
is, degrades as signal level is lowered) or dBFS (always related back
to converter full scale).
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
The ratio of the rms input signal amplitude to the rms value of
the sum of the first six harmonic components.
Effective Number of Bits (ENOB)
The effective number of bits for a sine wave input at a given
input frequency can be calculated directly from its measured
SINAD using the following formula:
)
ENOB
=
SINAD
6.02
1.76−
Gain Error
The first code transition should occur at an analog value of
½ LSB above negative full scale. The last transition should occur
at an analog value of 1½ LSB below the positive full scale. Gain
error is the deviation of the actual difference between first and
last code transitions and the ideal difference between first and
last code transitions.
Maximum Conversion Rate
The clock rate at which parametric testing is performed.
Minimum Conversion Rate
The clock rate at which the SNR of the lowest analog signal
frequency drops by no more than 3 dB below the guaranteed
limit.
Offset Error
The major carry transition should occur for an analog value of
½ LSB below VIN+ = VIN−. Offset error is defined as the
deviation of the actual transition from that point.
Out-of-Range Recovery Time
The time it takes for the ADC to reacquire the analog input
after a transition from 10% above positive full scale to 10%
above negative full scale, or from 10% below negative full scale
to 10% below positive full scale.
Output Propagation Delay (t
)
PD
The delay between the clock rising edge and the time when all
bits are within valid logic levels.
Power-Supply Rejection Ratio
The change in full scale from the value with the supply at the
minimum limit to the value with the supply at the maximum
limit.
Tem p er at u re Dr i ft
The temperature drift for offset error and gain error specifies
the maximum change from the initial (25°C) value to the value
at T
MIN
or T
MAX
.
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AD9461
F
F
THEORY OF OPERATION
The AD9461 architecture is optimized for high speed and ease
of use. The analog inputs drive an integrated, high bandwidth
track-and-hold circuit that samples the signal prior to quantization
by the 16-bit pipeline ADC core. The device includes an on-board
reference and input logic that accepts TTL, CMOS, or LVPECL
levels. The digital output logic levels are user selectable as standard
3 V CMOS or LVDS (ANSI-644 compatible) via the OUTPUT
MODE pin.
ANALOG INPUT AND REFERENCE OVERVIEW
A stable and accurate 0.5 V band gap voltage reference is built
into the AD9461. The input range can be adjusted by varying
the reference voltage applied to the AD9461, using either the
internal reference or an externally applied reference voltage.
The input span of the ADC tracks reference voltage changes
linearly.
Internal Reference Connection
A comparator within the AD9461 detects the potential at the
SENSE pin and configures the reference into three possible states,
summarized in
amplifier switch is connected to the internal resistor divider (see
Figure 29), setting VREF to ~1.7 V. If a resistor divider is
connected as shown in
SENSE pin. This puts the reference amplifier in a noninverting
mode with the VREF output defined as
In all reference configurations, REFT and REFB drive the
analog-to-digital conversion core and establish its input span.
The input range of the ADC always equals twice the voltage at
the reference pin for either an internal or an external reference.
Internal Reference Trim
The internal reference voltage is trimmed during the production
test; therefore, there is little advantage to the user supplying an
external voltage reference to the AD9461. The gain trim is
performed with the AD9461 input range set to 3.4 V p-p
nominal (SENSE connected to AGND). Because of this trim,
and the maximum ac performance provided by the 3.4 V p-p
analog input range, there is little benefit to using analog input
Tabl e 9 . If SENSE is grounded, the reference
Figure 30, the switch again sets to the
R2
⎛
VVREF15.0
⎜
⎝
⎞
+×=
⎟
R1
⎠
ranges <2 V p-p. However, reducing the range can improve SFDR
performance in some applications. Likewise, increasing the
range up to 3.4 V p-p can improve SNR. Users are cautioned
that the differential nonlinearity of the ADC varies with the
reference voltage. Configurations that use <2.0 V p-p can
exhibit missing codes and, therefore, degraded noise and
distortion performance.
VIN+
10µ
10µ
VIN–
CORE
VREF
+
0.1µF
SENSE
Figure 29. Internal Reference Configuration
+
0.1µF
R2
SENSE
R1
Figure 30. Programmable Reference Configuration
VIN+
VIN–
VREF
SELECT
LOGIC
AD9461
SELECT
LOGIC
0.5V
AD9461
ADC
0.5V
ADC
CORE
REFT
0.1µF
0.1µF10µF
REFB
0.1µF
REFT
0.1µF
0.1µF10µF
REFB
0.1µF
+
+
06011-036
06011-037
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AD9461
A
Table 9. Reference Configuration Summary
Selected Mode SENSE Voltage Resulting VREF (V) Resulting Differential Span (V p-p)
External Reference AVDD N/A 2 × external reference
Programmable Reference 0.2 V to VREF
Programmable Reference
0.2 V to VREF
(Set for 2 V p-p)
Internal Fixed Reference AGND to 0.2 V 1.7 3.4
R2
⎞
⎛
10.5
⎜
⎝
⎛
10.5
⎜
⎝
, (See Figure 30)
+×
⎟
R1
⎠
R2
⎞
, R1 = R2 = 1 kΩ
+×
⎟
R1
⎠
2 × VREF
2.0
External Reference Operation
When the SENSE pin is tied to AVDD, the internal reference is
disabled, allowing the use of an external reference. An internal
reference buffer loads the external reference with an equivalent
7 kΩ load. The internal buffer continues to generate the positive
and negative full-scale references, REFT and REFB, for the
ADC core. The input span is always twice the value of the
reference voltage; therefore, the external reference must be
limited to a maximum of 2.0 V. See Figure 24 for gain variation vs.
temperature.
Analog Inputs
As with most new high speed, high dynamic range ADCs, the
analog input to the AD9461 is differential. Differential inputs
improve on-chip performance because signals are processed
through attenuation and gain stages. Most of the improvement
is a result of differential analog stages having high rejection of
even-order harmonics. There are also benefits at the PCB level.
First, differential inputs have high common-mode rejection of
stray signals, such as ground and power noise. Second, they
provide good rejection of common-mode signals, such as local
oscillator feedthrough. The specified noise and distortion of the
AD9461 cannot be realized with a single-ended analog input;
therefore, such configurations are discouraged. Contact sales for
recommendations of other 16-bit ADCs that support singleended analog input configurations.
The AD9461 analog input voltage range is offset from ground
by 3.5 V. Each analog input connects through a 1 kΩ resistor to
the 3.5 V bias voltage and to the input of a differential buffer. The
internal bias network on the input properly biases the buffer for
maximum linearity and range (see the Equivalent Circuits section).
Therefore, the analog source driving the AD9461 should be accoupled to the input pins. The recommended method for driving
the analog input of the AD9461 is to use an RF transformer to
convert single-ended signals to differential (see Figure 32). Series
resistors between the output of the transformer and the AD9461
analog inputs help isolate the analog input source from switching
transients caused by the internal sample-and-hold circuit. The
series resistors, along with the 1 kΩ resisters connected to the
internal 3.5 V bias, must be considered in impedance matching
the transformer input. For example, if R
is set to 51 Ω, RS is set
T
to 33 Ω and there is a 1:1 impedance ratio transformer, the input
matches a 50 Ω source with a full-scale drive of 16.0 dBm. The
50 Ω impedance matching can also be incorporated on the
secondary side of the transformer, as shown in the evaluation
board schematic (see Figure 35).
0.1µF
R
S
VIN+
AD9461
R
S
VIN–
06011-039
ANALOG
INPUT
SIGNAL
Figure 32. Transformer-Coupled Analog Input Circuit
DT1–1WT
R
T
With the 1.7 V reference, which is the nominal value (see the
Internal Reference Trim section), the differential input range of
the AD9461 analog input is nominally 3.4 V p-p or 1.7 V p-p on
each input (VIN+ or VIN−).
CLOCK INPUT CONSIDERATIONS
Any high speed ADC is extremely sensitive to the quality of the
sampling clock provided by the user. A track-and-hold circuit is
essentially a mixer, and any noise, distortion, or timing jitter on
the clock combines with the desired signal at the analog-todigital output. For that reason, considerable care was taken in
the design of the clock inputs of the AD9461, and the user is
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advised to give careful thought to the clock source.
Typical high speed ADCs use both clock edges to generate a
1.7V p-p
3.5V
variety of internal timing signals and, as a result, can be sensitive
to the clock duty cycle. Commonly a 5% tolerance is required on
VIN–
DIGITAL OUT = ALL 1sDIGITAL OUT = ALL 0s
06011-038
Figure 31. Differential Analog Input Range for VREF = 1.7 V
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the clock duty cycle to maintain dynamic performance characteristics. The AD9461 contains a clock duty cycle stabilizer (DCS)
that retimes the nonsampling edge, providing an internal clock
signal with a nominal ~50% duty cycle. Noise and distortion performance are nearly flat for a 30% to 70% duty cycle with the DCS
AD9461
V
formance are nearly flat for a 30% to 70% duty cycle with the DCS
enabled. The DCS circuit locks to the rising edge of CLK+ and
optimizes timing internally. This allows for a wide range of input
duty cycles at the input without degrading performance. Jitter in
the rising edge of the input is still of paramount concern and is
not reduced by the internal stabilization circuit. The duty cycle
control loop does not function for clock rates of less than 30 MHz
nominally. The loop is associated with a time constant that
should be considered in applications where the clock rate can
change dynamically, requiring a wait time of 1.5 μs to 5 μs after a
dynamic clock frequency increase or decrease before the DCS
loop is relocked to the input signal. During the time that the
loop is not locked, the DCS loop is bypassed, and the internal
device timing is dependent on the duty cycle of the input clock
signal. In such an application, it can be appropriate to disable the
duty cycle stabilizer. In all other applications, enabling the DCS
circuit is recommended to maximize ac performance.
The DCS circuit is controlled by the DCS MODE pin; a CMOS
logic low (AGND) on DCS MODE enables the duty cycle stabilizer,
and logic high (AVDD1 = 3.3 V) disables the controller.
The AD9461 input sample clock signal must be a high quality,
extremely low phase noise source to prevent degradation of performance. Maintaining 16-bit accuracy places a premium on the
encode clock phase noise. SNR performance can easily degrade
by 3 dB to 4 dB with 70 MHz analog input signals when using a
high jitter clock source. (See the
AN-501 Application Note,
Aperture Uncertainty and ADC System Performance for more
information.) For optimum performance, the AD9461 must be
clocked differentially. The sample clock inputs are internally
biased to ~1.5 V, and the input signal is usually ac-coupled into
the CLK+ and CLK− pins via a transformer or capacitors.
Figure 33 shows one preferred method for clocking the
AD9461. The clock source (low jitter) is converted from singleended to differential using an RF transformer. The back-to-back
Schottky diodes across the secondary of the transformer limit
clock excursions into the AD9461 to approximately 0.8 V p-p
differential. This helps prevent the large voltage swings of the
clock from feeding through to other portions of the AD9461 and
limits the noise presented to the sample clock inputs.
If a low jitter clock is available, it helps to band-pass filter the
clock reference before driving the ADC clock inputs. Another
option is to ac couple a differential ECL/PECL signal to the encode
input pins, as shown in
High speed, high resolution ADCs are sensitive to the quality
of the clock input. The degradation in SNR at a given input
f
frequency (
(
t
) can be calculated using the following equation:
J
SNR = −20 log[2πf
) and rms amplitude due only to aperture jitter
INPUT
× tJ]
INPUT
In the equation, the rms aperture jitter represents the root-meansquare of all jitter sources including the clock input, analog input
signal, and ADC aperture jitter specification. IF undersampling
applications are particularly sensitive to jitter
The clock input should be treated as an analog signal in cases
where aperture jitter can affect the dynamic range of the AD9461.
Power supplies for clock drivers should be separated from the
ADC output driver supplies to avoid modulating the clock signal
with digital noise. Low jitter crystal-controlled oscillators make
the best clock sources. If the clock is generated from another type
of source (by gating, dividing, or another method), it should be
synchronized by the original clock during the last step.
POWER CONSIDERATIONS
Care should be taken when selecting a power source. The use of
linear dc supplies is highly recommended. Switching supplies
tend to have radiated components that can be received by the
AD9461. Each of the power supply pins should be decoupled as
closely to the package as possible using 0.1 μF chip capacitors.
The AD9461 has separate digital and analog power supply pins.
The analog supplies are denoted AVDD1 (3.3 V) and AVDD2
(5 V), and the digital supply pins are denoted DRVDD. Although
the AVDD1 and DRVDD supplies can be tied together, best performance is achieved when the supplies are separate. This is
because the fast digital output swings can couple switching
current back into the analog supplies. Note that both AVDD1
and AVDD2 must be held within 5% of the specified voltage.
The DRVDD supply of the AD9461 is a dedicated supply for the
digital outputs in either LVDS or CMOS output mode. When in
LVDS mode, the DRVDD should be set to 3.3 V. In CMOS mode,
the DRVDD supply can be connected from 2.5 V to 3.6 V for
compatibility with the receiving logic.
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AD9461
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
LVDS Mode
The off-chip drivers on the chip can be configured to provide
LVDS-compatible output levels via Pin 3 (OUTPUT MODE).
LVDS outputs are available when OUTPUT MODE is CMOS
logic high (or AVDD1 for convenience) and a 3.74 kΩ R
resistor is placed at Pin 5 (LVDS_BIAS) to ground. Dynamic
performance, including both SFDR and SNR, maximizes when
using the AD9461 in LVDS mode; designers are encouraged to
take advantage of this mode. The AD9461 outputs include
complementary LVDS outputs for each data bit (Dx+/Dx−), the
overrange output (OR+/OR−), and the output data clock output
(DCO+/DCO−). The R
resistor current is multiplied on-chip,
SET
setting the output current at each output equal to a nominal
3.5 mA (11 × I
). A 100 Ω differential termination resistor
R
SET
placed at the LVDS receiver inputs results in a nominal 350 mV
swing at the receiver. LVDS mode facilitates interfacing with
LVDS receivers in custom ASICs and FPGAs that have LVDS
capability for superior switching performance in noisy
environments. Single point-to-point net topologies are
recommended, with a 100 Ω termination resistor located as
close to the receiver as possible. It is recommended to keep the
trace length less than two inches and to keep differential output
trace lengths as equal as possible.
CMOS Mode
In applications that can tolerate a slight degradation in dynamic
performance, the AD9461 output drivers can be configured to
interface with 2.5 V or 3.3 V logic families by matching
DRVDD to the digital supply of the interfaced logic. CMOS
outputs are available when OUTPUT MODE is CMOS logic
low (or AGND for convenience). In this mode, the output data
bits, Dx, are single-ended CMOS, as is the overrange output,
OR+. The output clock is provided as a differential CMOS
signal, DCO+/DCO−. Lower supply voltages are recommended
to avoid coupling switching transients back to the sensitive
analog sections of the ADC. The capacitive load to the CMOS
outputs should be minimized, and each output should be
connected to a single gate through a series resistor (220 Ω) to
minimize switching transients caused by the capacitive loading.
The AD9461 provides latched data outputs with a pipeline delay
of 13 clock cycles. Data outputs are available one propagation
delay (t
) after the rising edge of CLK+. Refer to Figure 2 and
PD
Figure 3 for detailed timing diagrams.
OPERATIONAL MODE SELECTION
Data Format Select
The data format select (DFS) pin of the AD9461 determines
the coding format of the output data. This pin is 3.3 V CMOS
compatible, with logic high (or AVDD1, 3.3 V) selecting twos
complement and DFS logic low (AGND) selecting offset binary
format.
Output Mode Select
The OUPUT MODE pin controls the logic compatibility,
as well as the pinout of the digital outputs. This pin is a CMOScompatible input. With OUTPUT MODE = 0 (AGND), the
AD9461 outputs are CMOS compatible, and the pin assignment
for the device is as defined in
(AVDD1, 3.3 V), the AD9461 outputs are LVDS compatible, and
the pin assignment for the device is as defined in
Duty Cycle Stabilizer
The DCS circuit is controlled by the DCS MODE pin; a CMOS
logic low (AGND) on DCS MODE enables the DCS, and logic
high (AVDD1, 3.3 V) disables the controller.
SFDR Enhancement
Under certain conditions, the SFDR performance of the AD9461
improves by decreasing the power of the core of the ADC. The
SFDR control pin (Pin 100) is a CMOS-compatible control pin
to optimize the configuration of the AD9461 analog front end.
Connecting SFDR to AGND optimizes SFDR performance for
applications with analog input frequencies <40 MHz or >215 MHz.
For applications with analog inputs from 40 MHz to 215 MHz,
connect this to AVDD1 for optimum SFDR performance; power
dissipation from AVDD2 decreases by ~40 mW.
Digital Output
Offset Binary (D15•••D0)
Tabl e 1 0 summarizes the output coding.
Tabl e 8 . With OUTPUT MODE = 1
Digital Output
Twos Complement (D15•••D0)
Tabl e 7 .
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AD9461
EVALUATION BOARD
Evaluation boards are offered to configure the AD9461 in either
CMOS mode or LVDS mode only. This design represents a
recommended configuration for using the device over a wide
range of sampling rates and analog input frequencies. These
evaluation boards provide all the support circuitry required to
operate the ADC in its various modes and configurations.
Complete schematics are shown in
Gerber files are available from engineering applications
demonstrating the proper routing and grounding techniques
that should be applied at the system level.
Figure 35 through Figure 38.
The LVDS mode evaluation boards include an LVDS-to-CMOS
translator, making them compatible with the high speed ADC
FIFO evaluation kit (HSC-ADC-EVALA-SC). The kit includes a
high speed data capture board that provides a hardware solution
for capturing up to 32 kB samples of high speed ADC output
data in a FIFO memory chip (user upgradeable to 256 kB
samples). Software is provided to enable the user to download
the captured data to a PC via the USB port. This software also
includes a behavioral model of the AD9461 and many other
high speed ADCs.
It is critical that signal sources with very low phase noise
(<60 fsec rms jitter) are used to realize the ultimate
performance of the converter. Proper filtering of the input
signal to remove harmonics and lower the integrated noise at
the input is also necessary to achieve the specified noise
performance.
The evaluation boards are shipped with a 115 V ac to 6 V dc
power supply. The evaluation boards include low dropout
regulators to generate the various dc supplies required by the
AD9461 and its support circuitry. Separate power supplies are
provided to isolate the DUT from the support circuitry. Each
input configuration can be selected by proper connection of
various jumpers (see
Figure 35).
Behavioral modeling of the AD9461 is also available at
www.analog.com/ADIsimADC. The ADIsimADC™ software
supports virtual ADC evaluation using ADI proprietary behavioral
modeling technology. This allows rapid comparison between the
AD9461 and other high speed ADCs with or without hardware
evaluation boards.
The user can choose to remove the translator and terminations
to access the LVDS outputs directly.
1. CENTER FI GURES ARE TYPICAL UNL ESS OTHERWI SE NOTED.
2. THE PACKAGE HAS A CONDUCTIVE HE AT SLUG TO HELP DISSIPATE HEAT AND ENSURE RELI ABLE OPER ATION OF
THE DEVICE OVER THE FULL INDUSTRIAL TEMPERATURE RANGE. THE SLUG IS EXPOSED ON THE BOTTOM OF
THE PACKAGE AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO CHI P GROUND. IT IS RECOMM ENDED THAT NO PCB SIGNAL
TRACES OR VIAS BE LOCATED UNDER THE PACKAGE THAT COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CONDUCTIVE
SLUG. ATTACHING THE SLUG TO A GROUND PLANE WILL REDUCE THE JUNCTI ON TEMPERATURE OF THE
DEVICE WHI CH MAY BE BENEFICIAL I N HIGH TEMP ERATURE ENVIRONMENTS.
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51
EXPOSED
BOTTO M VIEW
0.50 BSC
LEAD PITCH
PAD
(PINS UP)
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0.22
0.17
9.50 SQ
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Figure 39. 100-Lead Thin Quad Flat Package, Exposed Pad [TQFP_EP]
(SV-100-3)
Dimensions shown in millimeters
ORDERING GUIDE
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