
8-Bit, 500 MSPS, 1.8 V
FEATURES 
Single 1.8 V supply operation 
SNR: 49.3 dBFS at 200 MHz input at 500 MSPS 
SFDR: 65 dBc at 200 MHz input at 500 MSPS 
Low power: 315 mW at 500 MSPS 
On-chip interleaved clocking 
On-chip reference and track-and-hold 
1.2 V p-p analog input range for each channel 
Differential input with 500 MHz bandwidth 
LVDS-compliant digital output 
On-chip voltage reference and sample-and-hold circuit 
DNL: ±0.2 LSB 
Serial port control options 
Interleaved clock timing adjustment 
Offset binary, Gray code, or twos complement data format 
Optional clock duty cycle stabilizer 
Built-in selectable digital test pattern generation 
Pin-programmable power-down function 
Available in 48-lead LFCSP 
APPLICATIONS 
Battery-powered instruments 
Handheld scope meters 
Low cost digital oscilloscopes 
OTS: video over fiber 
Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
AD9286
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 
The AD9286 is an 8-bit, monolithic sampling, analog-to-digital 
converter (ADC) that supports interleaved operation and is 
optimized for low cost, low power, and ease of use. Each ADC 
operates at up to a 250 MSPS conversion rate with outstanding 
dynamic performance. 
The AD9286 takes a single sample clock and, with an on-chip 
clock divider, time interleaves the two ADC cores (each running 
at one-half the clock frequency) to achieve the rated 500 MSPS. 
By using the SPI, the user can accurately adjust the timing of the 
sampling edge per ADC to minimize the image spur energy. 
The ADC requires a single 1.8 V supply and an encode clock for 
full performance operation. No external reference components 
are required for many applications. The digital outputs are LVDS 
compatible. 
The AD9286 is available in a Pb-free, 48-lead LFCSP that is 
specified over the industrial temperature range of −40°C to +85°C. 
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS 
1. Integrated 8-Bit, 500 MSPS ADC. 
2. Single 1.8 V Supply Operation with LVDS Outputs. 
3. Power-Down Option Controlled via a Pin-Programmable 
Setting. 
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM 
CLK+ 
CLK–
VIN1+ 
VIN1–
VCM
VREF
1.0V
V
REF
VIN2– 
VIN2+
UXCLK– 
UXCLK+
Rev. A 
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SELECT
RBIAS AUXCLKEN AGND AVDD DRVDD DRGND
ADC
×1.5
ADC
SDIO/
PWDN
CLOCK
MANAGEMENT
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CSB
SPI
SCLK
OE
OUTPUT
INTERLEAVE
DCO
GENERATION
AD9286
D7+ (MSB), D7– (MSB)
LVDS
D0+ (LSB), D0– (LSB)
OUTPUT BUFFER
DCO+ 
DCO–
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