The LTC®2249 is a 14-bit 80Msps, low power 3V A/D
converter designed for digitizing high frequency, wide
dynamic range signals. The LTC2249 is perfect for demanding imaging and communications applications with
AC performance that includes 73dB SNR and 90dB SFDR
for signals well beyond the Nyquist frequency.
DC specs include ±1LSB INL (typ), ±0.5LSB DNL (typ) and
no missing codes over temperature. The transition noise
is a low 1.2LSB
A single 3V supply allows low power operation. A separate
output supply allows the outputs to drive 0.5V to 3.6V
logic.
A single-ended CLK input controls converter operation. An
optional clock duty cycle stabilizer allows high performance at full speed for a wide range of clock duty cycles.
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
REFH
REFL
ANALOG
INPUT
FLEXIBLE
REFERENCE
+
INPUT
S/H
–
CLOCK/DUTY
CYCLE
CONTROL
CLK
14-BIT
PIPELINED
ADC CORE
CORRECTION
LOGIC
OUTPUT
DRIVERS
2229 TA01
OV
DD
D13
•
•
•
D0
OGND
SNR vs Input Frequency,
–1dB, 2V Range
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
SNR (dBFS)
68
67
66
65
50
0
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
100
150
200
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ABSOLUTE AXIU RATIGS
OVDD = VDD (Notes 1, 2)
Supply Voltage (VDD) ................................................. 4V
Digital Output Ground Voltage (OGND) ....... –0.3V to 1V
Analog Input Voltage (Note 3) ..... –0.3V to (V
Digital Input Voltage .................... –0.3V to (V
Digital Output Voltage ................– 0.3V to (OV
Power Dissipation............................................ 1500mW
Operating Temperature Range
LTC2249C ............................................... 0°C to 70°C
LTC2249I............................................. –40°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature Range ..................–65°C to 125°C
+ 0.3V)
DD
+ 0.3V)
DD
+ 0.3V)
DD
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PACKAGE/ORDER IFORATIO
TOP VIEW
VDDVCMSENSE
32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25
+
1AIN
–
AIN
2
REFH
3
REFH
4
REFL
5
REFL
6
V
7
DD
GND
8
9 10 11 12
CLK
32-LEAD (5mm × 5mm) PLASTIC QFN
T
JMAX
EXPOSED PAD IS GND (PIN 33)
MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB
ORDER PART NUMBER
LTC2249CUH
LTC2249IUH
MODEOFD13
33
13 14 15 16
OED0D1D2D3
SHDN
UH PACKAGE
= 125°C, θJA = 34°C/W
QFN PART MARKING*
D12
D11
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
D4
2249
D10
D9
D8
OV
DD
OGND
D7
D6
D5
Order Options Tape and Reel: Add #TR
Lead Free: Add #PBF Lead Free Tape and Reel: Add #TRPBF
Lead Free Part Marking: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.
*The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container.
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CO VERTER CHARACTERISTICS
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 4)
PARAMETERCONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNITS
Resolution (No Missing Codes)●14Bits
Integral Linearity ErrorDifferential Analog Input (Note 5)●–4±14LSB
Differential Linearity ErrorDifferential Analog Input●–1±0.51LSB
Offset Error(Note 6)●–12±212mV
Gain ErrorExternal Reference●–2.5±0.52.5%FS
Offset Drift±10µV/°C
Full-Scale DriftInternal Reference±30ppm/°C
Transition NoiseSENSE = 1V1.2LSB
The ● denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
External Reference±5ppm/°C
RMS
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A ALOG I PUT
specifications are at T
SYMBOLPARAMETERCONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNITS
V
IN
V
IN,CM
I
IN
I
SENSE
I
MODE
t
AP
t
JITTER
CMRRAnalog Input Common Mode Rejection Ratio80dB
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A
Analog Input Range (A
Analog Input Common Mode (A
Analog Input Leakage Current0V < A
SENSE Input Leakage0V < SENSE < 1V●–33µA
MODE Pin Leakage●–33µA
Sample-and-Hold Acquisition Delay Time0ns
Sample-and-Hold Acquisition Delay Time Jitter0.2ps
DYAIC ACCURACY
otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. AIN = –1dBFS. (Note 4)
SYMBOLPARAMETERCONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNITS
SNRSignal-to-Noise Ratio5MHz Input73dB
SFDRSpurious Free Dynamic Range5MHz Input90dB
2nd or 3rd Harmonic
SFDRSpurious Free Dynamic Range5MHz Input95dB
4th Harmonic or Higher
S/(N+D)Signal-to-Noise Plus Distortion Ratio5MHz Input72.9dB
I
MD
Intermodulation Distortionf
Full Power BandwidthFigure 8 Test Circuit575MHz
The ● denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise
= 25°C. (Note 4)
+
–
– A
IN
)2.7V < V
IN
+
–
+ A
IN
)/2Differential Input (Note 7)●11.51.9V
IN
Single Ended Input (Note 7)
< 3.4V (Note 7)●±0.5 to ±1V
DD
●0.51.52V
+
–
, A
< V
IN
IN
DD
●–11µA
The ● denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range,
40MHz Input●70.873dB
70MHz Input73dB
140MHz Input72.6dB
40MHz Input
70MHz Input90dB
140MHz Input85dB
40MHz Input
70MHz Input95dB
140MHz Input90dB
40MHz Input●70.272.8dB
70MHz Input72.8dB
140MHz Input72.1dB
= 28.2MHz, f
IN1
= 26.8MHz90dB
IN2
●7590dB
●8195dB
RMS
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I TER AL REFERE CE CHARACTERISTICS
(Note 4)
PARAMETERCONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNITS
VCM Output VoltageI
VCM Output Tempco±25ppm/°C
VCM Line Regulation2.7V < VDD < 3.4V3mV/V
VCM Output Resistance–1mA < I
OUT
= 01.4751.5001.525V
< 1mA4Ω
OUT
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DIGITAL I PUTS A D DIGITAL OUTPUTS
full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at T
SYMBOLPARAMETERCONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNITS
LOGIC INPUTS (CLK, OE, SHDN)
V
IH
V
IL
I
IN
C
IN
LOGIC OUTPUTS
OVDD = 3V
C
OZ
I
SOURCE
I
SINK
V
OH
V
OL
OV
= 2.5V
DD
V
OH
V
OL
OVDD = 1.8V
V
OH
V
OL
High Level Input VoltageVDD = 3V●2V
Low Level Input VoltageVDD = 3V●0.8V
Input CurrentVIN = 0V to V
Input Capacitance(Note 7)3pF
Hi-Z Output CapacitanceOE = High (Note 7)3pF
Output Source CurrentV
Output Sink CurrentV
High Level Output VoltageIO = –10µA2.995V
Low Level Output VoltageIO = 10µA0.005V
High Level Output VoltageIO = –200µA2.49V
Low Level Output VoltageIO = 1.6mA0.09V
High Level Output VoltageIO = –200µA1.79V
Low Level Output VoltageIO = 1.6mA0.09V
= 25°C. (Note 4)
A
= 0V50mA
OUT
= 3V50mA
OUT
= –200µA●2.72.99V
I
O
= 1.6mA●0.090.4V
I
O
The ● denotes the specifications which apply over the
DD
●–1010µA
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POWER REQUIRE E TS
range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 8)
SYMBOLPARAMETERCONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNITS
V
OV
IV
P
P
P
DD
DD
DD
DISS
SHDN
NAP
Analog Supply Voltage(Note 9)●2.733.4V
Output Supply Voltage(Note 9)●0.533.6V
Supply Current●7486mA
Power Dissipation●222258mW
Shutdown PowerSHDN = H, OE = H, No CLK2mW
Nap Mode PowerSHDN = H, OE = L, No CLK15mW
The ● denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature
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range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 4)
CLK High TimeDuty Cycle Stabilizer Off●5.96.25500ns
Sample-and-Hold Aperture Delay0ns
CLK to DATA DelayCL = 5pF (Note 7)●1.42.75.4ns
Data Access Time After OE↓CL = 5pF (Note 7)●4.310ns
BUS Relinquish Time(Note 7)●3.38.5ns
The ● denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature
Duty Cycle Stabilizer On (Note 7)
Duty Cycle Stabilizer On (Note 7)
●56.25500ns
●56.25500ns
Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute
Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device
reliability and lifetime.
Note 2: All voltage values are with respect to ground with GND and OGND
wired together (unless otherwise noted).
Note 3: When these pin voltages are taken below GND or above V
DD
, they
will be clamped by internal diodes. This product can handle input currents
of greater than 100mA below GND or above V
Note 4: VDD = 3V, f
= 80MHz, input range = 2V
SAMPLE
without latchup.
DD
with differential
P-P
Note 5: Integral nonlinearity is defined as the deviation of a code from a
straight line passing through the actual endpoints of the transfer curve.
The deviation is measured from the center of the quantization band.
Note 6: Offset error is the offset voltage measured from –0.5 LSB when
the output code flickers between 00 0000 0000 0000 and
11 1111 1111 1111.
Note 7: Guaranteed by design, not subject to test.
Note 8: VDD = 3V, f
8192 Point 2-Tone FFT,
fIN = 28.2MHz and 26.8MHz,
–1dB, 2V Range
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
AMPLITUDE (dB)
–80
–90
–100
–110
–120
5
0
15
20
FREQUENCY (MHz)
8192 Point FFT, fIN = 70MHz,
–1dB, 2V Range
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
AMPLITUDE (dB)
–80
–90
–100
–110
2510
30
35
40
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–120
5
0
15
FREQUENCY (MHz)
2510
30
35
20
40
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8192 Point FFT, fIN = 140MHz,
–1dB, 2V Range
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
AMPLITUDE (dB)
–80
–90
–100
–110
–120
5
0
15
20
FREQUENCY (MHz)
2510
30
35
40
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SNR vs Input Frequency,
Grounded Input Histogram
50000
35969
43161
CODE
25292
6150
1987
178
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45000
40000
35000
30000
25000
COUNT
20000
15000
10000
5000
26
0
2510
30
35
40
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8201
12558
5194
552
8203820582078209
–1dB, 2V Range
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
SNR (dBFS)
68
67
66
65
0
50
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
100
150
200
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SFDR vs Input Frequency,
–1dB, 2V Range
100
95
90
85
80
SFDR (dBFS)
75
70
65
6
50100200
0
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
150
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SNR and SFDR vs Sample Rate,
2V Range, fIN = 5MHz, –1dB
100
90
80
70
SNR AND SFDR (dBFS)
60
50
10 20 30
0
40 50
SAMPLE RATE (Msps)
SFDR
SNR
60 7090 100
80
SNR and SFDR
vs Clock Duty Cycle
110
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SNR vs Input Level,
fIN = 70MHz, 2V Range
80
70
60
50
40
30
SNR (dBc AND dBFS)
20
10
0
I
VDD
dBFS
dBc
–40 –30
–50–60–70
INPUT LEVEL (dBFS)
vs Sample Rate,
5MHz Sine Wave Input, –1dB
85
80
75
(mA)
VDD
I
70
65
2V RANGE
1V RANGE
–20
–10
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SFDR vs Input Level,
fIN = 70MHz, 2V Range
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
SFDR (dBc AND dBFS)
30
20
10
0
0
–80
I
OVDD
Wave Input, –1dB, O
7
6
5
(mA)
4
OVDD
I
3
dBFS
dBc
100dBc SFDR
REFERENCE LINE
–60
–40
INPUT LEVEL (dBFS)
–20
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= 1.8V
VDD
0
60
55
50
0
30
20
10
SAMPLE RATE (Msps)
40
6080
50
70
90
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100
2
1
0
0
30
20
10
SAMPLE RATE (Msps)
40
50
70
6080
90
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PI FU CTIO S
AIN+ (Pin 1): Positive Differential Analog Input.
- (Pin 2): Negative Differential Analog Input.
A
IN
REFH (Pins 3, 4): ADC High Reference. Short together and
bypass to pins 5, 6 with a 0.1µF ceramic chip capacitor as
close to the pin as possible. Also bypass to pins 5, 6 with
an additional 2.2µF ceramic chip capacitor and to ground
with a 1µF ceramic chip capacitor.
REFL (Pins 5, 6): ADC Low Reference. Short together and
bypass to pins 3, 4 with a 0.1µF ceramic chip capacitor as
close to the pin as possible. Also bypass to pins 3, 4 with
an additional 2.2µF ceramic chip capacitor and to ground
with a 1µF ceramic chip capacitor.
V
(Pins 7, 32): 3V Supply. Bypass to GND with 0.1µF
DD
ceramic chip capacitors.
GND (Pin 8): ADC Power Ground.
CLK (Pin 9): Clock Input. The input sample starts on the
positive edge.
SHDN (Pin 10): Shutdown Mode Selection Pin. Connecting SHDN to GND and OE to GND results in normal
operation with the outputs enabled. Connecting SHDN to
GND and OE to VDD results in normal operation with the
outputs at high impedance. Connecting SHDN to VDD and
OE to GND results in nap mode with the outputs at high
impedance. Connecting SHDN to VDD and OE to V
results in sleep mode with the outputs at high impedance.
D0 – D13 (Pins 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24,
25, 26, 27): Digital Outputs. D13 is the MSB.
OGND (Pin 20): Output Driver Ground.
OVDD (Pin 21): Positive Supply for the Output Drivers.
Bypass to ground with 0.1µF ceramic chip capacitor.
OF (Pin 28): Over/Under Flow Output. High when an over
or under flow has occurred.
MODE (Pin 29): Output Format and Clock Duty Cycle
Stabilizer Selection Pin. Connecting MODE to GND selects
offset binary output format and turns the clock duty cycle
stabilizer off. 1/3 VDD selects offset binary output format
and turns the clock duty cycle stabilizer on. 2/3 VDD selects
2’s complement output format and turns the clock duty
cycle stabilizer on. VDD selects 2’s complement output
format and turns the clock duty cycle stabilizer off.
SENSE (Pin 30): Reference Programming Pin. Connecting
SENSE to VCM selects the internal reference and a ±0.5V
input range. VDD selects the internal reference and a ±1V
input range. An external reference greater than 0.5V and
less than 1V applied to SENSE selects an input range of
±V
VCM (Pin 31): 1.5V Output and Input Common Mode Bias.
Bypass to ground with 2.2µF ceramic chip capacitor.
GND (Exposed Pad) (Pin 33): ADC Power Ground. The
exposed pad on the bottom of the package needs to be
soldered to ground.
. ±1V is the largest valid input range.
SENSE
8
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FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRA
+
A
IN
A
V
2.2µF
SENSE
INPUT
S/H
–
IN
CM
1.5V
REFERENCE
RANGE
SELECT
FIRST PIPELINED
ADC STAGE
REF
BUF
SECOND PIPELINED
ADC STAGE
DIFF
REF
AMP
REFH
0.1µF
2.2µF
THIRD PIPELINED
ADC STAGE
INTERNAL CLOCK SIGNALSREFHREFL
REFL
FOURTH PIPELINED
CLOCK/DUTY
CYCLE
CONTROL
CLK
ADC STAGE
MODE
CONTROL
LOGIC
SHDN
FIFTH PIPELINED
ADC STAGE
OE
SIXTH PIPELINED
ADC STAGE
SHIFT REGISTER
AND CORRECTION
OUTPUT
DRIVERS
OGND
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OV
DD
OF
D13
•
•
•
D0
1µF1µF
Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram
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ANALOG
INPUT
CLK
D0-D13, OF
t
AP
N
t
H
t
D
N – 5N
N + 1
t
L
N + 2
N + 3
N – 4N – 3N – 2N – 1
N + 4
N + 5
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LTC2249
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
Signal-to-Noise Plus Distortion Ratio
The signal-to-noise plus distortion ratio [S/(N + D)] is the
ratio between the RMS amplitude of the fundamental input
frequency and the RMS amplitude of all other frequency
components at the ADC output. The output is band limited
to frequencies above DC to below half the sampling
frequency.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is the ratio between the
RMS amplitude of the fundamental input frequency and
the RMS amplitude of all other frequency components
except the first five harmonics and DC.
Total Harmonic Distortion
Total harmonic distortion is the ratio of the RMS sum of all
harmonics of the input signal to the fundamental itself. The
out-of-band harmonics alias into the frequency band
between DC and half the sampling frequency. THD is
expressed as:
THD = 20Log (√(V22 + V32 + V42 + . . . Vn2)/V1)
where V1 is the RMS amplitude of the fundamental frequency and V2 through Vn are the amplitudes of the
second through nth harmonics. The THD calculated in this
data sheet uses all the harmonics up to the fifth.
Intermodulation Distortion
If the ADC input signal consists of more than one spectral
component, the ADC transfer function nonlinearity can
produce intermodulation distortion (IMD) in addition to
THD. IMD is the change in one sinusoidal input caused by
the presence of another sinusoidal input at a different
frequency.
If two pure sine waves of frequencies fa and fb are applied
to the ADC input, nonlinearities in the ADC transfer function can create distortion products at the sum and difference frequencies of mfa ± nfb, where m and n = 0, 1, 2, 3,
etc. The 3rd order intermodulation products are 2fa + fb,
2fb + fa, 2fa – fb and 2fb – fa. The intermodulation
distortion is defined as the ratio of the RMS value of either
input tone to the RMS value of the largest 3rd order
intermodulation product.
Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR)
Spurious free dynamic range is the peak harmonic or
spurious noise that is the largest spectral component
excluding the input signal and DC. This value is expressed
in decibels relative to the RMS value of a full scale input
signal.
Input Bandwidth
The input bandwidth is that input frequency at which the
amplitude of the reconstructed fundamental is reduced by
3dB for a full scale input signal.
Aperture Delay Time
The time from when CLK reaches mid-supply to the instant
that the input signal is held by the sample and hold circuit.
Aperture Delay Jitter
The variation in the aperture delay time from conversion to
conversion. This random variation will result in noise
when sampling an AC input. The signal to noise ratio due
to the jitter alone will be:
SNR
= –20log (2π • fIN • t
JITTER
JITTER
)
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V
DD
V
DD
V
DD
15Ω
15Ω
C
PARASITIC
1pF
C
PARASITIC
1pF
C
SAMPLE
4pF
C
SAMPLE
4pF
LTC2249
A
IN
+
A
IN
–
CLK
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CONVERTER OPERATION
As shown in Figure 1, the LTC2249 is a CMOS pipelined
multistep converter. The converter has six pipelined ADC
stages; a sampled analog input will result in a digitized
value five cycles later (see the Timing Diagram section).
For optimal AC performance the analog inputs should be
driven differentially. For cost sensitive applications, the
analog inputs can be driven single-ended with slightly
worse harmonic distortion. The CLK input is single-ended.
The LTC2249 has two phases of operation, determined by
the state of the CLK input pin.
Each pipelined stage shown in Figure 1 contains an ADC,
a reconstruction DAC and an interstage residue amplifier.
In operation, the ADC quantizes the input to the stage and
the quantized value is subtracted from the input by the
DAC to produce a residue. The residue is amplified and
output by the residue amplifier. Successive stages operate
out of phase so that when the odd stages are outputting
their residue, the even stages are acquiring that residue
and vice versa.
SAMPLE/HOLD OPERATION AND INPUT DRIVE
Sample/Hold Operation
Figure 2 shows an equivalent circuit for the LTC2249
CMOS differential sample-and-hold. The analog inputs are
connected to the sampling capacitors (C
SAMPLE
) through
NMOS transistors. The capacitors shown attached to each
input (C
PARASITIC
) are the summation of all other capaci-
tance associated with each input.
During the sample phase when CLK is low, the transistors
connect the analog inputs to the sampling capacitors and
they charge to and track the differential input voltage.
When CLK transitions from low to high, the sampled input
voltage is held on the sampling capacitors. During the hold
phase when CLK is high, the sampling capacitors are
disconnected from the input and the held voltage is passed
to the ADC core for processing. As CLK transitions from
high to low, the inputs are reconnected to the sampling
capacitors to acquire a new sample. Since the sampling
capacitors still hold the previous sample, a charging glitch
proportional to the change in voltage between samples will
When CLK is low, the analog input is sampled differentially
directly onto the input sample-and-hold capacitors, inside
the “Input S/H” shown in the block diagram. At the instant
that CLK transitions from low to high, the sampled input is
held. While CLK is high, the held input voltage is buffered
be seen at this time. If the change between the last sample
and the new sample is small, the charging glitch seen at
the input will be small. If the input change is large, such as
the change seen with input frequencies near Nyquist, then
a larger charging glitch will be seen.
by the S/H amplifier which drives the first pipelined ADC
stage. The first stage acquires the output of the S/H during
this high phase of CLK. When CLK goes back low, the first
stage produces its residue which is acquired by the
second stage. At the same time, the input S/H goes back
to acquiring the analog input. When CLK goes back high,
the second stage produces its residue which is acquired
by the third stage. An identical process is repeated for the
third, fourth and fifth stages, resulting in a fifth stage
residue that is sent to the sixth stage ADC for final
evaluation.
Each ADC stage following the first has additional range to
accommodate flash and amplifier offset errors. Results
from all of the ADC stages are digitally synchronized such
that the results can be properly combined in the correction
logic before being sent to the output buffer.
Figure 2. Equivalent Input Circuit
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Single-Ended Input
For cost sensitive applications, the analog inputs can be
driven single-ended. With a single-ended input the harmonic distortion and INL will degrade, but the SNR and
DNL will remain unchanged. For a single-ended input, A
should be driven with the input signal and A
connected to 1.5V or V
CM
.
–
should be
IN
Common Mode Bias
For optimal performance the analog inputs should be
driven differentially. Each input should swing ±0.5V for
the 2V range or ±0.25V for the 1V range, around a
common mode voltage of 1.5V. The VCM output pin (Pin
31) may be used to provide the common mode bias level.
VCM can be tied directly to the center tap of a transformer
to set the DC input level or as a reference level to an op amp
differential driver circuit. The VCM pin must be bypassed to
ground close to the ADC with a 2.2µF or greater capacitor.
Input Drive Impedance
As with all high performance, high speed ADCs, the
dynamic performance of the LTC2249 can be influenced
by the input drive circuitry, particularly the second and
third harmonics. Source impedance and reactance can
influence SFDR. At the falling edge of CLK, the sampleand-hold circuit will connect the 4pF sampling capacitor to
the input pin and start the sampling period. The sampling
period ends when CLK rises, holding the sampled input on
the sampling capacitor. Ideally the input circuitry should
be fast enough to fully charge the sampling capacitor
during the sampling period 1/(2F
ENCODE
); however, this is
not always possible and the incomplete settling may
degrade the SFDR. The sampling glitch has been designed
to be as linear as possible to minimize the effects of
incomplete settling.
For the best performance, it is recommended to have a
source impedance of 100Ω or less for each input. The
source impedance should be matched for the differential
inputs. Poor matching will result in higher even order
harmonics, especially the second.
IN
+
Input Drive Circuits
Figure 3 shows the LTC2249 being driven by an RF
transformer with a center tapped secondary. The secondary center tap is DC biased with VCM, setting the ADC input
signal at its optimum DC level. Terminating on the transformer secondary is desirable, as this provides a common
mode path for charging glitches caused by the sample and
hold. Figure 3 shows a 1:1 turns ratio transformer. Other
turns ratios can be used if the source impedance seen by
the ADC does not exceed 100Ω for each ADC input. A
disadvantage of using a transformer is the loss of low
frequency response. Most small RF transformers have
poor performance at frequencies below 1MHz.
Figure 4 demonstrates the use of a differential amplifier to
convert a single ended input signal into a differential input
signal. The advantage of this method is that it provides low
frequency input response; however, the limited gain bandwidth of most op amps will limit the SFDR at high input
frequencies.
V
CM
V
2.2µF
A
12pF
A
2.2µF
12pF
CM
IN
IN
+
A
IN
LTC2249
–
A
IN
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+
LTC2249
–
2249 F04
ANALOG
INPUT
0.1µFT1
1:1
T1 = MA/COM ETC1-1T
RESISTORS, CAPACITORS
ARE 0402 PACKAGE SIZE
25Ω
25Ω
25Ω
0.1µF
25Ω
Figure 3. Single-Ended to Differential Conversion
Using a Transformer
HIGH SPEED
ANALOG
INPUT
DIFFERENTIAL
AMPLIFIER
+
CM
–
25Ω
+
–
25Ω
Figure 4. Differential Drive with an Amplifier
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Figure 5 shows a single-ended input circuit. The impedance seen by the analog inputs should be matched. This
circuit is not recommended if low distortion is required.
The 25Ω resistors and 12pF capacitor on the analog inputs
serve two purposes: isolating the drive circuitry from the
sample-and-hold charging glitches and limiting the
wideband noise at the converter input.
For input frequencies above 70MHz, the input circuits of
Figure 6, 7 and 8 are recommended. The balun transformer gives better high frequency response than a flux
coupled center tapped transformer. The coupling capacitors allow the analog inputs to be DC biased at 1.5V. In
V
CM
1k
0.1µF
ANALOG
INPUT
Figure 5. Single-Ended Drive
2.2µF
1k
25Ω
25Ω
0.1µF
12pF
+
A
IN
LTC2249
–
A
IN
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Figure 8, the series inductors are impedance matching
elements that maximize the ADC bandwidth.
Reference Operation
Figure 9 shows the LTC2249 reference circuitry consisting
of a 1.5V bandgap reference, a difference amplifier and
switching and control circuit. The internal voltage reference can be configured for two pin selectable input ranges
of 2V (±1V differential) or 1V (±0.5V differential). Tying the
SENSE pin to V
pin to V
selects the 1V range.
CM
ANALOG
INPUT
Figure 8. Recommended Front End Circuit for
Input Frequencies Above 300MHz
Figure 7. Recommended Front End Circuit for
Input Frequencies Between 170MHz and 300MHz
TIE TO V
TIE TO V
RANGE = 2 • V
LTC2249
4Ω
V
2.2µF
SENSE
REFH
0.1µF
CM
REFL
RANGE
DETECT
AND
CONTROL
1.5V
FOR 2V RANGE;
DD
FOR 1V RANGE;
CM
SENSE
0.5V < V
SENSE
1µF
2.2µF
1µF
FOR
< 1V
Figure 9. Equivalent Reference Circuit
1.5V BANDGAP
REFERENCE
1V
INTERNAL ADC
HIGH REFERENCE
DIFF AMP
INTERNAL ADC
LOW REFERENCE
0.5V
BUFFER
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The 1.5V bandgap reference serves two functions: its
output provides a DC bias point for setting the common
mode voltage of any external input circuitry; additionally,
the reference is used with a difference amplifier to generate the differential reference levels needed by the internal
ADC circuitry. An external bypass capacitor is required for
the 1.5V reference output, VCM. This provides a high
frequency low impedance path to ground for internal and
external circuitry.
The difference amplifier generates the high and low reference for the ADC. High speed switching circuits are
connected to these outputs and they must be externally
bypassed. Each output has two pins. The multiple output
pins are needed to reduce package inductance. Bypass
capacitors must be connected as shown in Figure 9.
Other voltage ranges in-between the pin selectable ranges
can be programmed with two external resistors as shown
in Figure 10. An external reference can be used by applying
its output directly or through a resistor divider to SENSE.
It is not recommended to drive the SENSE pin with a logic
device. The SENSE pin should be tied to the appropriate
level as close to the converter as possible. If the SENSE pin
is driven externally, it should be bypassed to ground as
close to the device as possible with a 1µF ceramic capacitor.
Input Range
The input range can be set based on the application. The
2V input range will provide the best signal-to-noise performance while maintaining excellent SFDR. The 1V input
range will have better SFDR performance, but the SNR will
degrade by 5.7dB.
Driving the Clock Input
The CLK input can be driven directly with a CMOS or TTL
level signal. A sinusoidal clock can also be used along with
a low-jitter squaring circuit before the CLK pin (see
Figure 11).
The noise performance of the LTC2249 can depend on the
clock signal quality as much as on the analog input. Any
noise present on the clock signal will result in additional
aperture jitter that will be RMS summed with the inherent
ADC aperture jitter.
In applications where jitter is critical, such as when digitizing high input frequencies, use as large an amplitude as
possible. Also, if the ADC is clocked with a sinusoidal
signal, filter the CLK signal to reduce wideband noise and
distortion products generated by the source.
1.5V
12k
0.75V
12k
Figure 10. 1.5V Range ADC
V
CM
2.2µF
SENSE
1µF
LTC2249
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FERRITE
BEAD
0.1µF
CLK
SUPPLY
LTC2249
4.7µF
1k
1k
NC7SVU04
SINUSOIDAL
CLOCK
INPUT
Figure 11. Sinusoidal Single-Ended CLK Drive
0.1µF
50Ω
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Figures 12 and 13 show alternatives for converting a
differential clock to the single-ended CLK input. The use of
a transformer provides no incremental contribution to
phase noise. The LVDS or PECL to CMOS translators
provide little degradation below 70MHz, but at 140MHz
will degrade the SNR compared to the transformer solution. The nature of the received signals also has a large
bearing on how much SNR degradation will be experienced. For high crest factor signals such as WCDMA or
OFDM, where the nominal power level must be at least 6dB
to 8dB below full scale, the use of these translators will
have a lesser impact.
The transformer in the example may be terminated with
the appropriate termination for the signaling in use. The
use of a transformer with a 1:4 impedance ratio may be
desirable in cases where lower voltage differential signals
are considered. The center tap may be bypassed to ground
through a capacitor close to the ADC if the differential
signals originate on a different plane. The use of a capacitor at the input may result in peaking, and depending on
transmission line length may require a 10Ω to 20Ω ohm
series resistor to act as both a low pass filter for high
frequency noise that may be induced into the clock line by
neighboring digital signals, as well as a damping mechanism for reflections.
Maximum and Minimum Conversion Rates
The maximum conversion rate for the LTC2249 is 80Msps.
For the ADC to operate properly, the CLK signal should
have a 50% (±5%) duty cycle. Each half cycle must have
at least 5.9ns for the ADC internal circuitry to have enough
settling time for proper operation.
An optional clock duty cycle stabilizer circuit can be used
if the input clock has a non 50% duty cycle. This circuit
uses the rising edge of the CLK pin to sample the analog
input. The falling edge of CLK is ignored and the internal
falling edge is generated by a phase-locked loop. The input
clock duty cycle can vary from 40% to 60% and the clock
duty cycle stabilizer will maintain a constant 50% internal
duty cycle. If the clock is turned off for a long period of
time, the duty cycle stabilizer circuit will require a hundred
clock cycles for the PLL to lock onto the input clock. To use
the clock duty cycle stabilizer, the MODE pin should be
connected to 1/3V
or 2/3VDD using external resistors.
DD
The lower limit of the LTC2249 sample rate is determined
by droop of the sample-and-hold circuits. The pipelined
architecture of this ADC relies on storing analog signals on
small valued capacitors. Junction leakage will discharge
the capacitors. The specified minimum operating frequency for the LTC2249 is 1Msps.
CLEAN
FERRITE
BEAD
0.1µF
CLK
SUPPLY
LTC2249
4.7µF
100Ω
IF LVDS USE FIN1002 OR FIN1018.
FOR PECL, USE AZ1000ELT21 OR SIMILAR
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5pF-30pF
DIFFERENTIAL
CLOCK
INPUT
Figure 13. LVDS or PECL CLK Drive Using a TransformerFigure 12. CLK Drive Using an LVDS or PECL to CMOS Converter
0.1µF
CLK
FERRITE
BEAD
LTC2249
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CM
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DIGITAL OUTPUTS
Table 1 shows the relationship between the analog input
voltage, the digital data bits, and the overflow bit.
Figure 14 shows an equivalent circuit for a single output
buffer. Each buffer is powered by OVDD and OGND, isolated from the ADC power and ground. The additional
N-channel transistor in the output driver allows operation
down to low voltages. The internal resistor in series with
the output makes the output appear as 50Ω to external
circuitry and may eliminate the need for external damping
resistors.
LTC2249
DATA
FROM
LATCH
OE
V
DD
PREDRIVER
LOGIC
V
DD
OV
DD
43Ω
OV
OGND
DD
0.5V
TO 3.6V
0.1µF
TYPICAL
DATA
OUTPUT
As with all high speed/high resolution converters, the
digital output loading can affect the performance. The
digital outputs of the LTC2249 should drive a minimal
capacitive load to avoid possible interaction between the
digital outputs and sensitive input circuitry. The output
should be buffered with a device such as an ALVCH16373
CMOS latch. For full speed operation the capacitive load
should be kept under 10pF.
Lower OVDD voltages will also help reduce interference
from the digital outputs.
Data Format
Using the MODE pin, the LTC2249 parallel digital output
can be selected for offset binary or 2’s complement
format. Connecting MODE to GND or 1/3VDD selects offset
binary output format. Connecting MODE to
2/3VDD or VDD selects 2’s complement output format.
An external resistor divider can be used to set the 1/3V
DD
or 2/3VDD logic values. Table 2 shows the logic states for
the MODE pin.
Table 2. MODE Pin Function
Clock Duty
MODE PinOutput FormatCycle Stablizer
0Offset BinaryOff
1/3V
2/3V
V
DD
DD
DD
Offset BinaryOn
2’s ComplementOn
2’s ComplementOff
Overflow Bit
When OF outputs a logic high the converter is either
overranged or underranged.
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Output Driver Power
Separate output power and ground pins allow the output
drivers to be isolated from the analog circuitry. The power
supply for the digital output buffers, OVDD, should be tied
to the same power supply as for the logic being driven. For
example if the converter is driving a DSP powered by a 1.8V
supply, then OVDD should be tied to that same 1.8V supply.
OVDD can be powered with any voltage from 500mV up to
3.6V. OGND can be powered with any voltage from GND up
to 1V and must be less than OVDD. The logic outputs will
swing between OGND and OVDD.
Output Enable
The outputs may be disabled with the output enable pin, OE.
OE high disables all data outputs including OF. The data access and bus relinquish times are too slow to allow the
outputs to be enabled and disabled during full speed operation. The output Hi-Z state is intended for use during long
periods of inactivity.
Sleep and Nap Modes
The converter may be placed in shutdown or nap modes
to conserve power. Connecting SHDN to GND results in
normal operation. Connecting SHDN to VDD and OE to V
results in sleep mode, which powers down all circuitry
including the reference and typically dissipates 1mW. When
exiting sleep mode it will take milliseconds for the output
data to become valid because the reference capacitors have
to recharge and stabilize. Connecting SHDN to VDD and OE
to GND results in nap mode, which typically dissipates
15mW. In nap mode, the on-chip reference circuit is kept
on, so that recovery from nap mode is faster than that from
sleep mode, typically taking 100 clock cycles. In both sleep
and nap modes, all digital outputs are disabled and enter
the Hi-Z state.
DD
Grounding and Bypassing
The LTC2249 requires a printed circuit board with a clean,
unbroken ground plane. A multilayer board with an internal ground plane is recommended. Layout for the printed
circuit board should ensure that digital and analog signal
lines are separated as much as possible. In particular, care
should be taken not to run any digital track alongside an
analog signal track or underneath the ADC.
High quality ceramic bypass capacitors should be used at
the VDD, OVDD, VCM, REFH, and REFL pins. Bypass capacitors must be located as close to the pins as possible. Of
particular importance is the 0.1µF capacitor between
REFH and REFL. This capacitor should be placed as close
to the device as possible (1.5mm or less). A size 0402
ceramic capacitor is recommended. The large 2.2µF ca-
pacitor between REFH and REFL can be somewhat further
away. The traces connecting the pins and bypass capacitors must be kept short and should be made as wide as
possible.
The LTC2249 differential inputs should run parallel and
close to each other. The input traces should be as short as
possible to minimize capacitance and to minimize noise
pickup.
Heat Transfer
Most of the heat generated by the LTC2249 is transferred
from the die through the bottom-side exposed pad and
package leads onto the printed circuit board. For good
electrical and thermal performance, the exposed pad
should be soldered to a large grounded pad on the PC
board. It is critical that all ground pins are connected to a
ground plane of sufficient area.
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Clock Sources for Undersampling
Undersampling raises the bar on the clock source and the
higher the input frequency, the greater the sensitivity to
clock jitter or phase noise. A clock source that degrades
SNR of a full-scale signal by 1dB at 70MHz will degrade
SNR by 3dB at 140MHz, and 4.5dB at 190MHz.
In cases where absolute clock frequency accuracy is
relatively unimportant and only a single ADC is required,
a 3V canned oscillator from vendors such as Saronix or
Vectron can be placed close to the ADC and simply
connected directly to the ADC. If there is any distance to
the ADC, some source termination to reduce ringing that
may occur even over a fraction of an inch is advisable. You
must not allow the clock to overshoot the supplies or
performance will suffer. Do not filter the clock signal with
a narrow band filter unless you have a sinusoidal clock
source, as the rise and fall time artifacts present in typical
digital clock signals will be translated into phase noise.
The lowest phase noise oscillators have single-ended
sinusoidal outputs, and for these devices the use of a filter
close to the ADC may be beneficial. This filter should be
close to the ADC to both reduce roundtrip reflection times,
as well as reduce the susceptibility of the traces between
the filter and the ADC. If you are sensitive to close-in phase
noise, the power supply for oscillators and any buffers
must be very stable, or propagation delay variation with
supply will translate into phase noise. Even though these
clock sources may be regarded as digital devices, do not
operate them on a digital supply. If your clock is also used
to drive digital devices such as an FPGA, you should locate
the oscillator, and any clock fan-out devices close to the
ADC, and give the routing to the ADC precedence. The
clock signals to the FPGA should have series termination
at the driver to prevent high frequency noise from the
FPGA disturbing the substrate of the clock fan-out device.
If you use an FPGA as a programmable divider, you must
re-time the signal using the original oscillator, and the retiming flip-flop as well as the oscillator should be close to
the ADC, and powered with a very quiet supply.
For cases where there are multiple ADCs, or where the
clock source originates some distance away, differential
clock distribution is advisable. This is advisable both from
the perspective of EMI, but also to avoid receiving noise
from digital sources both radiated, as well as propagated
in the waveguides that exist between the layers of multilayer PCBs. The differential pairs must be close together
and distanced from other signals. The differential pair
should be guarded on both sides with copper distanced at
least 3x the distance between the traces, and grounded
with vias no more than 1/4 inch apart.
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1
2
C8
0.1µF
C11
0.1µF
3
4
5
V
DD
7
V
DD
V
DD
GND
9
32
V
CM
31
30
29
33
JP2
OE
10
11
8
C7
2.2µF
C6
1µF
C9
1µF
C4
0.1µF
C2
8.2pF
V
DD
V
DD
V
DD
GND
JP1
SHDN
C15
2.2µF
C16
0.1µF
C18
0.1µF
C25
4.7µF
E2
V
DD
3V
E4
PWR
GND
V
DD
V
CC
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C17 0.1µF
C20
0.1µF
C19
0.1µF
C14
0.1µF
R10
33Ω
E1
EXT REF
R14
1k
R15
1k
R16
1k
R7
1k
R8
49.9Ω
R3
24.9Ω
R2
12.4Ω
R6
12.4Ω
R1
OPT
R4
24.9Ω
R5
50Ω
T1
ETC1-1-13
C1
0.1µF
C3
0.1µF
J3
CLOCK
INPUT
NC7SVU04
NC7SVU04
C13
0.1µF
C10
0.1µF
C5
4.7µF
6.3V
L1
BEAD
V
DD
C12
0.1µF
R9
1k
J1
ANALOG
INPUT
A
IN
+
A
IN
–
REFH
REFH
6
REFL
REFL
V
DD
CLK
SHDN
V
DD
V
CM
SENSE
MODE
GND
LTC2249
OE
D12
D11
GND
D0
D1
D2
D3
D5
D4
D6
D8
D9
D13
OF
OV
DD
V
CC
OGND
D10
D7
26
25
12
13
14
15
17
16
18
22
23
27
28
21
20
24
19
OE1
I
0
OE2
LE1
LE2
V
CC
V
CC
V
CC
GND
GND
GND
I
1
I
2
I
4
I
3
I
5
I
7
I
8
I
12
I
11
I
10
I
13
I
14
I
15
I
9
O11
O10
I
6
V
CC
O0
GND
GND
GND
V
CC
V
CC
GND
34
45
39
42
25
48
24
1
47
46
44
43
41
40
38
37
36
35
33
32
30
29
27
26
V
CC
28
74VCX16373MTD
31
21
15
18
10
4
7
R
N1C
33Ω
2
3
5
6
8
9
11
12
13
14
16
17
19
20
22
23
GND
O1
O2
O4
O3
O5
O7
O8
O12
O13
O14
O15
O9
O6
25
23
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
21
19
15
17
13
9
7
1
3
5
2
4
11
26
24
30
28
34
32
38
40
39
37
35
33
31
29
27
25
23
21
19
17
15
13
11
9
7
5
3
1
40
3201S-40G1
38
36
34
32
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
36
A3
A2
A1
A0
SDA
WP
V
CC
1
2
3
4
8
24LC025
7
6
5
SCL
22
20
16
18
14
10
8
6
12
1
2
3
5
••
4
V
CM
12
V
DD
V
DD
34
2/3V
DD
56
1/3V
DD
78
GND
JP4 MODE
12
V
DD
34
V
CM
V
DD
V
CM
56
EXT REF
JP3 SENSE
R
N1B
33Ω
R
N1A
33Ω
R
N2D
33Ω
R
N2C
33Ω
R
N2B
33Ω
R
N2A
33Ω
R
N3D
33Ω
R
N3C
33Ω
R
N3B
33Ω
R
N3A
33Ω
R
N4D
33Ω
R
N4B
33Ω
R
N4A
33Ω
R13
10k
R11
10k
R12
10k
R
N4C
33Ω
R
N1D
33Ω
C28
1µF
C27
0.01µF
V
CC
V
DD
NC7SV86P5X
BYP
GND
ADJ
OUT
SHDN
GND
IN
1
2
3
4
8
LT1763
7
6
5
GND
R18
100k
R17
105k
C26
10µF
6.3V
E3
GND
C21
0.1µF
C22
0.1µF
C23
0.1µF
C24
0.1µF
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Silkscreen Top
Topside
Inner Layer 2 GND
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5.50 ±0.05
4.10 ±0.05
3.45 ±0.05
(4 SIDES)
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT
5.00 ± 0.10
(4 SIDES)
PIN 1
TOP MARK
(NOTE 6)
U
UH Package
32-Lead Plastic QFN (5mm × 5mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1693)
0.70 ±0.05
PACKAGE OUTLINE
0.25 ± 0.05
0.50 BSC
0.75 ± 0.05
0.00 – 0.05
LTC2249
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD
R = 0.115
TYP
31
0.23 TYP
(4 SIDES)
32
0.40 ± 0.10
1
2
NOTE:
1. DRAWING PROPOSED TO BE A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE
M0-220 VARIATION WHHD-(X) (TO BE APPROVED)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
3.45 ± 0.10
(4-SIDES)
(UH) QFN 0603
0.200 REF
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.20mm ON ANY SIDE
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION
ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE
0.25 ± 0.05
0.50 BSC
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