The MAX19506 dual-channel, analog-to-digital converter
(ADC) provides 8-bit resolution and a maximum sample
rate of 100Msps.
The MAX19506 analog input accepts a wide 0.4V to
1.4V input common-mode voltage range, allowing DCcoupled inputs for a wide range of RF, IF, and baseband front-end components. The MAX19506 provides
excellent dynamic performance from baseband to high
input frequencies beyond 400MHz, making the device
ideal for zero-intermediate frequency (ZIF) and highintermediate frequency (IF) sampling applications. The
typical signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) performance is
49.8dBFS and typical spurious-free dynamic range
(SFDR) is 69dBc at fIN= 70MHz and f
CLK
= 100MHz.
The MAX19506 operates from a 1.8V supply.
Additionally, an integrated, self-sensing voltage regulator allows operation from a 2.5V to 3.3V supply (AVDD).
The digital output drivers operate on an independent
supply voltage (OVDD) over the 1.8V to 3.5V range.
The analog power consumption is only 57mW per channel at V
AVDD
= 1.8V. In addition to low operating
power, the MAX19506 consumes only 1mW in powerdown mode and 17mW in standby mode.
Various adjustments and feature selections are available through programmable registers that are
accessed through the 3-wire serial-port interface.
Alternatively, the serial-port interface can be disabled,
with the three pins available to select output mode,
data format, and clock-divider mode. Data outputs are
available through a dual parallel CMOS-compatible output data bus that can also be configured as a single
multiplexed parallel CMOS bus.
The MAX19506 is available in a small 7mm x 7mm, 48pin thin QFN package and is specified over the -40°C
to +85°C extended temperature range.
Refer to the MAX19515, MAX19516, and MAX19517
data sheets for pin- and feature-compatible 10-bit,
65Msps, 100Msps, and 130Msps versions, respectively.
Refer to the MAX19505 and MAX19507 data sheets for
pin- and feature-compatible 8-bit, 65Msps and 130Msps
versions, respectively.
Applications
IF and Baseband Communications, Including
Cellular Base Stations and Point-to-Point
Microwave Receivers
Ultrasound and Medical Imaging
Portable Instrumentation and Low-Power Data
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA= +25°C.) (Note 1)
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
OVDD, AVDD to GND............................................-0.3V to +3.6V
CMA, CMB, REFIO, INA+, INA-, INB+,
INB- to GND ......................................................-0.3V to +2.1V
CLK+, CLK-, SYNC, SPEN, CS, SCLK, SDIN
to GND ..........-0.3V to the lower of (V
AVDD
+ 0.3V) and +3.6V
DCLKA, DCLKB, D7A–D0A, D7B–D0B, DORA, DORB
to GND..........-0.3V to the lower of (V
OVDD
+ 0.3V) and +3.6V
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
48-Pin Thin QFN, 7mm x 7mm x 0.8mm (derate 40mW/°C
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA= +25°C.) (Note 1)
Note 1: Specifications at ≥ +25°C guaranteed by production test, specifications at < +25°C guaranteed by design and characterization.
Note 2: Guaranteed by design and characterization.
1, 12, 13, 48AVDDAnalog Supply Voltage. Bypass each AVDD input pair (1, 48) and (12, 13) to GND with 0.1µF.
2CMAChannel A Common-Mode Input-Voltage Reference
3INA+Channel A Positive Analog Input
4INA-Channel A Negative Analog Input
5SPENActive-Low SPI Enable. Drive high to enable parallel programming mode.
6REFIO
7SHDN
8, 21, 22, 32,
33
9INB+Channel B Positive Analog Input
10INB-Channel B Negative Analog Input
11CMBChannel B Common-Mode Input-Voltage Reference
14SYNCClock-Divider Mode Synchronization Input
15CLK+Clock Positive Input
16CLK-
17, 18GNDGround. Connect all ground inputs and EP (exposed pad) together.
19DORBChannel B Data Over Range
20DCLKBChannel B Data Clock
23D0BChannel B Three-State Digital Output, Bit 0 (LSB)
24D1BChannel B Three-State Digital Output, Bit 1
25, 36OVDDDigital Supply Voltage. Bypass each OVDD input to GND with a 0.1µF capacitor.
26D2BChannel B Three-State Digital Output, Bit 2
27D3BChannel B Three-State Digital Output, Bit 3
28D4BChannel B Three-State Digital Output, Bit 4
29D5BChannel B Three-State Digital Output, Bit 5
30D6BChannel B Three-State Digital Output, Bit 6
31D7BChannel B Three-State Digital Output, Bit 7 (MSB)
34D0AChannel A Three-State Digital Output, Bit 0 (LSB)
35D1AChannel A Three-State Digital Output, Bit 1
37D2AChannel A Three-State Digital Output, Bit 2
38D3AChannel A Three-State Digital Output, Bit 3
39D4AChannel A Three-State Digital Output, Bit 4
I.C.Internally Connected. Leave unconnected.
Reference Input/Output. To use internal reference, bypass to GND with a > 0.1µF capacitor. See
the Reference Input/Output (REFIO) section for external reference adjustment.
Active-High Power-Down. If SPEN is high (parallel programming mode), a register reset is initiated
on the falling edge of SHDN.
Clock Negative Input. If CLK- is connected to ground, CLK+ is a single-ended logic-level clock
input. Otherwise, CLK+/CLK- are self-biased differential clock inputs.
The MAX19506 uses a 10-stage, fully differential,
pipelined architecture (Figure 1) that allows for highspeed conversion while minimizing power consumption. Samples taken at the inputs move progressively
through the pipeline stages every half clock cycle.
From input to output the total latency is 9 clock cycles.
Each pipeline converter stage converts its input voltage
to a digital output code. At every stage, except the last,
the error between the input voltage and the digital output code is multiplied and passed on to the next
pipeline stage. Digital error correction compensates for
ADC comparator offsets in each pipeline stage and
ensures no missing codes. Figure 2 shows the
MAX19506 functional diagram.
Analog Inputs and Common-Mode
Reference
Apply the analog input signal to the analog inputs
(INA+/INA- or INB+/INB-), which are connected to the
input sampling switch (Figure 3). When the input sampling switch is closed, the input signal is applied to the
sampling capacitors through the input switch resistance.
The input signal is sampled at the instant the input
switch opens. The pipeline ADC processes the sampled
voltage and the digital output result is available 9 clock
cycles later. Before the input switch is closed to begin
the next sampling cycle, the sampling capacitors are
reset to the input common-mode potential.
Common-mode bias can be provided externally or
internally through 2kΩ resistors. In DC-coupled applications, the signal source provides the external bias and
the bias current. In AC-coupled applications, the input
current is supplied by the common-mode input voltage.
For example, the input current can be supplied through
the center tap of a transformer secondary winding.
Alternatively, program the appropriate internal register
through the serial-port interface to supply the input DC
current through internal 2kΩ resistors (Figure 3). When
the input current is supplied through the internal resistors, the input common-mode potential is reduced by
the voltage drop across the resistors. The commonmode input reference voltage can be adjusted through
programmable register settings from 0.45V to 1.35V in
0.15V increments. The default setting is 0.90V. Use this
feature to provide a common-mode output reference to
a DC-coupled driving circuit.
Pin Description (continued)
Figure 1. Pipeline Architecture—Stage Blocks
PINNAMEFUNCTION
40D5AChannel A Three-State Digital Output, Bit 5
41D6AChannel A Three-State Digital Output, Bit 6
42D7AChannel A Three-State Digital Output, Bit 7 (MSB)
43DORAChannel A Data Over Range
44DCLKAChannel A Data Clock
45SDIN/FORMAT SPI Data Input/Format. Serial-data input when SPEN is low. Output data format when SPEN is high.
46SCLK/DIVSerial Clock/Clock Divider. Serial clock when SPEN is low. Clock divider when SPEN is high.
47CS/OUTSEL
—EP
Serial-Port Select/Data Output Mode. Serial-port select when SPEN is low. Data output mode
selection when SPEN is high.
Exposed Pad. Internally connected to GND. Connect to a large ground plane to maximize thermal
performance.
REFIO adjusts the reference potential, which, in turn,
adjusts the full-scale range of the ADC. Figure 4 shows
a simplified schematic of the reference system. An
internal bandgap voltage generator provides an internal
reference voltage. The bandgap potential is buffered
and applied to REFIO through a 10kΩ resistor. Bypass
REFIO with a 0.1µF capacitor to GND. The bandgap
voltage is applied to a scaling and level-shift circuit,
which creates internal reference potentials that establish the full-scale range of the ADC. Apply an external
voltage on REFIO to trim the ADC full scale. The allowable adjustment range is +5/-15%. The REFIO-to-ADC
gain transfer function is:
VFS= 1.5 x [V
REFIO
/1.25] Volts
Programming and Interface
There are two ways to control the MAX19506 operating
modes. Full feature selection is available using the SPI
interface, while the parallel interface offers a limited set
of commonly used features. The programming mode is
selected using the SPEN input. Drive SPEN low for SPI
interface; drive SPEN high for parallel interface.
Parallel Interface
The parallel interface offers a pin-programmable interface with a limited feature set. Connect SPEN to AVDD
to enable the parallel interface. See Table 1 for pin
functionality; see Figure 5 for a simplified parallel-interface input schematic.
BANDGAP
REFERENCE
BUFFER
1.250V
REFIO
INTERNAL GAIN—BYPASS REFIO
EXTERNAL GAIN CONTROL—DRIVE REFIO
A serial interface programs the MAX19506 control registers through the CS, SDIN, and SCLK inputs. Serial
data is shifted into SDIN on the rising edge of SCLK
when CS is low. The MAX19506 ignores the data presented at SDIN and SCLK when CS is high.
CCSS
must
transition high after each read/write operation. SDIN
also serves as the serial-data output for reading control
registers. The serial interface supports two-byte transfer
in a communication cycle. The first byte is a control
byte, containing the address and read/write instruction,
written to the MAX19506. The second byte is a data
byte and can be written to or read from the MAX19506.
Figure 6 shows a serial-interface communication cycle.
The first SDIN bit clocked in establishes the communi-
cation cycle as either a write or read transaction (0 for
write operation and 1 for read operation). The following
7 bits specify the address of the register to be written or
read. The final 8 SDIN bits are the register data. All
address and data bits are clocked in or out MSB first.
During a read operation, the MAX19506 serial port drives read data (D7) into SDIN after the falling edge of
SCLK following the 8th rising edge of SCLK. Since the
minimum hold time on SDIN input is zero, the master
can stop driving SDIN any time after the 8th rising edge
of SCLK. Subsequent data bits are driven into SDIN on
the falling edge of SCLK. Output data in a read operation is latched on the rising edge of SCLK. Figure 7
shows the detailed serial-interface timing diagram.
Register address 0Ah is a special-function register.
Writing data 5Ah to register 0Ah initiates a register
reset. When this operation is executed, all control regis-
ters are reset to default values. A read operation of register 0Ah returns a status byte with information
described in Table 2.
The SHDN input (pin 7) toggles between any two
power-management states. The Power Management
register defines each power-management state. In the
default state, SHDN = 1 shuts down the MAX19506 and
SHDN = 0 returns to full power.
User-Programmable Registers
Power Management (00h)
BIT NO.VALUEDESCRIPTION
70Reserved
60Reserved
50 or 11 = ROM read in progress
40 or 11 = ROM read completed and register data is valid (checksum is OK)
30Reserved
21Reserved
10 or 1Reserved
00 or 11 = Duty-cycle equalizer DLL is locked
ADDRESSPOR DEFAULTFUNCTION
00h00000011Power management
01h00000000Output format
02h00000000Digital output power management
03h10110110Data/DCLK timing
04h00000000C H A d ata outp ut ter m i nati on contr ol
05h00000000C H B d ata outp ut ter m i nati on contr ol
06h00000000C l ock d i vi d e/d ata for m at/test p atter n
07hReservedReserved—do not use
08h00000000Common mode
0Ah—Software reset
BIT 7BIT 6BIT 5BIT 4BIT 3BIT 2BIT 1BIT 0
HPS_SHDN1 STBY_SHDN1 C H B_ON _S H D N 1C H A_O N _S H D N 1 HPS_SHDN0 STBY_SHDN0 CHB_ON_SHDN0 C H A_O N _S H D N 0
The input clock interface provides for flexibility in the
requirements of the clock driver. The MAX19506
accepts a fully differential clock or single-ended logiclevel clock. For differential clock operation, connect a
differential clock to the CLK+ and CLK- inputs. In this
mode, the input common mode is established internally
to allow for AC-coupling. The differential clock signal
can also be DC-coupled if the common mode is constrained to the specified 1V to 1.4V clock input common-mode range. For single-ended operation, connect
CLK- to GND and drive the CLK+ input with a logiclevel signal. When the CLK- input is grounded (or
pulled below the threshold of the clock mode detection
comparator) the differential-to-single-ended conversion
stage is disabled and the logic-level inverter path is
activated.
Clock Divider
The MAX19506 offers a clock-divider option. Enable
clock division either by setting DIV0 and DIV1 through
the serial interface; see the Clock Divide/Data
Format/Test Pattern register (06h) for clock-divider
options, or in parallel programming configuration (SPEN
= 1) by using the DIV input.
System Timing Requirements
Figures 9 and 10 depict the relationship between the
clock input and output, analog input, sampling event,
and data output. The MAX19506 samples on the rising
edge of the sampling clock. Output data is valid on the
next rising edge of DCLK after a nine-clock internal
latency. For applications where the clock is divided, the
sample clock is the divided internal clock derived from:
[(CLK+ - CLK-)/DIVIDER]
Synchronization
When using the clock divider, the phase of the internal
clock can be different than that of the FPGA, microcontroller, or other MAX19506s in the system. There are
two mechanisms to synchronize the internal clock: slip
synchronization and edge synchronization. Select the
synchronization mode using SYNC_MODE (bit 2) in the
Clock Divide/Data Format/Test Pattern register (06h)
and drive the SYNC input high to synchronize.
Slip Synchronization Mode, SYNC_MODE = 0
(default): On the third rising edge of the input clock
(CLK) after the rising edge of SYNC (provided set-up
and hold times are met), the divided output is forced to
skip a state transition (Figure 11).
Edge Synchronization Mode, SYNC_MODE = 1: On
the third rising edge of the input clock (CLK) after the
rising edge of SYNC (provided set-up and hold times
are met), the divided output is forced to state 0. A divided clock rising edge occurs on the fourth (/2 mode) or
fifth (/4 mode) rising edge of CLK, after a valid rising
edge of SYNC (Figure 12).
DCLK
DATA, DOR
SAMPLE CLOCK
n-9
CHACHB
n-9n-8
CHACHB
n-8
CHB
n-10n-7
CHACHB
n-7n-6
CHACHB
n-6n-5
CHACHB
n-5n-4
CHACHB
n-4
MUX OUTPUT MODE
IN_
SAMPLING
INSTANT
SAMPLING
INSTANT
SAMPLING
INSTANT
SAMPLING
INSTANT
SAMPLING
INSTANT
SAMPLING
INSTANT
t
AD
nn+1n+2n+4n+5n+3
t
CH
t
CL
SAMPLE ON RISING EDGE
t
DC
t
DD
t
CHA
t
DCH
t
SETUP
t
HOLD
t
HOLD
t
DCL
t
SETUP
t
CHB
SAMPLE CLOCK IS THE DERIVED CLOCK FROM (CLK+ - CLK-)/CLOCK DIVIDER, IN_ = IN_+ - IN_-.
MUX_CH (BIT 2, OUTPUT FORMAT 01h) DETERMINES THE OUTPUT BUS AND WHICH CHANNEL DATA IS PRESENTED.
The MAX19506 features a dual CMOS, multiplexable,
reversible data bus. In parallel programming mode,
configure the data outputs (D0_–D7_) for offset binary,
two’s complement, or gray code using the FORMAT
input. Select multiplexed or dual-bus operation using the
OUTSEL input. See the Output Format register (01h) for
details on output formatting using the SPI interface. The
SPI interface offers additional flexibility where D0_–D7_
are reversed, so the LSB appears at D7_ and the MSB
at D0_. OVDD sets the output voltage; set OVDD
between 1.8V and 3.3V. The digital outputs feature programmable output impedance from 50Ω to 300Ω. Set
the output impedance for each bus using the CH_ Data
Output Termination Control registers (04h and 05h).
Programmable Data Timing
The MAX19506 provides programmable data timing control to allow for optimization of timing characteristics to
meet the system timing requirements. The timing adjustment feature also allows for ADC performance improvements by shifting the data output transition away from
the sampling instant. The data timing control signals are
summarized in Table 4. The default settings for timing
adjustment controls are given in Table 5. Many applications will not require adjustment from the default settings.
The effects of the data timing adjustment settings are
illustrated in Figures 13 and 14. The x axis is sampling
rate and the y axis is data delay in units of clock period.
The solid lines are the nominal data timing characteristics for the 14 available states of DTIME and
DLY_HALF_T. The heavy line represents the nominal
data timing characteristics for the default settings. Note
that the default timing adjustment setting for the
MAX19506 100Msps ADC results in an additional period of data latency.
Tables 6 and 7 show the recommended timing control
settings versus sampling rate.
The nominal data timing characteristics versus sampling rate for these recommended timing adjustment
settings are shown in Figures 15 and 16.
When DA_BYPASS = 1, the DCLKTIME delay setting
must be equal to or less than the DTIME delay setting,
as shown in Table 8.
Power Management
The SHDN input (pin 7) toggles between any two powermanagement states. The Power Management register
(00h) defines each power-management state. In default
state, SHDN = 1 shuts down the MAX19506 and SHDN
= 0 returns to full power. Use of the SHDN input is not
required for power management. For either state of
SHDN, complete power-management flexibility is provided, including individual ADC channel power-management control, through the Power Management register
(00h). The available reduced-power modes are shutdown and standby. In standby mode, the reference and
duty-cycle equalizer circuits remain active for rapid
wake-up time. In standby mode, the externally applied
clock signal must remain active for the duty-cycle equalizer to remain locked. Typical wake-up time from standby mode is 15µs. In shutdown mode, all circuits are
turned off except for the reference circuit required for the
integrated self-sensing voltage regulator. If the regulator
is active, there is additional supply current associated
with the regulator circuit when the device is in shutdown.
Typical wake-up time from shutdown mode is 5ms,
which is dominated by the RC time constant on REFIO.
Table 4. Data Timing Controls
Table 5. Data Timing Control Default
Settings
DATA TIMING CONTROLDESCRIPTION
DA_BYPASS
DLY_HALF_T
DTIME<2:0>Allows adjustment of data output delay in T/16 increments, where T is the sample clock period.
DCLKTIME<2:0>
Data aligner bypass. When this control is active (high), data and DCLK delay is reduced by
approximately 3.4ns (relative to DA_BYPASS = 0).
When this control is active, data output is delayed by half clock period (T/2). This control does not
delay data output if MUX mode is active.
Provides adjustment of DCLK delay in T/16 increments, where T is the sample clock period. When
DTIME and DCLKTIME are adjusted to the same setting, the rising edge of DCLK occurs T/8 prior
to data transitions.
The MAX19506 includes an integrated self-sensing linear voltage regulator on the analog supply (AVDD). See
Figure 17. When the applied voltage on AVDD is below
2V, the voltage regulator is bypassed, and the core
analog circuitry operates from the externally applied
voltage. If the applied voltage on AVDD is higher than
2V, the regulator bypass switches off, and voltage regulator mode is enabled. When in voltage regulation
mode, the internal-core analog circuitry operates from a
stable 1.8V supply voltage provided by the regulator.
The regulator provides an output voltage of 1.8V over a
2.3V to 3.5V AVDD input-voltage range. Since the
power-supply current is constant over this voltage
range, analog power dissipation is proportional to the
applied voltage.
Power-On and Reset
The user-programmable register default settings and
other factory-programmed settings are stored in nonvolatile memory. Upon device power-up, these values
are loaded into the control registers. This operation
occurs after application of supply voltage to AVDD and
application of an input clock signal. The register values
are retained as long as AVDD is applied. While AVDD is
applied, the registers can be reset, which will overwrite
all user-programmed registers with the default values.
This reset operation can be initiated by software command through the serial-port interface or by hardware
control using the SPEN and SHDN inputs. The reset
time is proportional to the ADC clock period and
requires 85µs at 100Msps. Table 9 summarizes the
reset methods.
Table 7. Recommended Timing Adjustments (V
OVDD
= 3.3V)
Table 8. Allowed Settings of DCLKTIME and DTIME for DA_BYPASS = 1
Software ResetWrite data 5Ah to address 0Ah to initiate register reset.
Hardware Reset A register reset is initiated by the falling edge on the SHDN pin when SPEN is high.
Upon power-up (AVDD supply voltage and clock signal applied), the POR (power-on-reset) circuit initiates a
register reset.
The MAX19506 provides better SFDR and THD with
fully differential input signals than a single-ended input
drive. In differential input mode, even-order harmonics
are lower as both inputs are balanced, and each of the
ADC inputs only require half the signal swing compared
to single-ended input mode.
An RF transformer (Figure 18) provides an excellent
solution for converting a single-ended signal to a fully
differential signal. Connecting the center tap of the
transformer to CM_ provides a common-mode voltage.
The transformer shown has an impedance ratio of 1:1.4.
Alternatively, a different step-up transformer can be
selected to reduce the drive requirements. A reduced
signal swing from the input driver can also improve the
overall distortion. The configuration of Figure 18 is good
for frequencies up to Nyquist (f
CLK
/2).
Figure 17. Integrated Voltage Regulator
(PINS 1, 12, 13, 48)
Figure 19. Transformer-Coupled Input Drive for Input Frequencies Beyond Nyquist
Figure 18. Transformer-Coupled Input Drive for Input
Frequencies Up to Nyquist
The circuit of Figure 19 also converts a single-ended
input signal to a fully differential signal. Figure 19 utilizes an additional transformer to improve the commonmode rejection allowing high-frequency signals beyond
the Nyquist frequency. A set of 75Ω and 110Ω termina-
tion resistors provide an equivalent 50Ω termination to
the signal source. The second set of termination resistors connect to CM_ providing the correct input common-mode voltage.
Single-Ended AC-Coupled Input Signal
Figure 20 shows a single-ended, AC-coupled input
application. The MAX4108 provides high speed, high
bandwidth, low noise, and low distortion to maintain the
input signal integrity. Bias voltage is applied to the
inputs through internal 2kΩ resistors. See Common
Mode register 08h for further details.
DC-Coupled Input
The MAX19506’s wide common-mode voltage range
(0.4V to 1.4V) allows DC-coupled signals. Ensure that the
common-mode voltage remains between 0.4V and 1.4V.
Clock Input
Figure 21 shows a single-ended-to-differential clock
input converting circuit.
Grounding, Bypassing, and
Board-Layout Considerations
The MAX19506 requires high-speed board-layout
design techniques. Locate all bypass capacitors as
close as possible to the device, preferably on the same
side as the ADC, using surface-mount devices for minimum inductance. Bypass AVDD, OVDD, REFIO, CMA,
and CMB with 0.1µF ceramic capacitors to GND.
Multilayer boards with ground and power planes
produce the highest level of signal integrity. Route highspeed digital signal traces away from the sensitive analog traces of either channel. Make sure to isolate the
analog input lines to each respective converter to minimize channel-to-channel crosstalk. Keep all signal lines
short and free of 90° turns.
Definitions
Integral Nonlinearity (INL)
INL is the deviation of the measured transfer function
from a best-fit straight line. Worst-case deviation is
defined as INL.
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL)
DNL is the difference between the measured transfer
function step width and the ideal value of 1 LSB. A DNL
error specification of less than 1 LSB guarantees no
missing codes and a monotonic transfer function. DNL
deviations are measured at each step of the transfer
function and the worst-case deviation is defined as DNL.
Offset Error
Offset error is a parameter that indicates how well the
actual transfer function matches the ideal transfer function at midscale. Ideally, the midscale transition occurs
at 0.5 LSB above midscale. The offset error is the
amount of deviation between the measured midscale
transition point and the ideal midscale transition point.
Gain Error
Gain error is a figure of merit that indicates how well the
slope of the measured transfer function matches the
slope of the ideal transfer function based on the specified full-scale input-voltage range. The gain error is
defined as the relative error of the measured transfer
function and is expressed as a percentage.
SSNF is the integrated noise and distortion power in the
Nyquist band for small-signal inputs. The DC offset is
excluded from this noise calculation. For this converter, a
small signal is defined as a single tone with an amplitude
less than -35dBFS. This parameter captures the thermal
and quantization noise characteristics of the converter
and can be used to help calculate the overall noise figure
of a receive channel. Refer to www.maxim-ic.com for
application notes on Thermal + Quantization Noise Floor.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
For a waveform perfectly reconstructed from digital
samples, the theoretical maximum SNR is the ratio of
the full-scale analog input (RMS value) to the RMS
quantization error (residual error). The ideal, theoretical
minimum analog-to-digital noise is caused by quantization error only and results directly from the ADC’s resolution (N bits):
SNR
[max]
= 6.02 x N + 1.76
In reality, there are other noise sources besides quantization noise (e.g., thermal noise, reference noise, clock
jitter, etc.). SNR is computed by taking the ratio of the
RMS signal to the RMS noise. RMS noise includes all
spectral components to the Nyquist frequency excluding the fundamental, the first six harmonics (HD2–HD7),
and the DC offset.
Signal-to-Noise and Distortion (SINAD)
SINAD is computed by taking the ratio of the RMS signal to the RMS noise plus the RMS distortion. RMS
noise includes all spectral components to the Nyquist
frequency excluding the fundamental, the first six harmonics (HD2–HD7), and the DC offset. RMS distortion
includes the first six harmonics (HD2–HD7).
Single-Tone Spurious-Free Dynamic Range
(SFDR1 and SFDR2)
SFDR is the ratio expressed in decibels of the RMS
amplitude of the fundamental (maximum signal component) to the RMS amplitude of the next largest spurious
component, excluding DC offset. SFDR1 reflects the
spurious performance based on worst 2nd-order or
3rd-order harmonic distortion. SFDR2 is defined by the
worst spurious component excluding 2nd- and 3rdorder harmonics and DC offset.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
THD is the ratio of the RMS of the first six harmonics of
the input signal to the fundamental itself. This is
expressed as:
where V1is the fundamental amplitude and V2–V7are
the amplitudes of the 2nd-order through 7th-order
harmonics (HD2–HD7).
Third-Order Intermodulation (IM3)
IM3 is the total power of the third-order intermodulation
products to the Nyquist frequency relative to the total
input power of the two input tones f
IN1
and f
IN2
. The
individual input tone levels are at -7dBFS. The thirdorder intermodulation products are: 2 x f
IN1
- f
IN2
, 2 x
f
IN2
- f
IN1
, 2 x f
IN1
+ f
IN2
, 2 x f
IN2
+ f
IN1
.
Aperture Delay
The input signal is sampled on the rising edge of the
sampling clock. There is a small delay between the rising edge of the sampling clock and the actual sampling
instant, which is defined as aperture delay (t
AD
).
Aperture Jitter
Aperture jitter (tAJ) is defined as the sample-to-sample
time variation in the aperture delay.
Overdrive Recovery Time
Overdrive recovery time is the time required for the
ADC to recover from an input transient that exceeds the
full-scale limits. The specified overdrive recovery time is
measured with an input transient that exceeds the fullscale limits by ±10%.
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PACKAGE TYPEPACKAGE CODEOUTLINE NO.
LAND
PATTERN NO.
48 TQFN-EPT4877+4
21-0144
90-0130
TOP VIEW
D2A
D3A
D4A
D5A
D6A
D7A
DORA
DCLKA
SDIN/FORMAT
SCLK/DIV
CS/OUTSEL
AVDD
OVDD
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
1
AVDD
*EXPOSED PAD
D1A
I.C.
D0A
35
34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27
I.C.
D7B
D6B
MAX19506
+
2
345678910
INA-
INA+
CMA
SPEN
REFIO
SHDN
D5B
I.C.
D4B
INB+
*EP
D3B
INB-
OVDD
D2B
25
26
D1B
24
D0B
23
22
I.C.
21
I.C.
DCLKB
20
DORB
19
18
GND
17
GND
16
CLK-
CLK+
15
SYNC
14
13
AVDD
12
11
CMB
AVDD
MAX19506
Dual-Channel, 8-Bit, 100Msps ADC
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