The MAX19527 is an octal, 12-bit analog-to-digital
converter (ADC), optimized for the low-power and
high-dynamic performance requirements of medical
imaging instrumentation and digital communications
applications. The device operates from a single 1.8V
supply and consumes 440mW (55mW per channel),
while providing a 69dBFS signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) at
a 5.3MHz input frequency. In addition to low operating
power, the device features programmable power management for idle states and reduced-channel operation.
An internal 1.25V precision bandgap reference sets the
full-scale range of the ADC to 1.5V
ence structure allows the use of an external reference
for applications requiring greater gain accuracy or a
different input voltage range. A programmable commonmode voltage reference output is provided to enable
DC-coupled input applications.
Various adjustments and feature selections are available through programmable registers that are accessed
through the 3-wire serial peripheral interface (SPIK).
A flexible clock input circuit allows for a single-ended,
logic-level clock or a differential clock signal. An on-chip
PLL generates the multiplied (6x) clock required for
the serial LVDS digital outputs. The serial LVDS output
provides programmable test patterns for data timing
alignment and output drivers with programmable current
drive and programmable internal termination.
The device is available in a small, 10mm x 10mm x
1.2mm, 144-lead thin chip ball grid array (CTBGA) package and is specified for the extended industrial (-40NC to
+85NC) temperature range.
. A flexible refer-
P-P
MAX19527
Features
SUltra-Low-Power Operation
55mW per Channel at 50Msps
SSingle 1.8V Power Supply
SExcellent Dynamic Performance
69dBFS SNR at 5.3MHz
140dBc/Hz Near-Carrier SNR at 1kHz Offset
from a 5.3MHz Tone
84dBc SFDR at 5.3MHz
90dB Channel Isolation at 5.3MHz
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642,
or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
AVDD, OVDD to GND ......................................... -0.3V to +2.1V
OGND to GND ......................................................-0.3V to +0.3V
IN_+, IN_-, CMOUT, REFIO, REFH,
REFL, CLKIN+, CLKIN- to GND ..............-0.3V to the lower of
(V
+ 0.3V) and +2.1V
OUT_+, OUT_-, FRAME+,
FRAME-, CLKOUT+, CLKOUT-,
SHDN, CS, SCLK, SDIO to GND .............-0.3V to the lower of
MAX19527
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.
AVDD
(V
+ 0.3V) and +2.1V
OVDD
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(V
= 1.8V, V
AVDD
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETERSYMBOLCONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNITS
DC ACCURACY
Resolution12Bits
Integral NonlinearityINLfIN = 5.3MHz
Differential NonlinearityDNLfIN = 5.3MHz, no missing codes
Offset ErrorOEInternal reference
Gain ErrorGEExternal reference = 1.25V
ANALOG INPUTS (IN_+, IN_-) (Figure 2)
Input Differential RangeV
Common-Mode Input Voltage
Range
Input ResistanceR
Input CurrentI
Input Capacitance
CONVERSION RATE
Maximum Clock Frequencyf
Minimum Clock Frequencyf
Data LatencyFigure 58.5
= 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, V
Operating Temperature Range ......................... -40NC to +85NC
Junction Temperature ....................................................+150NC
Storage Temperature Range .......................... -65NC to +150NC
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) ................................+300NC
Soldering Temperature (reflow) ......................................+260NC
= 1.050V
CLKD
= 1.5V
, f
P-P
50MHz
= 50MHz, programmable
CLK
Q0.5Q1.7
Q0.3Q1.0
Q0.07Q0.7
Q0.2Q3.0
1050mV
4
36
25MHz
LSB
LSB
%FS
%FS
P-P
kI
FA
pFC
Clock
Cycles
2
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
= 1.8V, V
AVDD
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETERSYMBOLCONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNITS
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
Small-Signal Noise FloorSSNFAnalog input < -35dBFS, fIN = 5.3MHz-69.5dBFS
Near-Carrier Signal-to-Noise
Ratio
Signal-to-Noise RatioSNR
Signal-to-Noise and Distortion
Ratio
Spurious-Free Dynamic RangeSFDR
Total Harmonic DistortionTHD
Intermodulation DistortionIMD
Full-Power BandwidthFPBW
Overdrive Recovery Time
INTERCHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
CrosstalkfIN = 5.3MHz at -0.5dBFS-90dB
Gain MatchingfIN = 5.3MHz
Phase MatchingfIN = 5.3MHz
ANALOG OUTPUT (CMOUT)
CMOUT Output VoltageV
INTERNAL REFERENCE
REFIO Output VoltageV
REFIO Temperature CoefficientTC
REFH VoltageV
REFL VoltageV
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
REFIO Input Voltage RangeV
REFIO Input ResistanceR
= 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, V
OVDD
1kHz offset from 5.3MHz full-scale tone,
C
NCSNR
SINAD
CMOUT
REFIO
REF
REFH
REFL
REFIN
REFIN
= C
REFIO
(Figure 3)
8-channel coherent sum147
fIN = 5.3MHz at -0.5dBFS67.068.5
fIN = 19.3MHz at -0.5dBFS68.5
fIN = 5.3MHz at -0.5dBFS66.668.2
fIN = 19.3MHz at -0.5dBFS68.2
fIN = 5.3MHz at -0.5dBFS70.084
fIN = 19.3MHz at -0.5dBFS84
fIN = 5.3MHz at -0.5dBFS-81-72
fIN = 19.3MHz at -0.5dBFS-81
f
= 5.15MHz at -6.5dBFS,
IN1
f
= 5.45MHz at -6.5dBFS
IN2
R
SOURCE
6dB beyond full scale (recover accuracy
to < 1% of full scale)
Default programming state1.051.101.15V
Bypass only, no DC load1.221.251.28V
Bypass only, no DC load1.61V
Bypass only, no DC load0.86V
+5%/-15% tolerance1.25V
REFH/REFL
= 50I differential
= 0.1FF
CLKD
= 1.5V
, f
P-P
= 50MHz, programmable
CLK
140
-83dB
> 500MHz
< 1
Q0.1
Q0.25
< Q60ppm/NC
10 Q 20%kI
dBc/Hz
dB
dB
dBc
dBc
Clock
Cycles
dB
Degrees
MAX19527
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Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
= 1.8V, V
AVDD
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
8 channels active158180
Incremental channel power-down-18
Nap mode1315
Sleep mode0.350.5
8 channels active, external R
Incremental channel power-down-7.4
Nap mode28
Sleep mode< 0.1
8 channels active440
Incremental channel power-down-46
TD
Nap mode74
Sleep mode0.8
LOAD
CLKD
= 100I
= 1.5V
t
SAMPLE
24 - 0.10
t
SAMPLE
24 - 0.10
t
SAMPLE
2 + 1.6
, f
P-P
50ns
10ns
10ns
/
/
/
1.71.81.9V
1.71.81.9V
= 50MHz, programmable
CLK
t
24 + 0.05
t
SAMPLE
t
SAMPLE
t
SAMPLE
24 + 0.05
t
SAMPLE
/
SAMPLE
2 + 2.3
t
24 + 0.20
/12ns
/12ns
/
t
24 + 0.20
/
t
87
SAMPLE
SAMPLE
SAMPLE
2 + 3.3
/
ns
/
ns
/
ns
mA
mA
mW
MAX19527
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Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
Typical Operating Characteristics
(V
= 1.8V, V
AVDD
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted. Specifications
are 100% production tested at TA R +25NC. Specifications for TA < +25NC are guaranteed by design and characterization.)
= 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, V
OVDD
CLKD
= 1.5V
P-P
, f
= 50MHz, programmable
CLK
0
-10
-20
MAX19527
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
-80
-90
-100
-110
025
FREQUENCY (MHz)
TWO-TONE INTERMODULATION
DISTORTION
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
-80
-90
-100
-110
025
FREQUENCY (MHz)
5.3MHz INPUT FFT PLOT
fIN = 5.301324MHz
AIN = -0.49dBFS
SNR = 68.58dB
SINAD = 68.35dB
THD = -81.19dBc
SFDR = 85.17dB
2015105
f
= 5.154828MHz
IN1
f
= 5.423404MHz
IN2
A
= -6.95dBFS
IN1
A
= -7.02dBFS
IN2
IM3 = -83dBc
2015105
MAX19527 toc01
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
-100
-110
MAX19527 toc04
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
-100
-110
-120
19.3MHz INPUT FFT PLOT
0
fIN = 19.303900MHz
-10
AIN = -0.51dBFS
-20
SNR = 68.49dB
SINAD = 68.24dB
-30
THD = -80.90dBc
-40
SFDR = 85.73dB
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
025
FREQUENCY (MHz)
5.3MHz INPUT FFT PLOT
8-CHANNEL COHERENT SUM
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
025
FREQUENCY (MHz)
fIN = 5.301324MHz
A
= -0.50dBFS
IN
SNR = 77.20dB
SINAD = 76.84dB
THD = -87.80dBc
SFDR = 89.31dB
0
-10
-20
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-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
-80
-90
-100
-110
2015105
025
MEASURED ON CHANNEL 1,
WITH INTERFERING SIGNAL
FREQUENCY (MHz)
ON CHANNEL 2
f
= 5.301324MHz
IN(IN1)
f
= 19.303900MHz
IN(IN2)
= -0.5dBFS
A
IN(IN1)
A
= -0.5dBFS
IN(IN2)
CROSSTALK = -92dB
f
= 19.3039MHz
IN(IN2)
MAX19527 toc03
2015105
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY
vs. DIGITAL OUTPUT CODE
1.0
0.8
CROSSTALK FFT PLOT
MAX19527 toc05
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
INL (LSB)
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
2015105
-1.0
04096
DIGITAL OUTPUT CODE
MAX19527 toc06
358430722048 25601024 1536512
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY
vs. DIGITAL OUTPUT CODE
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
DNL (LSB)
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-1.0
04096
DIGITAL OUTPUT CODE
6
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. INPUT FREQUENCY
90
85
MAX19527 toc07
80
75
70
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
65
358430722048 25601024 1536512
60
0200
SFDR
-THD
SNR
SINAD
15010050
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
90
80
MAX195027 toc08
70
60
50
40
30
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
20
10
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. ANALOG INPUT POWER
SFDR
-THD
SNR
SINAD
-500
ANALOG INPUT POWER (dBFS)
-5-10-45 -40 -35-25 -20-30-15
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Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V
= 1.8V, V
AVDD
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted. Specifications
are 100% production tested at TA R +25NC. Specifications for TA < +25NC are guaranteed by design and characterization.)
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
90
85
80
75
70
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
65
= 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, V
OVDD
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. SAMPLING RATE
SFDR
MAX19527 toc10
-THD
SNR
SINAD
vs. INPUT COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE
90
85
80
75
70
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
65
SFDR
-THD
SNR
SINAD
= 1.5V
CLKD
MAX19527 toc11
P-P
90
85
80
75
70
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
65
, f
= 50MHz, programmable
CLK
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. ANALOG SUPPLY VOLTAGE
SFDR
-THD
SNR
SINAD
MAX19527
MAX19527 toc12
60
2550
SAMPLING RATE (MHz)
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. CLOCK DUTY CYCLE
90
85
80
75
70
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
65
60
SFDR
-THD
SNR
SINAD
SINGLE-ENDED CLOCK MODE
CLOCK DUTY CYCLE (%)
+6dB OVERDRIVE
OUTPUT CODE vs. SIGNAL PHASE
4096
3584
3072
2560
2048
1536
1024
+6dB OVERDRIVE OUTPUT CODE
512
CLIPPED AT
4095
CLIPPED AT
0
0360
SIGNAL PHASE (DEGREES)
24030018060120
45403530
6055504540353070
65
fIN = 5.3MHz
AIN = +6dBFS
0
60
INPUT COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE (V)
90
85
MAX19527 toc13
80
75
70
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
65
60
-4085
1.00
0.75
MAX19527 toc16
0.50
0.25
0
-0.25
-0.50
+6dB OVERDRIVE ERROR (LSB)
-0.75
-1.00
0360
1.051.000.951.15
1.10
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. TEMPERATURE
SFDR
-THD
SNR
SINAD
TEMPERATURE (°C)
+6dB OVERDRIVE
ERROR vs. SIGNAL PHASE
fIN = 5.3MHz
AIN = +6dBFS
CLIPPED AT
4095
SIGNAL PHASE (DEGREES)
CLIPPED AT
24030018060120
60
V
AVDD
(V)
1.851.801.751.701.651.95
1.90
NEAR-CARRIER NOISE SPECTRUM
vs. FREQUENCY OFFSET
-120
MAX19527 toc14
-130
-140
-150
NEAR-CARRIER NOISE SPECTRUM (dBC/Hz)
603510-15
-160
-55
8-CHANNEL
COHERENT SUM
FREQUENCY OFFSET (kHz)
SINGLE
CHANNEL
31-1-3
MAX19527 toc15
ANALOG SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SAMPLING RATE (AVDD)
180
160
MAX19527 toc17
140
120
100
80
60
0
ANALOG SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
1 CHANNEL
40
20
0
2550
8 CHANNELS
MAX19527 toc18
7 CHANNELS
4 CHANNELS
NAP MODE
45403530
SAMPLING RATE (MHz)
7
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
CMOUT VOLTAGE (V)
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V
= 1.8V, V
AVDD
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted. Specifications
are 100% production tested at TA R +25NC. Specifications for TA < +25NC are guaranteed by design and characterization.)
ANALOG SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE (AVDD)
180
175
170
MAX19527
165
160
155
150
ANALOG SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
145
140
-4085
DIGITAL SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE (OVDD)
95
= 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, V