ltc2281 - dual 10-bit, 125msps low power 3v adc
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LTC2281
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
Dual 10-Bit, 125MspsLow Power 3V ADC
The LTC®2281 is a 10-bit 125Msps, low power dual 3VA/D converter designed for digitizing high frequency, wide dynamic range signals. The LTC2281 is perfect for demanding imaging and communications applications with AC performance that includes 61.6dB SNR and 82dB SFDR for signals at the Nyquist frequency.
Typical DC specs include ±0.1LSB INL, ±0.1LSB DNL. The transition noise is a low 0.08LSBRMS.
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 perfor-mance at full speed for a wide range of clock duty cycles. A data ready output clock (CLKOUT) can be used to latch the output data.
SNR vs Input Frequency,–1dB, 2V Range
n Integrated Dual 10-Bit ADCsn Sample Rate: 125Mspsn Single 3V Supply (2.85V to 3.4V)n Low Power: 790mWn 61.6dB SNR, 88dB SFDRn 110dB Channel Isolation at 100MHzn Flexible Input: 1VP-P to 2VP-P Rangen 640MHz Full Power Bandwidth S/Hn Clock Duty Cycle Stabilizern Shutdown and Nap Modesn Data Ready Output Clockn Pin Compatible Family 125Msps: LTC2283 (12-Bit), LTC2281 (10-Bit) 105Msps: LTC2282 (12-Bit), LTC2280 (10-Bit) 80Msps: LTC2294 (12-Bit), LTC2289 (10-Bit) 65Msps: LTC2293 (12-Bit), LTC2288 (10-Bit) 40Msps: LTC2292 (12-Bit), LTC2287 (10-Bit)n 64-Pin (9mm × 9mm) QFN Package
n Wireless and Wired Broadband Communicationn Imaging Systemsn Spectral Analysisn Portable Instrumentation
L, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
–
+INPUT
S/HANALOGINPUT A
ANALOGINPUT B
CLK A
CLK B
10-BITPIPELINEDADC CORE
CLOCK/DUTY CYCLECONTROL
OUTPUTDRIVERS
•••
OVDD
OGND
MUX
CLKOUT
D9A
D0A
•••
OVDD
OGND
2281 TA01
D9B
D0B
–
+ OUTPUTDRIVERSINPUT
S/H
10-BITPIPELINEDADC CORE
CLOCK/DUTY CYCLECONTROL
OF
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
055
SN
R (
dB
FS)
56
58
59
60
65
62
100 200 250
2281 TA01b
57
63
64
61
50 150 300 350
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PIN CONFIGURATION ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Voltage (VDD) ..................................................4VDigital Output Ground Voltage (OGND) ........ –0.3V to 1VAnalog Input Voltage (Note 3) .......–0.3V to (VDD + 0.3V)Digital Input Voltage ......................–0.3V to (VDD + 0.3V)Digital Output Voltage ................ –0.3V to (OVDD + 0.3V)Power Dissipation .............................................1500mWOperating Temperature Range LTC2281C ................................................ 0°C to 70°C LTC2281I.............................................. –40°C to 85°CStorage Temperature Range ................... –65°C to 150°C
OVDD = VDD (Notes 1, 2)TOP VIEW
65
UP PACKAGE64-LEAD (9mm 9mm) PLASTIC QFN
AINA+ 1
AINA– 2
REFHA 3
REFHA 4
REFLA 5
REFLA 6
VDD 7
CLKA 8
CLKB 9
VDD 10
REFLB 11
REFLB 12
REFHB 13
REFHB 14
AINB– 15
AINB+ 16
48 DA3
47 DA2
46 DA1
45 DA0
44 NC
43 NC
42 NC
41 NC
40 CLKOUT
39 DB9
38 DB8
37 DB7
36 DB6
35 DB5
34 DB4
33 DB3
64 G
ND
63 V
DD
62 S
EN
SEA
61 V
CM
A
60 M
OD
E
59 S
HD
NA
58 O
EA
57 O
F
56 D
A9
55 D
A8
54 D
A7
53 D
A6
52 D
A5
51 D
A4
50 O
GN
D
49 O
VD
D
GN
D17
VD
D 1
8
SEN
SEB
19
VC
MB
20
MU
X 2
1
SH
DN
B 2
2
OEB
23
NC
24
NC
25
NC
26
NC
27
DB
0 2
8
DB
1 2
9
DB
2 3
0
OG
ND
31
OV
DD
32
TJMAX = 150°C, θJA = 20°C/WEXPOSED PAD (PIN 65) IS GND AND MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB
ORDER INFORMATIONLEAD FREE FINISH TAPE AND REEL PART MARKING* PACKAGE DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE
LTC2281CUP#PBF LTC2281CUP#TRPBF LTC2281UP 64-Lead (9mm × 9mm) Plastic QFN 0°C to 70°C
LTC2281IUP#PBF LTC2281IUP#TRPBF LTC2281UP 64-Lead (9mm × 9mm) Plastic QFN –40°C to 85°C
LEAD BASED FINISH TAPE AND REEL PART MARKING* PACKAGE DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE
LTC2281CUP LTC2281CUP#TR LTC2281UP 64-Lead (9mm × 9mm) Plastic QFN 0°C to 70°C
LTC2281IUP LTC2281IUP#TR LTC2281UP 64-Lead (9mm × 9mm) Plastic QFN –40°C to 85°C
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specifi ed with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identifi ed by a label on the shipping container.
For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/ For more information on tape and reel specifi cations, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Resolution (No Missing Codes) ● 10 Bits
Integral Linearity Error Differential Analog Input (Note 5) ● –0.7 ±0.1 0.7 LSB
Differential Linearity Error Differential Analog Input ● –0.7 ±0.1 0.7 LSB
Offset Error (Note 6) ● –12 ±2 12 mV
Gain Error External Reference ● –2.5 ±0.5 2.5 %FS
Offset Drift ±10 μV/°C
Full-Scale Drift Internal Reference ±30 ppm/°C
External Reference ±5 ppm/°C
The l denotes the specifi cations which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifi cations are at TA = 25°C. (Note 4)CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS
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ANALOG INPUT The l denotes the specifi cations which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifi cations are at TA = 25°C. (Note 4)
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VIN Analog Input Range (AIN+ –AIN
–) 2.85V < VDD < 3.4V (Note 7) ● ±0.5V to ±1V V
VIN,CM Analog Input Common Mode (AIN+ +AIN
–)/2 Differential Input Drive (Note 7)Single Ended Input Drive (Note 7)
●
●
10.5
1.51.5
1.92
VV
IIN Analog Input Leakage Current 0V < AIN+, AIN
– < VDD ● –1 1 μA
ISENSE SENSEA, SENSEB Input Leakage 0V < SENSEA, SENSEB < 1V ● –3 3 μA
IMODE MODE Input Leakage Current 0V < MODE < VDD ● –3 3 μA
tAP Sample-and-Hold Acquisition Delay Time 0 ns
tJITTER Sample-and-Hold Acquisition Delay Time Jitter 0.2 psRMS
CMRR Analog Input Common Mode Rejection Ratio 80 dB
Full Power Bandwidth Figure 8 Test Circuit 640 MHz
DYNAMIC ACCURACY The l denotes the specifi cations which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifi cations are at TA = 25°C. AIN = –1dBFS. (Note 4)
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio 5MHz Input 61.6 dB
30MHz Input 61.6 dB
70MHz Input ● 60 61.5 dB
140MHz Input 61.4 dB
SFDR Spurious Free Dynamic Range2nd or 3rd Harmonic
5MHz Input 85 dB
30MHz Input 85 dB
70MHz Input ● 69 82 dB
140MHz Input 77 dB
SFDR Spurious Free Dynamic Range4th Harmonic or Higher
5MHz Input 85 dB
30MHz Input 85 dB
70MHz Input ● 75 85 dB
140MHz Input 85 dB
S/(N+D) Signal-to-Noise Plus Distortion Ratio
5MHz Input 61.5 dB
30MHz Input 61.5 dB
70MHz Input ● 60 61.4 dB
140MHz Input 61.2 dB
IMD Intermodulation Distortion fIN = 40MHz, 41MHz 80 dB
Crosstalk fIN = 100MHz –110 dB
The l denotes the specifi cations which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifi cations are at TA = 25°C. (Note 4)CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Gain Matching External Reference ±0.3 %FS
Offset Matching ±2 mV
Transition Noise SENSE = 1V 0.08 LSBRMS
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INTERNAL REFERENCE CHARACTERISTICS (Note 4)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VCM Output Voltage IOUT = 0 1.475 1.500 1.525 V
VCM Output Tempco ±25 ppm/°C
VCM Line Regulation 2.85V < VDD < 3.4V 3 mV/V
VCM Output Resistance |IOUT| < 1mA 4 Ω
DIGITAL INPUTS AND DIGITAL OUTPUTS The l denotes the specifi cations which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifi cations are at TA = 25°C. (Note 4)
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
LOGIC INPUTS (CLK, OE, SHDN, MUX)
VIH High Level Input Voltage VDD = 3V ● 2 V
VIL Low Level Input Voltage VDD = 3V ● 0.8 V
IIN Input Current VIN = 0V to VDD ● –10 10 μA
CIN Input Capacitance (Note 7) 3 pF
LOGIC OUTPUTS
OVDD = 3V
COZ Hi-Z Output Capacitance OE = High (Note 7) 3 pF
ISOURCE Output Source Current VOUT = 0V 50 mA
ISINK Output Sink Current VOUT = 3V 50 mA
VOH High Level Output Voltage IO = –10μAIO = –200μA ● 2.7
2.9952.99
VV
VOL Low Level Output Voltage IO = 10μAIO = 1.6mA ●
0.0050.09 0.4
VV
OVDD = 2.5V
VOH High Level Output Voltage IO = –200μA 2.49 V
VOL Low Level Output Voltage IO = 1.6mA 0.09 V
OVDD = 1.8V
VOH High Level Output Voltage IO = –200μA 1.79 V
VOL Low Level Output Voltage IO = 1.6mA 0.09 V
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The l denotes the specifi cations which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifi cations are at TA = 25°C. (Note 8)POWER REQUIREMENTS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VDD Analog Supply Voltage (Note 9) ● 2.85 3 3.4 V
OVDD Output Supply Voltage (Note 9) ● 0.5 3 3.6 V
IVDD Supply Current Both ADCs at fS(MAX) ● 263 305 mA
PDISS Power Dissipation Both ADCs at fS(MAX) ● 790 915 mW
PSHDN Shutdown Power (Each Channel) SHDN = H, OE = H, No CLK 2 mW
PNAP Nap Mode Power (Each Channel) SHDN = H, OE = L, No CLK 15 mW
The l denotes the specifi cations which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifi cations are at TA = 25°C. (Note 4)TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
fs Sampling Frequency (Note 9) ● 1 125 MHz
tL CLK Low Time Duty Cycle Stabilizer Off (Note 7)Duty Cycle Stabilizer On (Note 7)
●
●
3.83
44
500500
nsns
tH CLK High Time Duty Cycle Stabilizer Off (Note 7)Duty Cycle Stabilizer On (Note 7)
●
●
3.83
44
500500
nsns
tAP Sample-and-Hold Aperture Delay 0 ns
tD CLK to DATA Delay CL = 5pF (Note 7) ● 1.4 2.7 5.4 ns
tC CLK to CLKOUT Delay CL = 5pF (Note 7) ● 1.4 2.7 5.4 ns
DATA to CLKOUT Skew (tD – tC) (Note 7) ● –0.6 0 0.6 ns
tMD MUX to DATA Delay CL = 5pF (Note 7) ● 1.4 2.7 5.4 ns
Data Access Time After OE↓ CL = 5pF (Note 7) ● 4.3 10 ns
BUS Relinquish Time (Note 7) ● 3.3 8.5 ns
Pipeline Latency 5 Cycles
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 VDD, they
will be clamped by internal diodes. This product can handle input currents
of greater than 100mA below GND or above VDD without latchup.
Note 4: VDD = 3V, fSAMPLE = 125MHz, input range = 2VP-P with differential
drive, unless otherwise noted.
Note 5: Integral nonlinearity is defi ned 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 fl ickers between 00 0000 0000 and 11 1111 1111.
Note 7: Guaranteed by design, not subject to test.
Note 8: VDD = 3V, fSAMPLE = 125MHz, input range = 1VP-P with differential
drive. The supply current and power dissipation are the sum total for both
channels with both channels active.
Note 9: Recommended operating conditions.
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Crosstalk vs Input Frequency Typical INL, 2V Range, 125Msps Typical DNL, 2V Range, 125Msps
8192 Point FFT, fIN = 5MHz,–1dB, 2V Range, 125Msps
8192 Point FFT, fIN = 30MHz, –1dB, 2V Range, 125Msps
8192 Point FFT, fIN = 70MHz, –1dB, 2V Range, 125Msps
8192 Point FFT, fIN = 140MHz, –1dB, 2V Range, 125Msps
8192 Point 2-Tone FFT,fIN = 28.2MHz and 26.8MHz,–1dB, 2V Range, 125Msps
Grounded InputHistogram, 125Msps
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
0–130
CR
OS
STA
LK
(dB
)
–125
–120
–115
–110
–105
–100
20 40 60 80
2281 G01
100
CODE
0
INL E
RR
OR
(LS
B)
768
2281 G02
256 512 1024
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
–0.2
–0.4
–0.6
–0.8
–1.0
CODE
0
DN
L E
RR
OR
(LS
B)
768
2281 G03
256 512 1024
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
–0.2
–0.4
–0.6
–0.8
–1.0
FREQUENCY (MHz)
0
AM
PLIT
UD
E (
dB
)
2281 G04
10 20 30 40 50 60
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
–110
–120
FREQUENCY (MHz)
0
AM
PLIT
UD
E (
dB
)
2281 G05
10 20 30 40 50 60
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
–110
–120
FREQUENCY (MHz)
0
AM
PLIT
UD
E (
dB
)
2281 G06
10 20 30 40 50 60
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
–110
–120
FREQUENCY (MHz)
0
AM
PLIT
UD
E (
dB
)
2281 G07
10 20 30 40 50 60
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
–110
–120
FREQUENCY (MHz)
0
AM
PLIT
UD
E (
dB
)
2281 G08
10 20 30 40 50 60
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
–110
–120
CODE
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0511
65528
512
2281 G09
510
00
CO
UN
T
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
SNR vs Input Frequency,–1dB, 2V Range, 125Msps
SFDR vs Input Frequency,–1dB, 2V Range, 125Msps
SNR and SFDR vs Sample Rate,2V Range, fIN = 5MHz, –1dB
SNR vs Input Level,fIN = 70MHz, 2V Range, 125Msps
SFDR vs Input Level, fIN = 70MHz, 2V Range, 125Msps
IVDD vs Sample Rate,5MHz Sine Wave Input, –1dB
IOVDD vs Sample Rate, 5MHz Sine Wave Input, –1dB, 0VDD = 1.8V SNR vs SENSE, fIN = 5MHz, –1dB
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
055
SN
R (
dB
FS)
56
58
59
60
65
62
100 200 250
2281 G10
57
63
64
61
50 150 300 350
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
0
SFD
R (
dB
FS) 85
90
95
150 250
2281 G11
80
75
50 100 200 300 350
70
65
SAMPLE RATE (Msps)
050
SN
R A
ND
SFD
R (
dB
FS)
60
70
80
90
20 40 60 80
2281 G12
100 120 140 160
SFDR
SNR
INPUT LEVEL (dBFS)
–50
SN
R (
dB
c A
ND
dB
FS)
30
40
50
–20 0
2281 G13
20
10
0–40 –30
dBFS
dBc
–10
60
70
80
INPUT LEVEL (dBFS)
–50
SFD
R (
dB
c A
ND
dB
FS)
60
80
100
–10
2281 G14
40
20
50
70
90
30
10
0–40 –30 –20 0
dBFS
dBc
SAMPLE RATE (Msps)
0
I VD
D (
mA
)
260
280
80
2281 G15
240
220
250
270
290
230
210
200
19020 40 60 100 120 140
2V RANGE
1V RANGE
SAMPLE RATE (Msps)
0
I OV
DD
(m
A)
14
60
2281 G16
8
4
20 40 80
2
0
16
12
10
6
100 120 140
SENSE PIN (V)
0.4
SN
R (
dB
FS)
61.6
0.7
2281 G17
61.0
60.6
0.5 0.6 0.8
60.4
60.2
61.8
61.4
61.2
60.8
0.9 1 1.1
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PIN FUNCTIONSAINA
+ (Pin 1): Channel A Positive Differential Analog Input.
AINA– (Pin 2): Channel A Negative Differential Analog
Input.
REFHA (Pins 3, 4): Channel A High Reference. Short to-gether 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.
REFLA (Pins 5, 6): Channel A Low Reference. Short to-gether 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.
VDD (Pins 7, 10, 18, 63): Analog 3V Supply. Bypass to GND with 0.1μF ceramic chip capacitors.
CLKA (Pin 8): Channel A Clock Input. The input sample starts on the positive edge.
CLKB (Pin 9): Channel B Clock Input. The input sample starts on the positive edge.
REFLB (Pins 11, 12): Channel B Low Reference. Short together and bypass to Pins 13, 14 with a 0.1μF ceramic chip capacitor as close to the pin as possible. Also by-pass to Pins 13, 14 with an additional 2.2μF ceramic chip capacitor and to ground with a 1μF ceramic chip capacitor.
REFHB (Pins 13, 14): Channel B High Reference. Short together and bypass to Pins 11, 12 with a 0.1μF ceramic chip capacitor as close to the pin as possible. Also by-pass to Pins 11, 12 with an additional 2.2μF ceramic chip capacitor and to ground with a 1μF ceramic chip capacitor.
AINB– (Pin 15): Channel B Negative Differential Analog
Input.
AINB+ (Pin 16): Channel B Positive Differential Analog
Input.
GND (Pins 17, 64): ADC Power Ground.
SENSEB (Pin 19): Channel B Reference Programming Pin. Connecting SENSEB to VCMB 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 SENSEB selects an input range of ±VSENSEB. ±1V is the largest valid input range.
VCMB (Pin 20): Channel B 1.5V Output and Input Common Mode Bias. Bypass to ground with 2.2μF ceramic chip capacitor. Do not connect to VCMA.
MUX (Pin 21): Digital Output Multiplexer Control. If MUX is High, Channel A comes out on DA0-DA9; Channel B comes out on DB0-DB9. If MUX is Low, the output busses are swapped and Channel A comes out on DB0-DB9; Channel B comes out on DA0-DA9. To multiplex both channels onto a single output bus, connect MUX, CLKA and CLKB together. (This is not recommended at clock frequencies above 80Msps.)
SHDNB (Pin 22): Channel B Shutdown Mode Selection Pin. Connecting SHDNB to GND and OEB to GND results in normal operation with the outputs enabled. Connecting SHDNB to GND and OEB to VDD results in normal operation with the outputs at high impedance. Connecting SHDNB to VDD and OEB to GND results in nap mode with the outputs at high impedance. Connecting SHDNB to VDD and OEB to VDD results in sleep mode with the outputs at high impedance.
OEB (Pin 23): Channel B Output Enable Pin. Refer to SHDNB pin function.
NC (Pins 24 to 27, 41 to 44): Do not connect these pins.
DB0 – DB9 (Pins 28 to 30, 33 to 39): Channel B Digital Outputs. DB9 is the MSB.
OGND (Pins 31, 50): Output Driver Ground.
OVDD (Pins 32, 49): Positive Supply for the Output Drivers. Bypass to ground with 0.1μF ceramic chip capacitor.
CLKOUT (Pin 40): Data Ready Clock Output. Latch data on the falling edge of CLKOUT. CLKOUT is derived from CLKB. Tie CLKA to CLKB for simultaneous operation.
DA0 – DA9 (Pins 45 to 48, 51 to 56): Channel A Digital Outputs. DA9 is the MSB.
OF (Pin 57): Overfl ow/Underfl ow Output. High when an overfl ow or underfl ow has occurred on either channel A or channel B.
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PIN FUNCTIONSOEA (Pin 58): Channel A Output Enable Pin. Refer to SHDNA pin function.
SHDNA (Pin 59): Channel A Shutdown Mode Selection Pin. Connecting SHDNA to GND and OEA to GND results in normal operation with the outputs enabled. Connecting SHDNA to GND and OEA to VDD results in normal operation with the outputs at high impedance. Connecting SHDNA to VDD and OEA to GND results in nap mode with the outputs at high impedance. Connecting SHDNA to VDD and OEA to VDD results in sleep mode with the outputs at high impedance.
MODE (Pin 60): Output Format and Clock Duty Cycle Stabilizer Selection Pin. Note that MODE controls both channels. 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.
VCMA (Pin 61): Channel A 1.5V Output and Input Common Mode Bias. Bypass to ground with 2.2μF ceramic chip capacitor. Do not connect to VCMB.
SENSEA (Pin 62): Channel A Reference Programming Pin. Connecting SENSEA to VCMA 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 SENSEA selects an input range of ±VSENSEA. ±1V is the largest valid input range.
GND (Exposed Pad) (Pin 65): ADC Power Ground. The Exposed Pad on the bottom of the package needs to be soldered to ground.
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram (Only One Channel is Shown)
SHIFT REGISTERAND CORRECTION
DIFFREFAMP
REFBUF
2.2μF
1μF 1μF
0.1μF
INTERNAL CLOCK SIGNALSREFH REFL
CLOCK/DUTYCYCLE
CONTROL
RANGESELECT
1.5VREFERENCE
FIRST PIPELINEDADC STAGE
FIFTH PIPELINEDADC STAGE
SIXTH PIPELINEDADC STAGE
FOURTH PIPELINEDADC STAGE
SECOND PIPELINEDADC STAGE
REFH REFL
CLK OEMODE
OGND
OVDD
2281 F01
INPUTS/H
SENSE
VCM
AIN–
AIN+
2.2μF
THIRD PIPELINEDADC STAGE
OUTPUTDRIVERS
CONTROLLOGIC
SHDN
OF*
D9
D0
CLKOUT*
•••
*OF AND CLKOUT ARE SHARED BETWEEN BOTH CHANNELS.
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TIMING DIAGRAMSDual Digital Output Bus Timing(Only One Channel is Shown)
Multiplexed Digital Output Bus Timing
tAP
N + 1
N + 2 N + 4
N + 3 N + 5
NANALOGINPUT
tH
tD
tC
tL
N – 4 N – 3 N – 2 N – 1
CLKA = CLKB
D0-D9, OF
2281 TD01
CLKOUT
N – 5 N
tAPB
B + 1
B + 2 B + 4
B + 3
BANALOGINPUT B
tAPA
A + 1
A – 5
B – 5
B – 5
A – 5
A – 4
B – 4
B – 4
A – 4
A – 3
B – 3
B – 3
A – 3
A – 2
B – 2
B – 2
A – 2
A – 1
B – 1
A + 2 A + 4
A + 3
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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 fundamen-tal 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 fi rst fi ve 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 fre-quency 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 fi fth.
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 ap-plied 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
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION2fa + fb, 2fb + fa, 2fa – fb and 2fb – fa. The intermodula-tion distortion is defi ned 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 spuri-ous 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 midsupply to the in-stant 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:
SNRJITTER = –20log (2π • fIN • tJITTER)
Crosstalk
Crosstalk is the coupling from one channel (being driven by a full-scale signal) onto the other channel (being driven by a –1dBFS signal).
CONVERTER OPERATION
As shown in Figure 1, the LTC2281 is a dual CMOS pipelined multistep converter. The converter has six pipelined ADC stages; a sampled analog input will result in a digitized value fi ve cycles later (see the Timing Dia-gram section). For optimal AC performance the analog inputs should be driven differentially. For cost sensitive applications, the analog inputs can be driven single-ended
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Each pipelined stage shown in Figure 1 contains an ADC, a reconstruction DAC and an interstage residue amplifi er. 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 amplifi ed and output by the residue amplifi er. 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.
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 by the S/H amplifi er which drives the fi rst pipelined ADC stage. The fi rst stage acquires the output of the S/H dur-ing this high phase of CLK. When CLK goes back low, the fi rst 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 fi fth stages, resulting in a fi fth stage residue that is sent to the sixth stage ADC for fi nal evaluation.
Each ADC stage following the fi rst has additional range to accommodate fl ash and amplifi er 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.
SAMPLE/HOLD OPERATION AND INPUT DRIVE
Sample/Hold Operation
Figure 2 shows an equivalent circuit for the LTC2281 CMOS differential sample-and-hold. The analog inputs are con-nected to the sampling capacitors (CSAMPLE) through NMOS transistors. The capacitors shown attached to each input (CPARASITIC) are the summation of all other capacitance 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
Figure 2. Equivalent Input Circuit
VDD
VDD
VDD
15Ω
15Ω
CPARASITIC1pF
CPARASITIC1pF
CSAMPLE3.5pF
CSAMPLE3.5pF
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AIN–
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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 har-monic distortion and INL will degrade, but the SNR and DNL will remain unchanged. For a single-ended input, AIN
+ should be driven with the input signal and AIN
– should be connected to 1.5V or VCM.
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 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 LTC2281 can be infl uenced by the input drive circuitry, particularly the second and third harmonics. Source impedance and reactance can infl uence SFDR. At the falling edge of CLK, the sample-and-hold circuit will connect the 3.5pF 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/(2FENCODE); 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 pos-sible 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.
Input Drive Circuits
Figure 3 shows the LTC2281 being driven by an RF trans-former 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 trans-former 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 3. Single-Ended to Differential Conversion Using a Transformer
25Ω
25Ω
25Ω
25Ω
0.1μF
AIN+
AIN–
12pF
2.2μF
VCM
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Figure 4 demonstrates the use of a differential amplifi er 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.
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 fl ux coupled center tapped transformer. The coupling capacitors allow the analog inputs to be DC biased at 1.5V. In Figure 8, the series inductors are impedance matching elements that maximize the ADC bandwidth.
Figure 4. Differential Drive with an Amplifi er
Figure 5. Single-Ended Drive
Figure 6. Recommended Front End Circuit for Input Frequencies Between 70MHz and 170MHz
Figure 7. Recommended Front End Circuit for Input Frequencies Between 170MHz and 300MHz
Figure 8. Recommended Front End Circuit for Input Frequencies Above 300MHz
25Ω
25Ω
12pF
2.2μF
VCM
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AIN+
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AIN+
AIN–
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VCM
ANALOGINPUT
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATIONReference Operation
Figure 9 shows the LTC2281 reference circuitry consisting of a 1.5V bandgap reference, a difference amplifi er and switching and control circuit. The internal voltage reference can be confi gured for two pin selectable input ranges of 2V (±1V differential) or 1V (±0.5V differential). Tying the SENSE pin to VDD selects the 2V range; tying the SENSE pin to VCM selects the 1V range.
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 amplifi er to gener-ate 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.
Figure 9. Equivalent Reference Circuit
VCM
REFH
SENSETIE TO VDD FOR 2V RANGE;TIE TO VCM FOR 1V RANGE;
RANGE = 2 • VSENSE FOR0.5V < VSENSE < 1V
1.5V
REFL
2.2μF
2.2μF
INTERNAL ADCHIGH REFERENCE
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RANGEDETECT
ANDCONTROL
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The difference amplifi er 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. Each ADC channel has an independent reference with its own bypass capacitors. The two channels can be used with the same or different input ranges.
Other voltage ranges between the pin selectable ranges can be programmed with two external resistors as shown in Figure 10. An external reference can be used by ap-plying 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. For the best channel matching, connect an external reference to SENSEA and SENSEB.
Figure 10. 1.5V Range ADC
VCM
SENSE
1.5V
0.75V
2.2μF12k
1μF12k
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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 0.9dB. See the Typical Performance Characteristics section.
Driving the Clock Input
The CLK inputs 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 (Figure 11).
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Figure 11. Sinusoidal Single-Ended CLK Drive Figure 12. CLK Drive Using an LVDS or PECL to CMOS Converter
Figure 13. LVDS or PECL CLK Drive Using a Transformer
CLK
50Ω
0.1μF
0.1μF
4.7μF
1k
1k
FERRITEBEAD
CLEANSUPPLY
SINUSOIDALCLOCKINPUT
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0.1μF
4.7μF
FERRITEBEAD
CLEANSUPPLY
IF LVDS USE FIN1002 OR FIN1018. FOR PECL, USE AZ1000ELT21 OR SIMILAR
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LTC2281
CLK
5pF-30pF
ETC1-1T
0.1μF
VCM
FERRITEBEAD
DIFFERENTIALCLOCKINPUT
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The noise performance of the LTC2281 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 digi-tizing high input frequencies, use as large an amplitude as possible. Also, if the ADC is clocked with a sinusoidal signal, fi lter the CLK signal to reduce wideband noise and distortion products generated by the source.
It is recommended that CLKA and CLKB are shorted to-gether and driven by the same clock source. If a small time delay is desired between when the two channels sample the analog inputs, CLKA and CLKB can be driven by two different signals. If this delay exceeds 1ns, the performance of the part may degrade. CLKA and CLKB should not be driven by asynchronous signals.
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 bear-ing 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 ca-pacitor 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 fi lter for high frequency noise that may be induced into the clock line by neighboring digital signals, as well as a damping mechanism for refl ections.
Maximum and Minimum Conversion Rates
The maximum conversion rate for the LTC2281 is 125Msps. The lower limit of the LTC2281 sample rate is determined by droop of the sample-and-hold circuits. The pipelined architecture of this ADC relies on storing analog signals on
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Clock Duty Cycle Stabilizer
An optional clock duty cycle stabilizer circuit ensures high performance even if the input clock has a non 50% duty cycle. Using the clock duty cycle stabilizer is recommended for most applications. To use the clock duty cycle stabilizer, the MODE pin should be connected to 1/3VDD or 2/3VDD using external resistors.
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.
For applications where the sample rate needs to be changed quickly, the clock duty cycle stabilizer can be disabled. If the duty cycle stabilizer is disabled, care should be taken to make the sampling clock have a 50% (±5%) duty cycle.
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
Table 1 shows the relationship between the analog input voltage, the digital data bits, and the overfl ow bit. Note that OF is high when an overfl ow or underfl ow has occured on either channel A or channel B.
Table 1. Output Codes vs Input Voltage
AIN+ – AIN
–
(2V Range) OFD9 – D0
(Offset Binary)D9 – D0
(2’s Complement)
>+1.000000V+0.998047V+0.996094V
100
11 1111 111111 1111 111111 1111 1110
01 1111 111101 1111 111101 1111 1110
+0.001953V 0.000000V–0.001953V–0.003906V
0000
10 0000 000110 0000 000001 1111 111101 1111 1110
00 0000 000100 0000 000011 1111 111111 1111 1110
–0.998047V–1.000000V
<–1.000000V
001
00 0000 000100 0000 000000 0000 0000
10 0000 000110 0000 000010 0000 0000
Digital Output Buffers
Figure 14 shows an equivalent circuit for a single out-put 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.
As with all high speed/high resolution converters, the digital output loading can affect the performance. The digital outputs of the LTC2281 should drive a minimal capacitive load to avoid possible interaction between the digital outputs and sensitive input circuitry. For full speed operation the capacitive load should be kept under 10pF.
Lower OVDD voltages will also help reduce interference from the digital outputs.
Figure 14. Digital Output Buffer
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VDD VDD
0.1μF
43Ω TYPICALDATAOUTPUT
OGND
OVDD 0.5VTO 3.6V
PREDRIVERLOGIC
DATAFROMLATCH
OE
Data Format
Using the MODE pin, the LTC2281 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 1/3VDD or 2/3VDD logic values. Table 2 shows the logic states for the MODE pin.
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MODE PIN OUTPUT FORMATCLOCK DUTY
CYCLE STABILIZER
0 Offset Binary Off
1/3VDD Offset Binary On
2/3VDD 2’s Complement On
VDD 2’s Complement Off
Overfl ow Bit
When OF outputs a logic high the converter is either overranged or underranged on channel A or channel B. Note that both channels share a common OF pin, which is not the case for slower pin compatible parts such as the LTC2280 or LTC2289. OF is disabled when channel A is in sleep or nap mode.
Output Clock
The ADC has a delayed version of the CLKB input available as a digital output, CLKOUT. The falling edge of the CLKOUT pin can be used to latch the digital output data. CLKOUT is disabled when channel B is in sleep or nap mode.
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. Channels A and B have independent output enable pins (OEA, OEB).
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 VDD 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 30mW. 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.
Channels A and B have independent SHDN pins (SHDNA, SHDNB). Channel A is controlled by SHDNA and OEA, and Channel B is controlled by SHDNB and OEB. The nap, sleep and output enable modes of the two channels are completely independent, so it is possible to have one channel operating while the other channel is in nap or sleep mode.
Digital Output Multiplexer
The digital outputs of the LTC2281 can be multiplexed onto a single data bus if the sample rate is 80Msps or less. The MUX pin is a digital input that swaps the two data bus-ses. If MUX is High, Channel A comes out on DA0-DA9; Channel B comes out on DB0-DB9. If MUX is Low, the output busses are swapped and Channel A comes out on DB0-DB9; Channel B comes out on DA0-DA9. To multiplex both channels onto a single output bus, connect MUX, CLKA and CLKB together (see the Timing Diagram for the multiplexed mode). The multiplexed data is available on either data bus—the unused data bus can be disabled with its OE pin.
Grounding and Bypassing
The LTC2281 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
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High quality ceramic bypass capacitors should be used at the VDD, OVDD, VCM, REFH, and REFL pins. Bypass capaci-tors 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 capacitor be-tween 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 LTC2281 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 LTC2281 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 suffi cient area.
Clock Sources for Undersampling
Undersampling is especially demanding 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 fi lter the clock signal with a narrow band fi lter 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 fi lter close to the ADC may be benefi cial. This fi lter should be close to the ADC to both reduce roundtrip refl ection times, as well as reduce the susceptibility of the traces between the fi lter and the ADC. If the circuit is 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 re-timing fl ip-fl op 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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DA8
DA7
DA6
DA5
DA4
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VCMB
MUX
SHDNB
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NC
NC
NC
NC
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DB1
DB2
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LTC
2281
A3
A2
A4
A5
A6
A7
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A1
A0
B3
B1
B0
124
23
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11
12
13
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10
22
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20
19
18
17
16
15
14
2
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A2
A4
A5
A6
A7
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A1
A0
B3
B1
B0
124
23
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VC
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B7
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B4
B6
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PO
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D
11
12
13
25
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
22
21U
10
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42245M
PX
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
2
A3
A2
A4
A5
A6
A7
OE
A1
A0
B3
B1
B0
124
23
VC
CA
VC
CB
VC
CB
OV
DD
QD
VD
D B2
B7
T/R
GN
DG
ND
GN
DG
NDB5
B4
B6
EX
PO
SED
PA
D
11
12
13
25
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
22
21U
9FX
LH
42245M
PX
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
2
A3
A2
A4
A5
A6
A7
OE
A1
A0
B3
B1
B0
124
23
VC
CA
VC
CB
VC
CB
OV
DD
QD
VD
D B2
B7
T/R
GN
DG
ND
GN
DG
NDB5
B4
B6
EX
PO
SED
PA
D
11
12
13
25
R42
1k
GN
D
C37
10μF
6.3
V
R25
105k
R25
105k
C51
1μF
VD
D
QD
VD
D
IN
BY
P
OU
T1
5
U13
LT1761ES
5-B
YP
3 4A
DJ
C49
0.0
1μF
GN
D
C50
10μF
6.3
V
R40
105k
R41
100k
22
LTC2281
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATIONSilkscreen Top
Top Side
LTC2281
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATIONInner Layer 2 GND Inner Layer 3 Power
Bottom Side
LTC2281
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Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representa-tion that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.
PACKAGE DESCRIPTIONUP Package
64-Lead Plastic QFN (9mm × 9mm)(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1705)
9 .00 ± 0.10(4 SIDES)
NOTE:1. DRAWING CONFORMS TO JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE MO-220 VARIATION WNJR-52. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS3. 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, IF PRESENT4. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED5. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE 6. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
PIN 1 TOP MARK(SEE NOTE 5)
0.40 ± 0.10
6463
1
2
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD
7.15 ± 0.10
7.15 ± 0.10
7.50 REF(4-SIDES)
0.75 ± 0.05R = 0.10
TYP
R = 0.115TYP
0.25 ± 0.05
0.50 BSC
0.200 REF
0.00 – 0.05
(UP64) QFN 0406 REV C
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONSAPPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED
0.70 ±0.05
7.50 REF(4 SIDES)
7.15 ±0.05
7.15 ±0.05
8.10 ±0.05 9.50 ±0.05
0.25 ±0.050.50 BSC
PACKAGE OUTLINE
PIN 1CHAMFER
C = 0.35
LTC2281
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Linear Technology Corporation1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 (408) 432-1900 ● FAX: (408) 434-0507 ● www.linear.com © LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2006
LT 1207 REV B • PRINTED IN USA
TYPICAL APPLICATIONPART NUMBER DESCRIPTION COMMENTS
LTC1748 14-Bit, 80Msps, 5V ADC 76.3dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 48-Pin TSSOP Package
LTC1750 14-Bit, 80Msps, 5V Wideband ADC Up to 500MHz IF Undersampling, 90dB SFDR
LTC1993-2 High Speed Differential Op Amp 800MHz BW, 70dBc Distortion at 70MHz, 6dB Gain
LTC1994 Low Noise, Low Distortion Fully Differential Input/Output Amplifi er/Driver
Low Distortion: –94dB at 1MHz
LTC2208 16-Bit, 130Msps, 3.3V ADC, LVDS Outputs 1250mW, 77.1dB SNR, 100dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2220 12-Bit, 170Msps, 3.3V ADC, LVDS Outputs 890mW, 67.7dB SNR, 84dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2224 12-Bit, 135Msps, 3.3V ADC, High IF Sampling 630mW, 67.6dB SNR, 84dB SFDR, 48-Pin QFN Package
LTC2242-12 12-Bit, 250Msps, 2.5V ADC, LVDS Outputs 740mW, 65.4dB SNR, 84dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2254 14-Bit, 105Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 320mW, 72.4dB SNR, 88dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN Package
LTC2255 14-Bit, 125Msps ADC, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 395mW, 72.5dB SNR, 88dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN Package
LTC2280 10-Bit, Dual, 105Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 320mW, 61.6dB SNR, 85dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2282 12-Bit, Dual, 105Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 540mW, 70.1dB SNR, 88dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2284 14-Bit, Dual, 105Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 540mW, 72.4dB SNR, 88dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2286 10-Bit, Dual, 25Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 150mW, 61.8dB SNR, 85dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2287 10-Bit, Dual, 40Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 235mW, 61.8dB SNR, 85dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2288 10-Bit, Dual, 65Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 400mW, 61.8dB SNR, 85dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2289 10-Bit, Dual, 80Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 422mW, 61.6dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2290 12-Bit, Dual, 10Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 120mW, 71.3dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2291 12-Bit, Dual, 25Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 150mW, 71.4dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2292 12-Bit, Dual, 40Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 235mW, 71.4dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2293 12-Bit, Dual, 65Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 400mW, 71.3dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2294 12-Bit, Dual, 80Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 422mW, 70.6dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2295 14-Bit, Dual, 10Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 120mW, 74.4dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2296 14-Bit, Dual, 25Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 150mW, 74.5dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2297 14-Bit, Dual, 40Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 235mW, 74.4dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2298 14-Bit, Dual, 65Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 400mW, 74.3dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LTC2299 14-Bit, Dual, 80Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 444mW, 73dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN Package
LT5512 DC-3GHz High Signal Level Downconverting Mixer DC to 3GHz, 21dBm IIP3, Integrated LO Buffer
LT5514 Ultralow Distortion IF Amplifi er/ADC Driver with Digitally Controlled Gain
450MHz to 1dB BW, 47dB OIP3, Digital Gain Control10.5dB to 33dB in 1.5dB/Step
LT5515 1.5GHz to 2.5GHz Direct Conversion Quadrature Demodulator High IIP3: 20dBm at 1.9GHz, Integrated LO Quadrature Generator
LT5516 800MHz to 1.5GHz Direct Conversion Quadrature Demodulator High IIP3: 21.5dBm at 900MHz, Integrated LO Quadrature Generator
LT5517 40MHz to 900MHz Direct Conversion Quadrature Demodulator High IIP3: 21dBm at 800MHz, Integrated LO Quadrature Generator
LT5522 600MHz to 2.7GHz High Linearity Downconverting Mixer 4.5V to 5.25V Supply, 25dBm IIP3 at 900MHz, NF = 12.5dB,50Ω Single Ended RF and LO Ports