AD9240INTRODUCTION80RBIAS = The AD9240 uses a four-stage pipeline architecture with a 2k V 70 wideband input sample-and-hold amplifier (SHA) implemented RBIAS =4k V on a cost-effective CMOS process. Each stage of the pipeline, 60 excluding the last, consists of a low resolution flash A/D con- 50 nected to a switched capacitor DAC and interstage residue amplifier (MDAC). The residue amplifier amplifies the differ- 40RBIAS = 10k V ence between the reconstructed DAC output and the flash input SINAD – dB for the next stage in the pipeline. One bit of redundancy is used 30RBIAS = 20k V in each of the stages to facilitate digital correction of flash er- 20RBIAS = 200k V rors. The last stage simply consists of a flash A/D. 10 The pipeline architecture allows a greater throughput rate at the expense of pipeline delay or latency. This means that while the 011020 converter is capable of capturing a new input sample every clock CLOCK FREQUENCY – MHz cycle, it actually takes three clock cycles for the conversion to be Figure 21. SINAD vs. Clock Frequency for Varying R fully processed and appear at the output. This latency is not a BIAS Values (V concern in most applications. The digital output, together with CM = 2.5 V, AIN = –0.5 dB, 5 V Span, fIN = fCLK/2) the out-of-range indicator (OTR), is latched into an output 400 buffer to drive the output pins. The output drivers can be con- figured to interface with +5 V or +3.3 V logic families. 350 The AD9240 uses both edges of the clock in its internal timing circuitry (see Figure 1 and specification page for exact timing V 300= 1.7kRBIAS requirements). The A/D samples the analog input on the rising = 2k V RBIAS edge of the clock input. During the clock low time (between the V 250= 2.5k falling edge and rising edge of the clock), the input SHA is in RBIAS V = 3.3k the sample mode; during the clock high time it is in the hold RPOWER – mWBIAS200= 5k V mode. System disturbances just prior to the rising edge of the RBIAS V clock and/or excessive clock jitter may cause the input SHA to R= 10kBIAS acquire the wrong value, and should be minimized. 150 V = 100kRBIASSpeed/Power Programmability100 The AD9240’s maximum conversion rate and associated power 2468101214161820CLOCK FREQUENCY – MHz dissipation can be set using the part’s BIAS pin. A simplified diagram of the on-chip circuitry associated with the BIAS pin is Figure 22. Power Dissipation vs. Clock Frequency for shown in Figure 20. Varying RBIAS Values ANALOG INPUT AND REFERENCE OVERVIEWADCBIAS Figure 23, a simplified model of the AD9240, highlights the rela- tionship between the analog inputs, VINA, VINB, and the ref- BIAS erence voltage, VREF. Like the voltage applied to the top of RBIASIFIXED the resistor ladder in a flash A/D converter, the value VREF defines AD9240 the maximum input voltage to the A/D core. The minimum input voltage to the A/D core is automatically defined to be –VREF. Figure 20. AD9240 The value of RBIAS can be varied over a limited range to set the VINA+VREF maximum sample rate and power dissipation of the AD9240. A VCORE14A/D typical plot of S/(N+D) @ fIN = Nyquist vs. fCLK at varying CORE RBIAS is shown in Figure 21. A similar plot of power vs. fCLK at varying RBIAS is shown in Figure 22. These plots indicate VINB–VREF typical performance vs. RBIAS. Note that all other plots and specifications in this data sheet reflect performance at a fixed Figure 23. Equivalent Functional Input Circuit RBIAS = 2 kΩ. –8– REV. B