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HI5767EVAL2 Evaluation Board User’s Manual
TM
Application Note
January 1999
AN9762
Description
converter is adjustable by way of a potentiometer. This
allows the effects of sample clock duty cycle on the HI5767
to be observed.
The HI5767EVAL2 evaluation board allows the circuit
designer to evaluate the performance of the Intersil HI5767
monolithic 10-bit 20/40/60MSPS analog-to-digital converter
(ADC). As shown in the Evaluation Board Functional Block
Diagram, the evaluation board includes sample clock
generation circuitry, a single-ended to differential analog
input RF transformer configuration, an on board external
variable reference voltage generator and a digital data
output header/connector. The digital data outputs are
conveniently provided for easy interfacing to a ribbon
connector or logic probes. In addition, the evaluation board
includes some prototyping area for the addition of user
designed custom interfaces or circuits.
The analog input signal is also connected through an SMA
type RF connector, J1, and applied to a single-ended to
differential analog input RF transformer. This input is
AC-coupled and terminated in 50Ω allowing for connection
to most laboratory signal generators.
The converters’ digital data outputs along with two phases of
the sample clock (CLK and CLK) are provided at the output
header/connector. With this output configuration the digital
data output transitions seen at the I/O header/connector are
essentially time aligned with the rising edge of the sampling
clock (CLK) or the falling edge of the out of phase sampling
clock (CLK).
The sample clock generator circuit accepts the external
sampling signal through an SMA type RF connector, J2.
This input is AC-coupled and terminated in 50Ω allowing for
connection to most laboratory signal generators. In
addition, the duty cycle of the clock driving the A/D
Refer to the component layout and the evaluation board
electrical schematic for the following discussions.
Evaluation Board Functional Block Diagram
SAMPLE
CLOCK
INPUT
J2
50Ω
+5VD
BIAS
TEE
CLK
CLOCK
OUT
CLK
1.2V
BANDGAP
VOLTAGE
REFERENCE
ANALOG
INPUT
+2.5V
VAR
GAIN
CLK
VREFIN
VREFOUT
RF
TRANSFORMER
VIN+
J1
DIGITAL
DATA
OUT
(D0 - D9)
10
D0-D9
VINHI5767
DGND
AGND
+5VD
+5VA
-5VA
3-1
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External Reference Voltage Generator,
VREFOUT and VREFiN
The HI5767 has an internal reference voltage generator,
therefore no external reference voltage is required. The
evaluation board, however, offers the ability to use the
converters’ internal reference voltage, VREFOUT, or the on
board external variable reference voltage generator.
The external variable reference voltage circuitry is
implemented using the Intersil ICL8069 low voltage, 1.2V,
bandgap reference (D1) sourcing a non-inverting variable
gain operational amplifier circuit based on the Intersil
HA5127 ultra-low noise precision operational amplifier (U1).
Potentiometer VR1 is used to adjust the output voltage level
of this external voltage reference. With this the user is able
to observe the effects of reference voltage variations on the
converters performance. Turning VR1 in a clockwise (CW)
direction will decrease the external reference voltage while
turning VR1 in a counterclockwise (CCW) direction will
decrease the external reference voltage.
Selection of the reference voltage to be used by the
converter is accomplished by placing the P3 header jumper
across the appropriate pins. The converters’ internal
reference voltage generator, VREFOUT, must be connected
to VREFIN when using the converters internal reference and
is selected by placing the P3 header jumper across P3-2 and
P3-3. Alternately, if it is desired to use the on board external
variable reference voltage generator, selection of this option
is done by placing the P3 header jumper across P3-1 and
P3-2. See Appendix A, Board Layout for the location of the
P3 reference voltage selection header.
Analog Input
The fully differential analog input of the HI5767 A/D can be
configured in various ways depending on the signal source
and the required level of performance.
Differential Analog Input Configuration
A fully differential connection (Figure 1) will yield the best
performance from the HI5767 A/D converter. Since the
HI5767 is powered off a single +5V supply, the analog input
must be biased so it lies within the analog input common
mode voltage range of 0.25V to 4.75V. Figure 2 illustrates
the differential analog input common mode voltage, VDC,
range that the converter will accommodate. The
performance of the converter does not change significantly
with the value of the analog input common mode voltage.
+5V
VIN+
0.5VP-P
VINVDC = 4.75V
+5V
FIGURE 2A.
VIN+
VIN0.5VP-P
0.25V < VDC < 4.75V
FIGURE 2B.
VIN+
VIN0.5VP-P
VDC = 0.25V
0V
0V
FIGURE 2C.
FIGURE 2. DIFFERENTIAL ANALOG INPUT COMMON MODE
VOLTAGE RANGE
A DC bias voltage source, VDC, equal to 3.0V (typical), is made
available to the user to help simplify circuit design when using
an AC coupled differential input. This low output impedance
voltage source is not designed to be a reference but makes an
excellent DC bias source and stays well within the analog input
common mode voltage range over temperature.
For the AC coupled differential input (Figure 1) and with
VREFIN connected to VREFOUT, full scale is achieved when
the VIN and -VIN input signals are 0.5VP-P, with -VIN being
180 degrees out of phase with VIN . The converter will be at
positive full scale when the VIN+ input is at VDC + 0.25V and
the VIN- input is at VDC - 0.25V (VIN+ - VIN- = +0.5V).
Conversely, the converter will be at negative full scale when
the VIN+ input is equal to VDC - 0.25V and VIN- is at
VDC + 0.25V (VIN+ - VIN- = -0.5V).
It should be noted that overdriving the analog input beyond
the ±0.5V fullscale input voltage range will not damage the
converter as long as the overdrive voltage stays within the
converters analog supply voltages. In the event of an
overdrive condition the converter will recover within one
sample clock cycle.
VIN+
VIN
HI5767
VDC
-VIN
VIN -
FIGURE 1. AC COUPLED DIFFERENTIAL INPUT
3-2
A single-ended input will give better overall system
performance if it is first converted to differential before
driving the HI5767. An RF transformer can be connected to
the HI5767 input to provide the single-ended to differential
conversion. The particular transformer used will depend on
the input voltage level, the impedance desired, and the input
frequency range. The transformer will tend to have a
bandpass response resulting in low and high frequency
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cutoffs. This is the type of single-ended to differential
conversion circuitry that is provided on the HI5767EVAL2
evaluation board (refer to the HI5767EVAL2 evaluation board
parts layout and the electrical schematics).
The HI5767EVAL2 evaluation board provides the singleended to differential analog front-end for converting the
typical laboratory signal generators 50Ω single-ended output
to a differential input signal for the converters differential-indifferential-out sample-and-hold front end. The input of this
analog front-end, RF SMA connector J1, is AC coupled and
provides a termination impedance of 50Ω.
The Mini-Circuits T4-1 transformer, T1, provides a 1dB
passband from 2MHz to 100MHz. Since this transformer has a
1:4 primary to secondary impedance ratio the 200Ω secondary
impedance, created by the series resistance of R9 and R10, is
now transformed to 50Ω at the transformer primary side
(200/4 = 50).
Alternate transformers could be used with minor modifications
to the input circuit. For example, if one desired a narrower input
frequency range than that provided by the Mini-Circuits T4-1
transformer one could replace the T4-1 with a Mini-Circuits
TMO2.5-6T. The TMO2.5-6T transformer provides a 1dB
passband from 0.05MHz to 20MHz and has a 1:2.5 primary to
secondary impedance ratio. With this, the 200Ω secondary
load (two 100Ω resistors, R9 and R10, connected across the
transformer secondary) is now transformed to 80Ω
(200/2.5 = 80) at the transformer primary side input. In order to
achieve a 50Ω input impedance at the analog input connector,
J1, it would be necessary to install a 130Ω resistor in the R3
(A/R) location, i.e., the impedance now seen looking into the J1
SMA connector is 130Ω (R3) in parallel with 80Ω for an
effective impedance of 50Ω.
When using transformer coupling, care should be exercised
in the area of impedance matching or undesirable distortion
components could result from mismatching and affect the
overall measured performance of the converter.
Evaluation Board Layout and Power
Supplies
The HI5767 evaluation board is a four layer board with a
layout optimized for the best performance of the converter.
This application note includes an electrical schematic of the
evaluation board, a component parts list, a component
placement layout drawing and reproductions of the various
board layers used in the board stack-up. The user should
feel free to copy the layout in their application.
The HI5767 monolithic A/D converter has been designed
with separate analog and digital supply and ground pins to
keep digital noise out of the analog signal path. The
evaluation board provides separate low impedance analog
and digital ground planes on layer 2. Since the analog and
digital ground planes are connected together at a single
3-3
point where the power supplies enter the board, DO NOT tie
them together back at the power supplies.
The analog and digital supplies are also kept separate on
the evaluation board and should be driven by clean linear
regulated supplies. The external power supplies are hooked
up with the twisted pair wires soldered to the plated through
holes marked +5VAIN, +5VA1IN, -5VAIN, +5VDIN,
+5VD1IN, +5VD2IN, AGND and DGND near the prototyping
area. +5VDIN, +5VD1IN and +5VD2IN are digital supplies
and are returned to DGND. +5VAIN, +5VAIN1 and -5VAIN
are the analog supplies and are returned to AGND. Table 1
lists the operational supply voltages, typical current
consumption and the evaluation board circuit function being
powered. Single supply operation of the converter is
possible but the overall performance of the converter may
degrade.
TABLE 1. HI5767EVAL2 EVALUATION BOARD POWER SUPPLIES
POWER
SUPPLY
NOMINAL
VALUE
CURRENT
(TYP)
FUNCTION(S)
SUPPLIED
+5VAIN
5.0V ±5%
6mA
External Reference
Voltage Operational
Amplifier, Bandgap
Reference
-5VAIN
-5.0V ±5%
5mA
External Reference
Voltage Operational
Amplifier
+5VA1IN
5.0V ±5%
50mA
A/D AVCC
+5VDIN
5.0V ±5%
63mA
Sample Clock
Generation
+5VD1IN
5.0V ±5%
20mA
A/D DVCC1
+5VD2IN
3.0V ±10%
5mA
A/D DVCC2
Sample Clock Driver
In order to ensure rated performance of the HI5767, the duty
cycle of the sample clock should be held at 50% ±5%. It must
also have low phase noise and operate at standard TTL levels.
It can be difficult to find a low phase noise generator that will
provide a 60MHz squarewave at TTL logic levels.
Consequently, the HI5767EVAL2 evaluation board is
designed with a logic inverter (U5) acting as a voltage
comparator to generate the sampling clock for the HI5767
when a sinewave (<±1.5V) is applied to the AC-coupled, 50Ω
terminated CLK input through SMA type RF connector, J2,
of the evaluation board. The sample clock sinewave is AC
coupled into the input of the inverter and a discrete bias tee
is used to bias the sinewave around the trigger level of the
inverter’s input. A potentiometer (VR2) varies the DC bias
voltage added to the sinewave input allowing the user to
adjust the duty cycle of the sampling clock to obtain the best
performance from the ADC and to evaluate the effects of
sample clock duty cycle on the performance of the converter.
The trigger level for the sample clock input to the HI5767
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converter is approximately 1.5V. Therefore, the duty cycle of
the sampling clock should be measured at the 1.5V trigger
level of the HI5767 sample clock input pin.
The sinewave to logic level comparator drives a series of
additional inverters that provide isolation between the three
sample clocks used on the evaluation board. One clock is
used to drive the converter sample clock input pin and the
other two provide CLK and CLK at the data output
header/connector, P2. The clock/data relationship at the P2
output connector is as follows. CLK has rising edges aligned
with digital data transitions and CLK has rising edges
aligned mid-bit.
The data corresponding to a particular analog input sample
will be available at the digital outputs of the HI5767 after the
data latency (7 cycles) plus the HI5767 digital data output
delay.
The sample clock and digital output data signals are made
available through two connectors contained on the evaluation
board. Line drivers are not provided for the digital output data
and it should be pointed out that the load presented to the
converter digital output data signals, D0 - D9, should not
exceed the data sheet CMOS drive limits and a load
capacitance of 10pF. The P1 96-pin I/O connector allows the
evaluation board to be interfaced to the DSP evaluation
boards available from Intersil. The digital output data and
sample clock can also be accessed by clipping the test leads
of a logic analyzer or data acquisition system onto the
header/connector pins of connector P2.
The A/D converters OE control input pin allows the digital
output data bus of the converter to be switched to a threestate high impedance mode. This feature enables the testing
and debugging of systems which are utilizing one or more
converters. This three-state control signal is not intended for
use as an enable/disable function on a common data bus
and could result in possible bus contention issues. The A/D
converters OE control input pin is controlled by the
installation or removal of a shunt, JP1, contained on the
evaluation board. Installation of JP1 forces the OE control
input pin low for normal operation while removal of JP1
allows the digital output data bus of the converter to be
switched to a three-state high impedance mode.
HI5767 Performance Characterization
Dynamic testing is used to evaluate the performance of the
HI5767 A/D converter. Among the tests performed are
Signal-to-Noise and Distortion Ratio (SINAD), Signal-toNoise Ratio (SNR), Total Harmonic Distortion (THD),
Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) and Intermodulation
Distortion (IMD).
Figure 4 shows the test system used to perform dynamic
testing on high-speed ADCs at Intersil. The clock (CLK) and
analog input (VIN) signals are sourced from low phase noise
HP8662A synthesized signal generators that are phase
3-4
locked to each other to ensure coherence. The output of the
signal generator driving the ADC analog input is bandpass
filtered to improve the harmonic distortion of the analog input
signal. The comparator on the evaluation board will convert
the sine wave CLK input signal to a square wave at TTL logic
levels to drive the sample clock input of the HI5767. The
ADC data is captured by a logic analyzer and then
transferred over the GPIB bus to the PC. The PC has the
required software to perform the Fast Fourier Transform
(FFT) and do the data analysis.
Coherent testing is recommended in order to avoid the
inaccuracies of windowing. The sampling frequency and
analog input frequency have the following relationship: fI/fS =
M/N, where fI is the frequency of the input analog sinusoid,
fS is the sampling frequency, N is the number of samples,
and M is the number of cycles over which the samples are
taken. By making M an integer and odd number (1, 3, 5, ...)
the samples are assured of being nonrepetitive.
Refer to the HI5767 data sheet for a complete list of test
definitions and the results that can be expected using the
evaluation board with the test setup shown. Evaluating the
part with a reconstruction DAC is only suggested when
doing bandwidth or video testing.
HP8662A
HP8662A
REF
BANDPASS
FILTER
VIN
CLK
COMPARATOR
VIN
HI5767
CLK
DIGITAL DATA OUTPUT
HI5767EVAL2
EVALUATION BOARD
14
DAS9200
GPIB
PC
FIGURE 3. HIGH-SPEED A/D PERFORMANCE TEST SYSTEM
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Appendix A Board Layout
FIGURE 4. HI5767EVAL2 EVALUATION BOARD PARTS LAYOUT (NEAR SIDE)
FIGURE 5. HI5767EVAL2 EVALUATION BOARD COMPONENT NEAR SIDE (LAYER 1)
3-5
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Appendix A Board Layout
(Continued)
FIGURE 6. HI5767EVAL2 EVALUATION BOARD GROUND PLANE LAYER (LAYER 2)
FIGURE 7. HI5767EVAL2 EVALUATION BOARD POWER PLANE LAYER (LAYER 3)
3-6
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Appendix A Board Layout
(Continued)
FIGURE 8. HI5767EVAL2 EVALUATION BOARD COMPONENT FAR SIDE (LAYER 4)
FIGURE 9. HI5767EVAL2 EVALUATION BOARD PARTS LAYOUT (FAR SIDE)
3-7
C32 +
4.7µF
C28
0.1µF
D0 - D9, CLK4 (CLK)
TO P1
U5
1
+5VD1
2
C24
4.7µF
3
4
C25
0.1µF
C9
0.1µF
5
6
EXT
VREF
P3
7
8
9
VIN+
10
VIN-
11
VDC
12
13
+5VA1
+
14
+
DVCC1
D0
DGND1
D1
DVCC1
D2
DGND1
D3
AVCC
D4
AGND
DVCC2
VREFIN
VREFOUT
HI5767
CLK
DGND2
VIN+
D5
VIN-
D6
VDC
D7
AGND
D8
AVCC
D9
OE
DFS
28
27
P2
D0 1
D1 3
2
6
23
D2 5
D3 7
22
D4 9
10
21
D5 11
12
20
D6 13
14
19
D7 15
16
18
D8 17
18
17
D9 19
20
21
22
23
24
26
25
24
CLK1
4
8
16
15
CLK4
R6
R5
C26
4.7µF
C29
0.1µF
C30 C27 C35
0.1µF 0.1µF 4.7µF
C33
0.1µF
JP1
4.99K
4.99K
+5VD
CLK3
JP2
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+
Appendix B Schematic Diagrams
3-8
+5VD2
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Appendix B Schematic Diagrams
J1
(Continued)
ZIN:ZOUT
(1:4)
C11
0.1µF
C10
0.1µF
VIN+
VIN
R3
A/R
R9
100
T1
6
1
2
R4
0
T4-1-KK81
4
3
C31
0.1µF
VDC
C12
0.1µF
R10
100
5 - NC
VINC13
0.1µF
SINGLE-ENDED TO DIFFERENTIAL (TRANSFORMER) ANALOG FRONT END
3-9
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Appendix B Schematic Diagrams
(Continued)
+5VA
+5VA
+ C4
4.7µF
C3
0.1µF
R2
4.99K
3
8
4
NC
+
8
V+
NC
NC
D1
ICL8069CCBA
2
C6
0.1µF
C23
4.7µF
7
1.2V
+ C1
4.7µF
+
C8
0.1µF
1
-
V5
U1
HA5127
4
C2
0.1µF
6
-5VA
C5
0.1µF
R7
499
R1
249
VR1
1.0K
C21
+ 4.7µF
1(CCW)
2
VREF
3(CW)
VREF
EXTERNAL REFERENCE VOLTAGE
GENERATION CIRCUIT
3-10
R8
0
2.5V
+
C7
0.1µF
C22
4.7µF
EXT VREF
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Appendix B Schematic Diagrams
(Continued)
+5VD
+
C42
0.1µF
J2
C14
C34
4.7µF 0.1µF
U3
C38
0.1µF
13
AC04
U7
1
12
14
2
CLK1
CLK IN
R12
56.2
7
L1
1.5µH
U7
9
VR2
1.0K
(CLK)
8
1(CCW)
2
+5VD
+
AC04
AC04
3(CW)
C40
C41
4.7µF 0.1µF
U7
11
C37
0.1µF
R11
100
10
CLK3
AC04
U7
3
(CLK)
4
AC04
AGND
TEST
POINT
TP1
U7
5
DGND
TEST
POINT
TP3
TP2
6
CLK4
(CLK)
AC04
TP4
E1
E9 E10
E2
FB5
+5VAIN
FB1
+5VA
+
AGND
C44
4.7µF
C43
0.1µF
+5VDIN
+
DGND
(REFERENCE
VOLTAGE GENERATOR OP-AMP,
BANDGAP REFERENCE)
E11 E12
E5
+
AGND
E7
+5VD1IN
C45
C46
4.7µF 0.1µF
E3
FB4
C36
4.7µF
3-11
C39
0.1µF
C20
C19
4.7µF 0.1µF
+5VD1
(A/D DVCC1)
E4
FB2
-5VA
+
+
DGND
AGND AND DGND TIE TOGETHER
AT A SINGLE POINT WHERE
THE POWER SUPPLIES
ENTER THE PWB
-5VAIN
AGND
FB3
+5VA1 (A/D AVCC)
E8
+5VD
(SAMPLE CLOCK
GENERATOR)
E6
FB6
+5VA1IN
C16
C15
4.7µF 0.1µF
(REFERENCE
VOLTAGE GENERATOR OP AMPS,
BANDGAP REFERENCE)
+5VD2IN
DGND
+
C18
C17
4.7µF 0.1µF
+5VD2
(+5V/+3V)
(A/D DVCC2)
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Appendix B Schematic Diagrams
(Continued)
P1C
D1
D2
D4
D6
D8
CLK4 (CLK)
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16
C17
C18
C19
C20
C21
C22
C23
C24
C25
C26
C27
C28
C29
C30
C31
C32
D0 - D9, CLK4 (CLK)
96 PIN I/O CONNECTOR
3-12
P1A
D0
D3
D5
D7
D9
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16
A17
A18
A19
A20
A21
A22
A23
A24
A25
A26
A27
A28
A29
A30
A31
A32
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Appendix C Parts List
REFERENCE
DESIGNATOR
QTY
---
1
Printed Wiring Board
R7
1
499Ω, 1/10W
805 Chip, 1%
DESCRIPTION
REFERENCE
DESIGNATOR
QTY
L1
1
1.5µH Chip Inductor, 1210
Case
FB1-6
6
10µH Ferrite Bead
DESCRIPTION
R12
1
56.2Ω, 1/10W
805 Chip, 1%
J1, J2
2
SMA Straight Jack PCB
Mount
R3
1
A/RΩ, 1/10W
805 Chip, 1%
---
4
Protective Bumper
JP1, JP2
2
1x2 Header
R9, R10, R11
3
100Ω, 1/10W
805 Chip, 1%
JPH1, JPH2
2
1x2 Header Jumper
R4, R8
2
0.0Ω, 1/10W
805 Chip, 1%
P3
1
1x3 Header
PH3
1
1x2 Header Jumper
R2, R5, R6
3
4.99kΩ, 1/4W
805 Chip, 5%
P2
1
2x12 Header
TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4
4
Test Point
R1
1
249Ω, 1/10W
805 Chip, 1%
U2
1
Intersil HI5767 10-Bit
20/40/60MSPS A/D
Converter with Internal
Voltage Reference
U1
1
Intersil HA9P5127-5
8.5MHz, Ultra-Low Noise
Precision Operational
Amplifier
U3
1
Intersil CD74HC04M High
Speed CMOS Logic Hex
Inverter
D1
1
Intersil ICL8069CCBA Low
Voltage Bandgap Reference
P1
6
64-Pin Eurocard RT Angle
Receptacle
VR1, VR2
2
1kΩ Trim Pot
C1, C4, C14, C16, C18,
C20, C21, C22, C23, C24,
C26, C32, C35, C36, C40,
C44, C46
17
4.7µF Chip Tant Cap,
10WVDC, 20%, EIA Case A
C2, C3, C5, C6, C7, C8,
C9, C10, C11, C12, C13,
C15, C17, C19, C25, C27,
C28, C29, C30, C31, C33,
C34, C37, C38, C39, C41,
C42, C43, C45
29
T1
1
3-13
0.1µF Cer Cap, 50WVDC,
10%, 805 Case, Y5V
Dielectric
RF Transformer, 1:4 Primary
to Secondary Impedance
Ratio
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Appendix D HI5767 Theory of Operation
The HI5767 is a 10-bit fully differential sampling pipeline A/D
converter with digital error correction logic. Figure 10 depicts
the circuit for the front end differential-in-differential-out
sample-and-hold (S/H). The switches are controlled by an
internal sampling clock which is a non-overlapping two phase
signal, φ1 and φ2 , derived from the master sampling clock.
During the sampling phase, φ1 , the input signal is applied to
the sampling capacitors, CS . At the same time the holding
capacitors, CH , are discharged to analog ground. At the falling
edge of φ1 the input signal is sampled on the bottom plates of
the sampling capacitors. In the next clock phase, φ2 , the two
bottom plates of the sampling capacitors are connected
together and the holding capacitors are switched to the op
amp output nodes. The charge then redistributes between CS
and CH completing one sample-and-hold cycle. The front end
sample-and-hold output is a fully-differential, sampled-data
representation of the analog input. The circuit not only
performs the sample-and-hold function but will also convert a
single-ended input to a fully-differential output for the
converter core. During the sampling phase, the VIN pins see
only the on-resistance of a switch and CS . The relatively small
values of these components result in a typical full power input
bandwidth of 250MHz for the converter.
As illustrated in the functional block diagram, eight identical
pipeline subconverter stages, each containing a two-bit flash
converter and a two-bit multiplying digital-to-analog
converter, follow the S/H circuit with the ninth stage being a
two bit flash converter. Each converter stage in the pipeline
will be sampling in one phase and amplifying in the other
clock phase. Each individual subconverter clock signal is
offset by 180 degrees from the previous stage clock signal
resulting in alternate stages in the pipeline performing the
same operation.
The output of each of the eight identical two-bit subconverter
stages is a two-bit digital word containing a supplementary bit
to be used by the digital error correction logic. The output of
each subconverter stage is input to a digital delay line which is
controlled by the internal sampling clock. The function of the
digital delay line is to time align the digital outputs of the eight
identical two-bit subconverter stages with the corresponding
output of the ninth stage flash converter before applying the
eighteen bit result to the digital error correction logic. The
digital error correction logic uses the supplementary bits to
correct any error that may exist before generating the final ten
bit digital data output of the converter.
Because of the pipeline nature of this converter, the digital
data representing an analog input sample is output to the
digital data bus on the 7th cycle of the clock after the analog
sample is taken. This time delay is specified as the data
latency. After the data latency time, the digital data
representing each succeeding analog sample is output
during the following clock cycle. The digital output data is
synchronized to the external sampling clock by a double
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buffered latching technique. The digital output data is
available in two’s complement or offset binary format
depending on the state of the Data Format Select (DFS)
control input.
Internal Reference Voltage Output, VREFOUT
The HI5767 is equipped with an internal reference voltage
generator, therefore, no external reference voltage is
required. VREFOUT must be connected to VREFIN when
using the internal reference voltage.
An internal band-gap reference voltage followed by an
amplifier/buffer generates the precision +2.5V reference
voltage used by the converter. A 4:1 array of substrate
PNPs generates the “delta-VBE” and a two-stage op amp
closes the loop to create an internal +1.25V band-gap
reference voltage. This voltage is then amplified by a wideband uncompensated operational amplifier connected in a
gain-of-two configuration. An external, user-supplied,
0.1µF capacitor connected from the VREFOUT output pin to
analog ground is used to set the dominant pole and to
maintain the stability of the operational amplifier.
Reference Voltage Input, VREFIN
The HI5767 is designed to accept a +2.5V reference
voltage source at the VREF IN input pin. Typical operation of
the converter requires VREFIN to be set at +2.5V. The
HI5767 is tested with VREFIN connected to VREFOUT
yielding a fully differential analog input voltage range of
±0.5V.
The user does have the option of supplying an external
+2.5V reference voltage. As a result of the high input
impedance presented at the VREFIN input pin, 2.5kΩ
typically, the external reference voltage being used is only
required to source 1mA of reference input current. In the
situation where an external reference voltage will be used
an external 0.1µF capacitor must be connected from the
VREFOUT output pin to analog ground in order to maintain
the stability of the internal operational amplifier.
In order to minimize overall converter noise it is
recommended that adequate high frequency decoupling be
provided at the reference voltage input pin, VREFIN .
φ1
VIN +
φ1
φ1
φ1
CS
φ2
VIN -
CH
VOUT +
+
VOUT -
CS
φ1
CH
φ1
FIGURE 10. ANALOG INPUT SAMPLE-AND-HOLD
Application Note 9762
HI5767 Functional Block Diagram
VDC
CLOCK
BIAS
CLK
VINVREFOUT
VIN+
REFERENCE
VREFIN
S/H
STAGE 1
DFS
2-BIT
FLASH
2-BIT
DAC
OE
+
∑
DVCC2
X2
D9 (MSB)
D8
D7
D6
DIGITAL DELAY
AND
DIGITAL ERROR
CORRECTION
STAGE 8
D5
D4
D3
2-BIT
FLASH
2-BIT
DAC
D2
D1
+
∑
D0 (LSB)
-
X2
DGND2
STAGE 9
2-BIT
FLASH
AVCC
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AGND
DVCC1
DGND1
Application Note 9762
Appendix E Pin Descriptions
PIN NO.
NAME
DESCRIPTION
1
DVCC1
Digital Supply (+5.0V)
2
DGND1
Digital Ground
3
DVCC1
Digital Supply (+5.0V)
4
DGND1
Digital Ground
5
AVCC
Analog Supply (+5.0V)
6
AGND
Analog Ground
7
VREFIN
+2.5V Reference Voltage Input
8
VREFOUT
9
VIN+
Positive Analog Input
10
VIN-
Negative Analog Input
11
VDC
DC Bias Voltage Output
12
AGND
Analog Ground
13
AVCC
Analog Supply (+5.0V)
14
OE
Digital Output Enable Control Input
15
DFS
Data Format Select Input
16
D9
Data Bit 9 Output (MSB)
17
D8
Data Bit 8 Output
18
D7
Data Bit 7 Output
19
D6
Data Bit 6 Output
20
D5
Data Bit 5 Output
21
DGND2
22
CLK
23
DVCC2
24
D4
Data Bit 4 Output
25
D3
Data Bit 3 Output
26
D2
Data Bit 2 Output
27
D1
Data Bit 1 Output
28
D0
Data Bit 0 Output (LSB)
+2.5V Reference Voltage Output
Digital Ground
Sample Clock Input
Digital Output Supply (+3.0V or +5.0V)
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