DC2289A - Demo Manual

DEMO MANUAL DC2289A
LTC2380-24/LTC2368-24:
24-Bit, 2Msps/1Msps, Low Power,
SAR ADCs with Digital Filter
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®2380-24 and LTC2368-24 are low power, low
noise, high speed, 24-bit SAR ADCs with an integrated
digital averaging filter that operates from a single 2.5V
supply. The following text refers to the LTC2380-24 but
applies to both parts. The LTC2380-24 has fully differential
inputs and samples at 2Msps, while the LTC2368-24 has
pseudo-differential inputs and samples at 1Msps. The
LTC2380-24 has –117dB THD, consumes only 28mW and
achieves ±3.5ppm INL max with no missing codes at 24
bits. The DC2289A demonstrates the DC and AC performance of the LTC2380-24 in conjunction with the DC590
or DC2026 QuikEval™ and DC890 PScope™ data collection
boards. Use the DC590 or DC2026 to demonstrate DC
performance such as peak-to-peak noise and DC linearity.
Use the DC890 if precise sampling rates are required or to
demonstrate AC performance such as SNR, THD, SINAD
and SFDR. The Demonstration Circuit 2289A is intended
to show recommended grounding, component placement
and selection, routing and bypassing for this ADC.
Design files for this circuit board including the
schematic, BOM and layout are available at
http://www.linear.com/demo/DC2289A or scan the QR
code on the back of the board.
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QuikEval and PScope are trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
BOARD PHOTO
–9V
GND
+9V
2.5VP-P 100MHz MAX
TO DC890
0V TO VREF
0V TO VREF
TO DC590 OR DC2026
DC2089A F01
Figure 1. DC2289A Connection Diagram
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ASSEMBLY OPTIONS
Table 1. DC2289A Assembly and Clock Options
ASSEMBLY
VERSION
U1 PART
NUMBER
MAX SAMPLE RATE
(Msps)
NUMBER OF
BITS
MAX CLKIN FREQUENCY
(MHz)
MODE
DIVIDER
DC2289A-A
LTC2380IMS-24
1.515
24
100
Normal
66
100
Normal/Verify
83
100
Distributed Read
52
60
Normal
66
1.205
1.923
DC2289A-B
LTC2368IMS-24
0.909
24
0.746
62
Normal/Verify
83
1.0
52
Distributed Read
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DC890 QUICK START PROCEDURE
Check to make sure that all jumpers are set as described
in the DC2289A Jumpers paragraph. In particular make
sure that VCCIO (JP3) is set to the 2.5V position. Controlling the DC2289A with the DC890 while JP3 of the
DC2289A is in the 3.3V position will cause noticeable
performance degradation in SNR and THD. The default
jumper connections configure the ADC to use the onboard
reference and regulators. The analog input is DC coupled
by default. Connect the DC2289A to a DC890 USB High
Speed Data Collection Board using connector P1. (Do
not connect a PScope controller and QuikEval controller
at the same time.) Next, connect the DC890 to a host PC
with a standard USB A/B cable. Apply ±9V to the indicated
terminals. Next apply a low jitter differential sine source
to J2 and J4. (The voltage applied at the inputs J2 and J4
should be out of phase and have a common mode voltage
of VREF/2 ±100mV.) Connect a low jitter 2.5VP-P sine wave
or square wave to connector J1, using Table 1 as a guide
for the appropriate clock frequency. Note that J1 has a
49.9Ω termination resistor to ground.
Run the PScope software (PScope.exe version K80 or
later) supplied with the DC890 or download it from www.
linear.com/software.
Complete software documentation is available from the
Help menu. Updates can be downloaded from the Tools
menu. Check for updates periodically as new features
may be added.
The PScope software should recognize the DC2289A and
configure itself automatically. The default setup is for a
normal data capture with the number of averages set to
one. To change this, click on the Set Demo Bd Options
setting of the PScope Tool Bar as shown in Figure 2. The
Configuration Options box shown in Figure 3 allows the
number of averages and data capture mode to be selected.
Normal mode clocks out 24 bits of data. If Verify is selected
the number of bits clocked out is increased to 40 which
includes the number of samples taken for the current
output. Distributed Read allows a slow clock (one clock
pulse per conversion) but requires the number of averages
to be at least 25. With Distributed Read selected, Verify
is not allowed. The number of averages can be set to an
integer between 1 and 65535. Increasing N will improve the
SNR. Theoretically, SNR will improve by 6dB if the number
of averages is increased by a factor of four. In practice,
reference noise will eventually limit the SNR improvement.
Increasing the REF bypass capacitor (C20) or using a lower
noise external reference will extend this limit.
Click the Collect button (see Figure 4) to begin acquiring
data. The Collect button then changes to Pause, which
can be clicked to stop data acquisition.
Figure 2. PScope Toolbar
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Figure 3. Configuration Options
Figure 4. PScope Screen Shot
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DC590 OR DC2026 QUICK START PROCEDURE
IMPORTANT! To avoid damage to the DC2289A, make
sure that JP6 of the DC590 or JP3 of the DC2026 is set
to 3.3V before connecting to the DC2289A.
VCCIO (JP3) of the DC2289A should be in the 3.3V position for DC590 or DC2026 (QuikEval) operation. To use
a QuikEval controller with the DC2289A, it is necessary
to apply –9V and ground to the –9V and GND terminals.
Connect the QuikEval controller to a host PC with a standard USB A/B cable. Connect the DC2289A to a QuikEval
controller using the supplied 14-conductor ribbon cable.
(Do not connect both a QuikEval and PScope controller
at the same time.) Apply a fully differential signal source
to J4 and J2. The voltage inputs at J2 and J4 should be
out of phase and have a common mode voltage of VREF/2
±100mV. No clock signal is necessary at J1 when using a
QuikEval controller. The clock signal is provided through
the QuikEval connector (J3). +9V for the DC2289A is also
provided through the QuikEval connector.
Run the QuikEval software (version K105 or later) supplied with the QuikEval controller or download it from
www.linear.com/software. The correct control panel will
be loaded automatically. Click the COLLECT button (see
Figure 5) to begin reading the ADC.
Increasing the number of averages will reduce the noise
as shown in the histogram of Figure 6. The noise will be
reduced by the square root of the number of times the
number of samples is increased. In practice, reference
noise will eventually limit the noise improvement. Increasing the REF bypass capacitor (C20) or using a lower noise
external reference will extend this limit.
The maximum number of averages allowed by QuikEval
is 65535.
Figure 5. QuikEval Histogram with Number of Averages = 1
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DC590 OR DC2026 QUICK START PROCEDURE
Figure 6. QuikEval Histogram with Number of Averages = 64
HARDWARE SETUP
DC2289A JUMPERS DEFINITIONS
JP1 – EEPROM is for factory use only. Leave this in the
default WP position.
JP2 – V+ Selects 8V or 5V for the positive op amp supply.
The default position is 8V. Setting V+ to 5V is useful for
evaluating single 5V supply operation of the buffer when
operating the ADC with Digital Gain Compression turned on.
JP3 – VCCIO sets the output levels at P1 to either 3.3V or
2.5V. Use 2.5V to interface to the DC890 which is the default
setting. Use 3.3V to interface to the DC590 or DC2026.
JP4 – VCM sets the DC bias for AIN+ and AIN– if the inputs
are AC coupled. To enable AC coupling, R35 and R36
(R = 1k) must be installed. Installing these resistors will
degrade the THD of the input signal to the ADC. VREF/2 is
the default setting.
JP5 – V– Selects –3.6V or ground for the negative op
amp supply. The default is setting is –3.6V. Setting V– to
ground is useful for evaluating single supply operation
of the buffer when operating the ADC with Digital Gain
Compression turned on.
JP6 – FS selects whether the Digital Gain Compression is
on or off. In the VREF position, Digital Gain Compression
is off and the analog input range at AIN+ and AIN– is 0V
to VREF. In the 0.8VREF position, Digital Gain Compression is turned on and the analog input range at AIN+ and
AIN– is 0.1VREF to 0.9VREF. The default setting is VREF,
disabling DGC.
JP7 – Coupling selects AC or DC coupling of AIN+. The
default setting is DC.
JP8 – Coupling selects AC or DC coupling of AIN–. The
default setting is DC.
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DC2289A SETUP
DC POWER
REFERENCE
The DC2289A requires ±9VDC and draws approximately
+65mA/–10mA when operating with a 100MHz clock.
Most of the supply current is consumed by the CPLD,
op amps, regulators and discrete logic on the board. The
+9VDC input voltage powers the ADC through LT®1763
regulators which provide protection against accidental
reverse bias. Additional regulators provide power for the
CPLD and op amps. See Figure 1 for connection details.
The default reference is the LTC6655 5V reference. If an
external reference is used, it must settle quickly in the
presence of glitches on the REF pin. To use an external
reference, unsolder R37 and apply the reference voltage
to the VREF terminal.
CLOCK SOURCE
You must provide a low jitter 2.5VP-P (If VCCIO is in the
3.3V position, the clock amplitude should be 3.3VP-P.) sine
or square wave to J1. The clock input is AC coupled so
the DC level of the clock signal is not important. A clock
generator like the Rohde & Schwarz SMB100A or the
DC1216A is recommended. Even a good clock generator
can start to produce noticeable jitter at low frequencies.
Therefore it is recommended for lower sample rates to
divide down a higher frequency clock to the desired input
frequency. The ratio of clock frequency to conversion rate
is shown in Table 1. If the clock input is to be driven with
logic, it is recommended that the 50Ω terminator (R5) be
removed. Slow rising edges may compromise the SNR
of the converter in the presence of high-amplitude higher
frequency input signals.
DATA OUTPUT
Parallel data output from this board (0V to 2.5V by default),
if not connected to the DC890, can be acquired by a logic
analyzer, and subsequently imported into a spreadsheet, or
mathematical package depending on what form of digital
signal processing is desired. Alternatively, the data can
be fed directly into an application circuit. Use pin 50 of P1
to latch the data. The data can be latched using the falling
edge of this signal. In Verify mode, two falling edges are
required for each data sample with the data output as
indicated on the P1 connector of the schematic. The data
output signal levels at P1 can also be changed to 0V to
3.3V if the application circuit requires a higher voltage.
This is accomplished by moving VCCIO (JP3) to the 3.3V
position.
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ANALOG INPUT
The default driver for the analog inputs of the LTC2380-24
on the DC2289A is shown in Figure 7. This circuit buffers
a fully differential 0V to 5V input signal applied at AIN+
and AIN-. (The inputs at J2 and J4 should be out of phase
and have a common mode voltage of VREF/2 ±100mV.)
In addition, this circuit band limits the input frequencies
at the ADC input to approximately 940kHz.
LT6203
+
–
U10A
0V TO 5V
U10B
5V TO 0V
+
–
R48
10Ω
0V TO 5V TO ADC IN+
3300pF
NP0
C41
R51
10Ω
6800pF
NP0
C55
6800pF
NP0
C64
5V TO 0V TO ADC IN–
DC2089A F07
Figure 7. Fully Differential Driver
DATA COLLECTION
For SINAD, THD or SNR testing a low noise, low distortion
differential output sine generator such as the Stanford
Research SR1 should be used. A low jitter RF oscillator
such as the Rohde & Schwarz SMB100A or DC1216A is
used as the clock source.
This demo board is tested in house by attempting to
duplicate the FFT plot shown in the typical performance
characteristics of the LTC2380-24 data sheet. This involves
using a 100MHz clock source, along with a differential
output sinusoidal generator at a frequency of 2kHz. The
input signal level is approximately –1dBFS. The input is
level shifted and filtered with the circuit shown in Figure 8.
A typical FFT obtained with DC2289A is shown in Figure 4.
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DC2289A SETUP
LAYOUT
VREF
SINE IN 100Ω
+VREF TO
–VREF
150Ω
AIN+
1.5μF
SINE IN
–VREF TO
+VREF
100Ω
150Ω
AIN–
1.5μF
DC2089A F08
Figure 8. Differential Level Shifter
Note that to calculate the real SNR, the signal level (F1
amplitude = –1.151dB) has to be added back to the SNR
that PScope displays. With the example shown in Figure 4,
this means that the actual SNR would be 101.251dB instead
of the 100.10dB that PScope displays. Taking the RMS
sum of the recalculated SNR and the THD yields a SINAD
of 101.06dB which is fairly close to the typical number
for this ADC.
There are a number of scenarios that can produce misleading results when evaluating an ADC. One that is common
is feeding the converter with a frequency, that is a submultiple of the sample rate, and which will only exercise
a small subset of the possible output codes. The proper
method is to pick an M/N frequency for the input sine wave
frequency. N is the number of samples in the FFT. M is
a prime number between one and N/2. Multiply M/N by
the sample rate to obtain the input sine wave frequency.
Another scenario that can yield poor results is if you do
not have a sine generator capable of ppm frequency accuracy or if it cannot be locked to the clock frequency. You
can use an FFT with windowing to reduce the “leakage” or
spreading of the fundamental, to get a close approximation of the ADC performance. If windowing is required,
the Blackman-Harris 92dB window is recommended. If an
amplifier or clock source with poor phase noise is used,
windowing will not improve the SNR.
As with any high performance ADC, this part is sensitive
to layout. The area immediately surrounding the ADC on
the DC2289A should be used as a guideline for placement
and routing of the various components associated with the
ADC. Here are some things to remember when laying out a
board for the LTC2380-24. A ground plane is necessary to
obtain maximum performance. Keep bypass capacitors as
close to supply pins as possible. Use low impedance returns
directly to the ground plane for each bypass capacitor.
Use of a symmetrical layout around the analog inputs will
minimize the effects of parasitic elements. Shield analog
input traces with ground to minimize coupling from other
traces. Keep traces as short as possible.
COMPONENT SELECTION
When driving a low noise, low distortion ADC such as
the LTC2380-24, component selection is important so
as to not degrade performance. Resistors should have
low values to minimize noise and distortion. Metal film
resistors are recommended to reduce distortion caused
by self heating. Because of their low voltage coefficients,
to further reduce distortion NPO or silver mica capacitors
should be used. Any buffer used to drive the LTC2380-24
should have low distortion, low noise and a fast settling
time such as the LT6203.
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